The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
SUIT MAY BLOCK
TURNER OIL SALE
Legal Action Is Brought to Re-
strain $4,000, 900 Transfer
Interests Producers

Chief interest in the Coalinga field
the w K and Turner properties for the
sum of $4,000, 600. The contest insti-
tuted in the courts by Captain John
Barneson to block the deal has attract
ed the attention of oilmen throughout
the state 1t is claimed by Barneson
that higher price could have been
obtained for the properties.
The w K and Turner are choice por-
tions of a very rich territory and afford
striking illustration of the great worth
of property in the Coalinga belt The
wells there are more expensive to drill
than those of some other sections, but
they tap a deep sand of wonderful
richness. Wells producing 1000 bar
rels and more a day are common in
the Coalinga country. One of the wells
on the w K property is yielding 400
barrels a, day, another more than 1000
barrels, and still another a full 1,600
barrels a day.
Writing about developments in the
Coalinga field, the correspondent of the
Fresno Republican says:
TAKES UP WATER QUESTION
The managing engineer of the
Kern Trading and Oil company has
submitted his report on the condi-
tion of the company's immense
holdings in this field, as well as
the south field His most inter-
esting item is that on the water
conditions, which have been i'm
perfectly understood, and his rec
ommendation that Thomas Hayes.
handle the water question in each
well has resulted in the appoint
ment of Hayes by the company.
To the operator, and the industry,
this item is important, as 1t fol-
lows closely to the recommends
ton of Mr.: Mclaughlin. the field
manager of the Kern Trading and
Oil company, and assures the oper-
ators that the natural advantages
in this field will receive attention,
not not only by the big companies, but
companies in their efforts in prop
erly shutting off the water in the
Clarence B. wisner of the British
Consolidated oil corporation. limit
ed, which n company ll, has acquired
been % instrumental in bringing eii9 lu BITS rts
ish capital to the oil fields Of Cal
ifornia. The latest purchase made
through Wisner's influence was
Girl, Midway field, the purchase In
volving 100000. Wisner has been
very close observer while here
tions, and having the confidence
of London capitalists has succeeded
in placing fine properties under the
management of his English friends
L. p. Guiberson, formerly with the
Maine State property here, goes to
care for the new purchase.
j. p. O'Donnell, railroad engi-
neer, who is looked upon by Eng
lish critics as one of the best in
formed authorities on railroad sig
mailing, is interested with Wisner
WATER SANDS ENCOUNTERED
The Coalfnga Consolidated Oil
company section 1S-21-15, is 1870
feet deep with 65s inch casing
The management is using extreme
formation. Several water sands
have been encountered and cased
off At present the company is on a
dark blue hard sand shell. On this
the 65s is landed, water has been
shut off and the ~ inch casing
has again been put in and drilling
ia taken en- in entering the oil oil s sand ND rne De
cial well, section 12-2I-14, is SUP
posed to have gone into the oil
sand at 1890 feet, the Consolidated
well is fully 1000 feet south. the
dip is estimated at. % feet to the
sand should be entered at about
1860 feet.
The Webb and Robinson oil com
pany has organized to develop the
northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of section 20-21-15. The
parties named in the articles of
Incorporation are: E. A. Webb, Ed
Statham and 6. W satchei sth vrs Tse
showing made in the Boychester.
Hub and Azores has encouraged
this move. AS soon as material