Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-07
COALINGA SUMP
HOLES ARE DRY
ABSENCE OF SURPLUS OIL
AIDS PIPE LINE
UNION REFUSES TO LOWER BID
FOR FLUID
Coalinqa Alladin Encounters Mud-Al!
Wells on New York CoaIinga Are
Now Producing-Rallroad
Gets New We'll

The sump holes of various companies
operating at Coalinga have practically
no oil in them, according to written
report received in Los Angeles yester-
dav. The Independent pipe line Will
therefore not have a big surplus of oil
IN work with on the start, and it ap-
pears with it's capacity of $4,000 barrels
a day through the line there should pc
little trouble in taking care OF the
fluid. w.
Figures on the contract of the West
ern pacific. the Union Oil company
through which the Independents mar
ket their oil, refuses to make any
lower bid than the one which will net
the independent producers considerably
more than 63 cents, the present price
of oil.
having trouble with mud, which comes
through the perforations in the pipe
buf are down 2475 feet, and after they
get in the next joint of casing it will,
they say, "be faster work for them,
for this will be beyond the mud forma-
tion.
It is reported that the New York
Coalinga has totally eliminated the
trouble caused by water in wells Nos
D o,
are now on the producing list A
splendid production is expected from
this lease from now on. Material Tor
the new boiler plant is on the ground
and the management expects to get
four boilers under cover within the
next few days.
When work was resumed on the well
of the Consolidated Oil company it was
found that the cement was up fifty feet
in the casing, insuring a tight job or
cement The cement will be drilled
through today or. tomorrow and then
fast work is expected to be accom-
plished on the new hole.
Another S. P. Well
The K. T. and o. we'll on section II
is completed to 1885 feet in S-inch pipe
and from all indications will develop
into a large producer.
1t is on a section cornering at sec
ton 8, on which the Southern Pacific
railroad has recently finished two wells
The wells on section 8 have been
surprise, producing much more oil
than was expected of them. The COM
pany at the present time is running
seventeen strings of tools. In addition
to the new well on section II the COM
pany has three other holes drilled and
ready to be perforated. They are No.
SO on section %, and Nos. IA and 16 on
section 13.
Work of putting the Blue Moon on a
producing basis is now under way, and
those who have been witnessing the
operations say it will soon be in con-
dition. The well gave some oil Mon
day, and although the showing was in
termittent, it was encouraging. A
length of split tubing about 1000 feet
below the surface has been discovered.
The Best Yet, on section IS, is rugged
up and waiting the arrival of a pump
before beginning operations. The COM
pany plans to pump its water from the
creek, and as soon as the machinery
arrives will set it up and start work.
\ The South Pole is completing work
{ pm the rigging and will be ready to
'egin drilling in a short time.
The Pacific States Petroleum COM
Many, on section 6, is making progress
18th it's hole, which is now about 1850
Jet deep with 10-inch casing.
From all indications the water has
pen successfully shut off on the
arian Operations have been re-
lmed and the well is expected to be
Yh the pump in a few days.
The Dominion is getting ready to
art operations on section 7, 23-17. @.
Warner is in charge of the work.