San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

we'll flows at times through the tub
bling.
The Burton and Gum No. 2 will
be an offset to the J. X. Hughes No.
l and will be started as soon as the
tools can be returned, as at present
their string of tools is being used in
drilling a well for j. h. Hughes.
Thomas and Parks have just COM
pleted cleaning out and drilling the
Paulton No. l of the Paulton Oil
Company, deeper. Another sand was
found and a new liner set and the
well is now making about 50 barrels
Of oil daily.
The Paulton Oil Company has two
wells located on the north 20 acres
of Block 40 Of the Edginton sub-di-
vision of the Aviator Field. 1t is un-
derstood that they will have their No.
. well cleaned out and drilled deeper
in order to increase its production.
The Andrews Petroleum Corpora
ton set casing Monday in its No.
around 1890 feet. The well is To-
Gated in the northwest corner of Block
As of the Edginton subdivision of
the Aviator Field in Webb county. 1t
is an offset TO the south of the Radio
Oil Company's No. 1, which is located
on Block 3 Of the same sub-di-
vision.
Operates Two Rigs.
The Andrews Petroleum Corpora
ton is running two rigs on this block
of acreage and the No. 2 well will be
ready TO set casing in a few days. 1t
is more than likely that the wells on
this acreage will prove better than the
Radio wells which are located right
on top of the highest point in the
field. They are located on slightly
lower elevation and TO the south.
Claude Witherspoon began active
operations again in the Miranda dis
covery pool in Zapata county two
weeks ago when be spudded in the
No. 8 on Survey ia.
There was no time lost in the drilling
IF this well.
Casing was set Wednesday in the
No. 0 at a depth of 400 feet and a
producer will be brought in. While
-atholeing the ditch was covered with
,il.
The Pippin No. 2 bored into an
,ther gas sand Tuesday at a depth
If 1911 feet. This is the fifth gas
'and which has been struck in this
lole. The first one was encountered
,bout HOO feet deep. All of the
'ands are reported as carrying some
petroleum.
The Pippin No. 2 is located in the
south part of Survey go in Jim Hogg
county and is being drilled by e. b.
Lachry, cashier of the Miranda City
Bank. Mr.. Zachry SAYS he believes a
,asser good for 25,000,0O0 cubic fee.
IAN be brought in at the present
lepth.
J. W. Russell, who was until re-
emily, connected with o. c. John
'on, drilling in the Schott field, is get
ling ready to spud in a well in the
field of Webb county.
Tools were being set up yesterday and
he well will be started as soon as
possible.
Buys Wolcott Acreage.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Russell
acquired a block of acreage from c.
D. Wolcott in the Ochoa Pasture PAR
-ition of the Ojuelos Grant. and he
has lost no time in getting well
started. The well is located on
Block 4S of this acreage.
A derrick has been built for Butler
md McMurrav for well TO be drilled
IN Survey 337, due north of Clifton
about a half mile. This will prove
IN interesting test. The closest well
drilled in this direction from clifton
S the Ross Jones wells on Survey
20. Both the wells showed heavy
yes and there is big possibility that
oil will be found in this vicinity.
The well will be started as soon as
possible and every precaution will be
Ised in drilling this hole as it is just
IN top the escarpment where it makes
| turn at this point.
Another good well was brought in
n the Schott field of Webb county
Tuesday when the Mercedes Petrol
'um Syndicate completed it's No. g
we'll. making 125 barrels of oil daily.
The well is located on Block Is of