El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
EXPECT GUSHERS
IN RANGER POOL
Gas Indicates Proximity to
Oil in Many Wells in
the District.


Ranger. Tex. Aug 1.-On men be-
iieve that number OF large produc-
ers are due in shortly in this vicinity.
Since the early days Of the Ranger
pool it has been noticed that gushers
come in punches and as the past two
weeks have seen no large producers.
oil men say that a number of wells
should be completed with large pro-
ductioEs within few days The fol-
lowing Strengthens this belief:
The Magnolia Petroleum company's
". A. Harris well is still making a
great deal Of gas and, enough oil 10
make the company believe that it may
vet blow into a fair. second to the big
T. s Harris test At IS feet in the
sand 1t was shooting gas and oil Oil
sprayed a distance of 20 feet over the
slush pit when the well was turned
Five and a half miles northwest OF
Ranger. on the Eastland Stephens
boundary line. the Sinclair Gulf Oil
company is eight feet in shallow sand
The test is located on the c. P. Jones
tract and is at a depth Of 1852 feet
-Four miles west OF this location the
Hoileman vel, which opened this
shallow territory. is situated.
Magaolia's W. E Rock No. 2. west
Of Ranger, is at a depth Of $40 feet
and viii be completed at about the
$500 level
IN the heavy. gusher district west
OF Ranger the Sinclair Gulf company's
". T Davis No I is expected to be
the next heavy producer The well has
been making gas for some time. but
no oil has been encountered How
ever, the Sinclair people believe that
they viii touch the Ehlenberger sand
a. around $3.50 feet and-are preparing
TO drill to this depth
The AIbers Turner test in the west
edge Of the Ranger field has strength
ensd the faith Of operators IN that
section and the Texas company has a
123 acre tract which lies 10 the west
Of the Albers Oil company's lease and
is preparing to drill.
Ledbetter No. Of the Sinclair Cuff
is making 500 barrels OF oil after be-
ing shot last week at 1856 1eet- THIS
company's No 5. the second test on
the Cody tract TO be shot this week.
bridged at 1000 feet from the bottom
and tools are being, rugged up to drill
out the obstruction
The Magnolia Petroleum company's
T W Connelle No. 3. six miles west
OF Ranger is row producing 1900 bar
rels Of oil daily. This well encoun-
tered the pay sand at a depth Of 1927
feet and drilled through the IS foot
strata
THE Texas company's ". H Hagga-
man is on top OF the lime AT 325S feet
and setting six and one fourth Inch
casing This well viii be drilled in
within the week
Ledbet.er No. 3 OF the Sinclair com
many is 1897 feet deep and the COM
many is now awaiting the results OF
the recent shot. The company's Moss
No. is making a little oil from the
lime at S422 feet. II will be drilled
pepper and may be shot
~. 4T~ln
This same companys vaughn N me
south Caddo district had its hole badly
battered when the shot recently given
It whit off too quick The crew IS
now engaged in strengthening Z Out
The following operations. are at
tracing a great deal Of attention IN
this vicinity
Sinclair Gulf company. J. z Barnes,
No. I. flowing at 5673 feet
Sinclair Gulf company, Z L Danley
No. l. CLEANING out at 1885 feet.
Sinclair Gulf company, Cody No. :, :
four feet in black lime with no inol-
cations Of oil at a depth OF 33z3 feet
Sinclair Gulf company. J. b sloan,
No. 1. shut down At 100 feet Wnile
crew make preparations for pumping
sinclair Gulf company. Veale No !,
shut down at 4034 feet for orders
Sinclair Gulf company. Leadoetter
No 900 feet deep, made $50 bar
rels OF oil for the first IS hours after
being shot
Sinclair Gulf company. Vaughn No
. Drilling in sand at 1900 feet
Humble company, McCord No !,
irving to shut off gas flow at 1874
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil company,
7. ". Duncan No. 5, drilling al S-oO
feat
Texas Pacific Coal and oil company,
o. P. England No. g. drilling at $500
feet.
Texas Pacific Coal and OIL company,
T P. R p Co. showing OF oil ana
cas- encountered at 1852 feet
Texas company. Henry Exall, shut
ting well in at 1920 feet to shut or
gas pressure
5fid-Kansas OIL and Gas company.
z H Layne No. 10, producing 1OO
barrels OF oil after being shot