The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1926-07-15
FLOWING WELL
SPREADS kelvin
OIL DISTRICT
FLOWING WELL OPENED LAST
WEEK ENLARGEs AREA OF
PRODUCTION IN kEvIN FIELD

Completion of the Ohio-Johnson
No. l in ne NV sw 18-34-1 west, as
a flowing well last week is taken as
conclusive evidence that a good pool
exists on the south slope of the Kew
in structure and the fact that the pro-
duction is coming from a break in the
Madison lime indicates that in the
future deeper drilling will be the rule.
Discovery of oil in the Madison on
the Johnson lease was followed close
| ly by the completion of the O'Neil-
Lashbaugh No 2, Sc 27-35-2 W, which
also is producing from the Madison.
The O'Neil-Lashbalg No. 1, one To-
cation west, which made 1000 bar
rels initial, found its oil in the lime.
Although a large amount of gas
makes the Ohios new well appear
better than it really is, it is generally
conceded that this is the best we'll so
far brought in on the south slope of
The structure. The well was drilled
in with open hole and when it started
to flow the control head was closed
causing the hole to cave badly.
When it was opened up the follow
ing morning the well did not flow
again but after six inch casing had
been run oil stood within a few feet
Of the top of the pipe and as the hole
contains approximately 200 feet of
cavings it is believed that it will flow
|again after the well is cleaned out.
Only a small amount Of oil was
found in the Ellis at 1853 to 1886
but drilling was continued into the
Ellis and good production was found
lat 1880 When the field was first op-
|ened up it was customary TO abandon
La hole unless oil was found when the
Ellis Madison contact was reached
but developments during the last two
or three months have plainly indicat-
ed that there are producing horizons
below the top of the Madison.
The O'Neil-Lashbaugh lease is one
of the best examples so far found of
this fact. The No 1 and No wells
are both producing from the Madison
lime. The No. is flowing at the rate
of approximately 10 barrels an hour.
The No / we'll ceased flowing rec
entity but it is being cleaned out and
It is believed that it will flow again
when agitated
The 'Neil-Berger No in the
south end of the field found no sand
at the Ellis-Madison contact but drill
ing is continuing to the first break
in the lime. This we'll is the highest
on the surface and structurally that
has yet been drilled in the field. The
Sunburst sand was found at 1,090 to
l, III and it contained about 100000
feet of gas. The break between the
Ellis and the Madison was at 1858
The bottom of the hole is now at
| 800 feet
Storage for surplus oil is to be pro-
vided by the Dakota-Montana OIL
which is erecting an 10000
barrel tank on its lease in section 81
35-1 west.
The new six inch trunk line from
the field to Shelby, which is being
laid by the Illinois Pipe Line compa-
ny, is nearly completed and is expect
ed to be ready for use by the end OF
his month. The Shelby Pipe Line &
Refining company is running two
nch gas line from the ST. Paul-Mon-
.ana-Cox No. gas well and will use
he gas as fuel for it's refinery at
Shelby.
Considerable water has been found
N the Eagle sand at the Sand Point
Berger we'll which is being drilled
vest of the rimrock. The hole is now
iown about 500 feet
The Mint-Shelby Holding companys
we'll on the Halverson farm, which
lad little water in the Sunburst
sand at from 1850 to 1870 is now
iown 1000 feet.