The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-03-12
KEVIN ACTIVITIES FOR
THE COMING SEASON

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ment programs of the several diff
ferent companies operating in the
Kevin field is gradually taking
shape. Weather conditions con-
rinue to prevent much new devel-
opment work being commenced,
/ but the roads also are in such con-
dition as to prevent hauling OF
heavy materials to new locations.
In the east side of the field a
great number of wells are to be
drilled this season, and the wells
now drilling are being rushed to
completion. Contractor Ferdig
will drill between 25 and 80 wells
on the Tom Anderson lease in sec
tion 29-35-1w, the Bitter Greek
company expects to drill three or
four wells in the same section,
and on the Maughans lease in the
same section and section 80 of the
same township four or five wells
are to be drilled. The Big West
and Adams companies operating
in section 81 and 80 of the same
township and section 2-34-2 west
are reported as preparing to drill
80 to so wells. A great number
Of wells will also be drilled in Sc
ctions 30and 81 upon land turned
by the Kalispel-Kevin company
to several independent operators.
1t has been estimated that at least
100 wells will be drilled on the
east side during the present sea-
son.
In the vicinity Of the johnson
Shoshone Corey group in section
4-34-2w preparations are under
way for the drilling Of number
of wells. Also north Of this group
in section 33- -35-2w on land recent
ly taken over by the l.. B. @ NELL
interests. In sections 2 and 3 34-
2w a number Of wells will be drill
ed by the Big West and Frazier
Hungerford companies, and a !
number of offsets are required at
the present time to wells already |
completed.
In the central and northern
part Of the field a number of off |
sets will have to be drilled by the
several major companies in order
to protect their leases. These
companies will undoubtedly also
drill a number Of new wells now
that the price of crude is advan-
cling. 1t is probable that nearly
LOO wells will be drilled in town
ship 35-2w this season.
In the west side of the field, at
he present time there is not
great deal of apparent prepara-
ion for the coming season. The
Gordon Campbell interests and /
he Royal Canadian company, as
we'll as the several companies will
undoubtedly drill a number of
wells, but as yet no estimate can
,e placed upon the possible num- 4
,er of new wells to be drilled in
ownship 25-3 west.
Present indications, as well as
airly reliable reports place the
'ossible number of new wells to
'e drilled in the north field at
learly 300. AS there have been
bout $50 wells drilled in the
lorth field since its discovery, the
otal of competitions at the end of
he present season should be be-
ween 600 and 700.
One factor which will cause op-
rators to rush their development
rogram this year is the steadily .
Increasing price of crude oil in the T
orth field. In November last the !
osted field price was 80 cents a s
arrel. A bonus of 10 cents a bar
81, however, helped somewhat 9
} overcome the extremely low +
rice then prevailing. The pre- /
ent posted price is S1.2O a barrel, d
18th a bonus of 10 cents barrel, a
r Sl. 80 a barrel. When the oil is +