, 1935-02-10
Especial TO The HeraldD

dyce field and another in the Rio
Grande City pool Of southern Starr
county. which extended production a
half -mile TO the southwest despite
two dry holes nearby. were features
Of oil activity in the constantly ex-
panding Starr-Hidalfo area during
the past week. Renewed development
in the Samfordyce area IA promis-
ed with the stalking Of eight locations,
on four OF which derricks were i'm
mediately built.
The competitions in the Samfordyce
field were:
Harrison Davis Bishops No. l G.
K. Smith, in the center Of the north
west ) acres OF share 3-8, p0rcion Al,
about $500 feet southeast Of discov-
cry, which guaged 9.5 bblS hourly OH
lie inch tubing choke under tubing
working pressure Of 200 pounds and
clOSed-in casing pressure OF 40
pounds. Production was from Satura-
ton at 2,743-46 feet.
Showers AZ Moncrief'S No. IA John
Lawrence. in the northwest 9.52 acres
OF the east 1854 acres OF tract 274.
porcion 80, about 1850 feet east Of
discovery, made an estimated 20
barrels hourly on quarter-inch tub
ing choke with tubing working pres
sure OF 500 pounds and cloSed-in cas-
ing pressure of $50 pounds. Satura-
ton was cored at 2,765-7l feet.
Bridwell Oil company's No. / Luis
Pena. in tract PIT, porcion 40. about
2.700 feet southeast Of discovery, was
making an estimated 80 barrels daily
on l-8-inch tubing choke under tub
ing working pressure OF 100 pounds
and cloSed-in casing pressure OF 500
pounds from saturation at 2.750-52
feet.
In the Rio Grande City pool. Hir-
am Reeds No. / Doyne e. Chatfield.
In block 8. tract q, porcion 80. An
cient Jurisdiction OF Camargo, Is still
flowing Is TO 20 barrels daily through
the casing under light presSures. The
well will be put On the pump shortly.
drillers estimating IL would pump so
to go barrels daily. The test had the
Rio Grande City Saturation at 1866
rs feet and flowed easily and readily.
II is about $500 feet southwest Of
the Sioux Oil Company'S No. / Good
rich, in block /. tract 5. porcion 81.
Ancient Jurisdiction Of Camargo, dis
covery well Of the pool which was
completed in 1892 to give Rio Grande
City a considerable boom. The pool
has five or six bumpers in a small
area.
The eighth location to be staked
in the Samfordyce area this week
was Gem Oil company's No. | Sea-
bury ct al. $50 feet from the south
and go feet from the east lines of
the west "a acres Of the northeast
rs acres Of the south 1882 acres Of
tract 256. porcion SO. about 5000 feet
northwest Of discovery. Machinery
viii be moved TO the location dur
ing the weekend and the test will
probably Spud Sunday or early next
week. 1t will be drilled by Milan
Drilling company and will be OF par
ticular interest because OF its To-
cation nearly 500 feet northwest Of
any production in the field. Derrick
and machinery used In drilling the
Bridwel No. l Pena will be moved in.
DerrickS were completed this week
for two other tests, one each in
proven area and On the edge OF
production.
Afford OIL Company's No. , Eu-
Sebio Flores will be drilled 100 feet
from the north and 1856 feet from
the east lines of tract 267, porcion
3S, about 1000 feet west Of dis
covery. Derrick has been COM
pleted.
John Waite ct ais No. | Tabasco
Consolidated independent School
District will be watched very close
" because or its location al the
extreme southwest edge Of produc-
ton. About 200 feet south Of its
location. the K.ng-WoodS Oil Com
pany ct ais No. / David Flores
showed for excellent production on
drill stem last November but made
salt water when brought in. The
Waite test, for which derrick Is
compelled, Is % feet from the north
and los feet from the east lines Of
tract $50, porcion 80. about 2,400
feet west Of discovery.
Showers e. Moncrief have COM
pleted derrick and machinery Is
being moved In. for the No. BIB
John Lawrence, in the northeast
1875 acres Of tract pa. porcion 80,
about 1900 feet east of discovery.
In the southeast corner OF the
field, Cortez Oil Corporations
(Weekley) No. c. z. Smith Is rig
ging up on location $50 feet from
the west and TAO feet from the
north lines OF the northeast 34.43
acres OF Tract 27S. porcion 40, about
1850 feet southeast OF discovery.
One Of the most important tests
In the entire Samfordyce area. T..
ID. Vernon'S No. l Garcia Land a.
Livestock company, IN porcion 100,
southeastern Starr county, about
$500 feet northwest OF discovery
and about 5000 feet west Of pro-
duction. Is expected to core for the
Samfordyce producing horizon this
weekend. The test Is drilling at
$3.50 feet after having both oil
and gas shows NJ four different
levels on the way down. Location
Is $50 feet from the east line Of
porcion 100 and 2,7l7 feet south OF
State Highway l.
At the northwest edge of pro-
duction in the field. Navarro Oil
Company's No. 3 Seabury ct al. in
the north 2S acres o. the west 80
acres Of the southeast $500 acres
OF tract ESQ, porcion 80, about 2.700
feet northwest OF discovery. set a
Whipstock Friday and whipStocked
out Of the original hole at $500
feet. The test cored the saturation
az 2.765-7l feet but it showed salt
water On drill stem test, despite
steel-line measurements which In
dicated bottom was nine feet above
the fields water level
In the southeast corner OF the
field, Rogers Oil a. Gas Company,S
No. 2 Francisco Guerra. In the