San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
But Oil Found Above Cap
Rock Said to Extend
Luling Field.
WORK OVER PROCTOR
Is Now 700 Barrel WelI;'
United and Towns Get
Producers.

Luling, Tex, Sept. 15.-ExtcnfinH
the field for a distance Of three-quar-
tiers of a mile TO the northeast. No.
l Trammel of the United North ami
South Oil Company, was completed
the latter part of this week for flush
production of 700 barrels daily. But
shortly after the well had begun to
flow by heads into steel storage tanks
and it was flowing clean oil ,oo--
owners drilled it deeper in hopes OF
increasing the production. A hard
cap rock was penetrated and the
United North and South Oil Com
pany got flow of water. according
to reports by numerous oil operators
here.
However, the fact tat this well is
located about three-Quarters of mile
from the center of the proven area of
the Luling field and that it was
brought in at first for 700 barrel
well, is enough evidence that in-
creased activity in this direction will
be noticed at once. The oil sand
found in this we'll is said to prove
more than one mile OF territory.
The Trammel lease is located north
west of the producing area. Still fur
lutE uUItuNtSL vi lUc Ntil
the No. 1 Branyon OF the East and
West Oil Company, which has made
oil and gas steadily during the last
couple of weeks. 1t is reported set
ting casing and drillers have am
nOunced that they believe good well
will be brought in.
Set Casing at Joliet.
Further northwest of the Branyon
well is the School House well, owned
by the Joliet Oil Company, which is
also setting casing after having made
some oil and gas. The No. 1 Grady
of the Luling Petroleum Company is
another of the northwest wildcats
that is attracting attention as it has
also showed some oil at times.
There were four competitions III the
field last week, however, one of them
was work over" and one, the Tram
mel, is reported to have turned TO
water.
The No. 1 Proctor of the Seals
Creek Oil Company was drilled deeper
on Thursday and its production was
increased to 200 barrels daily. This
well was brought in about three
weeks ago for good initial produc-
ton, but sudden decrease in the
flow caused drillers to clean it out.
The result was favorable, according TO
drillers, who say the well is making
clean oil.
Two Other Compilations.
The two other competitions were
made by the United North and South
Oil Company in its No. Rios, which
is said TO be making 900 barrels, and
by the Towns Production Company
in its No. Merriwether, which is re-
ported to have made an initial pro-
duction of 700 barrels.
With these three competitions the
fields daily production was boosted
from about 10000 barrels daily 10
nearly $1,000 barrels. The pipe line
companies are handling all the oil
that their loading racks will permit.
and approximately 10000 barrels OF
oil are being shipped from Luling
daily.
Leading all coastal fields in the
matter OF daily production and now
being second only to the great Powell
field, this field today is attracting
the serious attention of all the major
companies. as well as of the Texas
and Oklahoma independents. That
the potential production is tremendous
is the belief of many competent petrol
cum engineers, who have traced the
great Luling fault for a distance OF
approximately sixteen miles, and 20
date the proven area covers a distance
of approximately six miles.
Water Trouble Remedied.
1t is reported that water trouble in
the several wells here will be remedied
Immediately, and plugging back rs
now under way under the personal SUI
pervision of an expert from the UnitsA-
States Bureau of Mines. 1t was UNI
der the direction of this bureau that
many producers were saved in the IA
nous Fish Pond district of Mexia.
after water had broken in. Most OF
the water trouble in this field. it is
said, can be traced directly 70 the
deepening of wells in hope of obtain
ing larger production, as in the case
of the Trammel well.
While the usual number of pro-
ducers were reported during the cur
rent week. the majority lay in the
proven territory. OF interest is a To-
cation made by the Grayburg Oil
Company to the east of the 5. A. Il
A. p. Railroad. This test is on the
Blackwell farm and while it is in
line with the big producers, is several
miles due east of the proven area.
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