The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-28
News Notes Of
The Oil Fields

Drilling is expected to start soon on
the A. B. c. well in the Devils basin
near Roundup.
A movement is on foot to locate the
plant of the Sunburst Refining COM
pany In Havre.
1t ls reported that the GAs Products
company intends to drill six more wells
In the Baker district.
Satisfactory progress hs being made
on the observation-disclosures test well
which was spudded In "a Baker a
few days ago.
y, OIL shipments from the Cat Greek
field during the past several days have
Increased from an average Of 600 to
1850 barrels daily.
It has been freely predicted lately
that sir or rigs will be In opera
ton In the vicinity of PendrOy within
the next few months.
Producing sands are expected to be
reached soon at the Becz pet" well
being drilled a few miles north Of LO-
THAR, Liberty county.
1t is reported that drilling on the
Northwestern Development company's
well on the Ainone place near Piniele
will he begun April ID.
Rumors are current that tina SO Pc
trOleum company will enter the Baker
field In the near future to aid in tbs
development Of that region.
According to Shelby reports the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES well, which Is
producing 100000 feet OF gas. viii
pipe 1t to nearby wells for fuel.
A group % Chinook men headed by
D. J. Sias and Dale B. Watkins, ha:
purchased another quarter section o
hand In the Kevin-Snuburst field.
Word has reached Ringing that drill
ing Mt the Shields Valley Syndicat'
! we'll in the Potter Basin, which wa
\ suspended February 3, has been re
! Sumed.
4 Following the discovery of gas an
Y shOwings Of oil in the Smith we'll No.
near Baker. the interest Of oil men an
investors Is more than ever centered |
the field.
The third producing gas we'll was II
Gently brought in on the Cabin cree
dome south Of Wiharx. by the ChIcag
company represented by Oakley Gu
~ Of that city.
- Total marketed oil produced in Moi
tana last year. as indicated by the r
- ports OF the pipe line companies to II
% state public service commission. VI
& 2.243.928 barrels.
The Mid-Nortbern well No. II al
z the Egg Petroleum company'S No.
& which were brought In the other day
< the Cat Greek field. are both about II
& barrel daily producers, II is repOrte
4 The Circle OH company is makil
Z prepa rstiOns to begin drilling OpeT
tions on the GoGSehlll structure
4 miles north Of Carter. The cOmpa,
has lease on 13,4S0 acres In the d
& trict.
Following the shooting Of the M
3 Northern well near Ringing with dyS
& mite and the cleaning out of about
feet Of cava-in due to the exploe4t
3 drilling has been carried or satisf'
y torily.
Reports from Maddux are that
Il Ohht &hi company Is making prepA
3 tions to drill IN the Sherrard stru
= tnre south Of the Little Rockies. 1t
9 expected the well will be spudded
& about April Is.
= II Is reported there IL cOnsiderA
Z activity among persons controlling
= lenses on the Cedar Greek dome,
4 apex nf which is hut q few miles sol
: of Wibsux. and which extends do
into FaIlon and Carter counties. II
said several eastern companies
= Interested In this field.
Mai. q. q. Howard. chief geoloi
for the SnnhurSt oil g. Gas cOmps
and dorsey Hager. o Of the
known consulting biologists in
United States recently spent two d
q In going over the anticline locs
southwest Of Hob&on. While nett
4s4T4 made any statements AS 10 their o
ION Of the structure. II Us nnderst