The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-03
Superintendent southwestern D'vis
ion Gladys Belle Company
Says Well on Hin Farm
Has Nice Showing
SETTING STRING CASING
SHUT OFF FLOW WATER
Expect Finish Job Today; Drill In
Soon; Showing Thus Fay
Would Justify Further
Tests. Opinion

The reports printed yesterday in
the Daily Express concerning the
present status of the Gladys Belle
test on the Hill farm in section 9-in.
Nv check az practically correct with
statement made yesterday evening
by w. d. Calkins, superintendent of
the southwestern division of the
company
Mr.. Calkns, with other officials of
the company were in Chickasha yes
terday evening and again this morn
ing. In the party with Mr.. Calkins
were: G. C. StebbiEs. president; c.
A. Steere, vice president and +. A.
Peek, attorney. They visited the well
yesterday afternoon and went back
to the location this morning, expect
ing to spend the day there.
1--WE Have a Showing
Mr.. Calkins talked freely concern
ing the well, declaring that the com
pany had nothing to cover up. He
stated that at 2,720 feet they picked
up good showing of oil and gas. At
around 2,200 feet, he said, they set
the eight and a quarter inch pipe
and later set a liner from that point
to the bottom of the hole
This liner, Mr.. Calkins said, failed
to shut off the water as 1t apparent
~ came up on the outside of the
liner, filled the hole to the top Of
this liner and leaked down. To
remedy this, they pulled the liner
and are setting a string of six and
five eights i"cl casing, from top to
bottom.
This string of pipe should cut the
water off in nice shape as we have
good shoulder on which to set the
string" said Mr.. Calkins. Il do not
think that it will be necessary to
cement this pipe as believe the
complete string of casing from top
to bottom will shut all water trou-
bic Off"
Mr.. Calkins declared that the last
of the casing would be placed on
the ground last night and that the
job of running 1t would probably be
finished today, barring accidents or
unnecessary delay. His conversation
indicated that they would do some
bailing today or tomorrow providing
all casing .iss set and that the drilling
in process will be started some time
toward the last Of the week.
ut is probable that we will reach
verdict at this test by the last OF
the week." said Mr.. Calkins.
It. was pointed out that in case the
setting of the string of pipe from tor
= to bottom did not entirely shut the
water off, the casing will have tt
be cemented In this case, there
would be no chance to drill the wei
in this week as the cement woult
have to set ten days or two weeks.
No Talk Of Salt Water.
In his conversation yesterday ev
ening, Mr.. Calkins did not mention
salt water. The report was out her
yesterday morning that the official
of the company were trying to throy
q scare into the lease holders wit
salt water story, presumably t
drive the price of acreage down.
The only reference maze by MI
Calkins to water was ito say that tn
setting of the liner didnnot cut tn
flow of water off. It would indicat
that in his, opinion, the water wa
breaking in above the oil and ga
showing which he reported as strucl
The Gladys Belle official made '
plain that there was no way to te
at this time whether or not they wi
make a pay we'll at this location.
eve simply have a good showir
On oil and gas" he said What
will amount to, I cannot say. 1t w
take a test of the sand to pro-
that
,The fact that the esmpany