The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-13

Gypsy Oil Company No. Bowers. in
section 1924. northwest of Fox. has
drilled six inches into the second sind
found at 1915 feet. The company has
had some difficulty in making the well
ready to drill into the sand. Two wells
have been drilled to this sand in section
i3 and it gives promise of opening up
a new oil area
Oklahoma Victor Oil Company has
awarded a contract to DIR. Il. e. Harlow
To drill a well on the T.. X. Poole farm
in section 27-ls.2w, near Pooleville. Ma
uhinery will be moved to the new loca.
ton the first of the week. The location
will be surveyed Monday. This well
is starting in likely looking territory as
that township has shallow producing
wells about Homer and is near the Okla
homa-Fox well which had a series Of oil
sands and is "A pay well
Colhoma Oil Company No. 4, on the
Cobb farm in section 1882. began rig
ging up this morning This company
has completed three wells on the same
farm and has purchased a power plant
fU the operation of its property.
J. Il. French. president of the Amer.
lean Industrial Oil Company, is here to-
day from Oklahoma City closing up the
deal for the purchase Of the Kenthbma
property, consisting of ninety acres and
one producing we'll in the Oil City dis.
trict. The entrance of this company
into Oil City will. in all probability, re-
suit in the building of a plant to make
lubricating oil. The oil from this field
tests about one-third lubricating oil. but
is not a valuable oil for gasoline.
The rig for the Roy NJ. johnson and
Gypsy Oil Company test in section 20-3s-
iw. in jefferson county, between the
Healdton and Loco fields. will be com
pleted by Tuesday. The contract for
the drilling has been awarded. The
we'll is to be drilled to at least 1000
feet.
Pierce Pipe Line Company has its line
from Fort Worth to Healdton ready
to be tested and water from Red River
is now being pumped into the line. In
case there are no serious leaks the line
will be ready to take oil within a few
days.
In southwest Oklahoma there are a
number of wells drilling and there is a
probability Of some very interesting de-
velopnients in that portion of the state.
John VI, Keyes No. s, In the northeast
quarter of section 23-1s-10w. is drilling
at 1900 feet. the same company's No.
3. in the southeast corner of Clio, is
on top of-a prolific gas sand at 2245,
and is caving badly. The same COM
papy's No. in 26-1-0 has been spudded.
Loyalty OIL 4 Gas Company, in 3l-1-
10. is drilling at $50 feet
Magnolia Petroleum Company in 22-
1s-9w. is drilling al, 500 feet. This well
is TO be made a deep test.
Oakland Oil a Gas Company, in To-
is-IOw. Is drilling at 1000 feet :,
The Evans well, in a0-1n.i0w. is shut
down at 1900 feet.
Douglas 4 Skelton No. !. in section
2s-ls-l0w. is drilling at 145o feet. The
same company's No. 2. in the same sec.
ton, Is shut down at 2l76 feet.
George j. Ames has rig up and Is
making preparations TO begin the drill
ing. OF a test well on the Ramsey farm.
on the north line of the northwest
quarter OF section 1-5s-lw. Mr.. Ames
drilled one well there few months ago
and he found oil sands that encourage
him In drilling the second test i'm the
Dame vicinity.
Gates Oil Company. which is building
a large casinghead gasoline plant in
section rs in the Healdton field. has
made application to the corporation
commission for the privilege Of Install |
ing compressor plant The matter |
will be heard on the card Of October in
oklahoma City.
Fred X. Ellis has returned from the
CARRIER district. where he has been look