San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
u S. Fields Produce Barrels of Oil July Setting Recc
Brief Bits of
Oil Field News

A well known geologist who has
been looking over the Greater Luling
oil fields, representing North Texas
oil operators, is sending out glowing
reports about the great possibilities
in .he Luling district. He was very
much impressed with the Royal oil
company lease and in his opinion this
lease will be long life producer
This development has been the out
standing feature of the Luiing Field.
Through the efforts of Paul Rogers,
Bill jennings and Herman Hoepc,
mere youngsters in the oil game, but
with lots of nerve, they induced San
Marcos capital to drill their well. II
was a hard fought battle for the
youngsters but they are now reapins
the rekard as this well is making near
" 1900 barrels a day. The Number .,
is expected to be produce. in few
days.
A structure expert and Gil man OF
standing has been looking over the
territory in the vicinity Of the Car
michael & Worthington lease and from
his statement he predicts q heavy pro-
Queer. This we'll is being financed by
local capital and Houston people.
b. L. Grimes Of Lampasas. Texas,
has been in Luling for the last few
days and is looking over the Luling
fields. for West Texas operators.
George Lathrop of Yoakum. has
been visiting Luling. From reports
coming from Yoakum quite a number
of people in that city are getting in
terested in the oil deyelopmeny here.
Charles o. Dickens of Austin. has
been a recent visitor to the greater
Luling fields.
Sam Reilly Of the Luling LEASING
and Royalty company has returned
from business trip to San Antonio.
L. W. Craig, who has been inter-
ested in the oil development in 1.ul-
ing fields. left Saturday with Mrs
Craig and their children for Hous-
tor. Mr.. Craig has accepted posi-
ton as Pacific Coast representative
for the Reed Roller Bit company and
plans to leave for California in a few
days.
]. e. Conway Of the Lulins Lease
and Royalty company has returned
from San Antonio where he put over
two good lease deals for the company.
Despite the semi-boom at Lulina
and the gyrations of the oil market
Somerset is completing eight or ten
wells a month and producing around
1000 barrels daily average, light oil
Operators point to the stability OF the
Somerset field as an indication Of the
advantages Of shallow field in times
Of stress. Somerset oil is going to mar
ket,> not storage. :,
The Ina Oil company's shallow well
near Hondo Is still the sensation
among the scouts. The pump recently
put on the well is not working due tt
increasing gas and tendency of the
we'll to head up and flow. New equip
ment is being ordered to control the
gas. 1t now looks like there is enough
gas to run the boiler for the No.
which is rigging nearby, instead Of
fuel oil which the company had plan
ned to be used.
Bruce L. Hoover who was visitor
in July has gone to Chicago but cx'
poets TO return shortly to look over
South Texas fields.
Mai, Alva J. Niles of Tulsa. banker
and oil man. we'll Known to the fra
ternity is in San Antonio for a week
and is expected to visit the nearby
fields before continuing his trip. He
SAYS Oklahoma is in good shape de
spite the oil situation.