, 1921-08-18

offset to the No. >. which shows pro
duction OF 500 barrels per day. but is
being drilled a bit deeper In expecta-
ton that the flow will equal that OF
tho No. : which gives oil at the rate
OF 1900 barrels every "a hours.
While pioneers of the field arc thus
carrying forward their development
program. a number OF independents
are preparing TO start their drills
pounding away towards production.
Il is said.
Van Duzcn Discusses Plans.
a meeting OF the directors Of the
Van Duzen oil company is being held
at Roundup, according TO word re-
ceivcd here tonight TO determine what
action will DO taken to develop their
holdings in the DEVILS basin. 1t is
stated that they propose drilling two
more wells on their own land in the
near future. although the definite To-
cations have not yet been selected.
The company owns two fine standard
rigs and n complete drilling equip
ment, n has been engaged this sum
mer in drilling wells for other com
panies under contract. 1t has also
suhlet considerable acreage TO other
operators for development, retaining
a substantial interest in the produc-
ion.
Montan Syndicate Gets Showing.
NJ w Edwards, drilling contractor
.tr the Montan 15ndicate, reports
from Winnett that good progress is
now being made where they are drill
ing on the southwest quarter of sec
ton 1850. and that the well has
reached a depth Of LEO feet and has
n good showing Of oil.
Shallow Sand Expected.
Tho Hoyt-Moreana oil well in the
Hobson field. near Hobson, expects to
strike tho Frontier sand in the next
so or 100 feet All OF the Indications
so far check out the calculations OF
Geologtst Ii. +. Hoyt- 1t is not gen
orally known hat there are EAGLE
sandstone outcrops on all four sides
OF the Judith river structure, exactly
the same as is found In the famous
Cat Creek field.
New Test on Willow Creek.
Three carloads of equipment have
arrived for the Choteau OH and Gas
company at Choteau. and is. being
moved TO the rig near the Petroleum
exploration well site on the Willow
Creek structure and it is expected
that the company will spud in its well
within the next 10 days, information
reaching here today declared. The
well is on the site selected by Eugene
stebinger. United State geological
survey geologist. as the most favor.
able place for drilling.
Soap Creek Line Needed.
Tho development of several thou
sand barrels daily production OF oil in
the Soap Creek field has brought
forcibly TO the front the need of trans.
TO get the oil to market and
10 get drilling equipment and supplies
TO the field, says the Hardin tribune.
whiie the construction OF n pipeline
YOU care for the transportation of
me OIL. a pipeline would not carry sum-
piies or equipment INTO the field
neither would 1t furnish TRANSFORM.
ton for the immense crops now grown
IN the Big Horn valley and on the
benches below and above st. Xavier
nor Tor the large n rapidly
onnas of merchandise and other
tina is now hauled to the
upper valley by trucks and wagons
Windham Test Down 1000 Feet.
work at the windham-South Da.
Noa We one. and one-half
mines south of Windham still con-
.inues- The drillers are alternately
urinins n underwriting and the driIl
rs now down approximately 1000 feet.
material For Wildcat Moved.
Inc Unit OH and Gas company, with
mead offices in Spokane. is moving
uriIins equipment to location on the
upper saltwater above Dean and
aoout three miles below Nye on the
south side of the river. The rig is
peihg moved from the Cat Creek field
oy motor trucks. The Ringlings of
circus Tame are said to be interested
in the project.
johnson County Wildcat.