The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-02-23
Sixteen Rigs are Sending Drills Downward
Five the Field and the Following Resume Offered Show Advances That Have
Al Results


convictions are based on splendid surface
showings. Without a single exception the
logs of all wells here show favorable geo.
logical structures. These are indications
of prime Importance. Many good oil signs
have already been encountered in these
wells at shallow depths so this proves
without doubt that oil does exist in this
formation as it frequently happens that oil
seeps out from the main body lying at
greater depth, body that is subjected to
high pressure. The constant movement of
the earth's crust is another decided factor
in the distribution of oil. Under these in
fuences small seeps of oil will filter
through fractures up into the upper sand
strata.
Prospecting wells usually encounter
the original fracture considerably in ad-
vance Of the oil pool which has been sealed
by oxidization. Any such oil seeps en-
countered, even though they be but few
drops, are as distinctly acceptable proof of
the existence of oil in large quantities as
the same number of barrels of oil would
be. repeat my positive belief that oil ex-
lists in the formation of the Fallon field and
that the oil seeps that have admittedly
been found in many parts of the field are
not far removed from the mother body.
Nov that favorable structure has
actually been developed in the Fallon field,
we may quote Prof. Craig, who is noted as
an authority on oil Indications as follows:
"A sure indication of oil, when found in a
suitable structure are: showings of oil and
strong gas in thin beds of shale; evidences
of shore lines showings of gas under thick
shales. Parafne and asphalt in surface
and usually gypsum and rock salt, sulphur
ated hydrogen and hot water
"All these indications have been devel-
oped in the Fallon field, even on very
large scale, with strong gas and oil sludge
in the hot water in the north end of the
field and strong gas and oil seeps at the
margins of the rock salt deposits in the
south end of the field with large deposits
of sulphurated hydrogen at the marginal
outcrops of the sedimentary structure"
Activities of Different Companies
The Big Four Oil and Gas Company re-
sumed drilling yesterday on the R. H.
Moore ranch after brief shutdown of its
big standard rig made necessary by illness
of the head driller. A depth of S04 feet
had been attained up to the time of the
shutdown and inasmuch as soft formations
are now the unvarying rule excellent prog
ress is looked forward to. This company's
drill pounded through 160 feet of refrac-
tory and rocky formation and the easy 60
ing of the present forms decided breath
ing spell for the drillers who have the en-
terprise directly in charge
The Big Four has introduced approx
mately $4,000 into the Fallon field and
counts standard equipment as good as can
be purchased. In addition to the we'll on
the Moore ranch this company has a we'll
in hand in the anticline district east of
Saltwater and its machinery quota is am
pie to allow of the coincident sinking of
both wells.
The geology encountered at the Moore
ranch has been favorably reported upon by
several of the best oil authorities in the
country and depth is asserted to be the only
prerequisite to oil production in probable
large quantities.
Like other oil operators of the district
the sanguine men behind the Big Four
sense big boom in the Fallon field and
have laid their plans in an admirable man.
ner to benefit from future operations,
counting land holdings in every part of the
field.
A. E. Wiley, oil expert of Los Angeles,
expressed great favor for the Moore ranch
location and said last evening: II cannot
figure anything but success for this WELL
| The structure is correct"
Out at the Pioneer we'll east of Still
water, Expert A. E. Wiley took note of con-
ditions yesterday and said, "if the Pioneer
company fails TO develop gusher at its
well | shall be very CONTINUED on page 1ol