The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-10
HUGE CASSER BLOWS
IN near RINGG0LD
Is Estimated To Be Making
100000 Cubic Feet
OF Dry Gas

| vile parish were considerably eNll'en-
ed this week by the bringing III of a
ten million cubic feet gas we'll on Mon
day afternoon, 8 miles west OF King
gold in the Lake Bisteneau bottoms,
This is the first successful test for oil
or gas in Bienville parish and will
doubtless lend impetus to a renewal
of activities in all parts Of the par
ish and especially in the neighborhood
Of this completion.
The well which is known as the
Lakeside, and as the Giddens No. l.,
is located in 16-1G-1O near Lake Bis
teneau and is about s miles east OF
the Elm Grove gas field. 1t is owned
by the Lakeside Drilling Co., Of Phila
delphia and was drilled by Paul Weeks,
drlIer for the Pyles Drilling Co. 1t IS
thought by some that this is an extern
son of the Elm Grove field, though
there is some difference of opinion on
this point.
The well blew in at 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon as the drill entered the SAND
at 2526 feet. The pressure was so
great that further drilling was impossl-
BILE, and it could be heard for dis
lance of several miles.
W. A. Stevens, manager for the Lake
side Oil Co., and Paul Weeks, the
driller, gave 100000 cubic feet as a
very conservative estimate, this with
the 4 inch drill stem obstructing the
hole. Without the drill stem they
estimated that the we'll would make
anywhere from 100000 to 5OUO,OOo
cubic feet Of dry gas.
The history OF the weir IS as lol-
lows: Began drilling on Decmebre
Goth, with day and night crews. Pass
ed strong gas pressure at less thaH
800 feet; passed y it. sand with a
good showing of oil at about l69o 1eet'
but made no test; strong gas pressure
at 100 feet; set 6-inch at 24l6 ana
tested dry Drilling at 1926 with lou
feet of open hole through shale be-
low the six-inch when we'll blew in.
The well was capped at 400 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon and it is under
stood the company will proceed i'm
mediately with second well near the
same location.
The company will make a careful
test in their next well to test the SHOW
ing found at 1850, and if this is not
satisfactory, it will be cased OF anc
a test made Of the 252Sft. sand Will
be made.
Among those from Arcadia who WIS
tied the we'll Tuesday were J. ). vii
liams, DR.. H. D. Shehee, S. A. Cook
J. N. Smelley, J. e. Currie, Cap Jones
and others There were also numerous
visitors from Ringgold.
Oil Well Being Drilled AT Saline
The Planters Oil & Mineral Co., be
gan drilling few days ago on TIM
A. H. Enloe tract located near tn
Town of Saline, which is in the South
eastern part Of this parish. The vel
will be known as the Enloe No. l. INT
president of this company, Alex 4. Nc
Donald, is firm in his belief that a ricl
pool of oil lies under that section ant
has hopes of opening new field, witt
the completion Of this test.
1O-inch casing has been set in tn
we'll being drilled near Gibsland b.
= the Early Petroleum Co., and it is re
y ported that the work of completing tn
: well will be finished in a short time
1t will be remembered that some yer,
favorable showings were encountered
in other tests in that section a few
g months ago, and those interested az
h doing all in their power to make goo
s. with the present test
Il Drilling Resumed Near Brycdand
IT Drilling operations were resumed a
e. the Pratt's Hill we'll located on the |
u & N. w. near Bryceland last week
,e and the bit is now below $500 fee1
r. 1t is the intention Of those in charg
to drill the we'll to a depth Of 800
feet unless pay is struck at shallowe
d depth. Prominent biologists hav
v made a close examination Of tn
formation through which the well ha
been drilled and have pronounced
le highly favorable. 1t was stated by on
i geologist that the formation in tina
IS section was even better than that Q
the Colorado field, which is beng prov
en- up in every direction.