The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-18
Record is Made by Contractors; Or'''
Wildcatter in Three Weeks to
Depth Of 2442 and Get
the "Pay."
AMOUNT PRODUCTION
YET BE DETERMINED
Sand is Pronounced Rich; Its Thick
ness to Render Verdict; Set
Casing and Cement Next
on Program

The Cosmos Petroleum company
drilling on the Hare farm in sec
ton 22-3n-7w, seven miles southwest
of Rush Springs, hit the sand Sat
urday evening at depth of 2442
feet. According to the log OF the
well. this sand was picked up after
the drill had passed through she'll
four feet in thickness.
With the drill foot in the sand
and the hole full of mud and slush
oil showings appeared or the slush
pit as the pump circulated the fluid,
Bert Ash, member OF the firm OF ASH
Brothers, contractors who drilled the
well, called G. 0. Jaggers, president
Of the Cosmos company here, get
ting him on the phone about $3.50.
At 1880 Saturday night a party
composed of C. 0. Jaggers, DR.. H.
c. Antle, R. f. Thweatt, S. ]. An
derson. Harry Muse and Mr.. Calvin
went to the well, returning Sunday
afternoon.
Drilling is Stopped
With the bit a foot in the sand,
drilling was stopped and all day
Sunday they rotated the drill stem in
the hole in good condition.
Mr.. Jaggers stated yesterday af-
ternoon at the well that string
of eight and quarter inch casing
will be run as soon as possible. The
casing will then be cemented on
top of the sand and when the ce-
ment sets, the well will be drilled in.
Not until the drilling-in process is
completed, will the final verdict be
determined as to whether a big pro
ducer, or a mediocre sand will re-
suit.
Contractor is Eiated
Bert Ash stated at the well yes
terday that the samples taken from
the bottom Of the hole indicated
that a very rich sand had been
touched and that its thickness would
determine the amount of production.
1t is pointed out that the depth at
which the Cosmos struck this sand
2442, is practically the same as that
at which the Mckay company, on
the Shook farm in section 1858
picked up the pay Should the Cos
mos prove to be good producer,
some thiuk that it would indicate that
the territory between the two wells
is underaid by this sand, opening a
gigantic field to new operations. A
number of Chickasha people went to
the well today, and trading in leases
is already reported to have taken
on marked activity.
That the contractors set new re-
cord for a wildcat well at tnat depth
is the belief. Jdst three weeks and
SIX hours from the moment they spud-
ded in. they were shut down with the
ii; a foot in the sand al 24i2. The
entire hole was made w,;hout stop,
except to change bits. TheJe was
sot the semDlance of fistirs job,
a breakdown OF any character or a
wait on water fuel or material They
operated day and night towers.
For the past ten days, Mr. Ash
mas not lsf- the wall cNceIt to g:i
his meals. He has been on the job
day and night, snatching cat-naps
when he could and awakened, on his
own orders to the drillers, every
time the formation changed.
From the moment we rigged up
hore, l believed we would get OIL
said Mr.. ASH yesterday. We've
got it now. The only question is
how Iauch it will prove to Re.
may be a little enthusiastic, but I
believe we viii set a big one. The
sand is rich IN oil, there'c nc doubt
in my mind about it. It's thickness
is tie only hing to worry about
now. If it's lhiek enough, we've
got a good well. That's all there is
tc It"