San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
WILDCAT.
CAMP A|GN IN
MIRANDA
Operators Start Drilling
Unproven Area in
Laredo District.

MIRANDo CITY, Tex, Oct. "a
Wildcatters are returning to the Nj
rando district daily and are preparing
for one Of the greatest drilling cam.
paigns IN years. New locations are
being made every week and a number
Of tests have been started.
Recent rains have filled the surface
tanks and have made ponds In many
places, which will enable operators to
sink tests without the slightest worry
about water shortage.
TEST IN WEBB.
The Laredo Oil Company has en-
tered the role of wildcatter and have
contracted with NJ. Aaronson for
well on survey 457 just to the east of
the Misko Refinery near Miranda City.
This well is in territory long looked on
| as favorable for oil and gas.
Another well is getting ready to
drill on survey 1101 of Webb county
| about two miles north of Miranda
City. This well is to be drilled by r.
f. Duggan and associates. Duggan is
one of the best known wildcatters in
Texas and he is the original wildcat
ter Of the Laredo district.
FIND SALT WATER.
Bill Morgan has contracted a well to
O'Hear and Putnam to be drilled
along the west line of survey 67S of
Webb county. This well is about
mile due east OF the Snowden and Nc
Sweeney gasser on survey 6S2.
The Texas Wildcat Drilling Com
pany is now drilling on survey 10
about four miles north Of clifton,
Webb county. This well tested mt
round 1850 feet this week and got good
showings of oil and gas which was
crowded out by water. They expect
to take core around 100 feet by the
end of the week where they expect to
pick up anothr sand.
The Cole Petroleum Company Is
running casing in their No. 1 well on
survey 7j3 of Webb county to test
two sands at 24i0 feet. This well is
two miles to the northwest of the Cole
gas fields.
TEST DUAL WELL.
The Cooperative Drilling Company
d
464 Of Duval county, at a depth of
205S feet. This well is northeast of
Cole field about two and one-balf
miles.
Kistelman and st. Adams are get
survey IL of the Holbein ranch in
Jim Hogg county. They have drilled
| deeper after getting a big gasser
/ =
! of production in the Henne, Winch
and Fariss field about one and one
half miles. An oil well is expected to
be made.
The Braswell and Norcross well on
| the White subdivision of Jim HOgg
county has set casing at 1865 feet
after having taken Il good core. This
well is about half way between the
Henne. Winch and Farriss field.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Trust Estate is
drilling a well on survey $50 Of Webb
county about two miles due south OF
the Edgington subdivision producing
area. This location was made by
Geologist w. L. Richards of Laredo.
DEEP TEST.
r. r. Marts is drilling in rock at
2S20 feet south of Reiser on survey
1865 This well is in the corner of
the Reiser gas area and is much
deeper than the gas wells and may
pick up AL oil sand under the rock.
Several bits have been used up on
this rock and now a roller bit is be-
ing used. sui.
Killam and Chenault are drilling
a wildcat on survey 10 of the Gates
Kirkpatrick ranch of Webb county:
This is a deep test and they passed
up the sand at 1850 feet. Well is
drilling below 1000 feet.
l.. NJ. Holden is getting ready to
resume drilling on the well east OF
Hebbronville about eight miles. This
we'll had enough showing just below
200 feet 10 make a well and was
lost on account Of water. Well is
located OIL the Jones ranch.
This number Of wildcat wells are
constantly being increased and it is
likely that one or more new pools
of oil will be opened this fall and
winter.