The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-17
Gala Belle Is Real Oil Well Say
Advices from Field Estimat-
ed 100 Barrels Daily or
Better.
FIRST RUMORS SAY IS
1000 BARREL PRODUCER
Seems Too Wild; Other Wells
Look Good; Caddo Has Bet
ter Grade of Oil; Pros
poets of Field Brighter.

Chickasha was set agog this
morning by the report that the Gala
Belle in 5-5-9 had blown in last night,
first reports claiming that she was
a l,000-barrel we'll Investigation,
however, indicates that while the
well will probably DEVELOP into a
good producer conditions must
change to some considerable extent
before the well is to be put in the
1,O00-barrel class.
Mr.. Pittman, cashier of the Farel-
ers' State bank at Cement, and who
is in constant touch with the oil
situation in the field, stated by
phone this morning that the well
looked s.d f3r a Pro ucer Of one
proportions.
1T looks like an oil well and I
guess there is no doubt about it."
said Mr. Pittman. "They hit some.
thing mighty good yesterday morn.
ing and ] understand the well is
shut down this morning for parts.
1t has never flowed, but is stand
ing with considerable fluid in the
hole 1t is, hard to tell just what
it will be when cleaned out fiaally.'
Speaking of the report that FIRST
came, Mr. Pittman said: II would
not like to estimate the production.
1t might be a 1O0Oharrel producer,
but it could be 100 barrels just as
easy and probably easier Indica-
tions are that when cleaned out it
will probably be around 100 to 200
barrels per day"
This well is being drilled with
big rotary and is deeper than the
Gorton No. 1, the gasser and the
first well on the east side of the
field. 1t is the opinion of George e.
general manager of the
Gorton company, who controls the
Gala Belle, that a good gas sand
WAS cased of fat about the depth of
the Gorton No. l. Checking from
several sources, it seems that the
Gala Belle is to be a regular oil
well.
Another well in the field that is
not finished, but which is showing
up better every day. is the Caddo
Petroleum company's No. drilling
in 36-6-10. They are about 2,340
feet deep and have much oil stand.
ing in the hole. 1t is said to be
better grade of oil than has been
found in any of the wells that are
producing in the field When fin.
Ished, this well is expected to be d
producer of better tahn 100 barrels.
The third Gorton well, the eBtty
G., in 1868, is still showing up in
good shape. 1t is not complete, but
hey are today setting the casing.
This well is a producer, estimated
all the way from 100 to 500 bar
rels. 1t has flowed several times,
The flow always coming through
about 7O-foot cave With the Gala
Belle q settled producer, the Cor.
ton company would have a string of
three straight-or, in other words,
.hey would have batted 1000 in the
field, as far as production goes.
The Prosperity, in 2-5-9, is again
shut down for repairs, after drilling
to a depth of about $500 feet. They
are in good formation and hores
that a well will be brought in there
are still entertained
Following the general shutdown
in the field, owing to the high winds
o fast week, activity opened up this
in every quarter and oil
men predict that before the week is
cut the Cement field will have reg.
Istered two or three good strikes.