The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-03
Locations Idle for Week From Shortage
Of Fuel; Start Operations; Near
Production Depth
COMP SETS
TWELVE inch CASING
Oil Stale Well Watched Closely; Unity
Resumes Operations; CARRIER Strike
EIates Stockholders

Oil development in the Chickasha
district is practically where it was
week ago, with the exception that
several locations that were shut
down for several days during the
past week are again drilling. Ger
tain Of these locations are at the in
teresting stage, as they are nearing
production depth.
The deepest we'll in the county.
and one that has been watched with
more than ordinary interest, is that
o. the Oil State Petroleum company
southeast Of Chickasha in 2-5-7. For
practically the entire week the rig
has been idle because of a shortage
Of fuel oil This fuel arrived Satur-
day and work was resumed Saturday
afternoon The drill is down $3.50
feet The well, which is being drill
ed with rotary drill is contracted
to 60 5000 feet They have passed
through a vafied formation for the
last 15O feet. For a time they were
In blue shale formation They
have drilled through this and the for
nation at the present depth is still
hard and Of black color The com
pany has made arrangements with
an Enid concern to furnish fuel oil
and no more trouble from shortage is
anticipated.
Unity Again Drilling.
The well Of the Unity Oil company
in 1888 has been at standstill for
the past week, owing to shortage
Of fuel They have secured car Of
coal and are again drilling around
the 1000 foot marE in formations that
are reported 10 be good This well
is contracted to go 250O feet, but it
is understood that if at that depth
nothing has been encountered and
the formations are yet good, the well
will be drilled to at least 5000 feet
The hole is in good condition and it
is thought that the 5000 foot level
can be attained without any trouble.
Chickasha well No. 1, which is on
tract "B' Of the Unity company's
leases in 1865 on the Ambrister
farm, is down only a matter Of a few
hundred feet. Considerable trouble
has been experienced at this location
from various causes, principal among
which is the shortage Of coal. At
this time the fuel shortage has caus-
ed tie up at this location.
Area Progressing Nicely.
Seven and a half miles northwest
of Pocasset the Area Oil and Gas
company is plugging away at their
No. 1 location While they have ex-
perienced the usual run Of trouble
they have drilled to a depth of 612
feet and have set their IL inch cas-
ing The hole is in good shape and
they are drilling.
Good reports come from the south
ern end Of Grady county at the loca-
ton Of the Langston Oil company on
the Milwee farm in s2-S-6. New ma
chinery has been added to the equip
ment and with the tedious part Of
the drilling passed the well is in
shape for rapid completion. They
are drilling at 2235 feet and the for
nations have been characterized as
encouraging It is known that they
have encountered several showings
Of oil.
Lease Activity Continues.
In the southwest Chickasha dis
trict, the past week has seen very
little change. The activity in leases
continues. At the location Of the old
Star well in s2-e-s that is understood
to be under the present control ol
the Santa Fe people and which is
being operated by l. W. Williams
work is progressing. They have