, 1923-08-23
HUGHES ROYALTY
READY TO DRILL
TEDDY" HUGHES OPTI-
MYSTIC OVER PROS
PECTS OF co. IN
MAHONEY DOME

The optimism expressed by a
number of well known biologists in
their reports IN the oil possibilities
in Mahoney Dome. Is reflected in the
statements of A. T. Whitehead, geo
logist and president of the Hughes
Royalty Company. Teddy" Hughes
manager of the new company and a
successful oil operator of more than
local fame, and of many others who
have studied the possibilities Of the
great Carbon County oil and gas
structure.
Mahoney Dom was discovered In
1917 by Mr.. Whitehead and his
associates and their faith in the
structure has not @ lessened by
developments taking place In the
neld since h a time. The field has
been proven a valuable gas field
and the theory that oil as well A.
a would be encountered has been
proven by the kasoming Oil Com
pany by a well yet to be completed.
ON section 26, Township 90 Range
IS. to the west of the extensive hold
ings OF The Hughes Royalty Com
pany. the Reasoning people encount-
cred oil ut a depih reported to be
2135 feet-the sand was barely
tapped when the production was en-
countered and. according to geo
logists. proves the theory thai the
structure to the northeast OF the
original M~ahoney Dome discovery
well on section % is very promis-
Ing. II Is an this part OF the struc-
ture that The Hughes Royalty Com
pany will begin drilling operations
within the next week or ten days.
Many oil men are OF the opinion
that the holdings OF The Hughes
Royalty Company to the northeast
Of h original discovery well are
considered. In the last OF these
when the logs OF the last wells drill
ed by the Ohio OIL Company are
considered. In the last OF these
wells. drilling on section ~3l-2s-s7.
gas was encountered In the Dakota
sands at . depth OF 2<ss-2OO feet
more shallow than In the wells lying
TO the southwest. The location for
The Hughes Royalty Company No.
well In on the southeast quarter OF
the southeast quarter OF section
25-26-Ss-which quarter adIoins
the ohio quarter on the north.
w. X. Calvert. a noted consulting
gcologist and engineer OF Salt Lake.
IN the fall OF 1920 prepared u report
OF certain holdings In Mahoney
Dome which report was very favor
able to the home In general. Later
Developments when considered In
connection with C~aivcrt's report.
would make the holdings OF The
Hughes Royalty Company appear
very promising. In this report IN
contained a brief history OF the
early operations In Mahoncy Dome:
In 1916 the discovery OF oil at
a shallow depth. about IS miles
north Of Rawlins. Carbon County.
wyoming. directed the attention OF
operators to that general region.
and following that discovery. Their.
has been intensive development and
prospecting. Tho area Of the or
ixinal discovery In termed tn. Lost
Soldier ncld. This 10 now known to
be . fairly rich pool but OF very
extent. occurring on tho
crest Of . short and narrow anti
cline. The opening Of that field
lead y widespread prospect drilling.
and the Producers ana ReHucrs
found production some 20 miles
OF Lost Soldier. SIN later
tho General Petroleum Company Of
opened = new pool south
Of the Producers' area. As the re-
suit of these discoveries tho entire
district. covering many sauare miles.
close attention and various
~elis were drilled.
what In probably tho largest and
most attractive prospective area OF