The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-05
Process Of Deepening Alex Well Of Unity
Company TO Start This Week;
Everything Ready
WILL DRILL WELL
$500 FOOT LEVEL
Formations Good 2.Oll Feet; Has Been
LOng-Drawn-0ut Affair; Hole
in Good Shape

From immediate prospects, the oil
ers in Grady county are due to come
out of Information and start opera
tions again within the week Prln
cipal among the drilling tests sche
duled to start is the well of the
Unity company at Alex, 1866, which
location has been idle for many
months.
Arthur Chapman, general manager
of the company, was in the city to-
day completing arrangements to
start work on deepening the Alex
well, He states that everything is
practically in readiness to continue
the hole. The Alex well has been q
long-drawn.out affair but the opera
tors have kept the hole In good con.
dition and last fall completed their
contract by drilling to depth Of
1000 feet. In fact, they spotted the
contract few feet, the actual depth
glven out being POLL feet.
It is Mr. Chapman's contention that
oil will be found at the location, if
the well is drilled deep enough
Therefore, he states that he has now
entered into a new contract to deep
Gu tie well s5 al least 250U 1eet, un.
less oil or gas is found In paying
quantities at lesser depth! The IN
formation given out is to the effect
that the drill passed through the red
beds and left them entirely at a
depth of approximately 1876 feet,
after which che formations grew
more promising.
The preliminary work, such a bali,
ing out, cleaning up and getting the
tools in first class shape, is under
WY and Mr.. Chapman states that
the drill will be running this week.
/ ssibly Thursday, and if not, Satur
day. the superstitious driller having
refused absolutely to move the drill
a reg on Friday, as an opening date
a car of coal is on the ground and
when once they start, the manager
states that they will work day and
night shifts until something i1l
struck, or until the new contract is
completed. They will continue with
a 6 So inch hole.
Il determined to deepen the wel1,
chiefly on the advice of geolo-
gist," said Mr.. Chapman "He exam
ined the log Of the well, making tests
of the drill cuttings, following which
he advised me not to abandon the
well at 1000 feet.
When asked regarding the well
'' 1t the Unity company started on
the Ambrister farm, seven miles
southeast of Chickasha last fall, Mr.. !
Chapman said, "At this time we will
not continue drilling there. We will
probably wait until the Alex well is
completed, as there are tools at the
latter location that we will use on
the Ambrister we'll"
In the meantime, the oil men have |
all ear to the ground in prospect OF
scumetl ing breaking" in the Cement
field. The continued reports of
showings at the Prosperity well. on |
the Cutshall farm 5-5-9, is serving !
to keep the interest aroused.
1t is reported that the Gorton well
planned to start drilling again this
morning No end r of trouble has
been experienced there and the lat.
est reports were to the effect that
they had dosed the hole with some
five ons of cement in an effort to
stop the caving and to put it in
shape for successful continuation
of drilling The plan was to allow
the cement to set, then to drill
through it. 1t is the belief of the
driIlers that this will be the solution
of the trouble.
The other wells in the Cement
field are hammering away, taking !
of the open weather of the
last few days. The Fortuna No ?,
tie Gladstone for the Sonora and the
Gladstone proper are getting well