Developments in South Texas in 1943

In 1943 continued curtailment of development in South Texas was due to lack of skilled labor, equipment, and material, and decreased transportation facilities. This resulted in a decrease in wells drilled, new fields discovered, and oil wells completed as compared with 1942. Total oil production was increased by about 40 per cent, reflecting a heavier withdrawal rate from the fully developed fields. The Frio-Vicksburg trend contributed 40 per cent of the new discoveries, the Wilcox trend 33 per cent, and the Jackson-Yegua trend 27 per cent. Exploration showed an increase in deeper drilling and more extensive work in the south part of the district.