Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-09
OIL NOTES

ing It's rig, ne3Q at hevln to its IOca-
ton on the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section 8, town
ship "a north, range l west. Part of
the rig timbers are now on the ground
and construction will begin at once.
The rig to be used will be a standard
with a stub derrick and %spudding in
weeks although some equipment is still
in transit. Field work under the d.
rection of Ivan Dalashmott, geo
logist for the company. w. s. Hawley
of the company will leave Great Falls
for the field this morning.
Operations in the structures near
Havre is progressing well, according
to Arthur Eddy. geoIogist, who re-
turned to the Mutual of Maine, drilling
IN Browns Coulee, are considering a
second location about a mile east of
the present operations. The kremlin
on Kermlin structure. has resumed
drilling, he said, and the Great North
ern is considering drilling near Cass-
Idly. northeast of Havre.
The Harry L. Wilson, trustee, well
on the southeast quarter of section
10, township 35. range 3 west, has
spudded in to protect its valuation of
permit. according to a report in Great
falls, but operations are now being
delayed temporarily.
The Fulton Mcknight wrn on sec
ton L, township "a north, range .
west, which spudded in a few days ago,
has been delayed by a broken casting
which has been repaired in Great
FAILS and is now on the way to the
well, according TO members of the firm.
II. l.. Thompson of the D. l. Thomp-
son company of Columbus, O., is leav-
ing for the Pacific coast on a brief
trip after looking over his interests
In the kevin-Sunburst field. He will
return to Great Falls early next week.
The derrick of the Aloe Oil company
on the southeast quarter of the north
west quarter of section 6, township
"a. north, range > west, is being err
ected. construction being started
Thursday. according to j. H. Hamilton
of the Holding and Royalty company.
, The SO Petroleum company has
brought IN a good well on the offset
to the Big Lehman in section IS. town
rHp ~ AOAtus Idhkt 80 east, IN the
Cat Creek field, according to a report
brought to Great Falls BY l.. A. smith.
who is in the city on an inspection of
in the Kevin-Sunburs field.
The well is one offset east of the Big
Lehman and in direct line with the
LOO barrel Mid-northern well,
A new bull wheel for the Northfie1d
Oil company rig in location on the
Genou fold, has been built in Great
Falls. a builder being brought from
Kelvin Sunburst field for the work,
The construction of the new bull wheel
has delayed the spuddinx in Of the
well.
The Keystone Oil syndicate was re-
ported to have reached a depth of
loo feet in its drilling on the MUDDY
Creek structure les Vaughn Thurs
day. Rumors that were prevalent
night that the well had
been brought in were found untrue
investigated by syndicate off !
GERS.
Several members of the staff Of the
California company. including A. S.
Palmer. state manager. Dana Hogan.
Lhdds l.. ID. AdEEot, lFEluG f..
stewart; %geologist, arrived in Great
Falls Thursday on their way to the
Kelvin Sunburst field.
Malcolm NJ. Galbraith. field engineer
for the Mid-northern. arrived in Great
Falls. Thursday. He was congratulated
by oil men Of the city for his success
in bringing in the 100 Darrell gusher
on the West Dome in Cat Greek.
T. j. Newton. field manager for |
the Transcontinental, and A. s. Sulli-
van, one of the Transcontinental staff, |
are reported to be in the Choteau hos
pital suffering from injuries received
in an auto accident a few days ago.
punctured tire caused the car to
skid and turn over, pinning the men
under it. Mr.. Newlon's condition is
reported as serious.