The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-05-02
KEVIN-SUNBURST
OUTPUT is GOOD
PRODUCTION ON PUMP is APP
PREACHING 5000 BARRELS
EVERY "a HOURS
Pipe Line Run is 400 to Say Moth
ing of the Oil Used Locally; Many
Concerns Make Preparations for
Future Development.

Pipe line runs of Kevin-Sun-
burst field are steadily mounting,
exceeding the flush production of
practically every well in the field.
The producing wells are delivering
an average OF 400 barrels of oil
day to the pipeline. Oil used for
fuel and delivered to field topping
plants brings the total production
of the field well in excess OF 5000
barrels day--the greatest in the
history of the field.
The steadily increasing production
from the old, settled wells was one
note of optimism, coupled with the
steady progress on the deep test be-
ing drilled by the Crescent Develop
ment company for the Potlatch Oil
& Gas company. In view of recent
| developments at Dry Forks, there is
every confidence that deep drilling
will bring in new producing hori-
zon in Kevin-Sunburst field.
Resumption of operations by the
Ohio Oil company and announcement
of renewed drilling campaigns by the
other major companies marked the
growing volume of drilling activity
during the past week.
Baker Farm Production Growing
| The Irving-Baker farm production
steadily increased during the past
week, producing from 400 to 1000
barrels per day. During the first 16
days of the present month the Baker
No. 8 produced an average of 1,40O
barrels per day-at the rate of co.
600 barrels per month. The No. 3
we'll was shut in for a time, while
the rods were pulled, to make re-
pairs. The No. 1 made from 1000
to 1900 barrels per day. This well
made 100000 barrels in eight
months of last year and is starting
out to break its flush production rec
ord.
Howling No. Is Making 1000
The Howling lease increased it's
production during the past week, as
the oil head was pumped off to get
the gas pressure back. The Home
stake Exploration company's Howl
ing No. 8 is rivaling its neighbor on
the Baker farm, steadily increasing
until it is making around 1000 bar |
rels per day. This we'll now out
ranks the production of the Mid-Nor-
thern's No.3 Hoowling, which was
formerly rated as the second well in
the field.
Ohio Starts Two Strings of Tools
The Ohio Oil company resumed /
drilling operations during the past
week, starting up two more wells.
One is the Potlatch-Baker No. 8, on
the southeast corner of the south
west quarter, southeast quarter, A.
35-2 west. The other is the Sum
No. on the southeast
corner of the southeast quarter,
northwest quarter, 34-36-2 west, off
setting the Holloway producer.
Homestake Preparing Big Program
1t is reported in Shelby that the
Homestake Exploration company has
ordered seven new rigs, preparing to
start one well Immediately on the
Abell lease and another on the Howl
ng farm.
Deep Test Drilling
The chief topic of conversation in [
he field is the deep test in section |
,1-34-1 west, where the Crescent s
'otlatch test is drilling at $40 feet. /
Contractor w. E. Burks, who is drill {
ng this well, drilled in the Sunburst {
discovery well. He now hopes to ! ,
ave the added distinction of COM a
letting the first deep sand well in the
ield. He set Is " Inch pipe at 159
eet and is now drilling with 15-inch
ools expecting to set ~ ~ inch cas-
ng on the Ellis sand, where produc-
ion is probable, and he will set 12-
1ch casing in the lime, shutting off
he water in the Madison.
T. P. Jones of the Potlatch has
greed that 50-barrel well will con-
titute Commercial well' in this
sst. Should 50-barrel we'll be de- 2
eloped in the Ellis, the rig will be 2
loved over location and a new test Y
.arted. a
Contractor Burks has furnished a q
ond insuring completion to a depth 81
1000 feet, which should test five
0ssible producing horizons. In view
the show of oil at Dry Forks, it
believed that any "break' or soft
,ot in the lime may yield produc- .
on.
True Status CreeI Well
The only completion of the week =
as the j. Y. Creel well in the Blum
ase, offsetting the Bitter Creek. II
he we'll was drilled into the sand q
Id had a showing of oil but the
act status is not known. It was =
ut down Immediately after the II
nd was penetrated by Elliott &
lllander, contractors. q
Compilations Due
California company will complete +
! No. well on the James A. John =
n lease in the southeast, north
EST quarter, northwest quarter, 49, =
Il west, during the coming week
depth of 1000 feet was reported
st week.
Observation-Disclosures, being drilled by
g Adams Investment company, is
illing at around 900 feet, making =
cellent progress.
d. A. Mcdonald is making fast
ne on his Norem Number well in =
34-2 west, having 700 feet of hole
IT week. Jack Decker is rigging Il
for the Vanmeer Oil Syndicate,
'setting the No. producer, and
IL be spudding in Sunday or Mon =