El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06
BIC PROMISE IN.
RANGER SECTION.
May Become Largest Field
of High Grade Oil in the
United States.

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Of crude oil yearly and with more than
100 wells now being drilled
Oil authorities who are handling the
figures Of this development say that
before January ! the production OF
the Ranger oil district will be in the
neIghborhood Of 1900 barrels daily
or at the rate Of 26.2S0.0O0 barrels
yearly" The total production for the
state Of Texas last year was 3e,4I3-
zS7 barrels. while the porducJion Tor
California was 93.S71.549 barrels. The
total production Of the United States
for 1917 " as 355.3l5.601 barrels, which
was an Increase Of Il percent over
the 1916 production. but the increase
i'm the market value was IS percent
over the value Of 1916
EaStland Commercial Center.
Eastland, the county seat Of East
land county. is destined TO become the
commercial center. Ranger. where
the first well was brought in, is ten
miles east. and from the geological
map given out by the state Of Texas,
is situated near the eastern edge OF
the oil sands. while Cisco, located ten
miles west OF Eastland. is situated
near the western edge Of the sands
According to the geologist on struct-
ures the field extends about 20 miles
east and west along the Texas rail-
road and south from Eastland as far s.
BrOwnwoOd and north almost 10 the
state line Of oklahoma
In this era. Of course, are some bro
ken structures under which il is
doubtful as TO the oil sands But.
the structure is favorable for oil
north of Eastland.' says DR.. Lloyd,
of Kansas City. who is an authority
on geology and structure. And his
statement is proven largely by the
bringing in last week Of a wei by the
Texas company l. miles southwest
of Caddo. in Stevens county, and about
30 miles north Of the city OF Eastland-
The well started flowing AZ a $50 bar
rel gait when drilled only four feet
in the sand. the well has been shut in
and allowed to flow only 100 barrels
a day until the Texas company has
completed its pipeline from Moran TO
Breckenridge. The bringing in of
this well has sent the prices Of acre
ase north of Eastland sky high.
Duff. Root ard Hupp I'm Field.
The big firm OF Duff. Root * Hupp.
Of Cleveland. Ohio. who are large pro-
ducers in the Oklahoma and Ken
lucky fields. have entered Eastland-
They have acquired several thousand
acres I'm Eastland and Stevens coun-
ties and are eXpendinE $4,000, 600 in
the development OF their holdings
The development of their property is
under the direction OF Nj. Barry. of
Los Angeles Mr. Barry not only be-
lieves in the future OF the oil field,
but is backing M his belief of the
future Of the city Of Eastland by
building a $50. 900 brick business
block. Mt. Huop and A1r Root are
also each building a four story brick
res d In IA q hInH
wealthy concern developing a tract
four miles south OF Eastland is the
Benedum Trees company. OF Pitts
burg.
One OF the large producers OF the
district is the Jones wei. belonging
10 the Humble OIL & Refining com
pany, about eight miles east OF Last
land. This was one of the first wells
brought in and has flowed as high as
5000 barrels daily and al this writing
Is flowing 1000 barrels daily About
mile south of the Jones vel
IS the Slayden well. OF the Prairie
company. which is producing at the
ate Of 1000 barrels daily.
Only Disappointments.
The only Disappointment so Tar ir
he district have been southeast o.
Ranger. the last disappointment OF
which was the well being drilled by J.
2. Crosbie. OF Tulsa. which failed 10
lll4 AAE uEEp zaA4 dA alNN AEEA- MS
veil promised to be 100 barrel pro-
iucer at 1870 feet. as at this depth IL I
tut a 80 foot sand. and when cased I
IF was flowing at the rate of 30 bar /
els daily. Il was drilled deeper. eE- /
,ecting to find a well in the Gordon !
'ands at ABOUT $500 feet. which 50 far /.
las been a disappointment for those I
who have 10 pay for the fancy prices
II deep drilling.
Many Of the wells are being shu;
n. owing to the fact that there is not F.
ufficient capacity for storage. II is .
expected that the three pipelines that /
re headed for the district viii be .
sometime about December !
irst, this year This viii solve the .
transportation problems In the mean /
ime development proceeds. and the +
government authorities al Washing
ca has seen fit 10 place all material 1
TO the development OF oil 4
" the transportation Of oil IN the 4
lass OF B., which gives this class of /
merchandise almost express time on /
he railroads.