The Kevin courier. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1922, 1922-08-09
Another Producer
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stands normally at 1,100 feet in tn
hole.
The Davey No. 2 is offset to Thu
Sunburst producer diagonally to Thu
southeast. 1t is east of the Home
stake Exploration company we'll il
section 1852 west. Thes trike is re
garded by oil men as an indication
that the production opened by the
Sunburst producer in the first horizon
the second sands of the Kootenai, ex-
tends east and south, a prediction
made by Dorsey Hager, g~eologist ane
vice president of the Sunburst Oil q
| Gas company, shortly after drilling
east Of the Sunburst producer had
progressed to interesting stages. The
well is about a half mile west of the
hio-Sunburst-Bar well, which brot
in a big gas flow in the top Of the
sand and is now shut down for engine
repairs.
LOlio d6Cd
Reports received by Beardslee, a
member of the Louis Oil company and
whose rig is being used in the drilling
in the well Of that company, were that
the officers of the company on the
ground were much encouraged by the
increase apparent after the small shot
of nitro-glycerin. The heavier shot
given today is expected to result in
additional increase of production. The
formation shot is a soft place in the
lime with a small flow prior to shoot
ing, and with saturation Of the lime
for a distance of about 70 feet above
it.
The next week promises to be an
exciting one for oil men of northern
Montana fields. The Ohio Oil company
has a half dozen wells now drilling,
from which developments are expect
ed at this time. There are as many
more wells Of other companies that
are prospective compilations for the
next seven days.
Of the Ohio wells, the Sinden, now
the top of the sand, whose slow
progress has kept oil men ~expectant
for several days, is expected to be one
the first in and may be heard from
1t is drilling on NWA NWA
section 1852 west, a mile east Of the
Barr well. The Ohio-Hannon we'll on
section 26-36-2 west, holding the at
as being the first to open up
he territory north of the producers,
recovered its tools Saturday and will
drilling today or Monday. 1t
4lso is within easy striking distance
# the first horizon. Only a few days
re required for the completion of the
)hio-Sunburst-Swazey well, in the
anne section as the Davey No. 1,
34-36-2 west.
Fulton Well in Spotlight
The keenest interest of the field is
robably directed now to the w. NJ. !
ulton well on section 1912 west, in
'hich the Gladys Belle has a half in :
crest. This well was reported from (
helby to be on the top of The sand !
nd expected to drill in today il no ac- 5
dents occur AS the first of the (
wells with standard holes to Z
'ach the first horizon, it is expected 3
do much in the development of the 5
cid. Those who have been watching {
most closely are confident that it Z
III be a good well. .
The Three In One well on section
35-1 west is now at a depth Of 1,I35 .
ct, drilling with a core drill. 1t has
good showing of oil and is reported
be at the top of the sand and will
an early completion. With the hole
II Of water in its drilling operations,
e gas struck is difficult to estimate.
With two California company wells
sections 26-35-2 west and 13-34-2
st, due to open the first horizon
IS week, as we'll as the Sunburst-
hr on section 10-34-2 west, the
promises to shift to the
lthern part of the field.
The Homestake Exploration COM
ny we'll on section 1852 west, was
an additional shot Saturday af-
the small shot of the previous day.
result of the second shot is not
known.