El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-24
SHALLOW WELLS
HIT TlYAH oil

Toyah. Texas. Jan. 24.-Toyah is ex-
periencinE an oil boom again The
past two weeks, hundreds Of oil men
real estate operators and promoters
have been arriving. The only restau-
rant in town IS rushed from morning
until late at night. and the doors are
closed only by main strength OF the
two tired women who have not yet
realized what is happening here.
Discovery Of high grade oil is the
cause Of the present rush. At the
present time everybody Is playing the
shallow oil, which is found at depths
ranging from 20 to $50 feet At these
depths a lubricant is found, which
has market value Of so per barrel
Present tests show that the wells
are good for from one 10 five barrels
daily. and as the oil is of the
migratory kind, this production may
be depended on for years Up to the
present time the oil has been used
locally in automobiles. windmills and
other classes Of machinery.
II has been tried lately on the
engines OF the T. & p. railroad and
has proved satisfactory. Chemical
analysis shows that in its travels IL
has lost all luminant value. and a
comparison with the artificially re-
fined product shows but little dif-
ference which. II any. is in favor Of
nature, due to its being a heavier
body and the fact that more than
half OF it can be reclaimed with
lubricant recoveries on engines
Two Deep Wells
Aside from the interest shown IN the
shallow product. two deeps tests are
now under way, with several more
to follow in the near future. The
Toyah-Aabama spudded in its deep
test last week on section s. block SO.
public school land. western Reeves
county, which is II miles northwest
of the town OF Toyah. To the west
of town, 80 miles, in the northwest
quarter Of section 2, block 81, public
school land. T. W. Owen. OF Dallas
and Mineral Wells. is sinking a deep
test on the Matt Grisham ranch
A. A. Stanton. Colorado and Wyom-
ing operator, who drilled successfully
in Eastland county, has taken over
the shallow field owned by J. E.
Quad. an FL Paso attorney. and plans
to develop several hundred barrels
daily production As these wells cost
in the neighborhOod Of $500 each, they
viii pay for themselves in Is DAYS
time 1t is said The Stanton inter
ests. according TO a statement made
early this week by the management.
will enter both the producing and
sales end OF the oil game here. and
in a short time Will be prepared to
take care Of the oil OF a number Of
small companies now entering the
field
Can BE Sunk Fast.
It Is estimated that these shallow
wells can be drilled one to the acre
without any appreciate loss in pro-
ductiOn FOR years to come. The Stan
ton company has contracted for so
Of these wells 10 be drilled at once
The Toyah Drilling company has the
contract TO sink these wells and esti-
mates that q well can be sunk every
three days Three drilling outfits
viii be placed at work and the con-
tract should be finished in 50 days.
Shallow oil has been developed
nine miles north Of the Stanton hold
ngs in the north end OF block 50, and
-hree miles northwest Of the latter.
BY the Cleveland-TeZas and EerEu-
son interests, and runs south Of the
stanton holdings eight miles, which
would indicate that shallow oil may
be found in that section for Il miles
lOrth and south and in a width Of
II least three miles. The field can
1nly be determined by development
IN addition TO the above companies.
Artesia and Carlsbad, New Mexico,
bankers and cattlemen are drilling in
section %. block So, where extensive
irilling contracts have been let 10
J. H James and Sons for shallow
.ests.