Kimball County Announces Ambitious Oil Drilling Plan 1953
The Western Nebraska Observer reports Kimball County plans a large oil program in 1953 focused in the southern area. New wells and tests mark a surge in exploration, including the Torgeson field and several wildcats in Sisson, Smith Enders, Banner, Weld, and Cheyenne counties, with multiple casings and core preparations underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball County
Nebraska Observer
Torgeson
Nebraska Ditters
Hhd
O.1
Sinclair
Ruck Hill
Smith-Enders Field
Rogers Oil Co. Miller
Sisson
Miracle-Fifer
Dix
Magnola
Chaloupka
Cheyenne County
Love Oil Co. O.sen No. 1
Banner County
Longfield
Rorthern Weld County
el Capitan
Union Pacific
Wildcat Oil Test Launched Near Sidney Ohio
The Ohio Oil Co begins Sharman No. 1 wildcat three miles north east of Sidney as part of a program to evaluate mapped structures in Cheyenne County. Location is 990 feet from the west line and 2310 feet from the south line of Section 9 in 14 48. Nearby fields Kugler and Eu lie about 1.5 miles away with several producers, while Johnson field 3.5 miles northwest has nine producers including Johnson No. 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Johnston Drilling Co
Sinclair
Alden No
Sun Ray
Resmussen
Nelson
Potter’ Field
Potter Field
Magnolia’Petroleum Co
Nese SE
Wytex Hagemeister
Herndon Drilling Co
Wytex
Dunn
F Rogers Oil Co
Rogers State A
National Associated Petroleum
Kimball
W. R. Marshall
Superior Oil Co
A. E. Killham
L. B. Christensen
Ohio Oil Co
Sidney
Cheyenne County
William T. Sharman
Kugler Field
Ohio
Johnson Field
Robert W. Johnson
Ed Miles
Johnson
Little Beaver Creek Sees Ambitious 1953 Drilling Plan
R A Goodall and associates plan to drill 15 to 18 wells in the Little Beaver Creek field in Washington County Colorado during 1953 depending on tubular supplies. Wells will be on the Joseph Kerr Wheatlake and Glenn Hubbard leases after a tank farm near Sterling connects oil to the Toronto Pipe Line Company. The field now yields about 3400 barrels daily, ranking third in Colorado production.
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Little Beaver Creek
Washington County
Colo
Colorado
Julesburg
R. A. Goodall
Ogallala
Joseph Kerr
Wheatlake
Glenn Hubbard
Goodall and His Associates
Harley Queen
Little Beaver
Park
Goodall
Toronto Pipe Line Company
Sterling, Colo
Sterling
Four Krueger Wells Active on Sidney Farm Oil Field
Four Krueger wells on the Charles Krueger farm six miles west of Sidney in Cheyenne County are being pumped at about fifty barrels per day. No. 4 was added this week with cautious expectations due to water danger in a long narrow oil bearing structure. Operators aim to minimize water incursion while watching for potential years of profitable production or rapid decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Krueger
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Chicago Corp-Republic Natural Gas
Krueger Farm
Krueger Base
Krueger No. #1
Krueger No. 2
Krueger
Speesman
Ohio” Oil ‘Co
Doran
Telegrafch Shop Ad Spreads Variety of Forms
In a brief advertisement the Telegrafch shop proclaims it prints all kinds of business and affics forms for local merchants. The note emphasizes self service and rapid turnaround at the shop.
Basin Tops Oil Search Past Week
Basin' Tops Oil Search Past Week highlights four new oil discoveries in the Denver-Julesburg Basin including Logan county Kansas and Adams counties while reporting the first North Dakota test by Amerada Petroleum after Beaver Lodge. Montana records by Sun Oil and Phillips Petroleum surpass old highs as deeper tests indicate possible commercial production below Cretaceous sands.
