The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-21
Gas Pressure al Fortuna No, l Wrecks
De'iCe on Supply Line to Wells;
Repaired Soon
DRILLING OUT
OF COMMISSION
-Four Locations Using Gas as Fuel Shut
Down; Reported Change Of
Crews at GOrtOn

There were four wells in the south
west Chicksaha district put out OF
business Saturday afternoon because
the gas pressure in the Fortuna No
] was too strong. These wells were
No. 2, the l. w Williams the Glad
stone, Fortuna and the Prosperity
All four wells were using the For
tuna gas for fuel and had been get
ting along in good shape since the
connections were made some days
ago. Saturday afternoon, however,
the gas pressure became so strong
tnat the regulator on the lead line
was bursted Immediately there were
four promising young oil test wells
on the shut down list OF necessity
they win be in that condition for
several days until new regulator
can be obtained and installed
Big Casing Parted.
During the past week considerable
drilling has been done and the drill
ers were just settling down to
steady grind when the blow-up Of
the regulator came. Some trouble
has been experienced at the Fortuna
No. 2 with parted casing They
spent one day on a fishing job
They are working with 2O-inch tub
ing which, because of it's huge size
makes it rather unwieldly to
handle. The depth Of this well is
below 200 feet and the hole is in
shape to proceed as soon as the
gas line is repaired The well is in
6-5-9.
The depth of the Prosperity well
is not lown definitely. Oil men are
watching it closely and expect it
to be brought in soon. The date
for this event is given all the way
from week to a month and reports
state that the depth now is about
1900. The last depth given out was
at 1000 feet Considerable drilling
has been done since that time. IN
dications are of the best for good
oil well. The location is in BOG.
Still Fishing at Gorton.
1t is reported that the drillers at
the Gorton well have changed Roy |
Childress has been given the con-
tract to finish the well and will bring |
in a new crew of men according to
oil men. The fishing job, which has
been the favorite sport INDUCED in
at this location, still continues. They |
have just as much trouble on tap as
ever, from the parted casing which /
they have been trying to drill up. !
This has proved to be the most ex-
pensive test well in the field. Thou !
sands of dollars have been added |
10 the ordinary cost of drilling a |
well to the depth of 2O00 feet be-
cause % the bad luck that has
pitched what seems to be a per
manent camp at the location Though |
work has been progressing at the |
Gorton almost steadily, the actual |
deepening of the well is about where
it was last August. The we'll is on
the Wade farm in 2-5-9.
Wait On Casing.
In 31-6-9, the Gladstone is plug
ging away. They have been forced !
to remain idle for a day or 30
while waiting on casing. but the
hole is in good sharv and as soon
as the gas line is repaired, drilling
will be resumed
Over at the L W Williams we'll in
1853 they are stni trying to pun
a series of casing That is. tney
we're up to Saturday afternoon when
the break in the gas regulator came.
The greatest trouble they have ex-
perienced has been the sticking Of
a packer. The men are doing their
utmost to save the hole that is
better than 1900 feet, They picked