El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-07
ACTIVITY CROWS
IN LOUISIANA
Operations In The Rec
River Parish Pool Go
On Unabated.

Shreveport Ia. Oct 7--Northern
oil fields OF Louisiana are undergoing
rapid development. During the past
month three monster gushers have
been completed and numerous other
producers have been brought in.
Drilling operations in the Bull
Bayou pool in Red River parish are
being pushed 10 the limit. Each op-
orator. Is attempting TO bring in his
well before his neighbOr can complete
his. Leases are sought and purchased
in the northern part OF Louisiana
and also in the eastern part or Texas
as never before. And never before
have leases IN this section brought
such high prices.
The weekly production OF the north
eru Louisiana fields, including Pine
island. according TO the runs OF the
pipe lines totaled $3.50 barrels.
This was distributed as follows.
Caddo light. $3.50 barrels; Caddo
heavy, including 1900 barrels from
Pine Island. 1890 barrels: Bull
Bayou. Red River parish. 1900 bar
rels; Homer, 1850 barrels, and DeS0to,
$500 barrels
Production Held Back.
The total production OF the north
ern fields would be larger If the st0r-
age and pipe line facilities were in
condition 10 handle the great produe-
ton OF the wells, for large number
OF wells are not turned on 10 their
greatest capacity.
In the Claiborne field the shaw
No. OF the Standard OIL company is
making 5000 harris OF oil daily.
This well is situated in the discovery
section OF the field, section 80.
Louisiana OIL and Refining com
pany's No. Langston, section
1871. flowing 200 barrels at a
-
Frost company's Champion No. 3.
section 31-21-5, flowing go barrels
from a depth Of 1883 feet
81 & p Pal-ner's Shaw Al, sec
ton 31-21-7. 200 barrels from depth
d 1875 feet.
Louisiana OIL and Refining com
pany's No 3 Langstou, section 1917.
making $50 barrels from depth OF
wen Flows $50 Barrels.
Glassell and Merren's No. I Jack
son. section 1919. flowing $50 bar
rels at a depth Of 1880 feet.
In the Caddo field Adamson Henry
trust company's MusloW No. . in see
ti0u 4-20-l5 Is flowing 10 barrels ar
a depth OF 2197 feet and the Gulf Re-
filming company's Lane No ., section
Ie-2f-l4. is pumping 20 barrels al a
depth of 228S feet
The Standard OIL company's No 9
Youree. section 1904. was abau- 4
doned at depth Of 1915 feet as a
Washington, in section 26-21-16 was /
abandoned at 1925 feet for the same ]
reason Both Of these wells are 10 7
Gated IN the Cadd0 district,
Red River parish has the following
new wells: The Fortuna OIL and Gas /
7-12-1Q. making - barrels Of oil daily 4
at a depth OF 2730 feet c. W Strange I
Oil and Gas company's Nelson No. 8. I
section S-12-1o, flowing 1000 barrels z
from 1920 feet and the Doan on COM I
Dany's Pugh No 7. section 1z-l2-ll,
making 1000 barrels from depth J
o. 2725 feet.
To Drill Bankman No. I.
In Union Parrish, the Harris o. @.
r. company is rigging up 10 drin its
Bankman No in section 26-21-l2
and the Mayfair Oil company IS set
ting six inch casing in its James No
I. In section 19-22-3-
IN Cass county, Texas. the Carlson
Price Petroleum company is setting
the eight inch casing in Its Spears
10. T.
In Marian county. Texas. the Bayou
Lands OH company is setting SIX inch
easing I'm its Marshall No I and the
Tar Island p & r. Steland No IS
pumping 20 barrels OF oil daily.
IN Bienvills parish the Early on
,ompauy's Thlerman 10. /. is a der
rick. section 35-1S-7; Congress OIL
3ompany's Davis No. 7, is rigging up
10 driu in section a1-17-5, and J. =.
and J. II. Lummus' McQuire No
s setting the eight inch casing In
their well in section 1888.
Oil activities are under way IN
numerous parishes in Louisiana.
Drilling IS under Wey in one or more
tests IN Lincoln. Morehouse, Natchi-
toches. Ouachita. Jefferson Davis. I
Jackson. De Soto. Union, Blenvilles
Sabine ST. Martin. Calcasieu. Bossier
and Terrebonne parishes Particu-
iarIv interesting are the tests in Union
webster, BienTille and Lincoln par
isles which are in the vicinity Of the i
Claiborne field ana other proven areas I
in the northern part OF the state