San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
ANDREWS GETS
LARGE GASSER
ON WEBB LINE
Il Is Just Across Border
From zapata on Sur
vey IFS.
PROVES LAST STRIP
Closes Gap Between AVA
tors and Discovery Pool
at Miranda.

az MRaA00.
LAREDO, Tex, March 22.-The gap
between the Miranda valley (discov-
cry pool) and the Aviator pool of
Webb county was closed Saturday
when the No. test drilled BY the
Andrews Petroleum Corporation blew
in for better than 25,000,000 cubic
feet of gas per day. In addition to
proving up the territory between the
two pools, the well also perpetuated
the 65OO-acre lease which would have
expired Monday, March II. The well
is located on the east central part
of survey 125 and just north of the
Zapata county line and is about two
and one-half miles north of the dis
covery pool. This well is in strictly
wildcat territory and in conjunction
with the recent gasser. drilled by o.
w. Killam on the northwestern por-
ton of the Albercas grant, proves up
the entire distance between the two
pools. The 6500-acre lease was for
merly owned by Gleason and COM
pany of San Antonio who sold off
considerable to the major companies
several years ago.
Gave 1000 Acres.
Recently the Andrews Petroleum
Corporation was approached on the
subject Of drilling on n portion of
the acreage in order to perpetuate the
lease and accordingly something over
1000 acres was donated by the own
ers towards this test. The contract
called for the well to be drilled to
the depth of 1000 feet unless oil or
gas was found in commercial 4uanti-
ties at lesser depth. The Andrews
Petroleum Corporation now has a
very valuable block of acreage in the
vicinity of this well. 1t was not nee
essary to bail the well as it blew in
while removing the drill stem from
the hole.
The No. z Of the Black Panther
Petroleum Company, located on the
northeastern corner Of block 1, sur
vey COZ of the Aviator pool, was
brought in Thursday afternoon at the
| depth of 1904 feet and is considered
| one of the best oil producers in the
Laredo field. The well swabbed at
| the rate of 1900 barrels Of oil per
day and is now being placed on the
pump. This well is a direct offset
to the Laurel No. 5, which recently
came in making at the rate of 10000
barrels per day. The Black Panther
Petroleum Company is composed Of
Laredo capital, headed by B. M. Alex
ander as president and Joseph X:
Foltz as vice president and general
manager. Mr.. Foltz also has charge
of all field operations.
Six Good Producers.
This company now has six good
producing wells and recently let a
contract for the drilling of eight more
of which three have been drilled to
this time. Tools are now being get
up on No. s, which is to be located
800 feet east of No. z.
The Shasta Oil Company No. 4, To-
Gated on block so of the Los Ojuelos
grant, was brought in the first of the
week for a daily production of more
than $50 barrels. This is the fourth
producer for the company, all OF
which are among the best in the field.
Casing was set, at the depth of 1927
feet and the total depth of the hole
is 1924 feet.
Chandler and Gier. drilling on block
50, Wolcott subdivision of the Ochoa
pasture of the Los Ojuelos grant
brought in its second producer from
the depth of 1855 feet. Casing was
set at 1850 feet. The No. 1 well OF
the company is making about 20 bar
rels of oil each day. No. was aban-
doned.
Mid Ojuelos Pool.
In the Mid-Ojuelos pool. the Cin-
Tex Petroleum Company is drilling
below 1850 feet in No. 4; the Laurel
Oil Company is still shut down pend
ing the outcome Of the title suit;
Ouigg- Olsan set casing in No. 1 at
1850 feet; the Shasta Oil Company
erected a derrick for No. 5 and Is
moving in tools, and Wheatley ct al
is drilling below 1000 feet in No. q.
In the Wolcott pool, Chandler and
Gier are moving in tools for No. 4
which is located south of No. 3 and
in the same block. The E. j.. NJ.
Oil and Gas Interests were unable to
shut off the water and the hole was
abandoned at the depth of 2O32 feet.
The well showed considerable oil when
cored and drilled in but later devel-
oped water trouble which necessitat-
ed plugging. The company is now
moving in rig on the derrick Of III. Ii.
Palmer which is located on the adj
Joining block to the south, where they |
will drill the well on contract. Yves.
laco Oil Company completed bad
fishing lob and succeeded in landing |
casing at the depth Of 1720 feet where
it was set in cement. The well Will |
be drilled in the latter part of next
week.
Drill 400 Feet Further.
In the clifton field, the Southwest
Texas Oil Company is drilling below
22SO feet. having given an additional
contract for 400 feet at the compile
tion of the first contract which called
for 1000 feet. The Witherspoon vi
Company on survey 1907. encounter
ed bad fishing job at 14oO feet,
which necessitated skidding the der
rick and starting new hole. This
was done and the well is drilling be-
low $50 feet.
The Cole Petroleum Company. is
working on No. and pulling casing
out of No. 8. A location has been
made for No. just across the webb
line in Duval county on the Marino
Arispe grant.
The Magnolia Petroleum Company
brought in No. 2 for a daily produc-
ton of 100 barrels. This wei is To-
Gated on block 46 of the Ochoa pas
lure which was recently purchased
rom White ct al. Tools are being
,oo,.od on M and fhe derrick has ,