San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
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400 BARRELS
Luling's Latest Producer
Is Flowing by Heads
and Increasing.
GAS GETTING STRONGER
Drill May Go Deeper in
Sand But Already
a Good Well.
GASGETTING STRONGER

Making heads of oil from the time
the plug was drilled Wednesday even
ing, the Merriweather No. ., Luling
field, is reported to have increased
its production to what drillers esti-
mate to be at least 400 barrels daily.
This report was made to Judge j. r.
Armstrong, who is representing the
Seaboard Oil & Gas company and the
Sunland Oil & Gas company in San
Antonio.
Twice during Saturday the well is
said to have shot oil to the top of the
112 foot derrick. 1t was making
heads every two hours Saturday and
the production each time was increas-
cd. Each head is reported to be good
for 30 or 40 barrels of oil.
Saturday when the well began max
ing the large heads, it having made
several small ones during the two
prior days, the first one was made at
about z o'clock in the morning. The
next one came at o, the next at II
and the next at II and the produc-
ton apparently was greater in every
head. At noon Saturday preparations
were made to take a second core, and
to go into the sand twelve more
inches. The first core was taken
Friday and the well was reported more
than three feet in the sand.
Strong Gas Pressure.
The second core could not be taken,
however, drillers report. on account
of the strong gas and oil pressure in
the we'll.
Judge Armstrong says he will make
short visit TO the well Sunday and
return to San Antonio the same night
In all probability, he states. the well
will be made deeper in the sand and
the production which is already esti-
mated at 400 barrels daily probably
will be increased.
at looks like a good WELL" said
Judge Armstrong, "and from all indi-
cations probably will lead to much
future development in the Luling
pool"
The Seaboard Oil & Gas company,
represented here by Judge Armstrong
is reported to have acquired consider
able acreage in the field through the
Prairie Lea Production company, the
driller of the Merriweather wells, and
announcement has been made that it
will develop much territory at Luling
in the near future.
This well proves considerable ter
ritory. according TO oil men and the
fact that it is a good producer is max
ing leases and royalties higher and
trading more active.
Oil scouts representing big COM
panies are already flocking TO the
field and from the amount of acreage
changing hands recently it is safe to
predict that Luling will see some
rapid development within the next
several weeks. The field already reg
listers eighteen derricks.
Other Wells Are Drilling.
Several wells on locations within
one mile of the Merriweather No. 9
are expected to come in soon. Sew
eral of them, although they have
scarcely passed depth Of 1900 feet
are showing some oil and their cores
reveal they are in the pool. The
Robinett No. drilled by the Luling
, Production company, the Tabor No.
!. the Crenshaw No. 1 and the Smith
No. j are among the drilling wells
which are attracting much attention.
The Hardeman No. 1. which caused
considerable excitement among the
townfolk last week when a strong
gas pressure was encountered at n
depth Of 1910 feet, is still gassing
steadily but will be drilled deeper as
soon as the Bryant and Dauchy drill
ing crew completes the Merriweather
No. 2.
Judge Armstrong says he probably
/ Will return to San Antonio Sunday
night and that he expects to have a
promising rennrt To mike