Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-29
CONSOLIDATED MIDWAY
COMMITTEE Sees WELL
Field Work of Company PromiS-
ing-ECOnomies Are Put
Into Effect

M. J. Monette, H. Edwin Moore ana
Frank f. Peard, who, with J. d. Dan
ziger, constitute the executive commit
tee of the Consolidated Midway Oil
company, returned yesterday from an
inspection of the company's properties
in the Midway field.
President Monette, speaking for the
committee, said:
"The two days we spent in the field
were most interesting to all of us. We
were amazed at the development work
that has taken place in the vicinity
of sections 80 and 80 in which the
principal wells of the Consolidated
Midway are situated.
Myself and associates went into
the conduct of the company's busi-
ness in the field minutely as it is our
intention to hereafter The result of
our Investigations has shown us the
need of a number Of reforms and econ
omies that we already have put into
effect, and which will be very notice.
able in the expense account of the
company.
1--WE have placed in charge of the
company's property as field superin-
tendent, Harry G. Evans, man who
won his spurs in the old fields while
in the employ of the Standard OIL COM
pany. Mr.. Evans in addition to hav-
ing much experience as a practical oil
ambiti.1 1 to develop to the fullest de-
gree = efficiency Of the Consolidated
Midway's wells.
LAS assistant superintendent we have
appointed Harry Moore, son Of II.
Edwin Moore, one Of our directors. Mr..
Moore, jr. is an engineer of experience
and will be of great value to the COM
pany in the purchasing department as
well as in other places In the field
work, where careful, economical su-
pervision is required.
AS a result of these changes the
exec ltive committee feels that the
work on the wells will be prosecuted
vigorously and in a businesslike man
ner."
sANGUINE OVER OUTLOOK
Speaking Of the present wells of the
Consolidated Midway, Mr.. Monette
said:
Our big well on section 80 is still
out of commission but the work Of
bringing it back to its old power and
Vigor as the greatest well of its kind
in the world is proceeding rapidly and
while the process of cementing, which
is necessary in this case, naturally re-
tards quick development work, 1t viii
not be longer than sixty days before
our No. we'll will again take its place
in the front rank Of the Midway pro-
ducers.
mo. on section so was producing
at the rate of between two and three
thousand barrels a day when after
sanding upe bailer was lost in the
hole. The work of recovering this
bailer is proceeding satisfactorily, and
production is expected again this week.
The drillers In the field predict a much
greater production than two or three
thousand barrels a day, but time will
tell as to this.
mo. on section 80 was being bailed
when we left the field and gave
every evidence OF strong gas pressure
and traces Of oil in the water, as
promising a well of the first caliber.
"Our well on section 15 is down over
2200 feet and oil is expected within the
next 70 feet. Some wells in the near
neighborhood have produced as high
as 10000 barrels a day. Consequently,
we have reasonably high expectations
regarding No. is.
"The executive committee after its
careful investigation of the company's
properties, has returned sanguine over
the future possibilities of the property
now that the company has passed
what may be called the experimental
or first stage, of its existence. AS
soon as the present wells are satisfac-
torily producing, other wells will be
started, more particularly No. 2 on
fractional section 80.
1.-THE executive committee will give
close personal attention to the field
ber visiting the field each week"
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