, 1935-03-24
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| competitions and q wet gasser that
started making It's allo lie
brought the total producing wells
in Hidalgo county's six-months-old
Samfordyce field, 20 miles west Of
Mission, to 48. The field va six
months old on March 40. the dis
covery well. King-Woods OIL CON-
pany's No. ! John Lawrence. being
completed on September 20 last.
Indicating was still a heavy ia
vorite through the Starr-Hidalg0
area and several have reached in
teresting as well as important
depths.
Competitions recorded we're as
follows:
Cortez OIL Corporations No. 4
G. Z. Smith, near the center OF the
northeast 3443 acres Of tract 276,
porcion 40. about $500 feet south
east Of discovery, made an esti-
mated 10 barrels daily, its allow
able, through b-inch tubing choke
under tubing working pressure Of
$40 pounds and closed-in casing
pressure Of $40 pounds from satura-
ton at 2.763-69 feet.
Probably one Of the most i'm
portant recent competitions in the
field was the Skelly Oil company's
No. ! Seabury ct nj, In the south
east corner Of the west "A acres Of
the west 48 acres Of the north 70
acres OF the southeast 1869 acres Of
tract ESQ. porcion 38. about $500
feet northwest Of discovery. II
gagged AZ barrels In is hours
through h-inch tubing choke under
tubing working pressure Of 900
pounds and closed-in casing pres
sure of 1000 pounds. The compile
ton extended production about 500
feet northwest. Excessive gas pres
sure was showing on the test, IN
which casing was set and cemented
at 2,782 feet. the upper gas sand.
The upper sand in the Samfordyce
ares normally carries gas under
high pressure. the lower sand car
rying the saturation. The hole is
bottomed at 2.800 feet and the low
er three feet. at 2~.797-2.S00 feet,
showed the Samfordyce s~aturation.
Near the center OF the field. Bird
well Oil company'S No. 2 Luis Pena.
In the southeast corner OF tract 2l7.
porcion 20. about $500 feet south
east Of discovery. made an esti-
mated six to eight barrels hourly
through b-inch tubing choke with
tubing working pressure Of $50
pounds and closed-in casing pres
sur Of 100 pounds from sand ut
2,75l-55 feet.
Navarro Oil company's No. 8 Sea-
bury ct al. In the northwest corner
Of the north Is acres of the south
east 81 acres Of tract 256, porcion
38. about 2.700 feet northwest Of
discovery. was completed as a wet
gasser early this month after the
casing was gun-perforated at Alto
feet. The test showed very high
pressures and was shut in for more
than a week. II was opened for
another test Of pressure and began
making oil. Placed on production
1t has been making its allowable
daily although the presSures con-
tinue high.
Another new completion Il due
this weekend. 1t will probably be
Wheelock a. Collins No. / Fran
cisco Guerra. in the southwest COR
e OF the southeast 20 acres of
tract 256. porcion 3S. about 5000
feet north and slightly west OF dis
covery. The test has casing gun
perforated at 2,774-79 feet and Is
cleaning slowly under light pres
sures. Casing was set and cement
ed IN shale on bottom at 2,787 feet.
-Four tests are drilling in the field
and another new location has been
Staked as development continues.
On the west edge Of production,
Reserve Development Company's No.
4 Seabury, ct al. In the northwest
corner Of the north % acres Of the
west 80 acres Of the southeast $3.50
acres OF tract ESQ. porcion 80. about
$500 feet northwest of discovery, has
cored from 2.741 to 2,762 feet and Is
standing circulating while awaiting
orders
On the southwest edge Of the field.
Shafer- Mundy's No. ! TabaSco Con-
solidated Independent School dis
trict. In the north end of tract 260.
porcion sS. about $500 feet west OF
discovery. is drilling at l,540 feet.
Near the center Of the field, Heep
OIL Corporations No. / John Law
renee. in the northeast corner Of the
southeast 5 acres of tract 274, pogO
cion 80. about 1900 feet southeast
Of discovery. Is drilling at 2,640 feet
and will pick up the sand during the
weekend.
At the southeastern extremity Of
the field. Hiram NJ Reeds No. !
g. L Smith. in the west end OF the
south 10 acres OF the northwest 46.29
acres OF share 3-B. porcion IL, about
500 feet southeast Of discovery.
spudded In Friday. II Is the fields
new southeastern outpost.
The new location will be the
Lucky Blocker Bishop No. 3 Fran
cisco Guerra, $50 feet from the west
and los feet from the south lines Of
the southeast 90 acres of tract 254.
porcion 80. about $500 feet north
east Of discovery. Location has been
cleared and rig will be moved In
shortly.
Validating In the Hidalgo county
area showed steady progress during
the past week. two new tests getting
under way and three others making
hole.
About $500 feet east Of discovery
and 1000 feet east Of production.
Double d Oil company-K. y. Harri-
sons No. ! Mrs. Lula George. In the
southwest corner Of the southwest
20 acres Of tract 10. porcion Il, Is
slowly making hole at 90 feet after
encountering considerable trouble
some loose gravel.
About two miles southeast Of the
discovery and one mile southeast Of
production. Ernest Powell's No. ]
George Moore. In the south end Of
the Moore 4O-acre fee In the south
end Of porcion A, Ancient Jurisdic-
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