The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-23
After Additional Drilling Well Flows
Again; Bad Gazing Evidenced; will
Clean Out and Pump
OIL is STANDING
1900 FEET IN HOLE
COriOn Showing Good; Expect Important
Development Soon; Area DrilIingi in
Northern Grady County

Excitement broke loose again
among the oil fraternity when the
Prosperity well in 500 gushed oil
over the derrick six times, after hav-
ing been drilled a few feet deeper
into the sand. This fact has put alb
solutely to rest the report tnat rne
drill had left the original oil %snd
and had entered the red beds.
The pressure in evidence has caus-
ed the we'll to cave badly below the
casing and it is the intention of the
driIlers at this time to clean out
and put the we'll on the pump. They
state, however, that it is possible
that they may drill a few feet deep
er when the we'll is thoroughly clean
ed 1t stands now about 1900 feet
in oil. The exact depth they are in
the sand was not given out. The
driiiers state that the well can be
oonservatively estimated at more
than 100 barrels.
While the well showed symptoms
of cutting up" yesterday, the heavy
gushing was staged Sunday. The
strongest flow threw oil 80 feet over
the derrick, which is the best eXhi-
bition put on by the will since it was
drilled in several weeks ago.
Prior to the recent flowings Of the
we'll some Industrious driller had
nailed the American flag to the top
of the derrick After the show, all
that could be Seen of the little flag,
was an oil soaked rag much bedrag
gled and sagging from the slender
staff that held it. The drillers bore
every appearance of having had a
recent oil bath. Their clothing was
soaked and the derrick was in like
condition So was considerable of
the landscape, despite the fact that
the flow was shut off and turned in
to the tanks at. the earliest moment
possible
Things are looking promising at
the Gorton in 2-5-9 They are drill
ing at q depth thought to be between
21OO and 2200 feet, although nothing
definite has been given out. From
reliable source this morning it was
learned that they were drilling yes
terday afternoon in the blue shale
formation as was shown by eviden
ces in the slush pit where, also
streaks of oil were to be seen. 1t is
rumored although not authoritatively
stated, that the drillers at the Cor
ton, expect something good to happen
within the next 4S hours. 1t is claim
ed by some that the Gorton is expect
ing mammoth gasser, while others
are of the opinion that it will be an
oil we'll. None advance the theory
that it will be a cluster"
Evidences of activity were plenti
full throughout the field yesterday
Rig timbers were being hauled TO To-
cations and it is understood that the
Betty (Which is the Gorton No. 2
is ready to start drilling. Encourag-
ing reports come from the Fortuna
No. ?, it being stated that the slush
pit is covered with oil and that every
trip of the bailer brings up favorable
showings.
While the activity to the southwest
of Chickasha has been occupying the
center of the stage. many people
have forgotten that there ever was
such a thing as an oil derrick in
northern Grady county. Not only is
there a derrick, but there is a per-
fectly good standard string of tools
and couple of crews of drillers who
have kept hammering away.
This is the location of the Area
Oil and Gas company. north and west
of Pocasset. Without saying any.
thing in a large and rasping voice,