The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
Prominent Oklahoma City
Geologist Makes Close
Study of Texas Field

Fear of the flooding of the petro
leum market by production of the
Moxia field as entertained by many
operators during the see-sawing of
crude quotations, may be dispelled
and all worries ceased, following an
examination of figures compiled by
Harve Loomis, consulting geologist
CT Oklahoma City, who recently re-
turned from q trip TO the MeXia dis
trict, accompanied by Il. b. Jeffries,
manager of the Amster properties in
the local fields. The compilation re-
vells that although big gushers are
being continually reported as brought
in in the MeXia field. nevertheless
the total production OF the field has
rot been increased. and indications are
that the production will not be in
creased TO any degree in the future.
but will possibly be diminished as re.
CARDS the Mexia pool proper
Total daily production of the MeXia
field during five periods was us fol-
lows:
lltftllntI 10, lEI.NUU blTItlSs
December q, 81 900 barrels.
December 81. 135. .44S barrels.
January 10, 165,522 barrels.
January 16, 153,930 barrels.
The top production was reached on
January 10. A decline of SOC bar
rels is noted during the period of
January 10 to 16, which is very sig
nificant in itself since there was 54,-
000 barrels Of new production brought
in during that period. Very few wells
are coming in with as big production
US the original wells. states Mr.. Loom
is, and it is very likely that the ini-
tial production in the future will be
smaller than it is at the present time.
Despite the fact that the Humph-
reysM Meador well at Currie came in
as producer last October, no other
competitions have been reported in that
district since that time. Although
originally reported thai the produc-
ton Of the Humphreys. Meador we'll
could not have been much better than
300 barrels as evidence by a $4,000
barrel steel storage tank into which
the production has been run since DC.
tober and which is not yet filled.
Other wells have been started in the
district but nave never been reported
as completed. Authentic information
relative to the district Is not available
but at any rate, ii is an assured be-
lief that Humphreys has never start
ed second test
The Mexia pool is well defined with
possibilities OF extension southwest
and northeast II Is one mile wide
in some places and three and one
half TO four miles in length. A large
number of the wells are showing salt
water in the oil. the most striking
example of which is the L. S. Tex
we'll on the Lyles farm near Mexia
which drilled too deep and was RUNE,
by salt water and incidentally ruined
an area estimated in a radius OF one
fourth mile.
Production Ct many wells in thu
Mexa district has fallen OFF consid
erably The famous Roller wei
brought in with initial production
of 10000 barrels on November 10
declined to 1000 barrels on Januar,
16 Six producers on the Dussenbert
lease are making total much less oi
| than nj the original well which reach
ed as high as l9,s43 barrels, and hel'
above lO,OO0 barrels for more than 81.
weeks. This we'll in the opinion o
Mr.. Loomis has produced more oi
| than any other well in Mexia has o
will produce.
The Atlantic Companys No. 4. oil
the Roller farm, completed with I'M
tial production at 1000 barrels fron
sand at 5Ol3-33 feet on January II
was making 1000 barrels on Januar,
| 10th.
Houston Company's No. 3. on III
Lisles farm. completed with initia
production of 5000 barrels from SAN
at 3014.3s feet on December 27, wa
making 1900 barrels on January 10.
U. S. Tex Company's No. 3. on tn
Anderson farm, completed with initia
production of 1000 barrels from san
at 3020.60 feet on January 10. wa
making $500 barrels on January l6
this we'll holding up its production II
fair manner believed TO be due I
having penetrated the sand 40 feet.
Salt water 'roubles are due 10 tn
| oil being under water pressure rathe
| than gas pressure, which Is true Il