The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-26
OIL NEWS
TREASURESTATE ACT WTY
BRLETT YRECOUNTTD

NlCCA 6lIu(luIC mas AOl a h0(A a.
tention since the Ohio drilled a water
well in the early history Of operations
in Cat creek. The claim that one
water we'll or one dry hole does not
condemn a field is now blOssomiug
into a reality as far as Brush creek is
concerned. The Republic well was
started on the Oiltana dome a short
time after the Ohio failed to get oil
in its test to the east. The Peerless
Producers syndicate is now finishing
that well, after the Republic syndicate
run out Of funds and had reached a
depth a little below 400 feet. This
well is located in the west end of the
field and Is now on top Of the Tensleep
sand, with a very good chance for pro-
duction.
According to reports there are some
10 oil companies either drilling or ar
ranging to drill In the Baker field in
the eastern part of the state and more
than a million and One-half dollars will
be spent there in the next II months
In development work. The Baker field,
In a way, resembles Cat Greek but ac-
cOrding to the government has no
faults. 1t is probably the biggest field
In the state, running from Glendive in
a -sOutheasterly direction for more than
100 miles. Although the drilling for
oil is deep, it is believed to have q
good chance to bring in wells equal to
those Of Salt Greek, as its formation
was Of the same period as that of the
now famous Salt Greek, having been
caused by the Black hills uplift.
Discovery of a trickle OF oil from the
top Of the casing at the Gladys Belle
Fryberger well, in the Kevin-Sunburst
Z field has given the hole the rank Of a
producer and potentially proves a con-
{ siderable acreage on which prospect
ing ceased nearly a year ago with the
classification of the Fryberger as a
"duster." That the well was flowing
was discovered a short time ago wheA
Officers Of the Gladys Belle were driv-
ing by. When the well was brought In
last November there was a slight
showing Of oil and considerable water
the latter causing the location to be
abandoned when the water could not
be pumped out.
Drilling at the Bailey dome Wen
:, near Denton, has been stopped and the
casing pulled and taken to Alasks
bench, 10 miles south Of Lewistown,
n where the syndicate IL doing sons
prospect work. The well at Bauley
dome had been put down to a depth
J. Of about 1900 feet, the drilling having
extended over a period Of three years
Water, sa Steamlng hot mat eacf
bailerful of it must be handled with {
hook, is coming up In the Black Hawl
well in the F1atwillow structure il
Fergus county where the drill is pound
ing away at a depth of more than 4.O0(
feet. The Black Hawk is the deepes
10 well in Montana.
Drilling on the second Ohio well OF
the Quinn dome southwest of Malta,
going steadily ahead. The well wa
Ut spudded in recently and is utilizing tn
gas from the first well, which wa
struck at $40 feet and destroyed tn
rig.
NAOlAL0Ald OaAA0OAdA OAOON0 Z
Brown well on Sw~eetgrass Hills, ha
resumed drilling from a depth of 2,56
no feet. 1t is believed the Ellis sand wi
be encountered before reaching 2,7C
-feet.
Homestake Exploration Howling n
8, Kevin-Sunburst field, blew itself
with a production Of 2,400 barrels pt
day. This well is controlled by II
Homestake Oil company and Il
Texas Pacific Coal & Oil.
For the quarter ending June 3
1923, the state of Montana %collectt
about $4,000 for gasoline CONSUME
- in the state. The tax is 2 cents
- gallon.
The well of the Mosby CONSOLIDATE
OIL company In Cat Greek will pro
ably be a small producer from a dep
of 1900 feet, the oil coming from t
second sands.
The well Of the Whaley Oil compal
on the Flat Willow structure h
drilled through the Ellis sands at
depth of zoos feet. The company m
carry the well to the Tensleep sand.
Gerard Ryzek of Great Falls, R.
IN McPherrln and associates of Calf
- MIA will drill a well, known as McPhl
rim Garrison No. 1, 13 miles nOrthei
. Of Carter.
Frantz-Woods well, Of the Mutt
Oil company, Cat Greek, Is at a del
. Of 1,400 feet and has failed to find
second sands, which were logged"
1,200 feet.
The Illinois Pipeline company ira
N ported 7S,498 barrels OF oil from
Kevin-Sunburst field In July.
Midwest Snyder No. 1 on the
Shooter structure in the Lake Bal
n has spudded in.
M Lavadeur ga, a Mid-Northern v
in west Cat Greek, has been alb
doned at 1,7SS feet.
. Gordon Campbell No. 2 well, in
KnvtU cunhu~c< F;aId hos ouofn n