San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
Increase Production in No.
/ Merriwether, 49,
! months:old Producer.
TEN FEET DEEPER
With Cable Tools Well
Drilled Into Sand at
2135 Feet.

Luling, Tex, Sept. 22.-No 1 Mer,
riwether Of the Prairie Lea Production
Company, the second Oldest well in the
Luling field, was drilled deeper with
cable tools Saturday and its produc-
ton of 90 barrels was increased to
1000 barrels daily, it was reported
by Eversole and Walsh, drillers. This
well was brought in more than a year
and six months ago. 1t is said to be
producing now from 2135 feet.
More than a year and one-half ago,
the Prairie Lea Production Com
pany drew one of the largest crowds
that had ever gathered at a "bring-
in in" when it was drilling its No.
1 Merriwether. This was the sec
0nd well to be drilled in the field, the
Rios No. Of the United North and
South Oil Company, an offset, bav-
ing been brought in several months
previously.
The No. 1 Merriwether came in
making about 600 barrels flush pro-
duction and since that time it has
produced steadily. During the last
several months its flow has decreased
TO about 60 barrels. 1t was reported
when the well was drilled in that it
had only scratched the sand and drill
ers said they would not drill it deeper
at the time for fear of encountering
sulphur water if the pay sand was
passed. The hole had never been con-
sidered entirely completed until Sat
urday when Eversole and Walsh, who
have some kind of deal with the
Prairie Lea Production Company for
working over a number of wells here
as well as drilling several new ones
on the Merriwether tract, finished rig
ging UP with cable tools and went into
the hole and deepened it about ten
feet, according TO a report Saturday
night.
Deeoened Only Ten Feet.
The well originally was produc-
ing from 212O feet, owners report.
but since it has been deepened and
completed it is said TO be at 2135
feet in an excellent oil sand.
According 70 several people who
said Saturday night that they had
seen the well. it made steady six
inch stream of clean oil into storage
tanks for thirty minutes after it came
in. Then it began coming in heads,
making one about every twenty min
utes.
~ About six months ago the Seaboard
Oil Company made an attempt to go
back in this well and drill it deeper.
STANDARD tools We're installed Gbut
operations did not begin for some rea-
son not yet made public. But recent
ly when Eversole and Walsh are said
TO have made deal with the owner of
the well, the Prairie Lea Produc-
ton Company, drilling operat tons be-
gan soon afterward.
No. 2 Merriwether Good Well.
The well is said to have made 1000
barrels of oil flush production and ac-
cording to the way it is heading
drillers say they believe the produc-
ton will hold up.
The No. . Merriwether of the
Prairie Lea Production Company,
which is an offset to this well and
which came in with fairly big produc-
ton, is said to have been making 300
barrels of oil daily for the last nine
months. The oil is said TO be clean.
Just one mile southwest of the pro-
ducing area, proper, the Jarmon Oil
Company is reporting setting casing
in its No. ! Moore. This well has
made some oil and is attracting con-
siderable interest. President of the
company, Mr.. Jarmon, said Saturday,
that he believed his company had a
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