The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-06-12
EXPLORATION FOR OIL IS
NOW SPEEDING UP

Good progress Is being made TO test
out New Mexico oil prospects with the
drill More companies are getting
shaped up to begin operations. But
the setting up of rigs has not yet be-
come general or on as large u scale as
Is necessary to test out the oil pros
poets in the state thoroughly.
1t will require much larger amount
of capital than is yet in sight to finish
the job right. 1t needs to be again en-
phasized that oil is present in many
counties. Recent examinations made
by geologists have fully confirmed
what former Investigations developed.
It remains to select drilling sites and
interest capital to drill the test holes.
The plains country in the eastern
part Of the state is showing satisfac-
tory progress in shaping up for actual
operations. Quay county really leads
IN getting new companies To work.
The Amarillo, Texas center is very ac-
tive throughout the Panhandle and in
to New Mexico. 1t would appear that
indications show that the formation of
the Oklahoma and Burk- Burnett field
in Texas continues westward on both
sides of the Canadian River. The
well sunk north of Amarillo last fall
developed gas at seventeen hundred
feet. Gas was again struck at nine
teen hundred feet, more at two thous-
and one hundred feet and still more at
two thousand three hundred feet This
strike of gas and also splendid ind-
cations of oil confirmed the views of
the geologists that the formation is
oil and gas bearing.
The Texas University has been
studying the formation in the PAN
handle and west Texas for years and
the data collected by the University
has been very helpful to more recent
Investigators searching for OIL There
promises to be much drilling in the
Panhandle and the earliest well will be
sunk near the New Mexico line in
Quay county. These same interests
are coming across the line in the
neighborhood Of Glenrio. As these
Amarillo people and their associates
are wealthy, the operations will be
carried out to u finish.
The McGee rig is up and ready for
business east of Tucumcari near Les
bia. Those who have seen the rig
say that everything is first class and
that the rig is built for a deep test.
This is the first new well to go into
New Mexico since the present gen.
eral activity got under way.
The Reid rig at Rama north of
Glenrio is going up. There is every
indication that a deep test will be
made there. Mr.. Reid and his as
sociateS are strong financially and
willing to spend their money in
search of oil. The location. say
those well informed on this district,
is very promising.
At Glenrio things look favorable
for an early deep test. At Endee
things look promising, At San Jon
a block of leases has been offered
drilers who think well of the loca-
ton. Up in Union county material
is going to location near Bueye-
ros. Drilling is proceeding in the
north end of Union on the Cimar-
ron. Operations are also going for
ward on the Bell Ranch. though lit
tie is known as TO what Is doing
there. There are other projects un-
der way in this section.
Extending westward through Qua
dalupe and Torrance counties there
is increasing interest. Some of the
best informed men in the state have
been acquiring holdings in this dis
trct. They are watching the pro-
grcss of the Gypsy Oil Company near
Dilia and the Toltec Oil Company
near Lamy in Santa Fe County. They
find the formation promising and that
some day the real oil will be found
through this belt eastward into Texas.
South of Quay County things have
ilvened up due largely to the ac-
tivity in the Panhandle and Quay
County. At Clovis companies are
shaping up to begin operation some
distance north. Over in De Baca
county rig has arrived at Taiban.
The people there were badly fooled
last year when they thought actual
operations we've in sight. A bluff
at derrick drills no hole.
Roosevelt county may have a rig
AT WOTk belWeen heHnd ana Eliua'
The derrick is going up and the ma
chinery is to arrive. There has been
so much talk for SO long Il period
about the possible well to he drilled
near Kenna the people are not over
optimistic till they see actual oper-
atoms begin. At Portales the Ok
lahoma company has been handed
block of 25,000 acres Of land on
partnership basis. Investigations are
nearly completed of the land and
location for Il well about decided up
on. The local men back Of this move
ment ~se public spirited and in earn
est to have test made.-Santa Fe
State Record.
The Quay County Teachers Insti-