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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1938

Page

6

Community fair notes and business visitors spark activity

A chaotic summary lists a Spring cleaning at the Fetrobeum Club in Auto, a bulletin board, local visitors from Harris, Nueces, and San Antonio areas, and multiple oil company executives touring counties including Victoria, Realupio, and Jim Wells. Names, places, and firms such as Philips Petroleum, Shell, and Union Producing appear amid fragmented notices.

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Program Resumed in Plymouth Field

SINTON Jan 22 Momonth Oil company has resumed final line pre v an s do the Plymouth dete at San Ta frigio county with three vies viunniane Operator s No 026 Ara MIT Wel der Ware hole ahead below surface casing oil at IW feet Willa Bion fad WG werd mo uddime Na 49.0 Weldor abandoned at 6201 fort Hiuwihly OF and Raotining common Kail ntabed Ioentutin for Pan BW SM Bestegauin area Nn Godwin of Thamble won visit up while Na 204 JW Maso wens caupleline at 10n05 fel They Grilwin and May t Welly aye in Tate field.

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Pearsall Wells at Critical Depuy Warhaete

Fragmented OCR text describes Pearsall Wells at critical depth near DePuy. Mentions exploration, section locations, and measurements in feet. References to Antonia area and rotating mentions, with unclear names and multiple stray phrases.

Pearsall Wells Depuy

Bexar Pool to Be Developed in San Antonio Area

In Bexar County, a new shallow oil pool near San Antonio shows early development activity. Reports describe drilling progress, depths around 435 feet, and initial production indicators with potential expansion in the county. Notable names include American Gas Company staff and local drillers, with pipelines and tests ongoing as the field yields tentative results amid varied formations.

Ivhl American Gas Company Oliver Keeony Karrigues Porlion San Antonio Bexar County Hearst Taser Tutniun Zach Lubieg Buda Leh del Rio Niles Portie Antonin Wil A.D. Cheese Taik Novi Ube Somerset Rosenbure Carle

Argo Creek opener details amid river survey and drift detections

Fragmented report describes Argo Creek opening activity tied to a survey of southern park regions and a drifting Feu No. 1 unit. Mentions multiple named places and companies along Pattes and Nim divisions with references to depths, routes, and possible hazards.

Flour Bluff Walchert Marine Drilling Report Detail

Fragmented OCR note records marine drilling activity around Flour Bluff Walchert with references to wells numbered 1 14 16 24 42 and Crown Central Patience, Houstan Oil, and Nat. debris. Mentions weights and pounds, depths, completions, and inconsistent company mentions amid unclear sequence of events and measurements.

Masako Wlinds AL Webb Webb Crown Central Pati Houstan Oil Company Na Ta Feo Heth Olea Dyiscott

Texas oil market weekly summary and production figures

The Texas crude oil market activity for the week ended Sunday shows a 18 280 barrels per day drop in Ull flow, with total output averaging around 5467 670 barrels daily, about 606 barrels above the prior week’s Bureau of Mines estimate. The report notes fluctuations in production, refinery demand, and stock expectations, citing the USGS data and the Texas production outlook for the coming weeks.

Texas Feldy Texs Mayes Maids Per 15. O2059 Bavinks Ieee Bireak Gil Weekly

Massive Sand Strike Advances Oil Field at Benavides

In a renewed push at the North Sweden area near Benavides, a major sand strike extended Duval county drilling. Southland Life Insurance and other outfits reported 5513 feet of sand with a 5495 foot top, two tests confirming productive potential. Wells yielded up to 150 barrels per day with pressures near 260 pounds on tubing and 940 on casing as developers chase deeper pay zones and a possible new discovery.

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Refusio District Activity Report Summary

Fragmented OCR text details district activity with names and locations. Mentions individuals such as Oulindi Pure Jim and Tom O Connor, references to roads and feet measurements, and scattered notes on hearings and cards. Overall, activity appears disjointed and partially unreadable, with multiple nonstandard spellings.

Sinton-Refugio Wildcats Fail to Advance in District Action

Fragmented OCR text records a chaotic note on Sinton Refugio Wildcats and other teams failing to advance, with scattered mentions of locations near Sinton and Quem, plus unclear references to players, dates, and events. The readable elements describe elimination and uncertain results, lacking coherent details.

Oil wells locate across many fields in Texas era

Reports list 56 locations tied to W Teas and numerous permits amid a week of drilling data. It notes depths, test results, and saltwater incursions, with details on wells in Brewster, Pecos and surrounding counties, plus production updates and seismic readings.

Caldwell Section Drilling Activity Expands in Guadalupe County

In Caldwell and Guadalupe counties, oil and gas operations surged with many wells in early stages. New producers finished, existing fields like Brangen and Salt Stars showed drilling at shallow depths, while several operators reported progress and awaited production reports from Grayburg.

East Premont and Ezellfield oil activity update

A detailed field report from Kazell, Milten, Live Oak and Ezell Ranch areas describes new extension work near Ezellfield and Promont with multiple wells in progress. Drilling tests, casing, and production figures are noted along with operators including Edwards, Whitington, and Randall, detailing barrels per day, depths, and completion statuses across sections in Jim Wells and Nueces counties.

McCampbell Field Produces Record Depths Amid Refining Drive

The report details drilling at McCampbell Field where Apransas Fass and Jam Fass partners drive production. Depths reach 7322 feet on a New Producive Well, with No. 2 McCampbell No. 1 wells producing at 678 feet and 7142 feet respectively, highlighting ongoing extraction and field activity.

Apransas Fass Jam Fe Auuincins Refining Pattarfield Jowel Geiling Alinad Conrator Soivner Namey Eosin Bert Jaina Bovine

New Yoakum County Producer Finished Production

SAN ANGELO Jan 22 Trsna Pr. fife Noo Renhelt reports weekly production in Bennett pool in southeastern Yes Kem vanity. The plant claimed 5280 Tort attor 1 620 queet elt sith a daily Patella in Arizona burrs. He noted rising in the Goldemilfi eld in northwest Guidla. Bennett latest Peoduirce in Mee making. 4 tat with 200 peered of tu howe hy Menda. Avenel at 5249 tent to be sled. Cartertontingntal No. 1 Wasson in vue SVs Hott in BINAE OUMNH. Water tests show 9980 feet Fo teste ane rite sunthGnal. m Deven Wot Tuewas extended Mir Bread nia in Crivilraa county 1a wees eat pet AlzIN Sytisrus. Clive Ine 250 Warvela of oll dain ab soad Tool fateonted with TAG gallons of noid.

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Debated Soduft Field Opening Near Weslaco

Reports detail revived activity at the Soduft field near Weslaco with attempts to open wells and extinguish fires. The text lists multiple drilling locations, depths, pressures, and ongoing operations, noting safety and production prospects amid a flood of jargon and partial field names.

Deep Saxet field drilling advances and discoveries

A Corpus Christi report summarizes early 20th century oil exploration at Saxet Heights and nearby fields. It notes deep discovery west of the Buxel trench, details rig activity, well numbers, and tentative flow indications while naming multiple operators, sites, and townships as drilling continues across the region.

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