The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-28
WlLDCATTERS BUSY
in GARVIN COUNTY

NotWltnStanulnS tne lull IN tradlnB
brought about by the shutdown move
ment in effect throughout the mid.con-
tinent areas. wildcatting in Garvin
county Is progressing in steady stride,
and the, tests are being closely watch
ed with general belief that a hit" may
result before the drilling fever clears.
number Of the wildcats drilling are
being put down on structures that ap.
pear most favorable geologically, and
the larger companies are paying strict
. attention to their operations.
The general play lies in a northwest
and southwest trend running from west
of the town Of Byars in McClain county
where the Signal Hill we'll on the
Thompson farm, in the southwest of
the southwest Of the northeast quarter
OF section SO, 5n-1e, Is shut down at
2620 feet, southeast across Garvin coun-
ty to the shallow area northeast of Sui
phur where Smith ct al picked up sew
eral shallow sands in series Of wells
In section 19, 2n.4e. Along this trend
the Western Oil Fields well in the
southwest OF the southeast Of the
southeast quarter Of section H.. 2n-3e
Is drilling with cable tools at 1920 feet.
Northwest Of this location. unknown
parties are drilling at 400 feet In the
southeast of the southeast of the north.
west quarter OF section s. 3n.3e. Fur
their south on the trend Heath and
Bowman are drilling at 250 feet in the
southeast of the southwest of the
southwest quarter of section 10, 3n-3e.
All these tests are drilling with the
standard tools.
Beginning just north Of Davis, where
several wells have been drilled bear
ing some encouragement, then north.
west across Garvin county to near the
town Of Lindsay, Is another long north
west and southeast trend. On this is
the Cornhuskers test In the southwest
Of the southwest of the northeast quar-.
ter of section II, 1n2e, and two others
IN the same section by the Cornhuskers
| ed the Noco Petroleum Corporation. It
crosses the Washita river about five
miles northwest. Several tests drilled
IN 2n-lw. on this trend failed to en-.
counter pay sand. Several years
ago, Espers0n of Houston drilled o
l500-foot test on the Darst farm. in
The southeast Of the northeast of the
southeast quarter of section 80. 2n-1e,
; l700.foot hole was drilled in the south.
west Of the southwest of the southeast
quarter of section and an lSO0-foot
est in section G, 1n.le.
Nicholson Brothers, drilling on tho
McClain farm, in the northwest Of the
southwest of the southeast quarter of
section "a, 2n.1w, appear to be tho
strongest contenders for the Noble
Medal for Persistence, for they have
been on this location for six years
and hope to develop a sand which was
uncovered about two years ago. North
west Of the Nicholson test in the same
township, the Gllliland Oil Company
on the Lasater farm, in the northeast
u the northeast of the northwest quar-
ter OF section ., 2n-1w, drilled with a
cable tools 10 a total depth of 1926 feet
and abandoned further drilling as toe
expensive. About three miles north
east of the Gllliland test. a rotary hole
was put down TO $500 feet without en-
couragement in the northeast of the
northwest of the southwest quarter OF
section 10, 2n.le.
The Oklahoma Oil Company Of Ok
mulgee now has rig up for a test
on the Paxton farm, in the southeast
of the southwest OF the northwest quar-
} ter of section 25. 3n.lw Six miles
nft
are reported to have had a good chanc,
for well at 2525 feet on the Dunr
farm. in the northeast of the northwes
quarter Of section 2. 2n.2w. but use
OF the rotary tools in this hole is at
tributed as the reason for lack o
a thorough test and IL was abandoned
However. the report states that an
other test may be put down in tn,
vicinity at an early date.
Further northwest on this trend tn
Prairie Oil and Gas Company drille,
cable tools test several years ago L
total depth OF 5000 feet and abandon
ed after falling TO find any showings
other than several dry sands. Tn,
Prairie's test was located on the Matti,
Worley farm. In the southwest OF tn,
southwest Of the northwest quarter o
section rs, 3n.2w. Biologists are bus!
al the present time working on thi
trend and two more tests in addition
to those named are drilling on II. The!
are. the Wiser oil Company on tn
benson farm. in the center of the south
east OF tho northwest quarter OF section
Is, 3n.3w, now drilling at $50 feet an,
the Crawford ct al In the center OF tn
northeast OF the southeast quarter o
section 30. 3n'3w. which Is spudding
J Both are cable tool tests and will b
drilled to 1000 feet II necessary.
Other Garyin county wildcats includ
the California oil Company's on tn
Cantwell farm. In the southwest of tn
northwest OF the northwest quarter o
section 80. 2slw. drilling at 2225 feet
Tidal Usage In the northwest OF tn
northwest OF the southwest quarter O
section -, 2n.3w. drilling at 1886 fee,
Howard ct nj In the northwest OF tn
northwest OF the southwest quarter o
section /. ?n.Sw. drilling at 1900 feet
and Merriam and Findcss in the north
east OF the southwest of the northeas
quarter OF section OF section /. 5n.2v
drilling at 1000 feet