The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-11-05
caddo and Fortuna Pay to Get Work
Outs Soon in Several Wells; Co.
Iumbia On Davis Farm Due
Hit Production Soon
DISCOVERY GAS WELL
BE DEEPENED TO OIL
Mckay Offset to InvincibIe Ready;
Foster "Fishes" Well Into Oil
Sand Is Report; Says Fluid
Stands eco Feet.

TWO wells in the territory Just
north of Cyril are due to test out the
Caddo ana Fortuna sands at widely
different depths this week
The Columbia Oil company No. /
en- the Davis farm, drilling in the east
half Of the northeast of the northeast
of section 1-5-lO is due to reach the
Fortuna sand at around 23O0 feet in
the next few days This test is
blocked on three sides by production
The Central Producers No. / on the
south, the Fortuna No. > on the east
and the Kechi on the west 1t is be.
lieyed that good wen win be
brought in.
The Columbia is also starting the
erection Of the No . derrick on the
same lease, II is planned to have
the No. > ready to receive the tools
by the time the No. is completed.
Two in Shallow Sand.
There are in reality two wells in
the Caddo sand at 1860. These are
toe RcyHoma Petroleum company
and the Foster No. 3 The Roy-Homa
on the Gregory farm in the southwest
CT the southwest Of section 31-6- is
nearing that depth The company
has made splendid time riyaling the
record MADE by the Rocky Mountain
outfit "a the Fortuna, Mites farm
TIL $3.50 o,,l sand viii be given
thorough test
Foster No. >, Gingrich farm, in the
southeast Of the northwest of sec
tion Cos has, according to reports
literally flshed it's way into an oil
we'll The depth is a little below
1900 feet and for several weeks they
have been hung up with a bad fish
ing job. They have been prodding
around in the bottom of the hole
with practically every kind of fish
ing tool known to the game. Reports /
yesterday afternoon state that oil is
rising in tho hole and stands at
depth Of about 500 feet.
May be Fourth Well In.
In addition to the three wells men
toned, there is a strong possibility
that the Mckay Oil company's test
on the Gregory Starkweather farm in
the southeast Of the southwest of
section 3t-G9 will drill in before the
end of the week The well has been
on the sand for several days, but
trouble has delayed the completion
The discovery well, in its original
state, is due to pass into history
soon, according to field reports. This
is the Fortuna No / on the Stark
farm in the southwest of the
southwest Of section $3.50. 1t origi
nally was a 10000, 900 foot glsser
but has dwindled in volume It's
depth is some 30 feet or more off the
oil sand picked up at around 23OO
feet in the other wells Inc plan
now is to deepen the well to the oil
sand 1t is understood that the work
viii start in the near future
Another Shallow test.
Another test of the Clddo sand is
lue to be made in the Fortuna No. l.
Nedrano farm in 36-6-10 This well is
around 1900 feet deep and has the
eight inch set. They will drill in
probably next week.
The test Of the Cement Fields Oil
on the Kunsmuller farm in
he southwest of the southeast of
section 32-6-9, is dry in the Fortuna
sand. 1t is understood that it will
be deepened to $500 feet The Nc
Drilling and Development
is credited with having the
contract to make the deep test