Hydrogen sulfide disaster drill tests city oil firms and responders
A multi agency drill simulating a hydrogen sulfide release following a vehicle crash tested response by Foster Field operators K C Kincaide safety chief at GPM Gas Corp says wind direction, evacuation plans, and air monitoring were practiced with Odessa Fire Department police EMS and sheriff's office involvement. The scenario highlighted pipeline ownership identification and initial comms issues while confirming feasible public safety response with Altura Energy and other operators.
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Foster Field Oil and Gas Companies
K.C. Kincaide
GPM Gas Corp
Odessa
Kincaide
GPM
Altura Energy Ltd
Aghorn Operating Inc
Costal Management
Exxon
Laguna Petroleum Corp
Sierra Well Service Inc
Titan Resources
Cody Energy
O’ryan Oil and Gas
Southwest Royalties Inc
Universal Resources Corp
Chapel Resources Inc
D.B. Baxton
Great Western Drilling Co
OXY USA Inc
Autry Stephens
Permian cheerleaders aim for fifth straight national bid
Permian High School and Odessa High School cheer squads earned national qualification after an NCA camp at Southern Methodist University. Permian seeks $15,000 for the Dallas contest while fund raising with pumpkins and scrap iron. OHS may skip due to cost despite prior NCA qualifications.
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Permian
Dallas
National Cc Association
Sheri Griggs
Odessa
NCA
Southern Methodist University
OHS
Tyann Niemann
Niemann
Griggs
Permian High School
Brandy Grady
Lauren Ochs
Paige Reed
Odessa Crime Stoppers wins seven awards in international competition
Odessa Crime Stoppers Inc. earned seven awards at a Crime Stoppers International Conference in Gillette Wyoming for best special production with Odessa American, radio best crime of the week with KCRS, and high productivity prizes. The package highlighted fugitives and agency partnerships produced by Laurel Sterkel.
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Odessa Crime Stoppers Inc
Odessa American
Crime Stoppers
Laurel Sterkel
Susan Rogers
Odessa
Rogers
Texas land commissioner candidates air dueling ads
Democrat Richard Raymond blasts Republican David Dewhurst over campaign loans while Dewhurst touts ties to Gov. George Bush. Raymond’s ad, airing soon, features children insisting the land office should fund schools, not Dewhurst, as a figure resembling him wins the last chair.
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Dewhurst
Raymond
Land Office
Cliff Attacks Watkins at Local Candidates Forum
Democratic District Judge candidate Gary Watkins faced criticism from Republican challenger John Cliff at a Tuesday forum. Cliff argued Watkins lacks recent courtroom experience, citing 10 years of cases in Ector County versus Watkins’s broader 16 year career, while Watkins defended his record and integrity. The event featured 11 candidates presenting positions to voters.
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Gary Watkins
Watkins
John Cliff
244Th District Court
Cliff
Ector
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Nick DE LA Torre
Odessa Crime Stoppers
Darwin Weigel
Land Commissioner
Mark Sterkel
Klynky the Clown
Elena Carrasco
Delilah Jones
Bertha Holzhauer
Kim Poor
Blackshear
Klynky
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