Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-15

tnan the CampDeu production. Inc
oil in the first horizon found in the
Sunburst producer carries no sulphur
odor and is considerably lighter than
the Campbell production.
The we'll establishes in the new field
not only the unusual record of the first
three wells being all commercial pro-
ducers. but also the fact of the prob
able great extent of the second horizon
in the Ellis The Kevin- Sunburst field
stands today with the record of not a
single dry hole. fact that gives en-
couragement to the many operations
now under way.
Rejoicing in Great Falls
The report of the bringing in Of the
Ohio well was received by oil men and
residents of Great Falls with probably
greater excitement and evidence of re-
joicing than did the report of even the
Sunburst we'll 1t was regarded as
establishing the fact of the second
horizon. or that of the discovery well.
over a tremendous area with the prob
ability that the first horizon will prove
productive in large part Of this area.
the dry condition reported in the first
sand by the Ohio now appearing to be
possibly a local condition.
One geologst, familiar with the field.
interpreted the new strike to mean
that the production in the second hor-
izon in the Ellis will prove of tre-
mendous area and will be surety in
drilling operations of the field, while
the first horizon. even though it proves
spotted in character. will prove a hand
some reward to operations where en-
countered.
With commercial production here.
work is expected to be pushed with
even greater vigor on the more than
10 drilling operations now under way
in the field. These operations. while
centered in part in the area about the
Sunburst and Gordon Campbell
wells. vet extend over a great triangle
from the Holding g. Royalty well in
section 21-35-3 W, to the Z. c. Coe
Drilling company well. on section 4
800 W. more than 10 miles to the
north, both being carried down now at
q depth of more than 800 feet. From
the Coe we'll 10 the Troy-Sweetgrass
diamond drilling on section 21-34-l w,
making a deep test at more than 2,oOO
feet. Is distance Of more than 10
miles and IL miles to the Holding q
Royalty. In the northern part of this
triangle are two wells of the Ohio IN
addition to the new producer, both be
ing located east Of the Sunburst. while
a third will be spudded in within the
next few days. Much of the activity
of the last few weeks seems to be IN
township 35, range = west the center
of the development triangle.
OF these wells. the deepest are the
Homestake Exploration, offset to the
Sunburst, and between it and the new
producer, the Louis well, and the Three
some 1000 feet.
Deny Lewis Well In
Reports were prevalent in Great
Falls Friday evening that the Louis
well. drilling on section 1853 w,
had brought in production in the first
sand. A call to Kelvin brought denial
Of this report The well is reported
TO be now at depth of approximately
400 feet Drilling has been delayed
slightly while some repairs are being
made in the cable and splicing is made
n parts not considered asolutely safe
on feet has been mudded off and op-
Is soon as the cable is repaired. This
'eport was substantiated by Arby
3eardslee of Great Falls, who is inter
.sted in the company, and reported that
he did not believe that drilling was
lnder way.
1t was also reported that the North
ield Oil company WELL drilling on sec
ion 2026-4 g., on the Genou struc-
ure. had been brought in. T. F. Nc
Iue. trustee of the company. said that
,ood showings had been obtained in the
lrilling in the Colorado shale Thurs
lay, but that il was not commercial
He showed pail of shale
md oil taken from the sluice on his
-isit to the well Thursday, showing a
rood crude, that has encouraged com
,any officials and drillers greatly. he
'aid. Big Bilf' Mccullough. head
lriller on the well. who is in Great
Falls, operations having been shut
lown temporarily. reported similarly
o Mr.. AcCue. with the addition that