The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05
NEW GARVlN SAND
CREATES ACTIVITY
Causes Play for Extension of
Field to Northwest and
to West

Favorable indications resultant Of
test OF the 1,7OO-foot sand in the Roo.
berson field OF Garvin county have
caused attraction Of attention OF the
operators 10 the possibilities Of eXten.
sion OF the pool TO the west and
northwest. New locations have been
announced which will be OF great i'm.
portance in this development and op.
erations are expected TO be under way
very soon.
The 1,700-foot sand uncovered in the
test Of Wrightsman Oil company on
the Derdeyn farm, in the southeast Of
the northeast quarter Of the northwes,
quarter Of section II, ln.Sw. is now
rigging up the standard tools and IS
ready to drill in as soon as weather
permits resumption OF operations.
When the sand was topped. 20.foot
core-barrel test was made which re.
suited very favorably The Wrights.
man test in section II is located one
mile west of production in the Rob-
berson field and one-half mile north.
west Of the Pat Murphy we'll which
is now being put on the pump with
production of 65 barrels from sand at
1,45S-SS feet.
On the strength Of the showing in
their test in section II, the Wrights.
man people have made locations on
the Derdeyn farm, In the southeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter Of
the northeast quarter OF section Is.
1n.3w, one-half mile west OF the sec.
ton II test; and another in the
southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter Of the southwest quarter Of
section s. 1n-3w. one.half mile north
OF the section Il test.
Pauls Valley Oil and Gas company
is building the rig for its test in the
northwest corner OF the east half Of
the southeast charter of the southwest
quarter OF section 10, 1n.Sw, one-fourtn
mile southeast Of the Davis Younger
gasser in the same section.
What is believed 10 be the thick
est solid sand in this section OF
| the state has been drilled into in
the No. test OF the Wrightsman
Oil company on the Mays farm, in
| the north half OF the northeast
quarter OF the southwest quarter
of section IA, 1n.3w. The top OF
the pay was reached at 1880 feet,
and the drill is still in 1t at 1880
feet. The operators decided 10
shoot the sand, which is OF hard
formation, at intervals Of % feet.
The first shot was placed at %
feet from the bottom with 25
| quarts, and a shot of 60 quarts
was hsed so feet Of bottom in the
second shooting. Reports from the
field state that the second shot
4 increased the production Of the
we'll from a natural flow Of rs
barrels TO 165 barrels. The oper-
ators are now cleaning out the
hole preparatory TO placing other
shots.
The Texas company is drilling be
low / 400 feet in its test on the Der
deyn farm, in the northeast Of the
northeast quarter Of the northeas'
quarter OF section Il, ln.3w. The
same company has completed the rig
for its No. 2 on the same farm, II
the southwest corner of the northeas
quarter OF the northeast quarter.
Wrlghtsman Oil company Is drilling
at 1,7s5 feet in its test on the Rich
ardson farm, in the southwest of tn,
southwest quarter Of the northwes
quarter of section "a. 1n.3w, in blu,
shale. This test is one and one.hal
miles southeast Of production in The
Robertson field