San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21

wells drilled and all OF them show
the signs. Mr. Pippin says he has a
well in his No. I and it is a matter
OF showing by sight that oil came from
the Irussle & johnson well on the
oscar Thompson ranch in Jim HOgg
county when it was drilled in the Sec
Ond time. This we'll showed oil for
considerable quantities before it turned
to salt water. There is oil in Jim
Hogg county and some day it will be
brought in successfully.
The Leaseholders Producing & Re-
timing Company had Star rig deliv-
cred to them at Bruni this week and it
has been hauled out to the new Lease
holders field on the kirkpatrick
ranch. where il will be used in drilling
in the wells in that territory.
The Star rig will be set up imme-
diately on the floor of one of the wells
ready TO be drilled in. The wells will
be watched cosels~ by the oil fraternity.
One is an offset to the northeast Of
the discovery well and its coming in
Will mean much to future development
in this section.
The Leaseholders' No. 4. an offset
to the southeast of the discovery well
set casing the end of the week and will
SN IN as cOOu as II Is .DOSSlDlG
TO move the star rig TO the derrick
The Elm Oil and Gas Company, drill
ing on the Holbein ranch in the edge,
of Jim Hogg county, about mile and
one-half northeast of the Miranda Val
ley pool, has begun drilling following
a fishing job of a few weeks dura-
ton.
Attract Much Attention.
This well has been attracting much
attention on account of its favorable
formation after passing the Miranda
sand. 1t seems that wells along the
west edge of Jim Hogg county must
be drilled to a much greater depth TO
get production as the Miranda sand is
not productive. This has been proven
in the three wells drilled in this vicin-
ity west of the escarpment, notably,
Elm Well No. ], Forest Miracle No. /
and Trussle & johnson No. .. All of
these wells passed through the nom
productive Miranda sand and they
were drilled deeper with favorable re-
suits in so far as prospects go.
The Forest Miracle No. 1 will be
drilled deeper and well brought in
according to the best information OBJ
tainable. 1t is said that CONNER
cial gasser can now be made of this
well. The Elm well has been drilling
in good formation for some time and
the oil fraternity is much interested.
Drilling was resumed this week in
the Elm No. 1 at depth Of about 240
feet. O..
The McCree Petroleum Company has
contracted TO drill the second well for
j. w. Quigg as an offset to his first
well in the corner of Block 40 of Los
Ojuelos Grant in the Mid Ojuelos field.
A derrick pattern was hauled out
from Miranda City Tuesday and the
tools are being set up. The well will
be spudded in the first Of this week.
A derrick was erected the middle OF
the week on the little strip Of state
land in the Schott field.
This lease was the original property
Of Dick Eubank and Morgan Brothers,
who drilled two good producers on it.
Recently the part owned by Morgan
Brothers was sold to Kirkwood ct al.
and it is this name that the No. 3
well is being drilled under.
Morgan Brothers have the contract
to drill this well and they will COM
plete the hole in record time. The
well is located $50 feet south Of the
north line of the lease and is an offset
to Magnolia No. 4 and the Carnahan
wells.
The McCree Petroleum Company set
casing in its No. 9 we'll last Saturday
and will begin drilling in today.