Two Ellenburger Wildcat Tests Planned in Texas Field
Midland based Murphy Corporation is to drill No. 1 Dewey J. Smith at 7,000 feet in West-Central Fisher County with leases totaling 1,600 acres funded by Kerr McGee, Phillips, Southern Production, Federal Royalty and R A Welch. Nearby Dallas prospect Clarence L. Norsworthy Jr plans No. 1 James Cave on Union Oil Co. of California farmout at 6,700 feet, five miles northeast of Claytonville Pennsylvanian field, drilling to begin soon on a Wolfcamp target.
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Midland
Tex
Fisher County
Murphy Corporation of Midland
Dewey J. Smith
Rotan
Claytonville
W. B
Dub) Yarborough
Bill J. Knott
Dallas
Kerr-McGee Oil Industries, Inc
Phillips Petroleum Company
Southern Production Company
Federal Royalty Company
R. A. Welch
Murphy
Yarborough
Knott
Murphy Wildcat
Clarence L. Norsworthy Jr
James Cave
Union Oil Company of California
H&tc
Roby
No. 1 Cave
Humble No 1 B Hall Strawn field prospects in Texas
Humble Oil No. 1 B Hall near Strawn reef shows limited pay in Strawn lime with 65 feet drilling mud and 300 feet water. Further drilling below 4,794 feet in lime and shale. Possible production in Falo Pinto lime with少 some oil but not enough to justify an oil well from Strawn above water. Nearby wells in Harriett and Funk fields are being drilled or shut in as operators pursue pay zones in multiple formations.
Sinclair Oil wells in Central West Dawson County
Sinclair Oil & Gas drilled below 10 607 feet in the Pennsylvanian after a drillstem test from 10 550 to 10 593 feet in No 1 Grady Scott wildcat. Tool open two hours 15 minutes. Recovery included 30 feet of gas cut mud and 220 feet of heavily gas cut mud with oil show and no water. Open bottomhole pressure 170 133 pounds. Shut in pressure after 15 minutes 872 pounds. Location is east lines of section 101 block M EL&RR survey 10 miles west of Lamesa three miles east of Lindsey Strawn field.
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Sinclair Oil & Gas Company
Grady Scott
Wildcat
Dawson County
Block M
El&rr
Lamesa
Lindsey (Strawn
Rowan Drilling completes No. 2 TXL in Reagan County field
Rowan Drilling Company No. 2 TXL was completed in an undeveloped part of the Weiner Floyd field in Northwest Reagan County. It finaled for a potential daily flow of 204 barrels of 40.11 gravity oil with a gas oil ratio of 650 to 1. Location is at the southeast quarter of section 27, block 37, T5S, T&P survey, about one mile south, one mile west and 1.25 miles northwest of existing production. Open hole production occurred at 7,708 to 7,755 feet through a 3 g inch choke.
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Southwest Natural Production Company
Weddell
T&p Survey
Weddell Pool
General Crude Oil Company
Ralph Collins
Claytonville
Fisher County
H&tc Survey
Longworth
J.J. Barnes
Midland No. 1
Irl Faver
Snewell Faver
Ellenburger
Nolan County
Sweetwater
Faver
Sohio Petroleum Company
Hunt Oil Company No. 1
Barnes
Rowan Drilling Company No
TXL
Reagan County
Mona Hans Field extends northwest into Winkler County
A one mile northwest extension from the Mona Hans field in Clear Fork, Southeast Winkler County, was completed from the pay section at depths 4,781 to 4,995 feet. The well shows a daily potential of 35 barrels of oil plus 3 barrels of water, with a gas oil ratio of 269 to 1 and oil gravity of 34.5 degrees. Location is 660 feet from the west line of section 46, block A, G&S, MMB&A survey, four miles northeast of Monahans.
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Las
Monahans
Clear Fork
Winkler County
Block A
G&s
Mmb&a
Phillips Petroleum hits Wolfcamp find in Lea County New Mexico
Phillips Petroleum completed No 1 Chem-State a Wolfcamp discovery in Central West Lea County New Mexico. The well was finaled through perforations at 9 778 to 9 794 feet with a potential 36 barrels per day oil and 93 barrels of basic sediment and water. Oil gravity is 40 degrees and gas oil ratio is 280 to 1. Location is 785 feet from north and 660 feet from east lines of section 4 15s 32e.
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Wolfcamp
Pal
Phillips Petroleum Company
Lea County
N. M
Stanolind drills Ellenburger discovery in Winkler County
Stanolind Oil and Gas Company No 1 A Wight has been completed as an Ellenburger discovery in Southeast Winkler County 17 miles southeast of Kermit. It was completed on the pump from pay at 11 505 to 11 580 feet producing 28 barrels of oil per day and 95 barrels of water daily. Gas oil ratio 38 to 1. Location 1984 feet from east and 660 feet from south lines of section 32 block 50 PSL survey.
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Stanolind Oil & Gas Company
Wight
Winkler County
Kermit
Super Carrier to Bear Peace’s Championship Worldwide
The Forrestal, a future carrier, is described as growing into a ship of vast scale with a flight deck 1,040 feet long. It is noted that new long-range bombers are planned or under construction for use on the Forrestal, signaling its role as a global power projection asset. The article frames the carrier as a symbol of peace and strength, ready to reach the far ends of the earth.
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Forrestal
New navy supercarrier plan outlined and politics shift
Details of a 252 foot wide island class carrier with retractable deck and bow protection emerge as James Forrestal named ship looms. In politics, Kefauver leads AP tally with 252 votes as candidates court convention, Eisenhower resigns Army commission to discuss issues while forming an eight man advisory group. India Edwards raises talk of a female VP candidate amid Democratic contest as Republicans plan rest. Symbiosis is explained through lichens.
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John L. Sullivan
the Navy
Associated Press
Kefauver
Russell
Mississippi
Texas
Harriman
Stevenson
India Edwards
Eisenhower
Denver
Democrats Seek Fair Platform On Civil Rights In Planks
Democratic leaders push a fair and frank platform with a pledge to back primaries allowing voters to pick presidential candidates. The Platform Committee opens Wednesday with four Southern members among its twenty, while 53 Democratic congressmen urge a party plank on primaries. Kefauver, supporters for Russell, Harriman, and Vice President Alben Barkley back the effort.
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Platform Committee
Kefauver
Russell
Averell Harriman
Alben
Truman cites trade curbs hurting allies and study urged
President Truman warns U S curbs on foreign trade hinder allied strength and suggests a mutual security advisory panel report to White House and Congress. He calls for reexamining policies barring allies from trading with Communist countries while noting U S efforts to boost allies through production and tariff reductions. He cites counter-restrictions reducing U S exports and urges deeper consideration of trade policy effects.
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Washington
Truman
U. S
Free World
White House
Congress
America
I U. S
U.S
United States
Trade with iron curtain countries questioned
A speech questions the policy of excluding Iron Curtain nations from trade and asks what alternatives might replace current restrictions. The remark emphasizes economic strategy amid Cold War tensions.
Man Charged With Rape in Local Case
George Flores, 39, was arrested yesterday by a deputy sheriff on rape charges filed by a middle-aged woman, Jony Gueborro. The district attorney's office said the complaint would be investigated.
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George Flores
Jony Gueborro
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