, 1935-03-26
2 new TESTS
HIT HIDALCO
FIELD Sand

tests in the Samfordyce field Of
southwestern Hidalgo county we're
waiting on cement to set Monday
preparatory to drilling In and com
pletion. A number Of other tests
in the Starr-Hidalgo counties area
continued to show progress.
o. L. Cordellis (formerly Reserve
Development Company No. 4 Sea-
bury ct al. in the northwest corner
OF the north % acres of the west
30 acres of the southeast $3.50
acres Of tract 256. porcion 3S. about
5000 feet northwest Of discovery,
will drill cement plug and attempt
completion about the middle Of the
week. The test had sand at 2.795-
30 feet and set pipe atop the satur-
alton. It is on the west edge OF the
Samfordyce producing area.
Near the center of the field but
on the south edge OF production,
Heep Oil Corporations No. / John
Lawrence. in the northeast corner
Of the southeast 5 acres Of tract
274. porcion 80. about 1900 feet
southeast Of discovery. set and ce-
mented 7-inch o. D. casing Monday
night at also feet. The test had
the ~Samfordyce ~saturation, with
neither the upper gas nor a shale
break between the sands. at 2,76i-
60 feet.
On the southwest edge Of the
field. Shafer- Mundy's No. / Tabas-
co Consolidated Independent school
district. in the north end Of tract
ESQ. porcion 80. about $500 feet
west OF discovery. is making hole
nc 1880 feet. 1t Is expected to pick
up the sand within the next couple
OF days and Is quite interesting be-
cause Of its location near the aban-
doned King-Woods No. I Flores in
the adjoining tract 26l. The King
Woods failure blew oil over the
fourble- board on drill stem test
but made salt water on completion.
The Shafer-Mundy test is a few
feet north OF the King Woods hole.
On the southeast edge Of the
held. Hiram NJ. Reeds No. ! c. 4.
Smith. in the west end OF the
south 10 acres Of the northwest
$3.50 acres Of tract 3-B. porcion al.
about $500 feet southeast Of dis
covery, is drilling at els feet.
A semi-wildcat about 1000 feet
east Of production and $500 feet
east OF discovery. X. D. Harrison
Double D Oil Company's No. / Mrs.
Lula George. In the southwest cor
ner OF the southwest 20 acres OF
tract IS. Porcion Il. is drilling
around 875 feet.
About two miles southeast OF dis
covery and a mile southeast Of pro-
duction. Ernest Powell's No. l
George Moore. in the south end of
the Moore 40-acre fee in the south
end Of porcion ~. Ancient Jurisdic-
ton Of Reynosa. is coring around
1900 feet. Directly or the south
east-northwest trend Of the Sam
1ordyce producing area, this test Is
conceded an excellent opportunity
70 extend production.
/. Two wildcats in western Hidaleo
county were making hole.
Double D Oil Company's normer-
ly w. L. Clary) No. / Brock A.
Showers. In lot 4. block II. porcion
30. Ancient Jurisdiction Of Reynosa.
about Is miles northwest Of Mis-
sion. Is drilling at 1920 feet.
About eight miles west OF Mis-
sion. Showers & Moncrief's No. /
Brock a. Showers. in Lot IL. block
70, Ancient Jurisdiction Of Rey-
nosa. got under way during the
weekend and is now making hole
nt 300 feet. The test Is being
drilled with one OF the fastest rigs
IN this area. Surface casing was
set and cemented on February "A
and the test had been standing
awaiting orders since that time. II
Is about three miles south and
slightly west of the Double d Wild
cat.
In south central Starr county on
the north edge Of the Barbacoas
pool. Merren. Bond a. Johnson,s
NO. 4 Starr County Cattle company.
IN n south half Of block "A. JET
fries-Lambeth subdivision. porrion
~. Ancient Jurisdiction OF Camarro.
has decided 70 plug back from 4.2I0
feet TO around 2.700 feet. After
Sioetracking. the test will attempt
70 core again a sand picked I'M in
Tie original hole at 2.S82-2eoO feet
In southern Starr. several miles
south OF the Barbacoas pool. John
a. Clopton's No. ! Roos a. Bennett
al. IN share Ia. porcion 81. An
cient jurisdiction Of Camargo. plug
Eed back to 5.855 feet ana side
tracked Monday al that depth. The
Test Is now drilling at Also feet
Four wildcats were reported Mon
day from northeastern Mexico. Con.
solioated Oil Company of Mexico,s
NO. 2 zacate. about IS miles west
ReynoSa. lamps. across the Rio
prande from McAllen, is drilling Ar
$3.50 feet.
Munoz g. Martinez N. 2 FEE
northeast Of Monterrey, N. I 4
snut down az ISIS feet. Mexican-
Cur Petroleum Corporations No
san Ambrosio. 40 miles Southwest
OF Nuevo Laredo. is shut down AZ
SSH Ieet. Ohio-Mex OIL Companv,s
2 Rancherias. 8 miles south
west OF Rio Grande City, Tex. is
abandoned at 2.o30 feet.