El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14
Many Wells To
Be Drilled In
Co1tntyOfCoke
Numerous Transfers Of
Leases Are Made; Two
Rigs Are Destroyed.

Robert Lee, Tex, April IA new
well located on section p, H < T. C.
Railway company land. six miles
northwest Of Blackwell. was begun
this week, in Coke county, by ". NJ
Turner and associates. Of Tulsa. Okla
a standard rig and equipment is be-
ing used.
A fourth wen in the Blackwell
neighborhood, is to be located on the
AIcNay ranch. four miles southeast
OF Blackwell This well VIII be al
most on the line Of Coke. Nolan and
Taylor counties 1t is likely that drill
ing VIII begin very soon, as the der
rick has been built and the rig is on
the ground This new test well VIII
be drilled by the Sinclair Oil com
pany, Of Tulsa
AT the Hamilton vel, in the north
ern part Of the county. which is down
more than 1000 feet. the derrick WAS
blown down during q severe wind and
rain storm. This well is being drilled
by the West Texas Production com
pany. which is sinking two wells in
the county. Besides the Hamilton
well, the company is putting down one
on the G. A wilkins place. two miles
west OF Bronte.
We'll Ready TO 6nuu n
The well to be drilled By Allen &
Chaffin, located on the J. s Areledge
ranch is about ready to spud in. This
company has a national machine, one
OF the heaviest types made. and they
propose to drill TO 5000 feet but M
Areledge. who is in Robert Lee, thinks
they viii bring in a good wen long
before that depth is reached Last
week eight men from Wyoming. in
Guiding the ex-governor. who owns
an interest in the well. were here in
vestigatinE the geology Two geolog-
lists. mem bers Of the party. expressed
themselves as wei pleased with the
prospects at this location
The Robert Lee oil well No .. On
the Stroud farm, the nearest well be-
ing drilled to Robert Lee. the county
seat has reached q depth OF 3025 feet
and indications are getting very good
It is reported that they are drilling
in black lime. However. the company
is not giving out any information
Big Derrick Wrecked.
The Tucker Oil and Gas company.
Of Dallas has reached depth OF
1880 feet at its well on Harris Bros
ranch. five miles south Of Robert Lee.
The derrick was totally demolished
by lightning and wind during a
severe storm here. This was the
tallest derrick in the county. having
been 112 feet high
The Smith OIL and Gas company,
OF Sherman has shut down at the.
well located on the Fletcher farm.
On section 3A2. n. & 7. c Railway
company land, and will probably start
another well, using new equipment
The well at this location had been
drilled TO $50 feet A test well to a
depth Of $500 feet IS to be made, but
an 500 foot well must be sunk. I'M
order to make the contract valid and
hold the leases.
The wilson and Drzne ranch Of.
44SO acres, situated in Coke county.
just south Of the Nolan line, has been
leased for q stated consideration OF
IS an acre. ". G. Jameson leased ten
sections, located partly in Coke and
partly IN Nolan county, for $3.50 an
acre. The Jameson land is not near
any drilling sites
Big Land Transfer.
Another large real estate transfer
in Nolan county. which attracted con-
siderable attention. was the sale by
". N Green OF his Is section ranch
for a consideration OF $4,000 This
ranch IS located in the Bitter Greek
community and is near the block o.
the Nolan oil and Gas company
Drilling IS expected to begin on this
block within the next few days. Part
Of this large acreage is under lease
This property was priced Tor less
than SIS, 900 three years ago.
It is reported that the material for
the Laice-Trammel location and the.
Bitter Creek tests, has arrived, and
It Is likely that operations at these
sites viii be-in in the next ten days
Numerous smaller transfers in
royalties. leases and sales were made.
in Coke and Nolan counties during
the week. and if is expected that
some big real estate transfere vii.
take place within the next 80 days