, 1934-12-08

MISSION, Dec. 8-Hidalgo coun-
tvs new Samfordyce field closed one
Of It's most important weeks Satur-
day with completion Of three new
producers recorded. three more COM
pletionS expected during the week
end and extension OF the field 5000
feet TO the east accomplished.
Drilling activity again showed an
increase, several new locations be-
ing made, most OF them in the east
n section OF the field near the
extension well.
Starr county showed several in
~tereSting wildcats and four tests
drilling or ready to spud in for de-
velopment Of the Jeffries- Lambeth
or Barbecoas pool, IS miles north
west of the ~Samfordyce field.
The Samfordyce extension came
as the result Of oil production IN
the K. d. Harrison ct al No. l Fran
cisco Guerra, in tract u, porcion
Al, about $500 feet east Of discoy-
cry, which was making about five
barrels per hour after cleaning it,
self. Production, from four feet Of
s"aturation al 2.75I-55 feet, was
through half-inch tubing choke
with no pressure showing on tub
ing and 100 pounds cloSed-in cas-
ing pressure. Production was Sc
cured after upper gas was shut off
with a string Of 5 3-l6-inch casing
inside the original 7-inch o. D.
One new test is drilling as an off
set TO the Harrison well and locations
have been cleared for two more,
one on the west and one OF the
south.
Weekley Oil Corporations No. I G.
T. Smith, in the northeast 34.43
acres Of tract 27S, porcion 40. he
southwest offset, is drilling below
2,I50 feet.
Rogers OIL g. Gas Company'S No.
/ Francisco Guerra, about 900 feet
west OF the Harrison we'll and n
the southeast IS acres Of tract 254,
porcion 40. has cleared location and
the Harrison rig Is being moved IN
The south offset will be X. ID.
Harrison et ais No. / c. K Smith
IN the northwest 5 acres OF tract 3-B.
Uorcion IL, about 500 feet south Of
the new we'll. Location has been
cleared and machinery will be NOV
ed 10 the site early next week.
The fields three competitions dur
ing the week were:
K. d. Harrison ct al No. / Guerra,
making five barrels per hour from
four feet Of saturated sand at q
T5i-55 feet.
Showers e. Moncrief's No. lib
John Lawrence, in the northeast
1875 acres OF tract 274, porcion 80,
about 1000 feet west Of discovery,
making about ITS barrels daily, its
allowable, from four feet Of satur-
ated sand at 2.800-04 feet under cas-
ing working pressure Of $50 pounds
and cloSed-in tubing pressure Of
100.
Navarro OH Company's No. /
Seabury ct al, in the north 25 acres
OF the southeast 81 acres OF tract
256, porcion 38. about 1000 feet
northwest Of discovery. making
about 20 barrels per hour through
l-6-inch tubing choke under tub
ing working pressure Of $50 pounds
from sand at 2,785-s4 feet. The test
extended the field about 400 feet to
the northwest.
Three other tests were expected
10 be completed during the week
end.
Heep Oil Corporations No. ? Sea-
bury et al. In the southeast % acres
Of tract $50. porcion 80. completed
washing late Thursday and was
flowing a small trickle Of drilling
water Friday as Il began cleaning
itself. About 1850 feet northwest Of
discovery on an inside location, the
test showed very little pressure. It
mad saturated sand at 2,775-82 feet.
Cement plug was drilled Friday
IN the j. NJ. Newman ct ais No. l
A. Flores, in the north 10 acres OF
tract 275, porcion 40. about 2.400
feet east OF discovery. The test
picked up the Samfordyce Satura-
ton al 2,78l-68 feet.
Plug was drilled Friday IN the
King Woods Oil Company-Porter
Evans et ais No. / John Lawrence.
in the east 8 acres Of the west 48
acres OF tract pa, porcion 80. ad-
joining the discovery drilling block
on the east. The test set and
cemented casing at 2,74s feet after
coring Saturation at 2.743-54 feet.
Five new tests were announced
during the week IN addition to Off
sets 70 the Harrison well on the
! east.
Gholson Drilling Company's No.
] Felipe Farias. In the north end
o! tract 273, porcion 80, about 500
feet west OF discovery. Spudded in
Thursday night and was TO set and
cement surface casing during the
weekend.
About 40 feet west Of the Ghol-
son test is Hiram Reeds No. I
Farias. IN tract 268. porcion SO.
which contains 4l-lCOO Of an acre.
Derrick has been completed and
machinery Is being moved in prep
arabory 70 Spudding Immediately.
Seeking a +00-foot extension OF
the field 70 the northwest. Navarro
OIL Company,S No. . Seabury ct al
has completed derrick and is rig
ging up on location $50 feet from
the south and $50 feet from the
west lines OF the north % acres
OF the southeast 81 acres OF tract
256. porcion 38, about 2,4OO feet
northwest of discovery.
Machinery Is being moved in
for the Showers and Moncrief No.
2-B John Lawrence. 305 feet from
the south and 24l fct from the
east lines OF the northeast 1875
acres OF tract pa. porcion 80. Der
rick from the No. la Lawrence
and machinery from the No. lib
Lawrence viii be used.
With q possibility Of extending
the field slightly TO the northeast.
King-WoodS Oil Company is NOV.
ing a wooden derrick from the No
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