, 1934-12-30
Especial to The Herald)


MISSION. Dec. 29.-Led by prov
en- field and wildcat operations in
Hidalgo. the entire four-county area
comprising the Lower Rio Grande
Valley was active the past week In
oil prospecting which saw the COM
pletion OF at least three new pro-
ducers In Hidalgo. and the spud-
ding Of a test in a hitherto unex-
plored county-Cameron.
Hidalgo county listed reports from
10 tests. Starr county had eight
prospecting sites. and Willacy and
Cameron counties had one each.
The weeks work brought valued
new development In the Samfordyce
field Of Hidalgo county. when a total
Of three producers were flnaled 70
give the pool % flowing wells.
Showers a. Moncrief'S No. 2-E
John Lawrence. in the south end OF
the northeast 1873 acres OF tract
274, porcion 80. about 1000 feet east
Of discovery. was the first well tc
be completed, making unknown
production from four feet Of satur-
alton at 2754-275S feet. Absence OF
operators prevented definite infor-
nation on production.
Navarro Oil company's No. 2 Sea-
bury. George and Taylor. In the
north % acres Of the southeast 81
acres Of tract 256. porcion 38. about
2400 feet northwest Of discovery. was
cleaning itself Friday on q quar-
ter-inch choke on tubing. flowine
drilling water. considerable oil and
some gas. Production was unesti-
mated. The Navarro well extends
the Samfordyce field 400 feet to the
west and very slightly TO the north
Saturation was at 2756-lS64 feet.
Hiram Reeds No. | T.. Flores. In
the 4l-l00-acre tract 26S. porcion
80. about $40 feet west OF discovery
On an inside location. cored satur-
alton at 2798-2800 feet and was
running tubing Friday for compile
ton as the fields third producer OF
the week.
One OF the outstanding develop
ments OF the field during the week
vas the 67-foot gas sand tested in
Lucky-Blocker and Cosmo Petroleum
companv's No. / Francisco B. Guer-
ra. In the east end OF the north 81
acres OF the south 100 acres OF tract
254. porcion 40. about $500 feet east
and slightly north OF discovery or
inside location. The test picked ur
the deep sand at 2683-2750 feet and
Is plugging the hole to move off,
awaiting a market for production
before completing as n commercial
gaSSer. No estimate on probable
production was made by operators
Rogers Oil and Gas companvs
No. ! Francisco B. Guerra. in the
southeast 25 acres OF tract 254. por-
cion 80. about 1900 feet southeast
OF discovery and 500 feet west OF
the recent Harrison No. / Guerra
oiler which extended the field 5000
feet to the east. was a new pros
pective well for the Samiordyce
area after coring into s~aturation
below 2700 feet. The test was run
ming its steel line Friday prepara-
tory to setting casing to the top o.
the sand.
other active tests in the field
proper we're listed ms follows:
Davis Harrison Bishops No. / c.
E. Smith. in the northwest S acres
of tract 3-B. porcion Al. about $500
feet southeast OF discovery and the
fields most SoutheaSterly test. was
drilling just beneath surface cas-
ing. the plug in which was drilled
late Thursday.
Heep Oil corporations No. 3 Sea-
bury. George and TAYLOR in tract
256. porcion 80. northwest Of dis
covery. is a derrick and Is waiting
or SDufdinr orders.
King-WoodS Oil companv's No. 4
3. Guerra. 1852 feet from
the west and $50 feet from the
south lines OF the west 30 acres Of
the south 20 acres Of the north 100
acres. tract 254. porcion 80. and
about 1900 feet north OF discovery.
Is rugged TO spud.
Showers a. Moncrief's No. ! Ed
inburg State Bank a. Trust COM
pany. $50 feet from the south and
l65 feet from the east lines Of the
46-acre tract 276. porcion 80. about
$500 feet southeast Of discovery, is
10 spud.
Three outpost tests for the Sam
fordyce field. n of which was
abandoned during the week. we're
listed in weekend reports.
Phillips Petroleum company's No.
] Seabury. George e. Taylor. in
Tract ESQ. porcion 80. about 5000
feet northwest OF discovery. Is I'M
officially reported to have obtained
a good gas showing below $500 feet
and to have set casing to the top
OF sand. depth unknown. Efforts to
complete the test we're reputedly
scheduled during the weekend.
T. /. Larsen, Trustees No. /. G.
Salinas ct al. in tract 10. por-
cion IL. about 1900 feet northeast
discovery. is still shut down at
about 5000 a the fields northeast
outpost.
Heep Oil corporations No. l, w.
Jackson, in the Heep So acres
Of tract 278. porcion 30. about 1000
feet southeast Of discovery. was
ordered abandoned during the
week and is tearing down. The
tests last drilling depth was rec
orded at 1854 feet. Previously the
hole had failed to pick up the SAM
iordyce Saturation at the 2700-foot
level.
Seven rank wildcat tests in Hi
daigo county. one Of them the
deepest hole ever drilled In extreme
South Texas. we're listed In the
weeks busy activity.
Union Sulphur company's No. 2
American-Rio Grande Land and
irrigation company. in lot 20S2,
block Sc. North Cspisallo district. in
eastern Hidalgo county. is drilling
at SO44 feet in hard shale and lime.