Crane County oil and gas output falls from peak era
Crane County crude production declined by about 9.88 million barrels from 1972 to 1977, finishing at 35,262,109 barrels in 1977 while market value rose to 38,769,465 dollars. Natural gas output peaked in 1973 at 190,108,329 MCF and rose to 169,536,276 MCF in 1977. Royalty payments climbed from 21,594,707 dollars in 1970 to 59,003,782 in 1977 with state taxes increasing to 26,157,956 in 1977. The county ranked as high as fifth in oil and gas value in 1970, then fluctuated to seventh in 1977.
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Crane County
Crane
Odessa company built on oil safety
Phil Graves and Don Dyer founded Safety International, a major Texas safety firm serving the oil industry. From small Texas accounts to a nationwide operation with 40 hydrogen sulfide safety trailers, the firm expanded after joining Safety International. Notable events include involvement in the Pecos Exxon well blowout and a Gulf of Iran Persian Gulf incident with Red Adair. The leadership includes Phil Graves, Don Dyer, J. D. Gray, and other partners, with spouses Rosemary and Ann in key roles.
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Betty Hamilton
Sunshine Boys
Rover Boys
Phil
Don
Safety Boys
Safety International, Inc
Texas
United States
Phil Graves
Don Dyer
Midland Regional
Employers Group Insurance Co
Boston
el Paso
Odessa
North Lee
North Texas
Nita Atkins
Lynn Reese
Tom Moore
Safety Consultants, Inc
H2s Safety Compliance Rentals, Inc
Safety Education Specialists, Inc
J. D. Gray
Safety International
J. D
Gray
Exxon
Pecos
Red Adair
Adair
Persian Gulf
Iran
Rosemary
Ann
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Acre
Woolco
Winwood
Odessa Company
Safety Consultants
Mike Johnson
Phil Streit
Safety Education Specialists
King Hyde
Mike Hickman
Permian Basin
Elpaso
Amarillo
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