Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-02-28
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(Albuouerdue OIL News)

One a. the most universal falIaces Of the oil industry
that good equipment and drilling with years Of ex-
peenee is all that necessary to assure reaching oeSreo
depth.
time and prevented the completion Of more tests than
any other thing Because Of this mistaken idea hundreds
OF small organizations have purchased their own drilling
equipment hired the drilling and personally supervised
the work believing that by doing they would save the
profit but with the result that unforeseen fishing
jobs and slow drilling the foot cost above
the contract price.
Capable supervisors Of drilling operations
drle not permitted by large companies by
drilling make important decisions their ability
do not exercised developed They dependent
upon the higher to tell them just what to do and when
10 do it. In the numerous cases among small companies
where the higher up does absolutely know his stuff
there 10 be expensive delays and msakeand there
few undertakings where delays and mistakes costly
in drilling oil wells.
Drillers as class are fine fellows However as class
they do not supervisor who does know his stuff
is at their mercy because of his ignorance.
The major companies pay their field 81 600 and more
per month and they have permanent jobs.
we have seen capable field supervisors employed BY indie
pendnts string out drilling job in order to stay the
There exceptions but the best rule is for small COM
panles to contract with responsible drilling contractor for
nahes all drilling equipment II up to him to complete the
well before he gets paid II up to him to prevent fishing
jobs by attention to details Drilling wells his business F
men know he knows his business and that they cannot fool
profit but the management Of the company has been elS
for their money M ieai ruh
All major companies are having most Of their drilling
Even the best Of drilling contractors win encoutr Az
cues and delays but their experience and ability nahle
. overcome these in practically every instance beeas
10y " the thinking and planning and the drillers 40 NJ
There are wells in New Mexico still uncomnIetad
yer upon which enough money has been spent for fuel d
job ~ S"s y 'less = contract
We relaize that it is to expect that every well
dnheo VIII open new pool gusher but we do want
see practically every test completed and those Interested 81
TO nave tu run for their money And from cur personal
experience and observation contracting for the drilling AZ
si WIN capable responsible contractors win accomplish this
to the fullest degree. -
We have taken this matter up with q number Of the
smaller organizations who drilling propose 70 drill
ana most OF them see the light and plan contracting
We do not expect that the drilling contractor shall also
% capable organizer accountant geoog any than
should expect that Of these should capable
supervisor even though they had been around oil
fields all their lives.
Drilling oil wells highly technical business TO succeed
s y requires VIDE experience knowledge Of hundreds Of
ual resourcefuness.
The Oil News believes New Mexico and that its develop
ment siA IN its infancy We believe the principle Of IN
dvduas pooling investment funds accomplish collectively
what could do alone The opportunities and posaib
nes for profit argebnt this does not Justify spending
two dollars TO accomplish what be done with dollar
because Of penny wise and pound foolish policy Of trying
20 the contractors profit