The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-05-26
MANY PEOPLE WITNESS START
Of THE ACTUAL BORING WORK
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WELL IS NAMED AFTER PROFESSOR De uM0RT0N
Rev John Chapman okes Blessings OF God On The Men And
Their Undertaking After Which George Lssthehuy Lewis
Christens II de Lamorton Well No. t"-president
farnsworh Pfesides At Start OF Machinery
And Completes The First Foot In Depth

Dfiller w. J. Greeolee, Assistant
Foreman A. A. kenney, Day Fireman
Charles Fafnswofth, Helpers James
Banks, Allan Taylor and John Pei.
ham. The night nremcn remained 20
be named when the work " drilling
began Tuesday morning. The boring
committees Is composed Of local men
in whom the entire community re-.
poses the utmost confidence, and the
crew At work on the rip and derrick
Is under the direction Of a mao who
has Impressed the Pascagoula people
with his earnestness, ability and con.
scientlousness, and who came to this
field highly recommended in every
particular. hs
THE FIRST INDICATION.
In preparing for the commencement
OF boring operations on de Lamorton
well No. I, 1t was necessary to sink a
water well nearby TO insure a sur.
ficient supply OF water for the boiler.
A well was sunk about forty feet and
good supply Of water found. After
some hesitancy the we'll was sunk
deeper, total depth OF nearly sixty
feet being reached.
When the desired depth was reached
work on the water we'll was stopped
and the Jet found to he fully sufficient.
Ii was discovered that an unexpected
gas pressure had been encountered
together with unmistakable presence
OF the strong surface indications OF
oil that first attracted attention to
the field. Driler Johnston remarked
on the unusual conditions encoun.
tered and said that he had never ex.
perienced anything exactly like it
before. As an experienced oil Geld
operator, Mr.. Johnston stated that he
felt more impressed with the posi-
bilities OF the field ON Monday than
at any previous time.
The boring committee and the
drillers ut work expect to be able TO
make exceptionally good time for the
first couple OF weeks or so, or until
the encountering OF the harder form.
ations, after which the progress will
be materially slower. The first
twenty.six and one half minutes of
actual drilling on Tuesday morning
reached a depth Of forty feet, and It
is believed that general average Of
over one hundred feet per day will be
maintained for at least two weeks or
until general depth Of about eight
cen hundred feet is reached.
Laine was the Mecca for visitors on
Tuesday, and each day since has
found It's quota Of strangers gathered
around the immense derrick. Some
surprise was expressed on Wednesday
when Driller Johnston stated that 4
night crew would be put to work on
wednesday night, thereby insuring
drilling continuously night and day.
The well Is to be IN charge OF Night
Driller Greenlee during the uirht
working period, Chief Drlller John.
ston being In personal charge during
the day and supervising the entire
work at all times.
IN OTHER FIELDS.
The commencement OF activity In
the held at Laine attracts attention
OF local people TO the progress OF de-
velopment 10 other fields. One inter.
esting development Of the past week
has been the tiling Of the charter Of
the Home OH and Gas company at
Kosciusko, Miss. The capital stock
was $1,000, but the company recently
amended Its charter To Increase it's
capital stoca to $4,000.
In several parts Of Mississippi re-. |
newed interest has been taken 10 the |
prospective development OF oil and |
gas territory, and before the summer |
j. over II Is believed that drilling viii |
have begun In some OF the flelds. |
Mobile parties are sire9dy deep into
the organization Of company to
push Developments 10 deepening the
old wells near that city 10 an effort 20 |
bring in oil wells. Huntsville, Ala, I