The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-18
DEVELOPMENT IN THE
2S-6W AREA ASSURES
PROLIFIC OIL FIELD
Two Producing Sands Found
Cause the Drilling of
Many Tests.

Attention of the members Of the
local fraternity is being directed 10 the
?s-Gw country in Stephens county.
where developments have assured the
existence of an oil field with produc.
ton in appreciable quantity.
Two wells brought in some time ago
in the area are holding up their pro
duction in fine manner One Of these.
the Magnolia Petroleum Company No.
!. on the Farris farm, in the south.
east of the northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter Of section %, 2s.Gw,
Is producing 20 barrels from sand ton.
ped At depth of 1857 feet and found
10 be about 30 feet thick. The other
IS the Magnolia Petroleum Companv
No. J. on the James farm. in The
same section. COO feet south Of the
Magnolia-Farris and which is produc.
ing 25O barrels from sand topped at
1850 feet
The most recent interesting devel.
opment was the finding of good
showing of oil and gas in the Nc.
Wood oil Company's NO ] in the
northwest Of the southwest quarter OF
section -. 2s-6w. which has cemented
the 50 inch casing at a depth of 1905
feet and is now waiting on the cement
TO set This test was drilled with the
rotary tools and encountered a soft
sandy shale OF l6l4 fect. which hard.
ened at 1919 feet and blew out gas.
oil and water over the derrick. The
we'll was mudded in and the casing
cemented
The existence Of pay in the area al
depths other than that already found
will be determined by results obtained
in the Magnolia Petroleum Company's
test IN the northwest OF the southeast
quarter Of section 9j. os.Gw. which
missed the shalowcr sand and has set
the Si4 inch casing at a depth Of 1900
feet. This test is drilling with the
standard tools
The Lone Star Gas Company has
set the casing at a depth of 3U5l feet
in its test on the Martin farm. in the
southeast Of the northeast quarter of
section 6. -s.Gw. and Is now balllng
out the hole II is expected that the
we'll win De drilled In Monday
The Lone star Gas Company on the
Martin farm. in the southeast of the
northeast quarter OF section :. 2s.ew.
is drilling iu hard rocl, al a depth OF
$3.50 feet
Production OF the Lone Star we'll on
DO" andrea farm. tn the southeast ~
the southwest quarter Of section q.
-s'6W, is now reported a. at 5000. 600
cubic feet of gas and 20 barrels OF oil
daily. Sand in this test was topped al
q depth of 3OOs feet. This well was
drilling Tor several years. but casing
and other troubles DELAYED opera.
tons. lt was brought In as a pro.
ducer several months ago.
In the southwest quarter of section
o. 2s'bw. 800 yards southeast Of the
Lone'StarAndrca producer. the Lone
star Company is drilling ON the Arm.
strong farm az depth of 1880 feet,
and expects TO reach the deep nay
very soon. Tho well is drilling with
the rotary tools
Operations will be- resumed by the
Lone star Company on its test In the
center Of the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter Of section %. as.6w.
with the machinery which will lie
moved from the test in section 2.
after the completion OF the latter
we'll. The we'll in section % was tenn.
porarily abandoned at depth OF $500
feet It will he drilled to the 5000
foot sand
The Texas Company has made loca.
tion for test on the Nenl farm IN
section n. 2s.6N.
In the northeast Of ths southeast
quarter ot section ~. 2s.jw. the Mag.
nolia Petroleum Company is drilling
at 1890 feet and carrying the iOinch
casing The 1874 inch casing was se,
In this test at depth Of iils feet.
Drilling is being carried on with the
standard tools