The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-05-30
FOSTER-SWEENEY
FLOW INCREASES
is NOW MAKING FROM 800 TO 32J
BARRELS DAILY; VAN MEIER
FLOW is LARGE
These Two Important Strikes Will
Start Considerable Development at
Once in the North Field; Big Conn
panies to Develop.

Evidently drilling itself deeper
into the sand, the Foster-Sweeney
well in 5-34-2 is gradually in
creasing its flow and now rates
probably at from 800 to 325 bar
rels daily, according to l.. @. Ste
venson of the Sunburst companies.
The last official average produc-
ton measured showed the well to
be producing 276 barrels a day,
but since then the flow has ma
teriaIIy increased, Mr.. Stevenson
said.
Until the Van Nicer we'll, in 434-2
west, is so connected with pipe lines
that an unhampered test of the flow
can be made, it will be impossible to
learn its exact production, Mr.. Ste
venson believes. The we'll now is
frequently partially shut down or cut
off altogether, making it impossible
to determine how much it will run
when continued at full capacity.
"There have been reports" said
Mr.. Stevenson, "that the Van Nicer
is settling. but doubt if that has
been absolutely determined. When
the we'll is hooked in a way that
will permit it's full production to be
handled without interruption it will
be possible to know what it is doing,
but until then it will be necessary,
l believe, to depend on estimates for
information as to the flow"
The effect on the northern Mon
tana field of the Van Nicer, Foster
Sweeney, Dakota-Montana compile
lions has been little short of electri-
cal, Mr.. Stevenson declared. 1t is
reliably reported that some of the
big companies will open UP drill
ing campaign in the near future. To
provide fuel and water for this sec
ton of the field, the Sunburst and
Ohio interests will Immediately build
gas and water lines from producers
in other parts of the field.
To Drill Four More
Arrangements were made by Mr..
Stevenson while he was in the field
for the drilling of four new wells on
the Cory lease, near the Foster
Sweeney. These wells will be start
ed Immediately, and fifth will be
spudded in within a short time. Mr..
estimates that more than
rs new wells will be drilling in the
Van Nicer, Foster-Sweeney and Sho-
shone districts within the next 80 |
days. The Sunburst company, and
the Ohio and Homestake companies |
will be among the principal opera
tors in this area. Mr.. Stevenson |
closed deal whereby the Ohio takes |
over working interest in 800 acres
of the Sunburst's acreage in Kelvin
Sunburst field, upon which two wells
will be Immediately drilled.
H. S. Lamb, field superintendent
Of the Sunburst, said that several
locations will be made in the imme-
1iate vicinity of the Foster-Sweeney.
One of these will be directly to the
east of the Foster-Sweeney and an
other in the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of 4-34-2, which will be
1rilled by ]. Whitman. A third 1oca-
ion will be made this week.
The Queen City Oil company has
made location in the se-se-nw 4-34-
wv, and the Ohio company has one
n the sw-ne-ne, 4-34-2, on the Norem
ease. OFT Rhinesmith is preparing
% drill we'll on the Snow Cap acre
lge in 834-2 west.
Other Activities
Development during the last week
Is reported by Mr.. Lamb is as fol-
ows:
observation-disclosures No. 1, sw-
w-sw, 1935-2w, drilling below 1880
eet.
Featherstone-State No. 1, c-ne-se,
'6-35-3w, drilling below 1920 feet.
Mid-Northern-Sunbu No.
!, nw-nw NV, 9-35-2w, drilling below
$40 feet.
Wyomont-Stannard No. 8, cnl-nw-
e, 35-35-2w, drilling below 1870
eet.
Acknowledgement No. 8, nw-sw-
e, 22-35-2w, drilling below 720 feet
Potlatch-Adams No. 1, ne-se-nw,
1-34-1w, known as the Deep Test
7ell, has been drilled to depth of
$40 feet and 10-inch casing has
cen set to 1900 feet.
Snow Cap Oil company, No. 1, sw-
w-sw, 8-34-2w, drilling below 80
eet.
Mcdonald & Thomas No. well