San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19
TWO OIL SANDS
FOUND IN TEST
ON CATESRANCH
But Leaseholders Case
Them Off Hoping for
Deeper Pay.
DRILL TO $500 FEET
Gates-Kirkpatrick Test
May Find Sand Discov-
cred by Carolina-Texas.

Miranda, City, Tex, Aug. 1s.-The
Gates-kirkpatrick- or Leaseholders
Oil pool located ON the Lon Gates
ranch - miles porth of Bruni and 20
miles north and a little east OF Mi
randO city came in about eight months
ago, with well making ~ barrels Of
OIL a day. ut depth OF 1850.
This field was first located by W.,
l.. Richards, and it was through his
efforts that the Leaseholders company
closed deal with the owners, Lon
Gates of Laredo and j. Ii. Kirk-
patrick of San Antonio, whereby the
Leaseholders procured a 5000 acre
lease.
The discovery well was brought
in on Mr.. Richards No. 1 location and
was at that time 20 miles from the
nearest production of oil. There wss
some water with the oil in this well
and later the well became seriously
impaired. Lately the Leaseholders' 10.
Gated the source of this water to be in
bad joint of casing above the oil
sand.
Mr.. Richards contract with the
Leaseholders terminated upon closing
OF the lease contract and location of
the discovery well.
Several Wells Drilled.
Several well were drilled on the
ranch following the bringing in of
discovery well. After the Carolina
Texas company developed its 3d.
100000 cubic feet gasser at POO
about II miles south and little
west OF the Gates ranch and after
the Carolina-Texas drilled to 5000
and took core showing good oil,
the Leaseholders had Frank Camp
bell, n local geolOgist, make a location
for a deep test. This location is 800
feet east and a little south of the
regular offset distance from the Rich
ards discovery well. At about eight
feet deeper than the discovery well
depth drillers encountered the same
sand and took a core showing such
saturation as to insure production.
Having started this well as a deep test
they cased this sand off and are difg
ing on down.
AT about 100 feet they encoun-
tered very heavy gas showing and
good sand being the same forma-
ton that the Carolina-Tcx developed
their big S5,000.000 gasser at POO.
At around 26OO to 27OO feot The
Leaseholders will encounter the heavy
gas recently encountered in the Caro-
linaTex but not developed. At POO
TO 2SOO feet they expect to encounter
the same formations from which the
Carolina-Tex took their oil sand cole
at $500 feet.
The Carolina Tex core taken at
5000 feet, drill stem measurement,
showed a sand of above average
porosity thoroughly saturated with
oil. All persons interested and the
local oil men generally, were much
excited over the prospect of deep
sand.
Precautions Are Taken.
The company tried to take all prev
caution possible. 1t had 1900 feet of
its drill stem worked over and bought
1000 feet of new drill stem before
drilling in. Anyhow the check On
measurements was lost by changing
drill stem and failing TO have tape
measure an actual depth.
The Cole we'll undoubtedly has
this deep sand near Bruni at 32S6
and the Weber we'll on the Holhein
ranch at around $500 feet. The
regional dip of the areas roughly tally
with these various wells.
The Cole well is reported to Re
nearing the sand and the Weber is
drilling Mt 2740 feet.
The Carolina-Tex has SUSPENDED
drilling temporarily and the Lease
holders should reach their o70O 70
$500 foot depth during the next ten
days.
ODerations are suspended in the
a. ID. ]. deep test. Also in the L; aEs.
field operations are suspended.
The Kirkpatrick-Lucas Trusteeship
OF Springfield. Ohio. has entered the
Southwest Texas field. their first hole
will be in the Schott pool