, 1935-03-25
HIDALCO OIL
ACTIVITY IS
AT HICHPACE

gas upon completion this weekend
but will be allowed 70 stand, closed
IN, for several days before cessation
Of efforts to make 1t produce oil.
Another test Is waiting on cement,
q second cored the sand and Is run
ming pipe, two new tests got under
way and q third Is rigging up in the
field.
Efforts to extend the Barbacoas
pool OF south central Starr county
30 the south will be made during
the weeks.
Wheelock & Collins No. ! Sea-
bury ct al, in the southwest corner
of the southeast 20 acres Of tract
ass, porcion 38, about 1000 feet
north and slightly west Of diScov-
cry, was completed Saturday after
cleaning itself for two days On a ID
inch tubing choke. 1t showed moth
ing but dry gas under cloSed-in
casing pressure Of 1900 pounds and
tubing working pressure OF over l.
100 pounds despite the fact that II
showed considerable on drill stem
tests Of both upper and lower sands
OF the Samfordyce producing hori-
ron. 1t will be allowed TO remain
closed in for several days before fur
Their efforts at production because
Of the behavior of the Navarro OIL
Company's No. 3 Seabury ct al. about
500 feet south Of the new completion.
TIE Navarro test remained closed
N for about 10 days after comple-
ton as a wet gaSser and then start
ed making its allowable, the pres
sure having built up q column OF
fluid. The wheelock test gun-per-
forated casing at 2,7T4-79 feet IN
seeking production.
On the west edge Of production.
about $500 feet northwest OF dis
v Reserve Development COM
pany's No. 8 Seabury ct al, in the
northwest corner Of the north ~
acres Of the west 80 acres OF the
southeast $3.50 acres Of tract $50,
porcion 80, will drill cement plug
early this week. II had gas sand at
a.7s6-e0 feet, shale at 2,790-95 feet
and saturation at 2,795-99 feet. as
ing was set and cemented at a.
7es feet.
Near the center of production,
Keep OIL Corporations No. ] John
Lawrence, in the northeast corner
OF the southeast 5 acres OF tract 2I4-
porcion 80, about AGO feet southeast
OF discovery, cored the saturated
sand Sunday at 2,761-46 feet and
win set and cement casing G-inch
.. d. at 2,761 feet. As In other tests
"A this section Of the Samfordyce
field, neither upper gas sand nor
the usual shale break between the
two sands was picked up.
On the southwest edge OF the Hello,
No. ! Taoasco
Consolidated Independent School
District, in the north end Of tract
100, porcion 38, about 2,oOO E e
west Of discovery, Is drilling around
n,2l0 feet
At the southeast extremity Of pro-
duction, Hiram NJ. Reeds No. ] 9.
Il. Smith, In the west end OF the
Routh 10 acres Of the northwest 1878
acres of share 3-B, porcion Il, about
B.7OO feet southeast Of discovery. SET
and cemented EOS feet Of surface pipe
Sunday.
II win start drilling beneath sur
face casing Monday.
About 1000 feet east OF produc-
ton and $500 feet east OF discovery,
X. d. Harrison-Double d OIL Com
rany's No. ] Mrs. Lula George, an
interesting semi-wilocat IN the
southwest corner Of the southwest
n acres OF Tract Is, porcion Il, Is
now drilling below $40 feet. The test
win seek both the ~Samfordyce pro-
M--AN-m -~~II &c q SAND HnTnn IN
the old Weekley-M cGinley NO. ]
Guerra. a short distance 10 p
north, az 2.956-70 feet.
About two miles southeast OF n
discovery well and one mile SOUTH
east Of production, Ernest Powells
No. 1 George Moore, $50 feet from
the south and $50 feet from the
west lines of the Moore 40-acre Zee
IN the south end Of porcion ~, An
cient Jurisdiction OF Reynosa, Is
drilling at 1850 feet. This report re-
visex and correctS an earlier figure
on the depth Of this drilling well.
Derrick has been completed and
machinery moved in for the Lucky
blocker Bishop No. 3 Francisco
GUERRA, $50 feet from the west and
4 feet from the north lines 81 the
southeast 20 acres Of tract 254. por-
cion 3e. about 1900 feet northeast
~ discovery. II Is offset on the west
bv an oil well. one OF the first
drilled in the field after the dis
covery. and on the east by a gasSer
now furnishing fuel for most ng
working in the area.
considerable attention viii again
be attracted 70 the BarbacoaS pool
in south central Starr this week.
r. n. Vices No. | 3. B. Carruth,
near the center OF share LIB, por-
rion Of. Ancient Jurisdiction OF
Camarro. about two miles east and
slightly south Of production IN me
rool. Is making one 70 Two oarrsls
Of oil and an estimated s.OOO.OvV
cubic feet Of gas daily from a sat-
urated sand az 2.895-2,90 feet. Tne
gas sand was topped al 2,So2 Ieet.
The original hole drilled through
the formation without showing IN
the log and the sand section was
shown on a Schlumberger test: The
present. hole was Sidetracked at
57es feet. No decision has been
reached as to whether the well VIII
~ killed or its gas production useo
for drilling purposes On a second
hole. -u .o,,.h
~ the pool. Armstrong. Emanuel q
Adams NO. | starr County cattle
COMPANY. in block 81, Jeffries-
Tsmbeth subdivision, porcion 81,
Ancient Jurisdiction Of Camargo; .
sxnected to attempt completion this
Teek. The test had a sand at 2,IOo-
~ feet. Completion has been delay
al for the past week.
In southwestern Willacy county
w r Daniels No. ! Francisco Arm
erdiaz. $50 feet from the north n
Tss0 feet from both east and west
i,reS ~ Little share 4, q 2.606-acre
.A@ -~~o~ta~ drifiirc halnu Z ion