El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
Many WeHSAre
Producing Oil
In COnlanChe Co.
Various Companies Busy
Erecting Derncks and
With Drilling.


in Comanche county, which is being
exploited by probably more companies
than any other county in the state, It
is said. The following is a list Of
wells in operation or being drilled in
the county:
Sabano Oil company. on the Hulsey
farm. six miles south Of De Leon. 5000
feet. shut down
Tex Penn Oil company, on J. y
Duke farm. five ane one-half miles
northeast OF German, ZOO 1eet, max
ing about $50 barrels
Humble Oil and Gas company, on
T. j. Cross farm. IS miles southw est
Of German. 1865 feet. oil. followed by
water.
Thomas and Ludlow. on Tom Lucky
farm, six miles southeast Of NeWburg,
$500 feet. drilling. set six inch casing
Crawford. Flynn and others on John
Tate farm. six and one-half miles
southeast Of German. 500 feet; no
showing
Hit Pay Sand.
Tex Penn Oil company. on George
Knowles farm. pay sand 21f5, making
1900 barrels.
Magnolia Petroleum company. on J.
y. Duke farm. five and One-half miles
northeast Of German, pay sand 26s4,
making 500 barrels.
Gnlett & Glllins. on Starkey farm.
eight miles north Of Hasse, stopped
drilling
Honca and Griter. Ross farm. three
miles northeast Of De Leon, stopped
drilling at $50 feet. bad title
Crescent OIL company. on ". =.
Pearson farm. five miles northeast OF
German, 200 feet fishing, parted cas-
ing
r. o. Harvey. on Brasweu farm. 1924
feet. now rotary, changing into cable
tools.
Tex Penn OIL company on Payne
farm. 2702 feet. 10000. 900 feet OF gas
Tex Penn oil company. on Dr.. Snod-
grass farm, 2617 feet. 25,000.00O feet
OF gas. shut in.
Makes go Barrels.
Skelley and Sankey, on Hogg tract.
eight miles northeast OF Norman. 2144
feet. making $50 barrels.
Gates OIL company. on Hilley farm.
eight miles north Of De Leon. no
showing at $500 feet
F. c. Henderson Gas company. on
Kay farm, four miles north OF De
Leon, 500 feet
Magnolia Petroleum company. on
woodward farm. seven miles north
east OF German. sWabbiug eight bar
rels at 2S9S feet
L. r Tippett and others. on Arm
strong farm. three and a third miles
northeast Of Comanche, drilling and
set eight inch casing at 200 feet
j. L Henderson and others. on Ben
der farm. three and a third miles north
OF De Leon. shut down at $3.50 feet.
R. O. Harvey and others, on Rus
sell and Ballard farm. on top OF sand
at 2763 feet. moving boiler back.
II. o. Harvey on Lewis farm. eight
miles northeast OF German. rig
Leon Valley OIL company. on Walter
Thompson farm, nine miles northeast
OF German. $50 feet drilling. hole
caving bad
Lucky SIX OIL company. on Mrs
Parks farm, five miles north OF De
Leon, 500 feet. drilling
Crescent on Company. on II. c.
Hamlin farm, five and one-half miles
south OF German. drilling at $500 feet
Maxwell and ArteL on Fritts farm,
three miles northwest Of Hasse. drill
ing al $500 feet
Cosden Oil and Gas company. on
Carruth tract. nine miles northeast Of
Iorman, drilling al 1850 feet
Central Texas OIL and Gas associa-
ton, on Caruth tract, nine miles
1ortheast Of German. 25S5 feet. S.
100000 feet gas
Petroleum Producers company. on
Fleming tract. drilling at $50 feet.
sun company on Mahon farm. 269o
-eet, dry gas Increasing.
Davis OIL company. on S. s. Davis
farm. one-eighth mile northwest OF
-omyn, drilling at 1850 feet
Croweu and Cant. on L. 3 Moore
.arn, II miles east OF Comanche. Ioca-
ion
Much Drilling.
Magnolia Petroleum OIL company. on
J. y Duke tract, five aad one-half
niles northeast Of German. drilling at
800 feet
Duke Extension Oh company on 7. +
Z Carruth tract. one-hall mile south
u pesdemona, drilling at 2040 feet
Peerless oil company on j. T /
sarruth tract. one-half mile south Of
Jesdemona. drilling at 1850 feet
Tex Penn oil company. on George
~ Knowles farm. six miles northeast .
u German. building rig.
Tex Penn OF company. on George .
~ Knowles farm. six miles northeast f
u Gorman. timbers on ground
Tex Penn OH company. on J. N
Duke land, five and one-half miles I
iortheast Of German, building rig. {
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