El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-26
DECLINE IN OIL
IN COAST FIELD
Production Is Not So Heavy
of Late, But Drilling
Keeps Up.

There is quite a decline in the pro-
I duction Of the coast oil fields of
Texas, the output from all the dis
tricts being given now at 10000 bar
rels a day. as compared with $4,000
| barrels 4 year ago. This decrease
is in spite Of the production Of the
fields Of West Columbia. Hull and
BARRIERS Hill The total production
of these new districts is given at
about 10000 barrels, thus showing
a decline of the wells of a year ago
from $4,000 barrels to $4,000 barrels
day.
At Big Hill near Hull in Liberty
county, the Republic Production COM
pany has in its Dorbear No. 20, COM
pleted last week at depth Of 240O
feet an estimated potential produc-
ton Of from 5000 to 5000 barrels
daily. Owing to lack Of pipe line and
storage facilities, the well is pinched
down to 1000 barrels. It is said to be
II gravity oil. This well is located
close TO the north line of the Dorbear
tract of 500 acres and is an offset TO
one of the Gulf Production company's
wells.
New Producing Sand.
At West Columbia the Gulf Pro-
ductiOn company is thought 10 have
discovered a new PRODUCING. sand in
the northeast part Of the field. This
IS the McMeans No. l, 32I5 feetsdeep.
The hole is said to have passed
through several strata It struck
considerable gas last week. 1t now
has fishing job for string of pipe,
but the well is said to be spraying
800 barrels Of high gravity oil
At Hull the Republic Production |
by heads about 800 barrels and No. |
p is being rugged UP. No. 20. which !
came in $500 barrels, is still flowing
about the same Of 20 gravity oil. |
The Big Four OIL company's No.
Hanacler that flowed 1000 barrels !
is now making 100 barrels on the Jack. !
A new derrick is up for No. ;. The
sun company's No. Carr is to be !
tested at 1775 feet. The Gulf Produc- |
tons No. 1 Scarborough is now on |
the beam. and is drilling the No. |
Morris Phillips at 2420 feet The |
Texas company IS drilling the No. |
A Merchant below 5000 feet This |
well is west Of the Hull field This |
concern is down about 25OO feet on |
the c. ". Pounds tract The Sumar- !
row OIL company IS building a der
rick for its No Pounds. The En- |
pire Gas and Fuel is also building a |
district North Of the field the Black |
Hawk company is down 2900 feet. |
The Humble company'St No. Palmer /
is down 1850 feet in its No. Pal |
anu the ACAdS COMPANY mas not I
commenced its No. ? Palmer. The /
Gulf Production is building the der |
rick for its No. Phoenix. The Hull |
field is estimated at 7125 barrels. Of !
which the Republic Production COM /
pany Is credited with $500. Gulf Pro- !
dutction with 525. Humble company, |
800; Big -Four, ESQ; and Texas COM
pany with $50.
At Barriers Hnl the No. Collier 1
Of the Blackenstein syndicate and |
the No Richardson have been put /
on the beam and they are flowing |
300 and 400 barrels respectively. |
which is greater production than /
company is about completing its Ben |
Fisher at about 1909 feet. 1t is |
claimed this wei has 80 feet OF sand /
in the bottom and big gas showing.
At Goose Creek the Humble COM !
pany has abandoned the No. Call |
lard at 1880 feet. but Is setting the |
casing IN No. Jones stateland at !
$3.50 feet. and IS preparing TO test /
No. II Ashbel Smith at $3.50 feet. The !
Texas company Is to test its - feet /
Of sand at 340O feet in the No. Isen- /
its No. Is stateland at 3415 feet. The I
No. Gaillard OF the Crown Oil and /
Refining company and the Gulf I
Coast. Oil corporation is pumping $50 /
barrels
At Spindletop. Elderly and vInton I
there is activity with some produc- /
ton. Drilling oDerations are going /
on in all three places
Municipal suffrage IN conjunction with !
presidential suffrage has been granted /