The Monett times., 1921-12-02
OIL NEWS
Drill Pierces Black Limestone

The exploration bit of the big drill
at the Monett-Jenkins we'll has pierre
ed the hard black limestone depth
of tWenty-one feet. This formation is
the hardest substance that has been
encountered since the one hundred
foot level. 1t is mixture of sand,
lime, shale and paraffin and gives
good shoWings of gas and oil. This
formation has raised the hopes Of the
driliers at the well that either an oil
sand or a good shale will be en-
countered just underneath this rock.
In case shale is struck it might be
several hundred feet to the sand.
Nothing but the drill can tell what
comes next but the present indica-
tions give all concerned an air of con-
fidence.
Water has been leaking from be-
hind the casing so much that it fills
up the hole with water. Yesterday
the drillers pulled the casing and are
today trimming out the hole with a
larger bit preparatory to resetting
the casing in a packer to insure an
absolute dry hole. This Of course
takes time but it is hoped that the
casing will be reset in the packer in
a couple of days. One thing is certain
and that IS that. every precaution is
being taken to do things right and in
sure success in bringing in a we'll
when the sand is encountered.
Many good we'll has been entirely
lost by going into an oil sand with
a hole full of water, Drllers at the
Monett-Jenkins well are all old tim
ers having drilled for years in the oil
fields. Then the geologist of the
company goes to the well almost daily
to insure that every precaution be
used to have things done right.
Local residents of Jenkins are much
enthused over the present status of
the well and are confident that an oil
well Will SOON D6 d reality.
Oil Struck i'm Monett Mems Field.
The Adams Todd Oil and Drilling
Company, of st. Louis, of which Ben
Adams is one of the principal stock
holders, announces that their test
well drilled in the new "Guston
Field" MEADE County, ky.) was
drilled in and shot in the two top
sands, last Saturday, and the well
came in on a very good production.
This is an old field which was
first discovered in the late sixties,
Immediately after the Civil war, but
was not opened at that, time owing to
the low price of oil and the small de-
mand at that time.
The oil in this well is a very high
grade, being almost so per cent gas.
no sulphur and of 46 per cent gravity,
and brings large premium, being
at present quotation about $3.25 per
barrel. The company has just heen
recognized and ample capital is now
on hand, and drilling will go ON at
once on very large scale. One of
our local Monett men will be made
chief driller and in full charge of the
new field. This will be good news to
several Monet citizens, as they hold
stock in this company.
Later on, the third, or deep sand
will be developed, and it is expected
to lie at about 1850. feet deep, and a
hig producer, at the structures are of
the "Bowling Green field, and all
structures tally with the big wells
around that field, some of which pro-
duce over 1000 barrels.
One we'll just completed in this
sand, came in on 40 quart shot for
2240 barrels at 1880 feet.
One deep test. has already been
brought in on the "Guston Field" at
1446 feet which produced a large
volume of gas, and when put on the
pump, is expected to produce at least
1900 barrels.