San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
THREE WELLS IN
MIRANDA POOLS
DURING WEEK
Production Of District In
creased Several Hun
bred Barrels a Day.
PIPPIN DOWN 1900 FEET
Much Interest Shown in
Graveyard Well at Ran
dado in Jim Hogg County.

Laredo. Tex. April 26.-Three
producing oil wells were added to the
Laredo field during the week by the
completion Of the Shasta Oil COM
pany No. 5, block 80, Los Ojuelos
grant for a daily production of $50
barrels; the No. of Wheatly ct al.
located on the same block aud about
half mile to the north, for 100
barrels and the Cornhuskers Oil COM
pany No. survey Cos for 100 bar
rels. The No. II of the Carnahan
Producing and Refining company was
completed as small well the first
of the week but is now being drilled
deeper in search of the high gravity
sand. Several tests are at this time
being drilled in showing considerable
oil and in all probability will make
producing oil wells, among which are
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. No. >, block 20,
Los Oiuelos grant; Radio Oil CON-
pany No. 6, block 3, Edgington sub
division and the Rio Grande Petro-
leum company No. on block . of
the Edgington subdivision.
Interest at this time is being GEN.
tered around the Randado section in
Jim Hogg county. The Graveyard"
test being drilled by y. w. Pippin
is approaching the depth of 1850 feet
where it is expected that the same
horizon will be encountered as was
found in the Fresno test that is To-
Gated just TO the north. At the
depth OF 400 feet in the present test
considerable gas was encountered. Mr..
Pippin is now drilling below $50
feet in No. . and is arranging for
the third test to be started nearby
within a short time.
Sand Shows Gas.
Homer Tyson is coring a sand at
1905 feet which shows considerable
evidence of gas. This is slightly
deeper than the producing horizon of
the Pippin gasser, which is located
about 1900 feet to the southwest.
The horizon that is attracting the
most interest is that of the 1600-1700
foot level, which corresponds exactly
to the proven area to the north. On
the Holbein ranch the Weber Oil
company in conjunction with the
Shasta Oil company is drilling below
300 feet having successfully side
tracked the pipe that was recently
lost in the hole. The Fresno Oil
company of Fresno, Cal. was re-
Gently in communication with w. Z.
Berg of Laredo regarding the test
ing of the present hole on the Hinnant
ranch which is between the Weber
and the Graveyard tests. The com
pany plans TO make a test of the
sands encountered last year that were
not tested at that time. however 1t.
is understood that before test is.
made at the present well n new test
will be drilled to at least 1000 feet
which will take in the three sands
that made the best showing. Hill
ct al of New York City have made
location on their leases about four
and one-half miles southwest of the
Tyson test and will compcnce drill
ing at an early date. According to
Mr.. Hill, two tests will be drilled
on the acreage, both of which will
be deep. Cores will be taken Of every
change of formation and a good re-
sponsible formation man will be on
the job at all times.
Humble May Drill Again.
To the south and east Of the Hill
location, the Humble Oil and Refin-
ing company drilled test last year.
Information obtained from reliable
sources state that the Humble intends
making another at an early date.
A deep test will be made on the
Roy Jennings ranch Zapata county
which adjoins the Jennings gas field
on the west. This lease consisting OF
1851 acres was recently purchased
by California capitalists through w.
c. Berg of Laredo. A former lease
was held by the Empire Gas and
Fuel company on this property which
was recently forfeited due to the ex-
piration of the life of the contract.
According to reports of different
biologists on that section. it would
seem chat a major old crosses Zapata
in northeast-southwes direction
which makes Jennings lease look very
attractive.
In the Schott pool, the Alworth
Brothers set casing in No. 4 at the
depth of 1903 feet and are drilling
below 600 feet in No. i on block
20. Los Ojuelos grant. Carnahan
Producing and Refining company is
ready to spud No. 80 which is located
near the center Of block 10, Los
Oiuelos grant, McCree Petroleum
company tested No. s after cement
ing the liner and encountered water
trouble. The Schott Oil company Is
drilling below 1000 feet in. NO. II
which is located in the north central
part of block 2S, Los 0juelos grant.
In Aviator's Pool.
In the Aviator pool, the Andrews
Petroleum corporation is drilling be-
low 224O feet in No. 3. The As
sociated Oil company (Black Panther
Petroleum company spudded No.
which is located in the northeast
corner of block 2. ]. X. Hughs De
velopment company was compelled 10
abandon No. 10 due {, water trouble
that was found impcs iole to shut
off. notwithstanding me fact that
two strings of casii-- Sas set IN ce-
ment in the hole. o. W. Killam is
drilling below 500 feet in No: 3 on
the Albercas. The Rydal Oil com
pany who recently acquired a lease
out of the Edgington subdivision con-
sisting of 40 acres and known as
block go, is drilling below 800 feet
in No. 1 which is located IN me
northeast corner of the tract and Off
setting the well of Howard and Clark.
In the Mid Ojuelos pool, the On
Tex Petroleum company is drllllng
below 1850 feet. Cornhuskers on
company No. s. set casing at 1856 |
feet. Quigg-Olsan set casing at
1902 feet. Richmond-Garcia is NOV