Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-22
THE OUTLOOK IN CAADA.
Wells Are Coming in Which Define
the Limits.

Chatham, Ont, sept, IL Nllllh
the next two weeks the oil men who
have been Aocking 10 Ontario, Can
ada. will know whether TIN, section
of the country will develop into an
oil field or whether only small pool
has been located Up to date - we'll,
have been completed, all of which
are producing either oil or gas, e1-
cept two. The field is located in the
county of Kent, about fifteen miles
southwest of Chatham, in Tulbury
county.
Only two wells So far have been Of
the duster variety Both OF these
were considerably ahead of produc-
tion and thought 10 be In line. The
Kaller well, just east Of the station
of Fletcher and about two miles
NORTH Of production, wa, a rank
duster. It did not have enough gas
to blacken the cable The Crow well,
five miles northwest of production,
was big salt water proposition,
without any gas or show of oil. The
formation was bad in both wells and
showed a dip Of about twenty feet.
This would seem TO shut on produc-
tion to the north of the pool. Operal-
ors are now playing it east and tot
the northwest. The Halliday well,
two miles northwest of production,
which was reported dry when first
drilled in, has developed into gas
ser. The formation was found to be-
regular, but no gas was encountered
at the same depth as discovered in
the other wells. This caused the re-
port to be circulated that IT was a
duster. The owners drilled II about
twenty feet deeper, when heavy
flow of gas was encountered, 1t was
reported at about 3,OOO,OOO cubic
feet. 1t would probably develop into
a good oil well, if drilled deeper, but
the owners have shut it in aud will
apply for a gas franchise for the city
of Chatham and Tilby village.
There are 60 strings of tools IN the
new field and 80 of them are IN OPP
Grafton. OF the 30 wells now drilling
% will be completed during Septem-
Der. 1t is also expected that five OF
those will be completed this week
These five new wells will give the
field a pretty thorough test. One OF
these five wells is two miles north,
two are two miles east. one two miles
south and another two miles west of
development.
The field at present is about two
and a quarter miles wide in an east
erly and westerly direction and four
miles long, north and south. Every
thing within many miles of produc-
tion is leased and has been for some
time. The farmers are greatly cxclt-
ed over the discovery Of oil and
are asking exorbitant prices IN the
way of bonuses. In this manner they
are standing in their own light and
have tendency to retard develop
ment. For this reason some of the
producers are not sorry because OF
the busters, and think the price will
be lowered on leases.
The completed wells have only
been connected with the pipe line for
a short time and have not had a.
thorough test as to their staying quail
tiles, The production has been very
greatly overeStimate1 The wells
start of at anywhere from fifty toI
three hundred barrels, hut soon drop
dow to about ten barrels. OF the
thirty-fvc oil wells, it is safe to say
that they are not making over three
hundred and fifty barrels per day,
while the whole field is not making
over six hundred and fifty barrels.
This estimate will probably not be
agreed to by the hot air boomers but
it is made upon reliable information.
The great cost of operating in the
field is one of the principal draw
backs. The contractors are also sui
fcring from a water famine and many
of the drilling wells are at stand