The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-08
oil NEWS
FROM LOCAL AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA FIELDS
EXISTENCE OIL SAND
BENEATH GARVTN GAS
MAY BE PROVEN SOON
Tests Drilling in Robertson
Field Find Oil Showings
in Gas Area.

That strata Of prolific oil sand
underlies the gas production in the
Robertson ficle is the belief being
strengthened by discoveries made in
the area during the past few weeks
and which have disclosed that oil OK.
lists on the north side and one half
mile to the southwest of the old gas
field as well as one mile east where
the newly opened oil territory was
found The finding Of the oil sands in
the Pat Murphy and Wrightsman
Butts wells southwest of the gas, ano
in the Magnolia -Parnell. a deepened
gasser on the north edge Of the gas
area, has been the start OF more such
discoveries, according to general opin
ion.
The puZzling geology which has thus
far been apparent in the Robertson
field has not taken on any definite
form to make it clearer TO an appre-
ciable extent but has led TO the be
lief that n twin structure may exist.
One Of the structures Is mapped out
as covering sections Is, l6 and por-
ton OF 9. 1n.3w. while the other Is
believed 10 be from section 10, ln-2w,
TO section 5. ln.3w. covering an area
of almost five miles. The two struc.
lures are figured as adjacent TO each
other.
Drilling Operations
Two tests now being drilled by the
Wrightsman OIL Company southeast
OF the Robberson oil production are
being closely watched with possibih'
ties OF extension OF the field and also
proving of the general belief that
the production is following the creek.
One OF these tests is drilling on the
Ncwbcrry farm. In the northeast Of
the northwest OF the southeast quar-
Ter Of section -, ln.3w, one and one
half miles east Of production and is
now at depth ~ 500 feet. The other
IS drilling iu the southwest Of the
southwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter OF section "a. ln.3w. one mile
southeast ui production. and is now
at q depth OF below 1900 feet. The
formation ia the test boz section q
IS reported as lime at 1900 feet ind
eating that the lime Is deeper iu that
AREA than IN the field proper where
II IS passcd cut OF az 100 feet. \
slight gas showing was encountered at
abou, 1900 feet. Both tests are being
drilled with the rotary tools.
McNlann OIL and Gas Company in
the southeast OF the northeast guar
ter OF the northeast quarter ot sec.
iion @. ln.3w. ono mile north of pro-
duc,ion IN tho Robertson field. has
reached the top Of tho oil -ind at 60
depth Of i4OO feet and 's now setting
the So inch casing az that depth
The well will be- drilled in with tho
star machine. This tcst ls located on"
fourth mile aouth Of tho HctchRiug.
ling In the southeast corner OF section
L. in.3w. which missed the 1900 .oot
sand and Is now drilling at 1900 iect
10 blue shale.
The Homaokla oil Company has the
rig up for its No ON tho Heryey
farm. In the northeast 90 the north.
west quarter ~ the northwest quar-.
ter % section n. lu.3w.
The Magnolia Petroleum Company
has completed the rIg for It's 40.
on the ilart-R,ngyr farm in the
southeast OF the southwest quarter OF
the southeast quarter OF section n
in.3w
wrirhismnn oil Company has the
fig up for its No. 4 ,n the Richardson
farm, In the northeast OF the south.
east quarter of tho northeast quarter
OF section lG. in.JW. In the gas area
The location Is between Nos 1 and
. which are producing from the 1lOo
foot gas sands.
Homaoi,la oil Company Is rigging up
the star machine 10 drill Va it's well
on the licryvy farm. in the south
west OF the northwest of tho southwest
quarter Of section II. ln.3w. which
reached the top Of the oil sand at a
depth OF ilOo feet. The location il
north OF tho discovery wull.
wrightsman OH Company has star
rigs up on It's Nos. and on the
NAYS farm. in the northhalf OF the
northeast quarter OF the southwest
quarter section IL. in.3w. and Is pre-
paring to drill the welis into tne
1850 foot sand on top OF which the
casing was cemented. after drilling
with the rotary. The rig for No. .
on the same farm has been completed.
shipman ., Al are drilling at 500