, 1935-10-24

MISSION. Oct. 2a.-Wlidcats In Starr,
Hidalgo and Willncy counties continued
70 hold the chief interest Of Lower Rio
0rande Valley oil operators Weones-
DAY. Samfordyre field Of southwestern
Hidaleo anticipated W more produc-
ers shortly and three other tests are on
the sand IN n field.
In south central Starr. 7 X. Twins
ct ais No. ! starr County Cattle COM
pany, "a coring 90 a.t46 feet with good
show o. gaa reported. The test will con-
tinue ccying and will seek production
from the sand. which n the same ~
that in the discovery well Of the Barha-
coas pool. cnc and q half miles To the
north.
About six miles west o. samfordycs,
Ccok-Naris-Arnoid's No. I Starr coun-
ty Cattle Co, 1000 feet north o. high
way I, IL higgins up n viii spud
shortly FOR q f.000-foot test.
About three miles west Of Rio Grande
City. Evans A James No. l II. r. Ferry.
IA reported making hole at i.eos feet.
TWO shallow wildcats are under way
in starr.
John II. clopton a. ais No. 2 Kelsey
Bass spu1ded IN Tuesday and was
drilling Wednesday around 50 feet.
1900 feet north OF state Highway g.
Frank Doyno's No. I eeabury et al,
northwest % production IN the North
Los oimos shallow pool. made salt
water a. S77-sT6 feet and viii be taken
90 800 feet or deeper.
One Of the most Important wildcats
drilled recently In Hidalgo Il 8. J. sloan
&C ais No. I Brock a Showers. 10
miles northwest OF Mission. Cement Is
being drilled out preparatory 90 gun
perforntion Of casing. Het and cenerted
at ATS feet. IN OIL sand showing on
GchlumberRer log. according TO reii-
able reports. az f07l-es fest. Gas sand
showed on Schlumberger log az 4.655-7i
feet.
About three miles north o. Sloan. ".
+. Carmen e ais No. I Brock A show
ers. II reported drilling around 1850
feet.
Gulf States on company Il prepar-
ina 20 start operations On its No. z John
g. Engnlman. eight miles northeast 81
Edinburg and seven miles northwest OF
Elsa. ana about 500 feet east nf the No.
! Engelman. a diBtiilnte well.
IN southern Willacy. King-Woodn OH
Company started washing down the
hole On the No. I santa Rosa. east OF
Sebastian. preparatory 20 running ard
setting 5 3-io inch o. D. casing &C e.2oo
feet. Pipe is on the ground and VIII be
run as soon as the hole IL cleaned out
"a reconditioned.
Proven areas IN Hidalgo continued
steady development.
In the Mercedes deep pool Of eastern
ElaRlEo. Union sulphur Ccmpany'B No.
NAmerican-Rio Ornnde. 500 feet north
west OF discovery, continues 70 make
about so barrels OF fluid daily. 90 per
cent oil of 81 gravity and 90 per cent
salt water on - inch tubing choke
with tubing working pressure q $50
pounds and closed-in casing pressure o.
d2o pounds from sands gun-perforated
nt 7.5o6-7.si6 feet and f.47s-7.sI0 feet.
About two miles northeast OF dis
eovery. uricn'B No. . American-Eso
Grande. IL drilling In shale below s.77d
feet.
In the samfordyce field. two new
wells are being completed. four more
ere on the sand and three new tests
are getting started.
The fields northwest outpost. Por-
Ter a. Pickens ct ala No. B-i Garcia
Land a. Livestock Co, win make an
other production test immediately.
showing salt water on original compile
ton through casing pergorations AZ
a.76s-e5 feet. the hole was recernented
under pressure = cement: set a.
IA shale. was drilled out Wednesday for
reperforation.
About $500 feet east OF discovery.
Harrison Davis Bishops No. 5 Fran
cisco Guerra. "a being washed into pro-
duction with oil. II had the SAM
fordyce gaa sane &C 7.7i2-40 feet and
saturation et 2.740-0S feet with casing
Get az 7.754 feet.
About 1000 feet northwest Of discov-
cry. Phillips-Barnsdaii's No. z Yturria
Land a Livestock GO. "a waiting on
cement with casing set on bottom az
ASA feet.
Ekelly OH Company'B No. Y Senhury.
@ al, about $500 feet northwest OF