, 1935-07-15
73RD FLOWING
WELL IS due
FOR HIDALCO
Barnett Test Shows
For Production A s
Swabbing Is Begun;
Pressure Rises


MISSION. July l5.-Another new
producer doomed In the Samfordyce
field Of southwestern Hidalgo coun-
" early this week as a half dozen
tests got under way in thu area.
An important new semi-wildcat
wiz start operations this week at
the northeast extremity Of the
field and q northeast outpost also
win start drilling.
Operators again expressed salts
faction at the new allowable an
nounced Saturday by the Texas
Railroad Commission which allows
production Of 3.42l barrels daily In
the field, or an average OF about 80
barrels daily.
Plan Field Storage
I. Frank Murchison, official Of
the Valley Pipeline company OF
McAllen and the Texas State on
company OF Dallas, announced the
company had leased q I0-acre site
for q tank battery to provide stor-
age facilities In the Samfordyce
field for the company's new pipe
line. The site was secured from
w. r. jackson Of McAllen and is
In tract 278, porcion 40, Jurisdiction
OF Reynosa. Plans for field storage
were changed to include an 10000
barrel tank, Murchison announced,
and shipment Of the tank from
Houston Monday was authorized.
IL Is expected TO arrive late this
week and erection viii start I'm
mediately thereafter.
The prospective new producer at
Gamfordyce Is Ben @. Barnett ct
ais No. ! Missouri Pacific, about
$500 feet east Of the west line Of
porcion II, Jurisdiction Of Reynosa,
and on the railway right-of-way.
When the well failed to produce
from sand at 2,746-52 feet, it was
cored to q total depth Of 2,756 feet.
Gwabbing Sunday started the well
20 flowing by heads from sand at
2,746-56 feet and pressure had
built up 70 100 pounds on tubing
and $50 pounds on casing. II sue
cessfully completed, the well viii
be the fields 7Srd flowing pro-
Queer.
Another prospective producer Is
Cortez oil Corporations No. C-l
q. 7. Smith, in tract 3-B. porcion
Al, about $500 feet east Of discov-
cry. When the test showed only
gas on original completion In sand
at 2,749-52 feet. It was deepened 10
2,e44 feet without securing produc-
ton. II was plugged back TO 2,7o0
feet. Cement will be drilled out
and gun-perforated Tuesday a lit
tie lower in the Samfordyce hori-
son In seeking production.
Others Drilling
About 800 feet east OF discov-
cry, Harrison Davis Bishops No. 3
Francisco Guerra, Is making hole
below l.540 feet after repairing
machinery during the weekend.
King~Woods Oil Company's No.
& John Lawrence. about 800 feet
northwest Of discovery in the dis
ccvery lease, Is drilling below 1900
feet.
Nearly 1850 feet northwest Of
discovery, W. r. Lacy's No. / Sea-
bury ct al, set and cemented sur
face casing ct 200 feet Monday after
heavy rains delayed the start Of
operations late last week.
TWO new tests are moving In et
the northeast extremity Of the
field, one Of which will 90 70 1000
feet unless production Is secured at
lesser depth.
About $500 feet east OF disccv-
cry. K. ID. Harrison-Doub d. Oil
Ccnpany's No. 8 Mrs. Lula George,
has skidded the rig from the re-
Gently completed No. 2 George and
IS rigging up. This test offers pos
sibility Of an extension Of about 400
feet north In the producing area
OF the field.
Mundy a. Sons No. I Francisco
Guerra is expected to get under
way during the coming week on
location ass feet from the west
and i,275 feet from the north lines
of tract ~. porcion Il, about $500
feet northeast OF discovery. The
semi-wildcat will be one uf the
most interesting tests yet drilled in
the field and may prove up consid-
cradle acreage for the Samfordyce
area. It viii carefully examine
sands reported IN the old Harrison
Davis wildcat several hundred feet
further east. Machinery is being
moved 20 the location and derrick
will be moved within the next few
davs-