, 1935-03-19

MISSION, March 49, Wildcats
In Starr county continued to attract
more interest than proven areas in
the Starr-Hidalgo area Monday
Two more competitions were due in
the Samfordyce field of southwest
ern Hidalgo. both cleaning them
selves under low gas pressures. A
number Of tests were drilling In both
counties and three new tests were
to get started in Hidalgo proven
and wildcat section.
The Barbacoas pool of south cen
trail Starr still occupied most oper-
ators, two wildcats being due in
that section.
r. II. Vices No. ] E b. Carruth,
near the cfflter of share i-B, por-
cion 81, ancient Jurisdiction OF
Camargo, about two miles east OF
production In the Barbacoas pool
failed TO fish out a screen which
lodged In the casing but was pre-
pairing TO start swabbing. The test
had sand at 2.882-2,9o8 feet and has
set and cemented casing at 1885,
feet. The screen was lost in the
hole when it failed to pass the
lower end Of the casing.
Armstrong. Emanuel g. Adams
No. / Starr County Cattle Company
in block 81, Jeffries- Lambeth SUBJ
division, porcion 80, Ancient Juris-
diction Of Camargo, about one anc
a half miles south Of production in
the pool. again delayed running tub-
ing Monday. The test blew muc
and water and some gas and oil
over the crown block when swab-
bling was started Friday after Sane
had been cored at 2,705-ll feet
After blowing three or four min
utes, the hole sand up. Casing q
inch o. ID has been set and cement
ed to 2.570 feet and a small string
4h-inch I. d. was set to the sand
On the north edge Of the pool
Merren, Bond a. Johnson's No. 4
Starr County Cattle company. In
the south half of block "a. Jeffries-
Lambeth subdivision, porcion 80
Ancient Jurisdiction of Camargo. is
drilling at Alas feet. 1t seeks the
Government Wells pay.
The Barbacoas pool is about IL
miles northwest Of the S~amfordyce
field in Hidalgo county.
In the Samfordyce field, two new
compilations r expected shortly.
On the northwest edge of produc-
ton, Sicily Oil Company's No. ]
Seabury ct al promises an extern
sion Of 900 TO 700 feet northwest
It Is slowly cleaning through Il.
inch tubing choke with 300 pounds
cloSed-in pressure on the casing and
no tubing pressure showing. Loca-
ton Is In the southeast corner OF
the west "a acres or the west "A
acres Of the north 70 ceres Of the
southeast 1863 acres of Tract 256
porcion 80, about $500 feet north
west Of discovery. Production L
sought from the lower sand al
2,797-2,8O0 feet.
Near the center Of the field. Bird
well Oil Company's No. 2 Luis Pens
Is cleaning slowly on b-inch tubing
choke with no preSSureS showing or
either tubing Dr. casing. The test hac
s~aturation at 2,750-55 feet and sci
casing at 2.75l feet.
Three tests were drilling in the
field Monday and a new semi-wild-
cat seeking to extend the Sam
fordyce producing area far TO the
southwest, spudded In.
On the west edge OF the field
Reserve Development Company'S
No. 4 Seabury ct al, in the north
west corner of the north % acres OF
the west 3S acres of the southwest
Of discovery, 1 drilling below 1855
feet.
On the southwest edge Of pro-
duction, Shafer- Mundy's No. / Ia
basco Consolidated independent
School District, in the north end o.
tract $50, porcion 80, about 2,5Ot
feet west OF discovery, Is drilling
below 400 feet.
Near the center OF the field
Heep Oil Corporations No. ! Jonr
Lawrence, in the northeast corner
OF the southeast 5 acres OF tracl
274, porcion 80, about 1900 feet
southeast of discovery, Is making
hole around 1910 feet.
The fields northern edge test
Wheelock & Collins No. ! Seabury
ct nj. in the southwest corner Of
the southeast 20 acres Of the north
$40 acres Of tract 256, porcton SO
Is waiting on cement after cor1ne
the saturation at 2,7685-79 feet anc
setting pipe G-inch o. d. at thu
bottom Of the hole, 2.787 feet, II
Shale. Casing will be gun-perforatec
late this week at 2,774-79 feet, thu
lower five feet OF the saturation.