El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
KNOWLES WELL
IS PRODUCING
Brings In 100 Barrels of
Oil An Hour At the Top
of the Sand.

Eastland, Tex. Dec 20.-The No.
Knowles wei. OF Hendium & Kirk
land and others. 1900 feet south and
west Of the Duke well. was drilled TO
the top of the sand yesterday at q
depth Of 2741 feet and the initial flow
was estimated at 100 barrels an hour.
Every indication. according to re-
ports. is that the well viii be as good
or better than the original Duke we'll
The Magnolia Petroleum Co.'S no. L
Duke, which is an offset to the
Knowles and located 500 feet east of
the Knowles. has been drilled TO a
critical point and shut down, waiting
for storage before bringing in the
we'll This will make three producers
for the northeast corner OF Comanche
county. The No 1 Knowles. which
came in yesterday. is owned by the
interests who drilled the original
Duke discovery well.
Indications were that the Prairie
Oil and Gas Co.'S No. 1 Terrell well,
which has been the biggest producer
vet discovered, was still increasing
its flow. There were estimates that
this well was making 1900 barrels
daily.
two six inch lines and the tanks are
overlooking and the oil running down
a ditch to an earthen tank that was
hurriedly thrown up by teams. 1t
was expected that some time tonight
the Prairie company would have its
pipe line connected so that most Of
the oil can be saved.
Heavy Flow of Gas.
Production was hit in the Terrell
well at a depth Of 3455 feet and drill
ing stopped at 1865 feet. ten feet IN
the sand The we'll is making an
estimated gas flow Of 1000, 900 to
100000 feet. The No. 1 COnnellee
well yesterday evening was drilling
at a depth Of 3447 feet in rather hard
shale. The drillers called the forma-
ton black lime.
At the Holcombe well Of Cosden & E
Co. the depth yesterday evening was
$40 feet, drilling in a sort Of sandy
shell. The No. 1 Holcomb OF the
States Oil corporation. about a half
mile east Of the town, is a rig, and
the No. 1 Downtain Of the Gulf Pro-
duction Co, about mile east o.
Eastland, is rig The No. / Ray Of
the Gulf Production Co. about seven
miles northeast Of Eastland. is drill
ing at 500 feet The States Oil cor
pOration's No. 1 Parrack IS under
roaming and has about u joints Of
casing yet TO get back into the hole
before drilling can be begun again. f
Another Producer.
The No. l Griffin, OF the Mid Kan I
sas Oil and Gas Co.. which is an off
set to the Rock Farm. on the north. {
has showing from the top Of the
lime for from 400 barrels to 500 bar f:
rels daily, with the five inch casing
yet to be set This well. when drilled
into the sand, viii be as good pro-
Queer as the MaEnolia's No. 1 Rock.
The No 1 Danley Of the Prairie Oil
and Gas Co is setting the five and
three-sixteenth inch casing at 1895
Ieet- At this depth showing for oil :
was made which filled the hole 10
within 300 feet OF the top. The Dan
ey we'll is about two miles northwest
II the Terrell and Rock wells and
his showing is believed the same as
The Rock had at $3.50 feet At this :
depth Rock made a showing which :
developed into production OF 100 bar :
els daily while the deep production :
anne from 1902 feet.
One Well Misses sand.
The Magnolia's No. 2 Webb has :
been abandoned at 3495 feet This :
veil is south Of Olden switch more :
han a mile. The No 1 Hamilton OF :
simon Wetheimer and others, at :
Olden switch. has every indication
hat it has missed the deep sand. This :
we'll had a showing for oil at 324s :
Get. at which depth, no doubt. it viii :
,e shot Estimates would place this :
we'll at not TO exceed 100 barrels :
laily production unless a sand should :
Re found deeper. which is not likely, :
considering the formation already cut :
through.