El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-24
OIL OUTPUT IS
AHEAD Of PIPE
Desdemona Output Out
runs Construction Of
the Carriers.

Eastland. Texas. July 24.-It will be
necessary for pipe line constructors to
work overtime for a number Of weeks
to catch up with the rapidly increas-
ing production OF the Desdemona pool.
A number of wells have been shut
down pending the laying of enough
pipe lines to storage tanks to handle
production. other wells have been
brought in and their production has
been stored in earthen tanks.
A number of good wells are expect
ed to come in during the present week
with large production The situation
n this district is critical at present,
but the pipe line companies believe
that they will have sufficient facili-
ties to handle the large production in
a few weeks.
In the Eastland district. the pipe
lines have increased their capacity
until they are now in a position to
handle the large production Of that
district The tankage situation has
also been bettered
Drilling operations have been held
up somewhat during the past ten days,
due to the heavy rains which have
made the roads impossible. Labor
shortage and in number Of instances
lack of water have also held up drill
Ing operations IN this vicinity The
field is again getting into condition
and drilling activities are being pushed
forward swiftly
The Pleasant Grove Church district
Is still holding the interest o. opera
tors. According to the runs Of the
Ballentine Pleasant Grove Church No.
]. as recorded by the Ran
ger Oil and Gas company's pipe line,
this well has produced more than 40.-
600 barrels Of oil since the time It was
n~0frn~nr n Nrf
ing below 1900 feet
The Albers Oil company's well on
the J. W. Turner tract. 500 feet from
the Ballentine No. l. is making 5000
tines and the Perkins well are hold
ing mp their first production unusu-
allv well
The Ocean OIL company is down $500
feet in their test on the Woods tract
This well is now almost completely
have gone Up during the past two
weeks
The well being sunk by Fain ct al.
across the road from Ballentine we'll
has a fishing Job at 900 feet This
test is located on the church property
To the south the Leon OIL company has
a fishing job at $50 feet in its No.
Allen
The Great Southern Oil company IS
slow progress with its fishing
lOD On the II al
The Caldwell Oil company and the
Ardizone oil company are getting
down near the big pay and are ex-
pected to be completed shortly
The Mother Pool oil company Is
testing out six wells for a shallow
pool on the J. T. Miller tract. two
miles north Of Eastland. Cosden IS
rigging I'D for an offset to the Mother
Pools well on the Holcombe tract
On the o. J. Cotton. and Wright. Sue {
tracts. there are now 80 wells within
four miles OF Eastland- Good produc-
ton is expected by operators on these /
tracts and a number Of good wei 1
should be brought in within the week /
Three miles south of Eastland. Pen I
dedum and Trees are down TO depth /
Of 1900 feet in their test on the c q 4
Connellee farm. Their well Just start I
ed on the Barber tract is making good /
headwav. It is located 1900 feet east I
Of the Conneliee test
The Shepherd oil company Is max /
Ing good progress on its well on the
south half Of the Olden schoolhouse /
lot and this test should be completed /
within a few DAYS.