The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-11
Stuff Well" Changing to Stand
ard Tools; Set Casing; Cor
ton on Rigney Farm Has
More Oil Show.
CREW CLEANS OUT
GALA BELLE WELL
Pull Rods and Pipe; Aim to In
crease Production; Put Lineer
in Betty G.; Other Tests
Are Active.

Before the end OF next week, the
"suffs" are expected to score another
triumph, but this time the expected
scoop is the bringing In of an oil
wen, instead of gaining the vote.
This is indicated by the fact that
the Concrete Petroleum company on
the Lemon farm, southeast southeast
Of 2-5-9 is getting the casing on what
is believe dto be the pay and is get
ting ready to change from the rotary
to standard tools preparatory to
drilling in,
This well has picked up the same
sAcwings as the Gala Belle and from
every indication is to be producer.
Oil men point to the probability of
better well, owing to the fact that It
will be drilled in With standard tools.
Heavy gas pressure as well as oil
showings have been picked up.
showinos in Section 70.
Another promising well on the east
side is the Gorton No. / on the Rig
ney farm in 1853 This well is be-
ing drilled with standard tools aud
is now about 1900 feet deep show
ingS similar to those inathc Caaia
Bell No. ! have been encountered.
Gala Belle No. on the Surbeck
farm, 2.5-9 is being cleaned out in
an effort to increase production. They
are pulling the rods and tubing and
will put the well on the pump Lien
the job is finished
Betty G No. on the Henry farm,
2-6-9 is being cleaned out They are
again running the casing and will set
liner in the sand The we'll will
then be put on the pump and it is in-
dicated that production will be in
creased
Other Operations
Gala Belle No. 2, Surbeck farm in
2-5-9 is a rig.
Gala Belle No 3, Surbeck farm, g
SO is stringing up the tools prepara-
tory to drilling.
The Gorton No. 2 on the Wade
farm in 2-5-9 is stringing up the ro-
tary tools and will be drilling in a
few days.
Betty G No. l. Lackey farm north
east northwest of 1859 is drilling at
around 500 feet with standard tools.
The Gladstone No. on the Big
Whip allotment in 3-5-9, is drilling at
about 1000 feet They will change
tools soon, cement their castings and
drill into the pay with standard
tools
The Rocky Mountain Drilling com
pany I~msey lease on the Surbeck
far min S-5-9 is rigging up and will
spud in soon.
The Gorton No. on the Wade
farm, 2-5-9 has the rotary tools strung
and is due to spud in today or to-
morrow.
In the northwest southeast of 1859
Nix ct al are ready to drill. Their
rig is up and casing is on the road.
They will spud in soon.
Marking the extreme southeastern
development point of the field, the
Atlas Petroleum company in the
southwest southwest of 1853 is
ready to go. The we'll will be drilled
by the Mckay Oil company. Their
rig is complete and their casing is
on the siding. The test will be drilled
with standard tools.
Fortuna No. in $3.50, the deep
test of the west side, has set the
5 3-16 and is ready to drill again.
They are below the $3.50 foot level.
Progress is slow owing to the small
tools. However. leasing actively in
that vicinity is progressing. some of
the big companies taking a hand.
General Producers in the southeast
northeast of 1910 is drilling at
around 1000 feet.
Expansion Oil and Gas company.
known as the DR.. Van well is again
drilling in the southwest southwest
Of 1868. They have changed to
heavy rotary tools.