The San Francisco call., 1910-04-27
new Wells MAY
turn OUT GUSHERS
Several Have Just Been Conn
pleted in Coalinga Light
Oil District
Operations Go Forward on
Every Hand for More EX=
tensive Development

Several new wells have just been
completed in the Coalinga light oil
district and give promise of becoming
large producers. These include No. IL.
in section 35, 1915 of the Kern trading
and oil company; No. of the W. X.
in section 2. 2O-15; the California oil
fields limited well, in section 81. 1915,
and No. of the Turner company in
section 2, 1915.
The Castle oil company is the name
of a new corporation organized to op-
crate on the southwest quarter Of sec
tion 4, 20-15. and a rig is UP and ready
to start drilling, says the bakersfield
Oil Journal. The company is capitalized
for 500, 900 shares at a par value or
81 each. The officers and directors are
II. A. Whitley, president; S. A. Guiber-
son Jr., vice president; J. o. Hickman,
P. j. Muller and Stanley J. Fay. B.
H Henderson is the secretary The
men promoting this company are the
same who started the De Luxe, Empire,
Silver Tip and Republic.
There is much activity now in the
section, for in addition to the Castle
being about ready TO spud IN. rigs are
up for another well on the Claremont
and the Coalinga- Monterey companies
The Morgan oil company has fled
articles of Incorporation. 1t is capital
lied for $1,000. 600. Directors-C- r
Flemming. Samuel Rohoefer, Joseph
Weisbaum, A. W. Reynolds, Harry c.
Kimball. The company viii operate
on the so acres. the southwest quarter
of the northeast quarter and the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter
of section "a 20-15. The property lies
south of the Mohawk.
The Valley oil company, section 80,
20-15, is 3,265 feet deep. have cemented
off the water with 6 4 inch casing In
about Is days drilling will be resumed.
The De Luxe oil company. section 6.
21-15 is 2,140 feet deep in well No. ,;
we'll No. l is producing close to 800 bar
rels per day. This well was carried
into the oil sand without showing OF
water OIL was used to mud UP the
formation instead of water.
The Boychester oil company, section
IS, 21-15. is 1900 feet deep with sl4
inch casing. the formation showing a
sand which appears to be oil bearing.
In few days test will determine the
character of the sand.
The Pasific States petroleum company,
section 8. 21-15 is 2,345 feet deep in
well No. l. When put on the pump
there was a fine showing until the tub
ing sanded mp. The oil that was pro-
duced shows a gravity Of 30 degrees
Baume. This may drop little as the
well is worked There is the usual gas
pressure had in this territory and the
well will be a good producer. The
showing on this property has forced up
the price of stocks in companies oper-
ating on adjoining properties.
The NJ. K. & T. oil company. section
s, 20-15. well No. ! will be producing
very soon. The old trouble at the bot
tom of the well is reported TO have been
removed. Wen No. is a very steady
producer. about 500 barrels per day
George D. Metcah is the president of
the company.
The Coahnga Metropolis oil company,
section &c. 1915, is 2.507 feet deep This
well was started November s. 1909.
showing remarkable time in drilling
for that formation. superintendent
Wilcox adopted the plan of following
the heaving sand closely with the shoe,
preventing it from getting a start