This Week in Odessa History

There was optimism in the spring of 1961 about the possibility of big oil strikes in the Odessa area.

An exploration drilling firm had just released its geology report on a test well it had drilled several months earlier in the area west of Odessa.

Here is The Odessa Record’s story in the issue of April 27, 1961:

The geology report on findings of Basalt Explorer #1, drilled west of Odessa last fall in quest of oils and gas, was made public in a geological report issued by the drilling company.

C&D Minerals, Inc. and Associates have released a technical report of the effort, which has spurred m...