The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-02
WELLS FLOW BIC
As HEAVY STORM
SWEEPS COUNTRY
olIers Asking II Producers Affected
by Weather When oorion
Wells Run Wild During
Dig Blizzard.
FLOW INCREASED MORE
THAN 100 BARRELS DAY
Company Drills In Fair Producer;
Magnolia Busy; Per stent
Rumors Of More Operations
In Grady Soon.

Is an oil well barometer ant
do climatic conditions affect IN,
productIong
This Is the question being asked
by Cement field operators following
the unusual performance early this
week Of two OF tic wells owned by
the Gorton Trust Beginning Mon
day night this section OF the state
was hit by the hardest storm OF
the entire winter. The storm reach.
cd It's crest Tuesday. Monday night.
with the starting OF the storm. two
OF Gorton's wells became greatly
agitated. These wells were the Rig
ney No. In section i5.5.9 and BELL
No. in section 1859.
by Tuesday morning. the wells
' ere showing far above their nor
nal production, were greatly agi-
tated and were flowing freely. Dur
ing Tuesday. while the storm ragged
the two wells made 40 barrels OF
oil. being ll2 barrels above the
average for the two producers.
While the wind howied and the snow
came down In binding gusts. the
RIgney well made 40 barrels and
the Bell we'll made 2i0 barrels. The
average for the former is 12S bar
iels a day and for the later 10
barrels. With the passing OF the
storm, both wells have subsidized
nearly to their average production.
Owners OF the wells state that these
producers have never "cut up" in
this manner before.
The Gorton Trust has completed
its Wagner No. 2 in the southwest
Of section 1859 for a producer of
from IS No 1OC barrels. They
drilled into what appeared to be a
hard place in the sand and were
compelled to shoot the well. II is
no. on the pump.
The same company Is drilling at
I 600 feet on its Rigney No. 3 in
the south half of the southeast of
section 12-J-0. Also, the company
is building It's derrick for Bell No.
2 Just east of its No. Bell. Work
is expected to start there within
week.
The Homa Okla company recently
completed a we'll. being west offset
to the Gorton, Bell No. 1. The Homa
Okla well is classed as a producer
of the class being found in the south
eastern extension of the field.
The Magnolia company is keeping
up the work on their tank farm, in
dicating that company officials have
faith in the future of the field. Work
is nearing completion on two more
$4,000 barrel tanks for the Mag
nolia's tank farm in section 1863.
This brings the total number of
tanks up to IA.
AS to Grady Prospects.
For several weeks, there has been
a lull in the prospective oil develop
ment in Grady county, but there are
constant rumors of new tests to be
started especially in the territory
south of Chickasha.
With the abandonment OF the
Nichlos Oil and Drilling company's
test three and half miles east OF
Chickasha, interest took a slump for
couple of weeks, but there is every
indication now that it is coming
back. While there are no locations
ready for announcement, it is known
that at least two organizations are
making arrangements to drill in the
Ninnekah district.
It is understood that two organiza-
tions have blocked acreage in the
Ninnekah area and are now getting
their plans in shape to drill. Re-
ports, claimed to be from adthoritive
sources, have given the locations OF
these proposed wells, but those who
are directly interested have given
out no definite announcements.
II is also rumored that the Mag
nolia is to drill another we'll east
and a little north Of their dry hole
in section 1857. This report, how
ever, has not been confirmed and II
the Magnolia has any plans for such
another test, they are not expected
to materialize for several weeks, and
possibly for months. Those who
have kept close tab on plans for
Grady county development, are pre-
dieting that early spring will see
operations started at some point near
the Harness producer.
John B. Nichlos, who drilled the
well east Of Chickasha, nor his as
sociates here, have not made any
announcement relative to their plans
for drilling the well in the Harness
district which they previously report
cd would be started.