The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-14
GET NO ANSWER
ON PRODUCTION
Or LOCAL WELL
Nothing but cuesswork so Far 40
Probability Of Landing Com
rereial We'll on Harness
Farm Near Here
PLUG is DRILLED OUT
BAILER RUNNING TO-DAY
Some Showing in slush Yesterday
Evening; Rumors Fly Thick
and Fast; Quick Attempt
Made to "Bear'


Whether the English Drilling com
nany's test on the Harness iarm
eight miles south OF Chickasha. sec
lion i5.5n-7w. Is a dry hole or
producing we'll remained an man'
swered question early this morning.
with scores OF reports out on the
proposition both ways
Few among the crowd that slop'
ned through the mud around inc
well yesterday afternoon when the
drill was stopped and II was an
nounced that the plug had been
drilled out. could answer that ques-
tion and those who were in position
TO throw the light OF definite or ey-
on probable information on the sub
ieet were decidedly close modthed.
Drilling Apparently Ended
About 4:3O yesterday afternoon
the Job of drilling out the plug was
apparently finished. At that time
the rotary was stopped. lifted OH
bottcm and from then until late yes
terday evening the pumps were op-
Grated to wash the well out. The
nud in the hole had been thinned
down previous to drilling in ana
Inv the time the pumps had opera'-
cd an hour following the shutdown
the hole seemed to be fairly well
cleaned. From time to time, during
the drilling in process and whiie
thev we're washing the well, OIL
showings appeared on the si'tsh'
beine no better than the day before
when the plug had not been entire
ly drilled out.
About . o'clock last night the
nnmps were stopped and the jon
of taking the drill stem from INT
hole was started This would lndl-
cate that the plug had been drilleo
ont and that they would test inc
formations where they stood Th'
bailing line was on the ground, pu'
late last night had not been strung
up. Those interested in the com
nany stated late last night una
they would pull the stem from 'h'
hole and would bail me well ou
today.
BaiIing Should Answer
Some sort of an answer to Wha
the formations at the bottom oil 'h
hole will yield should be given wll
the bailings from the well touaS
Wells have been known to be paiie'
practically dry after having pee
drilled in with rotary ana sho'
practically no recovery, but ia'e
develop into good wells. For 'h'
roasou. the proposition was 'hi
morning a guessing contest. Eve
those in possession of the secr'
rcgarding the quality OF the repol
cd sand in the cuttings taken lrol
the bottom of the hole yesteru'
could doubtless, do nothing u
guess at the probable production.
On the other hand, if the washl
ioh was thorough and the mua W.
ramoved from the walls OIL III
hole covering the reported sou
the running of the bailer might shc
returns in short order today IL W
considered possible that in the eve
Of gas sand, the pressure migl
ofter running the bailer, clean !,
hole Many guesses were pen
made on the we'll this morning
GIooms Put on Party
The glooms got in their work y
+erdav evening among the GRO
that eagerly waited for verdict
tne we'll. Shortly after the drill v
stonped and cuttings were taf
from the bottom, the WORD spr'
through the crowd that she was
.h,oomers. These reports peca
co numerous and those VINO W
circulating them became SO 10
voiced in their opinions, as TO
sume the proportions OF an a''e'
to "bearo the lease and roy'
market. -,
Coming closely on the heels