The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-16


have the situation as ID is at El DO
rado. When the well is drilled to the
sand, the oil on top starts to come
through. Then the gas pressure which
exists, aided to great extent by the
vacuum created by the drilled hole.
brings the water up from under the oil
and the more oil that is taken out of
the hole the mere water viii be pro-
duced
The operator explained the condi-
tion Of three wells which he had
drilled there, and which had started
off with production of 1000 to 1000
barrels with the drill but three to five
feet in the sand. After n few days, the
water started to come up with the oil
and gradually increased to tremend-
Gus amount.
In reply 10 the question as to wheth-
er the water might be coming from a
deeper sand as a result of the wells
drilling themselves in, the operator
replied that such could not be the
case because tests have been drilled
with apparatus placed in the bottom
Of The hole which would prevent the
wells from drilling themselves in. and
nevertheless the water came anyway.
and thus proved that ii was in the
same sand as the oil
The present proven area of the FL
Dorado field, stated the operator. is
five miles long and one and one-half
miles in width. running in an almost
true north and south direction, with
a slight deviation towards the east
There is possibility that the pool may
be extended for distance Of three
miles farther south. but further
drilled in necessary before this may be
proved Three miles south of produc-
ton in the ri Dorado pool well has
recently been drilled five feet into the
pay sand and reports have il that it
produced 1000 barrels of oil and 1900
barrels of water The formations found
in this well We're identical with those
in the FL Dorado field proper. and the
sand was found at practically the same
depth. Prominent biologists who
have studied the structure in FL Do
RADIO are firm in their belief that the
well three miles distant is no, an eX-
tension, hut a new pool and do not
believe that production exists be-
tween il and the field proper. one
geologist has expressed the opinion
that the well southeast has struck
little pocket and will not result in
a big discovery But before any def
.tt h. 10 -.
said before, further drilling is neces-
sary.
TO date. no efforts to find a deeper
sand which might establish greater
confidence in he III Dorado area. have
been made by deeper drilling. Such
great extent by the fact that for a
great period Of time there We're no pip,
line connections to the field, and CON
ditions We're in more or less Of an
unsettled state of affairs. However,
some hopes Of the finding Of a deeper
pay have been established by the dis.
covery Of an oil sand in a well drilled
1913 miles northeast Of the FL Dorado
pool. which is now shut down and
cemented on tcp of the sand. Reports
have II that the drlller of the well,
and others intensely interested are
firm in their belief that the casing has
been set on top of a producing sand
that will yield producing in paying
quantity. The sand was found at a
depth Of 200 feet. At depth of 2l5O
feet, the depth Of the FL Dorado pay.
q water sand was encountered in the
wildcat which is believed to have found
the pay at 200 feet. No further ef-
forts to drill the wildcat in Will be
made until market conditions are great.
ly improved, the operators Of the well
having made an agreement with the
land owner to this effect. The finding
of an oil sand in this we'll at 27OO feet
ana a sand in the Haynesville test at
2740 feet has made the FL Dorado pro.
ducers feel hopeful of the existence Of
the deeper sand in III Dorado.
Production OF the FL Dorado pool At
the present time is reported ~ $1,000
barrels.
In concluding his statements the
operator said The production of the
III Dorado field may be greater than
that OF Hewitt AT the present time.
but Hewitt is he greatest oil pool
in the country. and 1t will produce
long after the present generation has
passed. There Is no pool anywhere
that can claim the longevity OF the
sands and the fine conditions which
are existent in the Hewitt field"