, 1935-03-31

Two other tests are steadily max
ing hole In the field.
On the southwest edge Of produc-
ton, Shafer-Mundy's No. / Tabasco
Consolidated Independent school dis
trict, in tract $50, porcion 36, about
$500 feet west Of discovery, Is drill
ing at a corrected depth Of 2.307 feet.
At the southeastern extremity OF
the field. Hiram M. Reeds No. l 9. Z.
Smith. IN the west end OF the south
10 acres OF the northwest $40 acres OF
tract 3-B,porcion a, about $500
feet southeast Of discovery. Is drill
ing at ALTO feet.
Also on the north edge Of produc-
ton, Lucky Blocker Bishops No. 3
Guerra, lea the center OF
the southeast 20 acres Of tract 254.
porcion 80, about 1,500 feet north
east Of discovery, Is drilling at $50
feet. II is located between the No
| Guerra, an oil well, and the No.
2 Guerra. a gasser supplying all fuel
now used in the field.
At the fields eastern extremity, q
semi wildcat Is ratholing toward the
/ ,800-foot sand found In several
tests in the field. II Is K. d. Harri-
son-Double d Oil company's No.
Mrs. Lula George, IN the southwest
Of the southwest 20 acres Of
tract Is. porcion IL, about 1000 feet
east Of production and $500 feet east
OF discovery. The hole was reduced
at 1900 feet and viii watch
for some sign Of q showing In the
shallow sand.
Five wildcats in Hidalgo county
showed steady progress this week.
Perhaps clief interest Is centereo
in the Union Sulphur company's NO.
3 American-Rio Grande Land a. II
rigation company. In lot 2062. block
IS. North Capisallo district. about
eight miles north Of the city OF Mer-
cedeS. The test Is now drilling at
1905 feet in hard, sandy shale.
About two miles southeast Of the
discovery well IN the Samiordyce
field and a mile southeast OF pro-
duction, Ernest Powells No. ! George
in the southwest corner OF the
Moore 4O-acre fee in the south end
Of porcion AZ. Is reported drilling al
about 2,l00 feet. The test found the
/ .8O0-foot sand Of the area dry at
about l,830-45 feet. 1t was reported.
About four miles northeast OF the
ield. Downey a. Morton'S No. ! OS-
ca Daskam. In the east half OF block
"a, porcion As. Ancient jurisdiction
Of ReynoSa, Is drilling az $3.50 feet.
Nearly Is miles north Of Mission.
Double d Oil Company's formerly
L. Clary) No / Brook g. Showers.
in lot 4. block II. porcion 80, Ancient
Jurisdiction of ReynoSa- Is drilling
AZ 1850 feet. Another ore at 1854
60 feet showed nothing but hard
rock and shale.
Three miles south Of the Double
D wildcat. Showers g. Moncrief's NO.
| Brock & Showers. in lot IL, block
10. porcion 70. Ancient Jurisdiction
of ReynoSa, is reported drilling at a.
275 feet in rock and Shale. Exact IN
formation on the test Is not being
made public.
Starr county activity still centerS
IN the Barbacoas pool area OF south
central starr, where one test Is due
10 run tubing by the first part Of
the coming week and another VIII
make a drill stem test In the Bar
bacoas pay this weekend.
Armstrong. Emanuel a. Adams
No. / Starr County Cattle company,
IN Block 81. Jeffries-Lamberth Sud
division. porcion 80, Ancient Juris-
of Camargo. southern Starr,
is due to run tubing and attempt
completion in sand at 2,705-ll feet
this weekend or early next week. The
test had the 2.500-foot sand OF the
Barbacoas pool but II showed SAT-
water. Several delays have prevent
ed earlier completion OF the test
showed oil two weeks ago.
On the north edge Of the pool,
Merren. Bond & Johnson's No. =
Starr County Cattle company. ~
the south half Of block "a. porcion
90. Ancient Jurisdiction Of Camar-
20. cored a sand at 2,834-4l feet and
is preparing to make a drill stem
test. The showing Is In q side
tracked hole. the original hole
having been carried TO 4.2l2 feet
after the same sand failed TO show
two drill stem tests. 1t Is believ-
ed that efforts will be made TO
complete the well in the 2.800-foot
sand regardless Of the showing mace
the drill stem test.
In the vicinity of the Rio Grande
City pool. two or three tests are
now temporarily shut down.
Sioux Oil Corporations No. =
in the southwest corner
OF block 5. porcion 81, Ancient
Jurisdiction OF Camargo. is rigging
10 preparatory 10 immediate spud-
ding. II Is a northeast offset 10 the
recently completed Hiram Reed No.
| Doyno g. Chatfield, which indi-
Gated an extension OF the RIO
Grande City pool some 1850 feet
southwest, and Is about i.750 feet
Of the discovery well.
Sioux completed the POOLS discov-
cry well in June, 1882
About two miles north OF the
POOLS discovery well in June, 1882.
About two mileh north OF the
pool. John H. Clopton's No. ! Do
nicia Tfjerina. in block 4. tract l4-C
porcion 80, will resume OF LIS feet
as soon as a new rig is moved in.
About 500 0feet north OF the
pool. Goodwin a. Zimmerman's
No. l Salinas. in block 2, share 80,
porcion 80. is reported ready to re-
sumo at $50 feet.
A number Of scattered wildcats
throughout the county n under
way.
John RI. Clopton's No. ! Roos a.
Bennett ct al. In share Ia, porcion
81, Ancient Jurisdiction Of Camar-
20. southern Starr. is drilling at
4.4S5 feet in a sidetracked hole.