San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Texas Is Again in Second Place in the Production of Crude

are the other wells on this lease,
From reports coming from other com
pan;es they show a record seldom ex
celled for real pipe line runs, in most
of the wells, in the field. Where wells
in the Powell field have been put Oh
the pump after producing for six or
eight weeks, wells here are producing
for several months and but few of the
real producers are on the pump. at the
present time. The Luling field is look
ing better for long life producers and
with the possibilities of developing
deeper pay sands there will be keen
activity here for long time. From
the fact that the Magnolia is spending
such large sums of money here and
planning for further expansion, with
the coming of better prices for crude
oil, Luling faces a brighter future
than most of the oil fields of the
country.
What is believed to be record for
fast drilling seldom equalled in any
field is the completion of the well for
the Philips Oil Company on the Byard
tract in the milan field. near the Mer-
riwether tract. A. A. Buchanan of the
drilling firm of Hughes & Buchanan,
kept tabs on the drilling and this wei.
was drilled down to the pay in eight
and a half days actual drilling time
and was brought in as big producer
in fifteen days. This firm Is active in
several fields in Texas and California
and is known as a rapid driller. The
men in charge of the drilling in this
field have been with the firm for a
long time and it is a rare treat for an
oil man to watch the drilling crew IN
action under the supervision of Fore
man Reed. They haze several con-
tracts under way in the Luling fell
and are making fast time on the Nam
ford test for the United North and
South Oil Company across the San
Marcos river in Guadalupe county.
The California operations are in
charge of Mr.. Hughes. while Mr..
Buchanan is on the job in Texas.
Great interest is being shown in the
progress being made on the well of the
Luling Petroleum Company, on the
Grady lease, near Joliet. This well
has reached an interesting stage and
is being closely watched by the scouts
and the oil men in the Luling field for
it will open a wide extension in the
event of coming in for production
Cores taken this week are conforming
with the logs of the wells of the main
filed and Capt. II. II. Carmichael with
John Reisen are spending most of
their time at the well. 4 party of
Yoakum and Sinner investors who are
interested in the well were visitors
this week.
With a heavy showing OF oil and
gas, the we'll of the Soda Springs
Syndicate, on the Bolton farm, east
of Luling, has caused quite a bit of
excitement in oil circles this week.
There has been several heavy gas
showings and also some oil. This well
is considered one of the most important
developments going on in the Luling
fields. 1t will open up wide extern
sion and will cause drilling cam
paign seldom eQualled in this section
of Texas, in the event of coming in
for production. The work has been in
charge of Estep for the last few
months. The company holds over 1900
acres in leases. This well has been
financed by San Antonio capital with
some Luling money. The drilling crew
is working on partnership basis
which shows faith in the development.