San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
ALL Of PROVEN
AREA MAY HAVE:
| SECOND SAND
Wall Packer Set and No. 4
Tabor Reported Making
500 Barrels.
DEEPEN OTHER WELLS
Result Of United's Well
Causes Extensive Work.
over Campaign.
DEEPEN OTHER WELLS

Luling, Tex, Sept. 22.-Although
only one producer was brought in in
the Luling field last week, it is said
to have been the most eventful since
the discovery of the oil pool near
here. The new pay depth said to have
been discovered in the field is be-
lieved now by officials and biologists
of the companies operating here, to
underlay the entire producing area.
1t was reported during the latter
part of the week that the wall packer
had been set and that the sulphur
water encountered had been shut off.
The well is said to be making about
500 barrels of oil daily from depth
of 2204 feet. There has been cOnsid-
cradle dispute as 70 the exact depth of
this well, and at first it was reported
that the bottom of the hole was as
deep as 2535 feet. 1t is now said to
be but zoos feet.
The production in this well, accord
ing to drillers, is coming from n sand
formation, whereas the 21J0-foot pay
is from a broken line. 1t is said that
most of the we'll informed biologists
consider the Edwards lime a freak oil
bearing formation, because it is not
yet recognized as primary oil hori-
zon. In all probability the oil that
has been obtained in the Luling field
is more in the nature of seepage from
deeper and more prolific strata, geolo-
gists say.
Work Over Sulphur Wells.
A string Of five-inch casing is said
to have been set n the No. t Tabor
well, where the second oil sand is
said to have been found. and as drill
ers had hoped the heavy flow of sui
phur water encountered at about 2135
feet has been cut off. Shortly after
the well blew in, the sulphur water
broke through and was cutting the
oil badly. Now as this trouble is
eliminated, drillers say they have an
excellent producer.
The result is that several other COM
panies operating in the field who have
had difficulties with sulphur water at
the average pay depth are preparing
TO drill their wells deeper.
1t was reported Saturday morning
that the No. Branyon of the East
and West Oil Company had drilled
out the plug and that oil was show
ing ON the drill stem and slush pit.
This well is said to be below 2150 feet
and with good gas pressure, is ex-
pected TO make a well.
No. l Nathan Byrd OF the Mag
nolia Petroleum Company is drilling
in and drillers reported Saturday
morning that they expected to have
n well before evening!
Only One Producer.
The only producer of the field dur
ing the week was brought in Tues
day by the Prairie Lea Production
Company in its No. j. Walsh. This
well is said to have blown in with
an initial production of 1000 barrels
daily.
A test attracting consid ,rable atten-
ton is the Fensland Oil Company's
Whittlesley No. 1, which. according o
authentic reports. struck the Austin
chalk, at q depth of 5000 feet and
has now penetrated that formation
ten feet. Should the chalk in this
test be in the neighborhooC of go
feet in thickness, the chances are ex-
cellent for production, as the well is
located on large structure, in the
opinion of several prominent geolo-
gists, who have made careful surveys.
As result of the new sand encounter
ed in the Tabor No. 4, work has been
resumed on the No. 1 Fields well of
Mahlsted-Mook Oil Company, 10 the
northeast Oh the Fields Beauchamp
well. Both of these wells. it is ex-
pected. will be good for better produc-
ton when drilled down to the new
level.
Chances for producers are also great
" enhanced in the Branyon. School
House and Brady tests near the town
of Joliet. These wells as producers
will mean an extension Of practically
mile to the north and east. A south
west extension is also looked for with
the completion of the Jarmon Oil
Company's No. 1 Maggie Moore.
west of Luling-San Marcos road. The
crew is setting casing anC cores have
been taken that give Indication of
production.