El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-26
EASTERN OPERATOR
OPTIMISTIC is
To OIL FIELD
States Camp City Conditions
Are Favorable-Cites
Local Gas Finds.

A prominent oil expert and operator
from PENNSYLVANIA. who is here after
spending several weeks in the oil felds
Of the Carlsbad, \. NJ, and Toyah, Tex
as. belt expresses the opinion that II
the present development work in pro-
gress in the Toyah field proves to be
the success that is indicated, it will
open up one of the largest fields in
the world. The same favorable indica-
lions. he states, can be found all the
way from Carlsbad, n. NJ, southwark TO
the fields of Fort Stockton, Texas,
which belt runs through the Toyah
oil fields Near Dayton. N NJ, for
instance. is a we'll now making 10 bar
rels of high grade oil per day Near
this well is a gas well that mas, Dy
actual measurement, 165 pounds pres
sure of gas, which comes up through
considerable flow Of artesian water
This is an Illuminating gas, and II the
driIlers succeed in saving it, which has
bothered them on account OF the flow
OF water. 1t is purposed to pipe the gas
into the city of Carlsbad.
Toyah Field Continuation.
Coming down southwest into the
Toyah basin, which the operator states
is no doubt a continuation.of the former
field. he finds the indications most IA
yorable TO the existence Of extensive
bodies of oil below.
These indications are sulphur blow
OUTS ne also states, through whlch
gas escapes: also great beds OF gypsum
and bituminous shales of the surface
that smell strongly of oil when piece
is broken, showing Enthusiastically form
er saturation Of petroleum OIL is also
found in most OF the shallow wells
that have been bored TO depth Of
w,e<r r1<1<
the water in these wells. oringinally
bored by cattlemen, cannot be used for
stock on account of being SO strongly
impregnated with oil. One well drilled
about $50 feet, called the Douglas well,
is said to yield about 10 barrels by
pumping The oil is mingled with
water, but these readily separate by
natural gravity. This is near the site
Of the present drilling operations.
Escaping Gas Ignites.
Ten or fifteen miles northeast of the
well mentioned, on the Delaware river,
which runs from Ell Paso county to
Reeves county, there is crack or crew
ice cutting through the country rock
which crosses the river. and IL an in
verted five gallon can with small
vent hole through the top. be placed
over it, in a moment an Illuminating
burns with steady. strong and very
bright flame.
Good Indications Abandoned.
Southwark about so miles is where
some OF your FL Paso people drilled 4
well in the neighborhOod OF Fort Stock
ton in which, according to the log. the
drill passed through over 100 feet OF
solid sulphur, and through several
strata of oil, the best being enceun-
tered near the bottom. Unfortunately,
work was stopped at this most inter
ing point on account of their losing the
bits in the hole I have no doubt they
would have struck a good body Of oil
if they had continued further down.
Near this drill hole is the old oil spring
where now one can bail out crude oil
in large quantities.
Optimistic as to Camp City.
THE log Of the drill hole near Camp
City, y. NJ. which was published in
The Herald" he continued shows
such favorable indications. and pos
sibly if the drilling is continued deeper,
oil may be found in paying quantities.
of the great beds of gypsum. salt and
sulphur, which are said to lie north
west and in sight of the new well, are
certainly very favorable indications.
The results Of the present drilling and
the fact that any oil at all has been
encountered warrants further explor-
alton. Local capital can do no better
thing than 10 assist IN any exploration
in any territory within the radius Of
Ell PasO.''