The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-06-17
Oil Companies
Make Progress
Fallon Oh District Scene Of Great
Amount of Drilling Activities
1T Present Time

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fort been more In evidence than dur
ing late days. A total OF about IA
rigs are now hammering away and
depth that must disclose definite
ness Is rapidly being attained. At
the Fallon Oil and Gas Company's
well where q positive oil discovery
wac made a depth of 557 feet has
been cased off with five In casing
and the oil supply will again
be encountered within the 80
feet still to be reamed and
served by caring It Is announced
by the compauy's officials that bar
ring unforeseen contingencies the
full depth of the well, namely, $50
feet will have been penetrated with
the casing and . thorough fort made
Of the quantity of the supply en-
countercd. The Big Okcll rotary
will be set in motion again. probably
between the 26th Of this month and
July 1st.
Churchill County on and Gas
This concern is making rapid pro-
gress on its new well on the George
B. Williams ranch, where Driller
Gregory encountered oil and gas
within the first 100 feet of depth
penetrated and was forced to tenn
porarily abandon work owing to the
flow of gas. Coal burning CRATES
are being installed under the boilers
because Of the difficulty experienced
In getting oil for fuel and work is be-
ing FASTENED by the crew In charge
of the Starr rig, President Eli Cam
and Publicity Director r. w. Nutten
taking personal charge of the OPP
erations of the ccmpany's outfit,
which Is under the direcs supervision
of Drillor Gregory who brings to
this field great fund OF knowledge
gained in many other fields.
Nelson OF and Gas Company
This company recently sent its
President, Sam Nelson, to the coast
whore he is making arrangements
to send at least three big standard
rigs to be operated on lands owned
by this company in different parts
OF the field and he will continue on
to New York whore connections have
been established which it Is given
out fully insures the financing of all
OF the contemplated activities of the
concern.
Big Four OIL and Gas
w. B. Nichols and Sons, fiscal
agents for this big company, report
satisfactory progress on their hold
ings In the field. On the r. H.
Moore ranch three miles east of this
city an ideal camp has been estab-
lishcd standard rig is about erected
which counts every appurtenant
found in any of the producing fields.
The start will be made with the drill
within the next few days and the new
start will be made with the drill
within the next few days and the new
activity will undoubtedly form in
centive for many sight ceeing trips
on the part of local people and visi-
tors who are evincing the kneenest
| interest In this undertaking. Mr..
Moore, lessee of the ground, is now
on the ground and Is taking as much
interest in the company's affairs as
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the enterprise, 1t being his firm con-
viction that oil lies under his fine
ranch in unlimited quantities. The
Big Four Oil and Gas Company are
continuing work on the hole being
sunk ON the ground owned by the
concern, located in the southern end
of the Fallon field, generally termed
the anticline district.
Reservation OH Syndicate
This company has added to its
.and holdings during the past week
by the purchase of the drilling rights
ON the Ben Holmes ranch In the
Island district and arrangements ale
being made at this time to place u
drill on this ground, which is close
by the Nelson Oil Company's ground
and that owned by the Carson Sink
Oil Cooperation Assurances are
held out that three big rigs will be
working in the Island district within
the next few weeks.
Wheeler Oil Syndicate.
This is one of the most active of
the companies now working. Like
wise 1t is one of the best thought of.
Drilling Is In progress md the eight
inch hole Is down more than 400
feet. and the casing is following the
drill very closely. Considerable diff
ficulty has been the portion of the
Wheeler people for several days
owing to the encountering of heavy
flows of boiling hot water. The
drilling crew reported yesterday that
gusher of the water had spurted
to the height of the derrick which
reaches "a feet above the ground
Oil signs have not been lacking at
the Wheeler Oil Syndicate's we'll.
This company has announced that
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