San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-17
United Drills No. 4 Tabor
to 2535 Feet for
Larger Well.
SET WALL PACKER
Believe Water Encountered
at 2130 Feet Can
Be Shut in Easily.

Luung, lex, Sept l5.-Bl0wlng
in Sunday unexpectedly with the tools
out of the hole after the predicted
pay sand depth had been passed and
depth of 2525 feet had been reached,
the United North and South Oil Com
pany's No. 4 Tabor, is reported TO
have spouted oil all over the sur
rounding cotton field. The wells
flush production was estimated by
conservative oil men here at larger
than average. Luckily, the crew had
just finished setting heavy gate
valve when the well blew in and at
tempts were made to shut it in. But
by Monday morning the well was still
flowing oil steadily through one flow
line at the side of the gate valve and
drillers said they could not shut it
in, without running unnecessary
risks. The well is only ten feet in
the sand.
1t is the general belief here among
oil operators, and some even say mat
there is no question about the fact
that a new oil sand has been discov-
cred. In spite of the fact that the
well is making a small amount of sui
phur water along with the tremen-
dous amount of oil, drillers say they
believe it will prove to be one of the
best wells in the Luling field. With
the news of the big gusher, and the
possibilities of new oil sand being
discovered in the field below the
mately 2130 feet, excitement here is
greater than it has been in months.
Pay at 1926 Feet.
Ill l. A..
feet in the sand. Drilling to a depth
of 2150 feet the crew of the United
North and South Oil Company on the
No. 4 Tabor, reported that sulphur
water had been encountered. A gate
valve had been set and during Satur-
day and well was being made deeper.
Late that evening the we'll began
showing some oil and drillers became
encouraged enough to drill the well to
a depth of what they think is about
2535 feet, the bottom of the hole.
The first of the second pay sand was
found at 1925 feet. drillers report. Ii
was at this approximate depth of $3.50
feet that the well is said to have
blown itself in.
Drllers say they had just pulled
out the tools and had set a heavy gate
valve, when, with a terrific roar, the
well began spouting oil through one
of the valves, and according TO spec
tators, the surrounding cotton field
was being saturated with ell.
The well blew in shortly after noon
Sunday and drillers began at once 10
try and shut the we'll in so as 10
save as much oil as possible. But SO
far every effort has been futile, ac-
cording to company officials, who say
they believe the crew would be taking
unnecessary risks il it endeavored 20
close the gate valve.
Set Wall Packer.
Sunday, the well was making some
sulphur water and drillers announced
that they had ordered a wall packer
which they would place in the well at
once in an effort to shut in the water
which is coming from nearly 300 feet
above the present pay sand
1t was reported Monday morning
that Bryant and Dauchy. drilling con-
tractors. had placed orders for four
deepen wells owned by the Caldwell
ing considerable water.
NOT only - lne DEluSInS III VI this
we'll causing much excitement here, !
but apparently it is already causing |
increased activity in that section Of |
the field. Several weeks ago sew |
eral holes n short distance north |
west and east of this location were
abandoned at a depth of about 200 |
feet. their drillers believing that they |
had dry holes, for the pay sand depth i
which is said to be about 213O feet. |
had already been passed with but little |
showings of oil.
Recently. several wells in the prov
en- area of the Luling field began
making water and at present a num-
Der of them are considered almost to-
tally ruined. Expert drillers here say i
they believe wall packers can be set
and these wells drilled to the sand
discovered in the No. Tabor.
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