The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-02
News Notes Of
The Oil Fields

SunburSt-Ohl0-LarS0n NC Z IN the
Kevin-Sunburst field is coming into
production at a depth of 1,64O feet.
After a shutdown of seven weeks,
the Illinois Pipeline company is again
running oil from the Kevin-Sunburst
field.
TheCalifornia company will drill a
deep test we'll on the Shawmut anti
cline, about 10 miles southeast Of
HarlowtOwn. ]
According to a report from Winnett,
the Northern Pacific railway retained
oil and gas rights on all lands which
it has sold in the Flstwillow area since
1914.
The Brainerd Petroleum company Of
Brainerd, Mimi. has taken a lease on
a large block Of land In Flathead
county, and will drill q well there this
summer.
The Western Petroleum Exploration
company, has located Its No. 2 well
in the Kevin-SunburSt field. The ON
pany expects to drill five wells m each
40 acres that ii holds.
The Sunburst-Mid-NOrt -BrittOn
in the Kevin-SunburSt field, which
came into commercial production from
the KoOtenai sands at a depth Of 1.470
| feet, win be drilled to the Ellis sand.
Homestake Oil company Is sending
/ out dividend checks Of 5 per cent,
! stockholders of record April I, being
entitled TO this dividend. This makes
a total of 10 per cent paid this year.
Drilling operations in the Crowley
No. / well, near Ringing. have been re-
sumed, according TO word received in
the Mid-Northern Oil company's offices
IN Billings. The work has been de
layed for some weeks, due to a faulty
formation encountered by the tools
at a depth Of 1,405 feet. Since re-
summing work the drillers have reported
a depth OF 1905.
Recent developments in the drilling
of the ThOmpSOn-Elk Basin Oil and
Gas company's well at Elk Basin. about
IS miles from Billings. indicate the
most encouraging progress the com
pany has been able TO report for many
weeks. Latest reports received from
Tie well SidlG lldl I'll CiEhA LII WhN
half inch string Of casing has been
lowered to a depth of 2,439 feet.
Trustees of the Land Owners Oil
and Gas association of Opheim and
Glentana report that they are making
good progress with their organization
and that they have now secured leases
on several thousand acres of land in
the north country. All farmers who
lease their land to this association
will benefit from all producing wells
drilled on any land controlled by the
association, il is reported.
Another mystery welI' has made its
appearance. being Gordon Campbell
r ~Syndicate's MCGOWAN No. ], which was
reported to have oil at about 1873 feet
= The well is located on thp west side OF
the Great Northern tracks a few miles
: north of Kelvin. II is also reported
that the California company will spu6
in at once. one location west of the
> California Lincoln, their latest well
which is about three miles from the
n new Campbell-McGOwa we'll.
All acreage desired by the Eberhar
interests to enable them sink a tes
. well in the Flatv-illOw field, near Win
nett, has been acquired, according Il
local representatives for the Mime
( sofa men. The Eberhart holdings ar
Il in the extreme east end of the area.
II deal has been closed for an S4-fOO
I standard derrick and a complete strinI
II Of tools. Thirty-five hundred feet O
casing also has been purchased. Drill
d ing contract for a 3,500-fOOt hole vii
n be let with the idea of making a thol
IS ough test of the Eberhart holdings.
Reductions of 10 to 80 cents a barre
h in the posted prices of Wyoming an
Montana crude oils were announced b
the Midwest Refining and Ohio o
companies. The new prices follow
20 Wyoming Salt Greek, Big Muddy an
zt Hamilton. $1.15; Rock Creek, $1.65
III Lance Greek. Torch Light, Elk Basil
ut Usage, Greybull and Grass Cree
50; Mule Creek. S1.25; Montana5Cs
lg Creek, S2.05: Sunburst, 81. Mu'
Greek was reduced % cents and SUI
lg burst 80 cents a barrel. the reductiO
ne in all Others being 10 cents.
ad During the last several days 5,0
esl acres of land in the FlatwillOw jui
VS. south of Winnett and stretching ca
lie and west have been leased for a b
.ir independent Oklahoma cOmpar
VS. through the influence of II. IversO
il local representative for the Eberha
of interests of Minnesota. The nan
is of the independent company is beiT
No withheld until the leases are acceV
ed, but Mr.. IversOn declares it hi
as operated in the Oklahoma field sim
ne 1914 and it's activities embrace pr
ito ducing. refining and manufacture
tankage. 1t is believed the advent
this concern in the Flatwillow won
lead to the building of another ref
.ra cry at Wilnett and the construction
t,s a pipeline to the field in case good pr
duction is encountered.
The Lake Basin Ranchers' Oil col
:, pany viii start drilling operations tn