The Opelousas courier., 1908-02-15
Twice p Week, Two Dollars a Year.


interpret the surface indication correctly.
Following these indications in the
Jennings district it is shown that the
indications reveal another large oil de-
post about two miles south of the oil
field proper on sectino 38, closely adjoin-
ing the King tract.
Another Deposit Revealed
"Gas seeps, as we'll as oil seepages,
have been obserwF here, and it goes with
out doubt that drilfseg at this place will
furnish large productive oil wells. This
covers by no means, however, the extent
of the Jennings oil field The latest de-
velopments on the west side of the cele-
brated Arnaudet tract, and south of tue
oldest oil wells, show large oil deposit
underlying Again this place was over
laid by the oolithic mari, showing the
correctness of the above statement.
Singulariy enough the we'll on this tract
was completed in quicksand, similar to
the great wells in the Baku oil fields in
Russia, which is today, and has been for
long time past, the largest oil producer
in the world. -.
Like the Baku field, the Jennings
field is traversed by large sand dunes,
accounted for by the drywells encountered
in the Jennings and Baku proven oil
fields, and the similarity of the two fields
is so surprising in stratigraphy, general
location and other items that it is safe to
state that both fields are of the same
character and should therefore show SIM
liar developments. It follows from these
observations that deeper drilling in the
Jennings field should be practiced. The
overlying heavy sand deposits las much
as 1000 feet sometimes) must entirely
be discarded as forming the ancient top
soil in the Jennings field. The ancient
tertiary surface soil does not occur until
a depth of about ] 400 feet is reached.
Calculating from this depth as represent
ing the surface from 1000 to 5000 feet of
tertiary deposits must be penetrated to
reach the immense oil deposits which con-
stitute the reservoirs of the Jennings field
If this procedure is resorted to the oil
yields will be immense and the crude oil
will be of a lighter grade than obtained
from the upper infiltrated stratas. That
this is an established fact is shown by the
composition Of the present crude oil, when
Injecting it to scientific analysis. 1t
will necessitate more careful and exact
drilling than practiced as at present, but
the monetary returns will be SO great
that they will completely dwarf the earn
ings of the present field. tits hoped that
deeper wells will shortly be. started in
accordance with the above correct state
ments. '' ~.
To-day no oil we'll is located in Baku
er anywhere else, in the Russian oil fields
without the aid of competent geologist
and field engineer, and dry holes are an
unknown quantity in those places. If
this course is at once adopted in this pro-
gressive Union large sums of money will
be saved and turned into valuable assets.
Rivals Russian Baku Fislde
"The Jennings field, now the largest
single producer in the United States,
should be the rival of the Baku field in
| Russia, and thus further promote Amer
ican prosperity and enterprise.
| It's boundaries have not nearly been
reached, AS stated above, another large
oil field exists to the south of the present
field, shown distinctly by its outcrops
and to the west of the proven field surface
indications occur, which are equal to any
observed in other parts of the district
Instead of scanty few hundred acres
the Jennings oil field covers several thou
sand acres, but deep pools must be tapped
and drilling operations must be carried
outswith more exactness than at present.
"The north and east limits of the field
have been clearly defined, as no produc-
ing wells have been discovered to the
north beyond the northern lines of the
Crowley Oil and Mineral Company 8 lease
and the Texas Company found the east
ern limit of the pool about one mile from
the center of the field.
1.-THE above data demonstrates that
the Jennings oil field must be regarded as
succession of huge oil pools running In
slight. northwest-southeast direction
CONFORMING to the ancient shore line oi
the tertiary sea) and as the northern and
eastern boundaries of the first pool have
been feundsit follows conclusively that
further developments must be carried on
to the west and south of the present pro-
ductive area. The recent discoveries OF
new gusher territory in section As prove
the western extension of the field absol-
utely, and it is beyond dispute that the
southern extension will furnish its proper
share of oil production in short time
this elevating the Jennings oil field to Z
commanding factor in the oil industry
In connection with the above article
we will state that the Pelican Oil and
Mineral Co., Ltd, local concern, with
F. L. sandoz, president. and J. ]. Healey
secretary, are the owners in fee simple OF
fifty and one-third acres of land in Sec
ton ion ss, and Immediately adjoining Sec.
tion 40. Inasmuch as this company's
land land lies right in the heart Of the favored
area referred to in the article published
l,,,os - ;e roa coma hle to s,res,Ime that its
value as coil land is truly great.
We understand that the company has q
limited quantity of stock still for sale
and when same is disposed of, that they
win Immediately undertake the develop
ment of the property
ANOTHER INNOVATION
Mr.. Charles Russell, the affable man
ager of Mr.. Joseph Boagni's market, ha
again shown an enterprising spirit il
/ snrno dino n1,t in his business and thereby