The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-11
Horseshoe Bend Test
Commands Big Interest

Great interest Is centering around
the location Of the Crosbie-Lynch-Stahl
test. the rig for which is now building
on the Robertson farm. in the center
of the southwest Of the northeast quar-.
ter Of section 16, ss-2e. Love cohnty.
about five miles southeast of Marietta.
For some time, attention as TO the
possibilities of this area bordering on
both banks of the Red river in Okla
homa and Texas. has been stirring hp
considerable activity. which became in
tense Immediately following the discov-
cry of oil in the Amerada field last
February. Since that time three I'M
portant wildcats have been started In
Love county, in addition to others al
ready drilling. These include the Cros-
bie.Lynch- -Stahl in 16. Ss-2e., the Sturm-
Gillian. Ellis in 20, isle. and the Union
Petroleum and Supply company in "a,
Gs-2e.
Since the announcement OF the Cros'
bic ct al location, dealing in acreage IN
its vicinity is being carried on in q
big manner with the majority or the
larger companies participating In pur'
chase of tracts on all sides, and in q
manner which indicates that the tes'
will be very closely watched during 1t:
development. Interest is manifest no
only among Oklahoma producers pu'
those Of Texas as well.
Geological reports which have beer
issued by the state and government
on the structure on which the Crosoi'
ct al will drill. as well as surveys con
Quoted by the companies and individ
uals. are very favorable. In q repor
complied in 1916 by Charles w. Honess
the territory Is described in part a
follows: "A most favorable territory II
Love county is that about the Grea
Rend in the Red river, embracing sec
tions 16, 1t, Ia. 81, %, 23' ~ ana 20
township s south. range east. Ther
is a we'll defined anticline in this &c
cality. the southeastern extent OF wnlc
has not been determined. Further SUI
face work might extend the favorapi
territory northwestward, also into sec
tons 8, 9 and II, but at present Uni
statement can be regarded only rs
, conjecture. The fiat on the Texas $40
OF the river seems most promising
, this area is on the apex OF the ootI'
or anticline, whichever It may be. In
din of the strata on the north ban
OF the river, and on the north SIDE
: the bend, Is clearly and consistent
north and northeast. as repeated o
e servations over long distances showe'
!. The strta dips constantly and persis
= entity and over a wide area. The no
q mai dip OF the strata is south"
Z A recent government report issue
!. by the United States geological surve
n with reference to the region oe'we'
|. the Arbuckle and Wichita mountain
q on the north and the Red river on u
% south. predicts the possibility OF gre
,, reserves Of oil in the area, bas'ng
contention chiefly on the developme
70 which has occurred in the Heaiot'
,f pool, and subsequently the Hewitt WI
n ,ers and other fields. II is reasonat
70 70 expect that others will be oisco
,e ersd, states tho report. which also 40
10 that "wildcatting In this area obvious
h. should DO restricted. for the present
II least, 10 territory which appears =
logically moro favorable than the
10 .raxe. ana tho few known geologic
10 facts should be put 10 tho utmost p'
n, uible 49,"