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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1936
Page
12
A compressed report details multiple oil wells in Bishop County with various completions and depths. It lists operators such as Bishop Cattle Company and Hubbard, noting barrels per hour and casing sizes, as exploration and production activities continue across several sections, including NW SE and SW quadrants.
The report describes Taft Field extension failures near Sinton Texas, noting Plymouth field developments and oil discoveries to the southeast. It references the South Texas oil complex, Welder and Plymouth fields, and operations by Sun Oil Company among others, detailing well depths and activities in Welder subdivision and Tate Farm lands.
Report covers numerous oil wells in Durel county with welder crews, depths, and casing details. It lists No. 2 Welder, No. 1 TAJ, and other wells with measured depths around 2500 feet to 2900 feet, pumping tests, water and silt indications, and locations within sections 12, 33, 35, 59, and nearby areas.
Beeville Feb 22 Only two productive wells remained in the Dirks field as exploration continued. One well in Permian formations at Imogene Hill reached the Petrus sand at 3582.95 feet with shell content reported. A second well No 3 Paréret involved wireline test with Petrus sand encountered at 3923.27 feet. casing run to 5022 feet.
Readable OCR notes detail multiple oil wells in North Texas districts with depth data, production rates, and casing specifics. Entries cite companies such as Baldwin and Ray field operations, with results including barrels per day, test depths, and ongoing drilling activity near Beville, Normanna, and Clarkwood areas.
California's last week total averaged 574,900 barrels per day, down from prior weeks while Texas held at about 1,?76,060 barrels daily near its Bureau allocation. Oklahoma and other states fluctuated around customary patterns amid curtailment efforts. the report notes ongoing voluntary reductions and regional production shifts across the oil districts.
A fragmented report describes a gasser near the border with mentions of control concerns and tense activity. The text references various names and terms but lacks clear events or dates. The readable portions imply potential hazards and enforcement actions.
Outpost wells seek pay in Hagist sector as reports indicate drilling activity across the Duval county area. The article notes casing, testing, and completion measures with multiple company names and locations in Hendrickson and nearby fields.
The report lists numerous oil field operations in Webb County and surrounding areas. It notes well completions, casing depths, tubing pressures, and daily production figures, detailing locations such as Lopez and Montemayar fields, new locations, and various section and township references with pressures around 240 to 300 pounds and outputs reaching hundreds of barrels per day.
Seguin report notes a production update at South Darst with oil output figures and field activity. Mention of wells, depths, equipment, and personnel like Mrs. T. Maaied and James indere appear in the fragmentary text, alongside references to Barrels per day and drilling status near Eouth Darst.
The report details a Webb well operation with swabbing in sand, listing numerous names, companies, and survey data. It notes salt water presence, depth measurements around 1707 feet, and multiple activity markers from various operators, with scattered references to derricks and field camps.
West Texas oil fields near San Angelo and Crane County produced notable results this week. Wildcat wells in Crane and Coleman counties showed oil while others in Winkler and Runnels counties advanced tests. Total potential production neared 7,904 barrels from a dozen wells across six counties, with multiple rigs drilling toward Permian prospects and Ordovician discoveries.
Calliham area residents gathered for a community event at the KW station district, noting a planned meeting and local subdivision details. The report records property lot numbers, block references, and nearby streets as part of a broader town planning discussion.
Corpus Christi community details a postponed Oj hearing this Friday. Fragments mention local officials, related appointments, and nearby venues. however the text is garbled, unclear, and names or dates are partially unreadable.
In Mission area on Feb 2 a rush of activity shows two new producers and seven other locations in Starr and surrounding counties. The Northwestern Bank of the tidh notes the vigorous week with several completions, test depths around 2781 to 2768 feet and production near 60 barrels daily on various tubing strings.
Feb 22. Deep promotional activity spreads across Hidalgo county with multiple wells and drill sites noted. Includes a $200 royalty contract near Mission and several prospects 8 to 9 miles from towns, detailing operators such as J Nelson Mortgage and Porter at’s No 1, with various depths and emerging production indicators.
A fragmented Placedo field report mentions a 6000 well, production details, and associated personnel and firms. Names such as Victoria facilities and various producers appear amid unclear OCR text, with references to surveys, dates, and equipment tied to a local energy project. The passage preserves a matrix of entities including companies, individuals, and locations tied to the historical drilling record, though legibility is limited.
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