The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31

this well has been making gas. The
volume is being used to drill two
announced to further test the struc-
wells. Nearby locations have been
ture with it's possibilities for oil It
is the intention Of the Cosden oil
q Gas CO. to deepen its strike as
soon as the pressure has been re-
duced.
Form Partnership.
Then on December 81, 1921, Or.
J. c. Wilhoit and Joe |. Cromwell.
principal owners OF the acreage on
the Wetumka structure, entered In.
TO drilling contract with the PraiF
rie oil & Gas co. at Independence, TO
thoroughly test out their holdings.
They contracted for four deep tests
free to the owner as consideration
for an undivided one-haf interest In
the 3,200-acre block
This was tho third attempt OF con-
tributiOn of acreage that Mr.. Crom-
well had made from his original
block OF leases, making a larger con-
tribution Of acreage than any one
holder Of the block.
First Test IA Big OIL Producer.
The initial test OF the Prairie Oil
& Gas Co. resulted in an oil pro-
ducer at approximately $3.50 feet in
an unidentified sand, The nearest
producing well to the new discovery
was BIN Hl4lt5i IL BF4ih AI0 AI4h~
West pool II miles southwest OF the
Lyons-Quinn and Deaner develop
meuts. This we'll was located in ths
southeast of 1910 and had
an initial production OF 720 barrels
at only a foot in the pay sand. No.
2 on this lease in 4-9-10 is now near
ing the sand and its completion -
being awaited with unusual interest.
There are now 16 offsets and ad-
Joining wells being drilled near the
discovery.
Prairie Makes a Splendid Contract.
About year ago Mr.. Cromwell =
and Doctor Wilholt managed to get
the Prairie OIL & Gas Co. interested
in the proposition. The Prairie evil
IDENTIFY was converted because that
big concern agreed to drill four
wells on the Cromwell structure in
return for a half interest in $500
acres The block originally con-
sisted Of approximately five thou"
sand acres, but some OF II had been
sold off at the time of the drilling
OF the first test.
Success Brings a Breakdown
After closing the deal with the
Prairie OIL & Gas Co., Mr.. Crom-
well whose health Is none too rugged
in spite of the outdoor work he Is
compelled to do; was forced to spend
several months at a Michigan health
resort in an effort to recuperate
from the hard toll, worry and mental
strain of the past few months. The
obstacles that he had surmounted In
blocking up the vast tracts OF acre.
age, and financing the carrying OF
the leases over a period OF more
than three years. would have daunt-
ed many a younger and stronger
man. More than $4,000 was paid
out IN rentals alone--and this ie a lot
of money for an individual 10 spend
Nd
that they are right.
Going IA Little Deeper.
Something like luck also played
part in the bringing in Of the initial
producer. The contract depth was
3.200 feet. When the contractor had
reached that depth. the formation
was black shale under 2f0 feet of
hard lime. He asked the Prairie Of
fices for orders and was told to go
another 100 feet. At $500 feet. the
formation was the same. SO, on his
own responsibility, It Is said, the
contractor decided 10 keep pegging
along for a while in the hope that
the formation would change. And
II did change--at 1880, where It
started flowing at the rate OF be-
tween five hundred and six hundred
barrels day. This was barely in the
sands A few days ago the well was
drilled around 3,334 feet and
started off at around 1900 barrels.
Indications are that the pool will
cover a considerable area, as the
showing thus far encountered in
the Prairie test in 4-9-lO are re-
ported TO be much more favorable
than those found in the discovery
well
Friends OF Mr.. Cromwell, know
ing OF his years of tireless endeavor.
and realizing that he has been
square shooter" throughout the en-
.,=E ef- ~-r1a 4 80
have the structure near Wetumka
known as the Cromwell pool
Honorable Dealings with Indians.
Mr.. Cromwell has had a great
many years of personal dealings
with the Indians OF this state. having
agency office at Muskogee for five
years, where ne was associated with
j. George Wright and Dana Fl. Kel-
sey. He has leased many thousands
OF acres OF land from the Indians
throughout oklahoma, being aided
in conversing with them by Felix
p. Canard, and is credited with
never having made any misrepresen-
tations, or permitting liquors to be
used as gifts or bribes in his dealings
with any OF the various tribes.
While in the employ of the gov
ernment at the Indian agency Mr..
Cromwell took his own course in
geology, through much study and
careful reading Of geological works
and government reports. He spent
all his leisure hours in study Of this
kind, instead OF carrying on social
activities, and this knowledge has
thus proved to be invaluable 10 him
In discovering and giving To the
world. the above great oil pools
Much Credit Due This Wlldcatter.
A man singly and alone who
pioneered an unknown district. dis
covered and properly located two
geological structure one in town
ship g. range 0 at Wetumka. where
the Prairie -Wilhoit- Cromwell wells
are flowing forth their hidden oil
and whore the COsden we'll in town
ship 10, range s, gushing its So
100000 cu5ic feet of gas; personally
leased and properly handled and
cleared away many complex ques-
tons OF Indian land titles; per-
formed his part in financing five diff
ferent projects in the effort 20 test
the structures for oil and gas and
from the test after meeting
all leases ana title obstacles has so
endeared himself 10 American lovers
of fair plaV that they ad{tldga him