El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-21
DriIIerS Find
Nezg Oil Pool
nC0rter Field
People Rush Into Lately
Discovered District; New
Ranger Grows.

Ardmore, Okla. June 21.-That
new pool has been discovered in Car
ter county. southeast OF the Healdton
fields. is the opinion Of Oklahoma oil
men. They base their reasoning on
the results in the Texas comnaHy's
test well in section p IS Nv. near the
town of Wilson. The well IS flowing
1000 barrels an hour after the drill
had punctured the sand to depth OF
found at 200 feet. which is a con-
siderable greater depth than the sands
Of the Healdton field The produc-
ton OF the wen is steadily increas-
ing
The oil is of exceedingly high grav-
ity and carries a % percent gasoline
content. The difference between this
oil and the oil Of the Healdton field
is another proof of the fact that a new
pool has been discovered
Quietly the drilling Of this well
was conducted and as q result OF this
the big companies overlooked hun
dreds OF acres in its vicinity. When
the announcement Of the big strike
was made the Ardmore OH fraternity.
which is an organization for oil de-
velopment in the interest of the peo-
pie, became active. Most Of the land
around the well being owned by local
people, the fraternity viii use its Ell
forts 10 have the people own and
operate the new field. thus turning
millions into their pockets that 9TH
erwiSe the big companies would get
However, the big companies are
squeezing into the green gold tesrri-
tory, paving as high as $1,000 per
acre New locations are being made
as fast as possible. preparations are
being made for drilling with equal
haste aud by the end Of the summer
it is evident that the vicinity VIII be
pockmarked with well holes which
VIII prove what is the extent Of the
peel limited at by the Texas company
well.
Already q second Ranger. Texas.
IS manifest here. Trains are bringing
in thousands OF people. hotels and
available space for rent and TO relieve
the situation the chamber OF COM
merce is i1auguratins building cam
The recent discoveries throughout
the state have resulted in increased
activities everywhere New wells are
rapidly going down wherever there is
the least possibility Of finding oil
The new Hewitt oil field. located IN
Carter county. southeast of the Head
ton district. IS attracting much at
tention- More than Is new locations
have been made and several rigs and
derricks are under construction The
second well in this vicinity has start
ed drilling and the third is putting up
It's rig.
Wesfheimer & Daube have started
to drill on a diagonal. northeast Of
the initial well. and are building q
rig near the northeast corner Of sec
ton % IS 2w, and another near the
southeast corner OF section % IS 2w-
The Golden Gate company has a rig
under construction east OF the town
Of Hewitt, IN the northeast quarter Of
section "a 4s 2w
The Humble on and Refining COM
panv is to drill three tests in section
IS 2w. which is south OF the initial
we'll
The Coiine OIL company Of Santa
I Fe is starting a test in the northwest
/ corner Of section 81 Is Wv, which is
north and east OF the Fox gas field in
Carter county This well VIII be
made a thorough test
The Savage Oil and Gas company Is
drilling now in section Is IS Wv. south
Of the town Of Wilson. at a depth OF
$50 feet. This company expects to
carry its well to a depth OF $500 feet.
/ Ardmore Standard Oil company is
building a rig in the northwest cor
rer OF section II IS 2w. which Is
southeast of Ardmore This test viii
dril-.l to a depth OF 200 feet.