The herald., 1896-01-01
LENS FROM THE OIL FIELDS
Different Theories Concerning
the Extent OF the Territory
PROSPECTING TO BE DONE
Which Will Probably Determine the
Western Limit
Possibilities of q Still Richer Vein Being
Opened-Record of the Progress OF the
Wells Now Dri,iing-Notes,

From the recent developments in the
western end of the oil field it looks as
though the best territory had not yet been
opened. The Rex company is just finish-
ing new vel, which is the farthest west of
any in the field, and indications are that it
will be one of ,he most prolific. For the
past week the drillers have been fishing,
but have finally raised the tools and will
proceed to deepen the hole if it can be done.
During the interval since drilling was
stopped the we'll has flowed considerably.
Even should it not turn out to be spouter
It will probably yield as much as any of the
wells that have been pumped.
Considerable interest attaches to the
work now being done at the upper extrem-
ity of the field, as it is not yet fully known
whether the belt will run out as it is pros
pected further west, or whether the richest
portion is about to be opened. From the
drilling that has been done, it would APP
pear that the field is narrowing down to
point beyond which no oil exists.
Several test wells were drilled to the north
of the point on First street where the present
good returns have been secured and others
have been made to the northwest, so that it
would seem either that the subterranean
stream of oil takes sudden turn toward
the south or ceases entirely. There has
not been enough prospecting in southerly
whether oil is to be found there or not.
The Far West Company has good well at
the corner of First and Belmont, but that
is the only one which has been put down
in that vicinity. Until more drilling has
been done in the direction indicated it can
not be definitely known whether wide
belt of oil exists that has yet to be opened
or whether the western boundary of the
field has yet been reached.
NOTES FROM THE FIELD
Beach, Young & Cochran are down 800
feet in their we'll on Temple street, near
Victor.
While the pump in the North well on the
corner of Victor and Temple streets was
temporarily stopped for repairs yesterday,
the gas forced the oil up over the top of
the casing in steady stream. Mr.. North
would probably have spouter if he con-
cluded to dispense with the pump, but he
considers it more profitable to get larger
stream by pumping.
The work done in the Doheney e. Con-
non we'll OF Metcalf street goes to prove
that where large number of wells are
drilled within small space they will SOON
er or later dI ain the sand. In this well
the drill has been sent through the first
sand without striking very heavy body of
oil. Those who are conversant with the
situation say that the lack of oil is due to
the fact that the fluid has mostly been ex-
hausteo from the upper sand stratum by
the numerous wells operated in the same
locality. Messrs. Doheney & Common in
tend to go down to the second sand, and
are 900 feet on the way with fair indca-
tious of reaching it soon.
The drill has penetrated the oil sand
thirty feet in the Rommell we'll on Park
Place.
Spudding has been commenced in the
Iona we'll on Angelina street.
Waring & McCrea have reached depth
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Temple and Metcalf streets.
The engine is being put in place at one
of the new Rex rigs, on First street above
Belmont avenue. Drilling will begin in a
few days.
Spudding was begun yesterday in the
Green we'll No. 2, near Belmont avenue.
Excavations are being made for third
we'll, which will be drilled as soon as work
is completed on the one now being put
down. When Mr.. Green's intentions are
entirely carried out there will be four wells
on his property.
The Rex company has planned to drill
another we'll still farther west than the
last upon which it has been at work. The
outcome of this prospecting will be watched
with great interest.
Cole d Hummiston have gone 25 feet
into the sand at their we'll on Belmont
avenue. A heavy flow of oil has been en-
countered.
At last the Martin we'll on Patton street
: has been put into such condition that
the oil which was found at the time the
we'll was drilled is being raised by the
pump. This is the we'll at which 80 much
difficulty was encountered in getting rid of
I the water that rushed in and prevented the
oil from coming to the surface.
Repairs on the boiler at the pumping
plant of Parker & Morrill,. at Douglas and
West State streets, have been completed
and the wells of that district are once
moro activa.
Lehman & Mills are congratulating
themselves on the rapid work done in drill.
ing their we'll on West State street. The
hole has been put down 900 feet in re
markably short space of time, without he
use Of single joint of casing.
The company still has a fishing job al
we'll No. 8. When that has been finished
re-drilling will be commenced in their sec.
ond we'll on West State street.
Doheney & Common are laying branch
pipe line on Toluca street.
The Henderson well on Court street
near Edgeware road. has recently been
deepened to depth of 1000 feet and its
output greatly increased thereby.
The reddish brown oil peculiar to the
second sand has been penetrated in the
Tubbs we'll on Metcalf street. The lower
stratum was reached at a little over 90C
feet.
F. W. Flint has resigned as chairman oi
the executive committee of the oil eX-
change. From the board of directors, G..
L. Libby and W. L. Cleveland have re-
signed. The vacancies will be filed at
the next regular melting of the exchange.
James Methvin, the oil inspector, is
making arrangements to file his bond fol
$1,000, as required by the ordinance under
which ne holds his office.
Day before yesterday warrants were is.
sued for all producers who were delinquent
in their quarterly tax. No one was arrest
ed, however, as all who had not paid came
up to the city hall and settled yesterday
r. H. Heron has resigned as president
of the oil exchange and DR.. j. H. Davidson
has been elected to succeed him.
W. L. Cleveland steps down as a director
of the exchange and DR.. Davidson steps
up.
F. W. Flint has resigned as chairman OF
the board of directors of the exchange
Ed Strasburg was elected to fill the va
cancy.
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