, 1935-05-19

Especial TO The Hernldl
MISSION, May 10 - Indicating
stole the show in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley oil area again this
week as activity In proven areas
was chiefly Of routine nature. The
Samfordyce field in southwestern
Hidalgo came through with one
new producer. another In the
making and a third test on sand,
two tests drilling and several loca-
tons made.
Wildcats assumed all importance
In Starr county, the only new pro-
duction being reported as a 500
foot extension Of the Rio Grande
City pool. A wildcat seeking to ex-
tend the Barbacoas pool was not
making q very promising showing.
Operators In all parts Of the
area were watching efforts TO run
casing preparatory TO cementing In
the d. M. G. Oil company's talso
listed as Downey a. Morton) No. ]
OSac Daskam. in block "a. porcion
As, western Hidalgo county. Pros
poets for opening up a new produ-
cling horizon are seen in this test
which is bottomed at ALA feet
after corirE sand at 4,090-4.ll4 feet.
Casing will be set on bottom and
gun-perforated for production. Lo-
cation is about five miles northeast
Of the Samfordyce field and the
showing Is entirely new to the VAL
ley section.
Two new wildcats in western Hi
dalgo are to get under way shortly
and a third is making hole after
Spudding in this week.
About two miles south Of the d
M. @. wildcat, Nedler a. Graham's
No. ! Osca Daskam, In block AZ,
porcion IS, has completed derrick.
Nearly three miles southwest OF
Mission. Bluff Petroleum company's
No. / Porcion Land company, In
share IA, porcion 40, has completed
steel derrick, moved machinery tc
the site and is rigging UP for q
4.000-foot wildcat on q 3,500-acre
block in porciones 40. so, 81 and 50.
In the new Mercedes field Of
eastern Hidalgo. Union Sulphur
company's No. 2 American-Ric
Grande Land a. Irrigation company
in the sou+ beast corner Of farm
tract 2,082. block IS. north Capisallc
district. sidetracked at 1000 feet Fri
day and - IAN drilling. The test wa:
plugged at 4.000-4,500 feet after
originally drilling to 8,044 feet. II
will now seek an oil sand at 7.477-9:
feet from which the Union No. /;
American. discovery well of the area
Is producing high gravity oil stead
lily.
Union No. ! American, in farm
tract 1927. block SO, North Capisallt
district. q mile and a quarter north
east Of the discovery. went into thu
hole Friday to clean out preparation
to plugging and sidetracking. Thil
test originally went to 6.431 fee
and will be deepened after side
tracking.
About $500 feet northwest OF thu
Samfordyce discovery well In west.
ern Hidalgo. K. l.. Smith Oil Com
pany's No. l Astruberto Flores, II
tract $50. porcion 80. is making hole
at 1915 feet on a 4.500-foot contract
II Is on the southeast-northwes
trend Of the field.
The Samfordyce fields newest pro.
Queer is G. K. Smith Frank Day.
vaults No. l Seabury ct al, in thu
southeast 49, 20 acres Of tract 25o
porcion 80. about 1850 feet north.
west OF discovery. 1t was VIRTUALLY
cleanpl Friday and Yas making ii
allowable through 3-l6 inch tubinl
choke with no pressure showinE
either on tubing or casing. II ex.
tended productioS about 300 fee
toward the southwest. The test Il
the fields 63rd flowing produces
completed since September. 1884.
Another new producer is expected
during the weekend. 1t is H. j. Por,
ter ct ais No. l G. Z. Smith. IN The
northeast 34.43 acres OF tract 27s
porcion 40. about $500 feet south.
cast Of discovery. II is cleaning and
making drilling mud an6 oil b.
heads through h-inch tubing choke
under very low preSsures. II is OF
he south edge OF the field.
Another extension OF production
7bout 400 feet to the northwest loom.
n Sicily Oil Company's No. Al Sea-
ury ct al. In the west 81 acres Of the