The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1929-04-04
HOOVER PERMIT RULE SPEEDS
DRILLS in MONTANA FIELDS
BUT DEVELOPMENT MAY BOOST PRICE OF
SOME GOVERNMENT LAND BEYOND REACH

Great Falls Tribune out Of the
maze Of pro and con comment on the
Tightening Of permit regulations on
government lands this week emerged
the fact that several structures that
would not have been drilled for some
time Under ordinary conditions, were
elevated to first rank on exploration
programs. Montana oil observers
generally agree that while this will
speed drilling operations. it also Will
mean forcing the government to pro-
tect any land adjoining acreage that
may prove productive
some operators express the opinion
that a little luck for the wildcatters
will force the government to adopt a
very definite policy as regards its per-
mits or face the possibility Of drain
age One driller pointed ont thar
should wildcatter get a strike on
land adjoining government acreage.
the strike would boost the value Of
both the independent holdings and the
government land to point where only
large companies might be able to fur
nish enough money to take over the
government tract This, Montna oper
ators say, would place 9residgns lloov
er in the position Of forclng lndepend-
ents to develop structures for The
large companies without the chance
tIiey-now have of cashing in oia tneig
luck
North Field Active
one Of the first instances of this
speeding Of drilling was the announce
ment that two wells would be drilled
on the Thielbar and Mckinley permits
in the Kevin- -Sunburst field about six
miles southeast Of the nearest produc
ton. These wells will be spudded
within the next few days. The Cos
mos Petroleum company has taken
over the southwest quarter of 7-33-1e,
in the north field, and will drill at
once in sw sw sw of that 100 acres.
The Hannah Porter company has tax
en- over the northeast 100 acres of this
section and plans to drill at once on
NV NV NV location
This district has seen but little ac-
tivity in recent years, but the drilling
permits would have expired in a short
time and the Hoover ruling was inter
preted to mean that no further extern
sions would be granted.
It is understood that many permit
holders who feel they cannot obtain
extensions will speed drilling programs
in various parts of Montana Reports
also come from several Montana fields
that persons unable to finance imme-
diate drilling on permits that expire
soon expect to turn their holdings ov- ?
er to moneyed interests at bargain 4
prices.
Meanwhile, wildcats on private and Y
state lands continue to show activity. 81
Among the interesting tests is that Of G
the Western Natural Gas company'S g.
No. !, Morrison, sw NV 5-37-4e, in
the Sweet Grass hills. This well is To- A
Gated less than mile from the Cana fc
dian border and would mean much to
the information concerning this Sec
tion
Word from the Bannatyne field in Il
dicates that considerable activity may OF
be expected in that area this spring. er
Archer Montana Bailey No. |, ne Sc Sc q
6-25-1e, is drilling past 5000 feet and SO
is due in within two weeks. This well ne
is but short distance west Of the dis tn
covery well Another Archer well is G.
rigging up on the Skoog farm near the
center of the proven asea, in Sc sw NV.
Other wells expected r. start SON are
bhe "567 Pet-Speey No. 8, NV NV Sc S. M
25-le, and Hardrock -Speer No. 4. re Sc
sw 5-25-1e, both of which offset the
No. i, Skoog.
While most of the wells in the Ban
natyne field have been small produc-
srs, the plans for a long life field are pc
oased on the 7O-foot sand found there. ga
Square Deal Petroleum company's sta
est south Of Joplin and about 60 miles pr
southeast of the Kevin- Sunburst field pr
$ ready to resume operations at 5000 al
eet, D. Moulden. drilling contractor, PR
The well is now bottomed mi
N the red beds at $3.50 with $50 feet
# open hole. Some showings Of gas bes
md oil have been reported in this leg
velI- ere