El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-25
BIGFIELD
IN NORTH TEXAS
Wilbarger, Foard and Har-
deman Counties Show
ing Much Activity.

Indications are that the next great
oil field to be opened in north Texas
viii be in Wiibarger, Foard and Har-
deman counties. It appears to be be-
iieved that the Electra, Piper and
Burk Waggoner sands extend into the
counties named It is said that geolo-
gists who have examined the territory
have reported that the surface indica-
lions are good for both oil and gas in
the territory southwest Of Vernon in
Wilbarger county and on into Foard
and Hardeman counties. It is claimed
that there is an oil seepage following
the course of Pease river and thal
seepage is very plain in the edges OF
the three counties
Oil men are PLAYING these countles
as the field for the next pool II Is
said that there are III drilling con-
tracts made 10 be carried out on the
edges Of those counties It IS also SAID
there are other companies bein organ
lied to make deep tests in that same
section. II is given out that the Texas
company passed NJ 90 barrel wen at
500 feet and It appears that shallow
production Is sure over very consi1-
cradle area In Wilbarger county
wildcatters are developing fast and
many locations we're reported last
Mrch Development in Foard.
In FOard county the Wiibareer
Foard oil company has made a loca-
ton on section IS. block 8. OF Rayland
the Empire company went Through
200 feet of lime formation The
Wright well south OF the site OF the
Wilbargsr Foard Is said TO have IA
voracle oil indications. The Wilhar-
ger Development company has made
location near Thalia. The Strait wen
in Wflbarcer is down 2700 feet and Is
said TO have cased off 50 barrels at
800 feet. A deem test has been made
at CrcWell. At Medicine Mound a test
on the Foard-Hardeman county line
has resumed drilling. IL is reported to
pass through good oil formation at
200 feet DerriclSs are reported going
W in the district
With drilling operations are NOV
ing westward from Burkburnett and
Electra and Hardeman county is more
than an oil hope along with other coun-
ties on the east. Around Quanah
number OF deep tests are being drilled.
contracts for many more are out. To-
cations made and increased drilling
operations are expected in the very
near future.
The Wheat test north OF Pease river
and near the oil seepage mentioned Is
reDorted to have encountered an ex-
ceilent showing of oil and gas at
1900 feet. Il IS expected oil win be
struck around 200 feet.
A strange story is told OF the stril1-
ing OF a vein OF oil at Acme in exca-
walton OF cellar for the AEatite
mills. It Is said this vein produced |
$500 barrels and company has been
organized to make a thorough test OF !
the vein.
The Md West Petroleum company I
reports drilling on two wells south OF |
Ouanah near the Psase river seeDare- !
The Nee Sho She well in section 2ff
northeast Of Quznah is drilling and I
shallow oil is expected somewhere /
around 1000 feet. Derricks and other /
material are on the ground for sew
eral tests on the Norton ranch north /
east OF Quanah- The Quanah Texas !
Drilling company has material on the /
ground for its first test a short dis /
lance from the Wheat well on Pease I
river on q 1000 acre lease
Casey & O'Neal are preparing TO !
make test in the northern part Of I
Hardeman county. The Groesock OIL +
company OF Quanah has made a drill /
inS contract 10 have a test OF 5000 /
acres northwest OF the town The
Greater Texas Chief oil company has
made a location for its first well two
and half miles south Of Quanah