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Colorado
Denver-Julesburg
North Dakota
Montana
Amerada Petroleum
Fryburg
Billings County
Petroleum
Beaver Lodge
Logan County
Little Beaver
Washington
Adams Counties
Weld County
Sherrod and
Apperson
Gillette
Lyons
Sun Oil
Phillips Petroleum
Richland
Shell Oil
Big Horn
Glenrock
Wyo
Far West Oil
Hancock Oil
Continental Oil
C. H. Murphy, Jr
Roosevelt County
Jackson County
M. E. Davis
Padroni Area Drilling Yields Six Feet Sand With Oil
In the Luft field a test well drilled around 4,747 to 4,770 feet exposed about six feet of oil bearing sand in the Muddy to Dakota transition. Drilling moved to the Dakota for a test from about 4,875 feet while other rigs advance in Logan County and Frenchman Creek areas with new gas and oil shows and casing programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell.Qil Cois
Luft
J Or
Dakota
Texas Co
Padroni
Willard
Service Drilling Co
Frenchman Creek
Kirk Johnson
Blue and Gold Banquet marks Gurley Scout anniversary
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of Gurley celebrated the 48th anniversary of the Boy Scouts with a Blue and Gold Banquet on Thursday March 12. Mrs. Fick enscher led the program as Cubs and Scouts performed skits and received awards. Numerous local families hosted guests and a number of households were listed as visitors. The Gurley high school sophomore class held a party on Saturday evening with supper and a trip to the Fox Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurley High School
Fox Theatre
Bonnie
Gerald Barr
Elmer Freudenberg
Herbert Fasten
Local Social Events And Visits In Scotts Bluff Area
AU and Myrna and Phyllis Freundemberg made a business trip to Scotts Bluff Saturday. Mr and Mrs Hy Fredrickson called at the Roy Peters home Wednesday evening. S J Flora will accompany his brother John of Wood River Nebraska to California to visit their ill brother Floyd leaving Thursday they will also visit Rev Geo Flora and family. Mrs Kenneth Carlson spent Saturday afternoon at the Geo Rohde home. Mrs Chris Oversdall entertained a group of ladies for a Better Brush Party Friday evening. Mrs Karl Bules was a Friday morning caller at the Geo Rohde. Mr and Mrs Ross Handley are spending a few days in Denver on business and pleasure. Gurley Cub Scouts den 2 met Monday after school. We made St Patrick's Day plans to wear the next day. Dean Kurth broke our perfect record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrna
Phyllis Freudenberg
Scotts Bluff
Hy. Fredrickson
Roy. Peters
S. J. Flora
John
Wood River
Neb
California
Floyd
Geo
Flora and Family
Kenneth Carlson
Geo. Rohde
Chris Oversdall
Karl Bules
Ross Handley
Denver
Gurley Cub Scouts den 2
St. Patrick's Day
Dean Kurth
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Zie
Sharman
Bridgeport
Moyrill County
Ryan Oil Co
State 1
Harry Royster
Royster
S. D. Johnson Drilling Co
Wilcox
Telegraph
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts of
Gurley
Boy Scouts
Fickenscher
Carol Fastenau
Bonnie Barr
Geo. Miller
Grandpa
Chris Rohde
Charles Gabriel
Clifford Johnson
Verdell Lessman
Geo. Bartles Jr
Roy Porterfield
Henry Fredrickson
Chris
Wm. Rohde
Adolph Fastenau
Kenneth Barr
Clifford Hahlbeck
Ewing
Jack Barr
O’neill
Tisz
Jon
Warren
Prince
Lowell
Mass
New ¥Ores
Grand Central Palace
Coronado Appliances
Coronado
Moderne
Alnico
Ranger
Milton Handlel
Betty Crocker
Cudahy
Tin
Friskies
FRESH
AAA
Ieee Y
Tae
Iene Wee
Tae Ae
Cudahy’s
Thompson
10Th Ave
Ibby’s
Eapple
Aubin
Liouor ‘Store
Wimes
Dude
Jelinek
Pete” Sittner
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