San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23
COAST OUTPUT.
SHOWS HEAVY
DECLINE
New Wells Fail to
Halt 3370-barrel Drop
in Production.

A strong weakness In Gulf Coast
wells was brought to light during the
past week when the daily avernge
production from this section fell 1870
barrels, while at the same time four
teen new producers were completed
for total flush production Of 10,061
barrels. According to figures compiled
by the Oil Weekly, there was less
production from the Gulf Coast region
than there has been seen since late in
March of this year. On the contrary
the Gulf Coast completed some Of the
best initial producers last week that
have been brought in during the past
three months.
The Humble Oil & Refining COM
pany's No. 4 Merchant at Hull, which
was brought in Monday afternoon Of
last week for $500 barrels from
4125-foot sand, is reported to be the
largest flush yield completion made
during the summer months Of the
year. Although the flow of this well
dropped steadily following the compile
tion, and was flowing between 800
and 400 barrels late last week, the
we'll is expected to hold up to fairly
good producer.
ANOTHER BIG WELL
Hull was also the scene Of another
good producer last week with the
completion of the Higgins Oil and
Fuel company's No. Merchant for
an initial production Of 1000 barrels
from a 3200-foot sand. The Humble
Oil & Refining company brought in
its Abel "A" 2 in this field last week
for % barrels.
The completion Of these wells in the
Hull field are follow-up compilations
to several other good producers struck
in the field recently, which have placed
Hull ut the top of Gulf Coast fields
in daily average production, Oil Week.
ly figures of last week show. Ac-
cording to these figures Hulps total
per day during the past week amount
ed to 1915 barrels, n gain of 265
barrels per day over the production
from this field for the previous week.
HULL LEADS COAST.
Hull is now standing more than
5000 barrels per day ahead of the
Orange field, which is ranking second
in production in the Gulf Coast. Last
week the daily average production
from Orange tOtaled 1925 barrels
daily, loss of 1925 barrels from the
previous week. South Liberty failed
to show any comeback last week and
now stands third in the coast with
an output of 1900 barrels daily.
Regardless of the crude cut of %
cents on coastal crude drilling opera
tons continue to increase in this sec
ton. The number of wildcat tests in
the gulf coast is increasing steadily.
The Texas company last week spudded
in on the Warren No. 5, near Hockey,
in Harris county, and was drilling at
400 feet early in the week. The Ry-
cade Oil Corporation made location
for the Nash No. 5, in Fort Bend
county, on the Nash dome, and was
rigging up about the middle of the
week. Rycade also made location last
week for the Julius Meier No. 2, an
offset to the Julius Meier No. 1. The
Gulf Production company was last
week rigging up on the George Il.
Smith No. 4 at High Island, Calves
ton county, and was drilling at 500
feet with the Thomas No. 3, in Jeffer-
son county.
MAY WIDEN FIELD.
This week will determine the out
come of several wells, which are at
the present time preparing to test for
oil. The Peer-Monarch's Condict No.
1, located $500 feet southwest of the
proven territory of the South Liberty
f,n1J = Ill ,,,N. III &h.,
depth of S20S feet. In the event this
test is completed for a producer the
South Liberty field will be extended
more than a half mile to the south.
and within a short distance Of the
Trinity river.
The Sid Westheimer No. 1 a wildcat
test being drilled by the Retrieve Oil
company, seven miles northeast OF
Houston, was preparing late last week
to drill into an oil sand at 261S feet.
A dark oil sand was encountered in
this test hole more than week ago,
and roaming was begun for the set
ting Of casing. No exact time was
set for the test, which will be made
following the setting of the cement
around the casing.
FIND DEEP SAND.
The most interesting wildcat test in
the gulf coast at the present time is
the Vacuum Oil company's Phoenix
B-1, at Lockport, La, which struck
an oil sand early last week at $50
feet, the deepest sand ever found in
the Gulf Coast. Casing was set about
the middle of last week, and the COM
pany was preparing TO test Saturday.
The Yinton field in the Louisiana
gulf coast is steadily rising in produc-
tiOn, and bids fair to continue in its
rise with the completion Of four pro-
ducers there last week with a COM
bined initial production Of $500 bar
rels. The Texas eompary's Gray " a
came in in thar field last week
for a flush yield Of 1000 barrels, and
the Gulf Refining company Of L0uisi-
ana completed its Vincent No. 40 for
an initial flow Of 1900 barrels. The
Texas company also completed its
LatreiIle No. 10 in the Evangeline
field for 500 barr