The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-30
.CH|CKAsHk TEST
DUE Be STARTED
JULY IS, REPORT
Iowa OIL and Refining Company
clotss Contract for String Of
Tools; Te be Delivered Here
ey July 10
CONNECT GAS LINE IN
MEANTIME TO GET FUEL
Angling for Two Good prIilers Says
Niehlos; Triumph We'll In STEP
hens Shows Considerable
OIL Says officer.

Indications at this time arc that
the test OF tho Iowa oil and RcfIn.
Ing company. three miles east Of
Chickasha In section 3l.7n-6w on
the Bcaucamp farm will be spuddcd
In about July is. according to rec.
ent developments In the progress OF
preparations.
Yesterday afternoon. John ID.
Nichlos, manager of tho company
here. signed contract with Dun.
can parties for the purchase OF
practically new rotary outfit for
the drilling OF the well. This con.
tract calls for the delivery of the
string OF tools TO Mr.. Nlchlos not
later than July TO- Mr.. NIchlos
stated this morning that he has
practically closed deal with
driller to handle the rig and Is
negotiating with a second drIller
to have charge OF the crew at night.
He expects to close contracts with
both these men by tho time the
tools arrive in Chlckasha. that the
work OF stringing up the outfit and
spudding In may not be delayed.
To Attach Fuel Line
The eompany's test h fortunately
situated with reference to fuel sup
ply. The rig is only n matter Of
hundred yards or so from the
mains Of the Oklahoma Natural and
arrangements have been completed
for the furnishing of Oklahoma
Natural gas with which to operate
the boilers of the Iowa OIL and Re.
filming company.
While the company waits for the
delivery of the string of tools,
workmen will run gas line from
the mains of the Oklahoma Natural
to the location and be ready to
hook on by the time the boilers
are set.
The water supply will be taken
from a creek, Mr. Nichlos stated.
The rig is situated about mile
down too soon and the cuttings that
a line will be run to 1t, as there Is
an abundance of water there and
the expense of the line and laying
1t, would not be more than the dig.
ging of a water well.
I'VE will be ready to go by J,fy
10, barring unforeseen happenings"
said Mr.. Nichlos today. when we
start, can see nothing that will
prevent the steady drilling of the
well to contracted depth or into a
producer. We have the necessary
capital, the rig is the best one
money could buy and the drillers
shall employ are as competent as
any drllers in the Duncan field
Triumph Near Completion
G. M. Langston, officer Of the
Triumph Oil company, stated yes
terday evening in effect, that the
Triumph's test in Stephens county,
section 35-Sn-7w will make COM
mercial we'll.
I'VE are having trouble In that
difficulty is being experienced in
getting the cuttings out OF the bot.
tom of the hole,' said Mr.. Land
ston. "The boys thinned the mud
down too soon and the cutting that
were coming up with the mud, set
tied back into the hJfe, filling up
part of the open hole where we
encountered the sand.
"In addition to this, 1t is taking
the water a good while to get out
of the oil and gas sand. We have
the water shut off and are putting
in sand pump to remove the cut
tings from the hole. There is con-
siderable oil standing in the hole
and the well was showing some
gas.
Mr.. Langston gave as his opinion
that tho waII would ,uaLo fv91r,