, 1921-09-17

of the Joe Jay ranch. The Domino
company controls the entire fields, ex-
ceDtns the townsite-
The wen Is being spudded in at the
Of the structure and the first
Wan creek sand Is expected at the
unusually shallow depth of 1850 feet.
This Is comparable only to Salt Greek.
The second and third sands are known
to exist at Powder River as they are
disclosed IN the west side of Pine
Mountain, lying however very close
together The we'll II necessary viii
test the third sand
From thia structure, which Is on a
northwesterly line from Bolton, Iron
Mountain. South Casper and Poison
Spider fields. the Boone dome lies two
miles southwest. h Ohio field three
miles northwest. the Jupiter a Ohio
sas structure. four miles north, the
Notehes Done 8 miles north.
II has long been she opinion OF oil
men and biologists that at some point
in this general Powder River country
there was a gathering ground Of oil,
The Domino biologists and the COM
pany officials are Of the firm belief
that they ARE now located upon 1t. as
the structure has been clearly and def.
initely worked out. and proves to be
the highest In that section, permitting
the Wal creek sands TO be reached at
ia much shaliowcr depth than in any
other field in hat part OF the country.
The calculations show a closure OF
400 feet OF more on the northwest and
700 feet on the southeast.
Tho well Is being drilled by Adams
& LanEstaff.
The Domino Wyoming OIL
In association with the Bessemer oil
and Blackstone Salt Greek companies,
entered the list OF producers two years
age. and the Domino-Bessemer asso-
citation IS credited with q 1920 pro
duction by the state officials for tax
alton purposes Of $4,000 barrels. The
production was from the NEn Of sec
ton 1o-as-Is Salt Creek, from No. /
wei IN h second sand. This well is
producing now at a capacity of 400
barrels daily production. Ne. 2 and
. are good shaie weiis, and No. 4 is
now being put down to the second
sand, Dyke & Roach doing the drilling.
No 4 will be an offset to the Burke
Chapel well which is credited with
100 barrels settled production.
6h hhtpNftdHt contract wac entered
into yesterday by the Domino and
Bcssemer companies and Robert M.
Brick, successful bidders at the gov
ernment sale for tracts Q and X, with
one OF tho strongest companies oper-
atinG in this state for the drilling and
development of 100 acres OF tract X
in the southeastern part OF Salt Greek.
II is understood very advantageous
terms were secured by the bidders and
holders of the government lease on
tract K They still own tract Q in
northeast Salt Greek. all payments to
the government having been, made,
An unusually large well was brought
in last week on section 10, about one
half mile Of tract Q.
The operations at Powder River
which are being carried on by the
Domino-Wyoming Oil company viii
naturally be watched with consider.
able interest. II oil Is encountered
well should be large. it is said, for tho
a that geologically the fold is
under great pressure. Being n part
Of the long known EfelI anticIine, on
which government reports have beer
made. in a past. the, chances are
considered good. in as much as this
structure being drilled. is not only
closed and h sands are tho Wall
creek. but there lie adjacent great and
deep bodies of oil making shaIe, as
the source OF deposit.