Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-28

2 The production is believed
to come from the second Ellis,
but it is not considered that
the identity of the sand has
been definitely established.
Drilling was suspended when
small quantities of Oil came
up in the bailer. Drilling had
been conducted with a wet
hole and when the first rain
bows appeared bailing was
begun.
AS the stand of water was re-
duced the oil showing became heav-
Ter. until the last bailer brought up
a gallon of oil from the bottom Com
vinced that the bit was near the sand.
the crew set the casing a few feet
above the bottom and Il. F. McCue
and Fred Stllrfn. trustees of the
company, and Driller Big Bill Nc
Cullough came to Great Falls to or
der equipment.
Sample Brought In
A sample of the oil was brought to
Great Falls Monday night by McCue
and will be analyzed today. In appear
ance the crude differs materially from
the kevin Sunburst product 1t is dark
brown in color and very thin, giving
rise TO the opinion that it has high
gasoline content While the owners
do not attempt to accurately estimate
what the production will be when the
sand is tapped, MeCue said he thought
It would be larger than any well in
the kevin- Sunburst field His opinion
was based, he said. on the fact that at
Genou the oil rises under hydrostatic
pressure, which means q steady flow,
while farther north the Oil comes under
gas pressure and flows in heads. The
nearest producer to the Genou well is
80 miles to the northwest.
Monday evening, the bailer was run
down again, the expectation that the
crude probably had risen to a slight
extent, the crew and owners being un-
prepared to find the crude standing
900 feet in the casing. The bailer was
sunk at least $50 feet into the fluid
but found no water. 1t is considered
certain that the water is effectualix
shut off.
No Gas
The entire absence of gas conviuees
the owners that the rise of oil through
the cap is from hyirostatic pressure.
| fact that creates belief that the we'll
Will be large producer when the sand
IS tapped That the oil penetrated the
cap TO the extent evident Menday eve
ming indicates that the pressure il
great. and led TO the decision that no
further drilling shall be done until a
control head Is procured. and perhaps
not until tankage is on the groIind.
Emptying of the hole. it is thought,
perhaps would so relieve the ton pres
sure that the well would blow itself in.
contingency against which the own
ers intend to be prepared before drill
ing Is resumed, The cap is of lime
stone formation and extremely hard
The well was spudded in June Ii,
l922, but delays prevented completion
until now. The railroad strike held up
for 20 days early in the sum
mer, and a broken easing and a lost lug
again prevented continuous operations.
For the last 500 feet the going has
been very slow.
Little stock in the Northfield com
pany is owned in Great Falls. except
that held by Sturm and McIue. 4 few
shares are held by individuals in. the
,ity. the remainder of the financing
laving been done at Rochester, y. y,
~ the brokerage firm of Burgess Il
!leCue George Il. Burgess of this
firm was here about a month ago and
$ expected. to return ar once. The
,ther member of the brokerage firm
$ L. f. NcCue, son of Z. f. McCue.
To Bdild Line
Also interested in the company are
New York men of large means who
,ave pledged funds for the construc-
ion of Il pinehne when the volume of
PRODUCTION justifies such action. 1t is
he intention to pipe the crude to
treat Falls, McCae stated. and dispe
ition of it AFTER that is embraced in
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