, 1935-05-06
Especial TO The HeraId)

competitions were recorded IN the
Samfordyce field of southwestern
Hidalgo county during the week.
end and a third test, previously re-
ported completed, was placed on
steady production to definitely re-
suit IN a 600-foot extension Of pro-
duction to the northwest and a 800
foot extension to the south.
Two derricks are going in for re-
working of two temporarily aban-
doned holes in the new Mercedes
field Of eastern Hidalgo county for
the Union Sulphur company and two
new locatios were announced in the
Samfordyce field.
Another deep wildcat location is
assured for Starr county with der
rick and machinery already being
moved in, and a new wildcat spud-
ded in Sunday about Is miles north
of Rio Grande City. A third Wild
cat Is attempting completion on the
south edge Of the BarbacoaS pool.
The Samfordyce fields northwest
outpost. Sicily Oil Company's No.
E-2 Seaberry ct al, in the southwest
corner OF the west "a acres OF the
west 48 acres of the north 70 acres
OF the southeast 1863 acres Of tract
ESQ, porcion 38, about 1900 feet
northwest of discovery. was finally
placed on steady production during
the weekend after giving its drill
ers much trouble during the past
week during attempted completion.
II is now making its allowable
through l-8 inch tubing choke with
tubing working pressure Of 100
pounds and cloSed-in casing pres
sure Of $50 pounds. The test is pro-
ducing from sand at 2,802.5-08 feet.
The completion extended production
about 600 feet to the northwest.
IL Is probable that the Pat Ruth
erford rig will be moved shortly to
the Sicily No. Al Seabury ct al,
about 400 feet west Of the No. E-2
Seabury ct al. Exact location Of the
new test will be 1873 feet from the
east and $50 feet from the south
lines OF the east u acres OF the
west AZ acres of the north 100 acres
Of the south 263.80 acres Of Tract
256. porcion 80. about $500 feet
northwest Of discovery.
Two competitions were reported in
the southeast section of the field.
Ben O. Barnett's No. ! Missouri
Pacific, first Of four tests TO be
drilled on the Missouri Pacific rail-
way right-of-way In the field. guag-
ed n barrels in IL hours through l-8
inch tubing choke with ITS pounds
tubing working pressure and 200
pounds cloSed-in casing pressure
from four feet Of sand at 2.752-56
feet. Location is on the south side
Of the right-of-way and 500 feet
east OF the west line Of porcion Al,
about $500 feet west Of discovery.
The well Is the fields 60th flowing
producer.
Extending production in the field
800 feet south after Hiram Reeds
No. 2 G. Z. Smith, 1000 feet To the
east, had been abandoned dry, Cor
tex Oh Corporations No. B-1 @. K.
Smith, in the northwest corner of
the south 80 acres Of tract 3-B, por-
cion IL, about $500 feet southeast
OF discovery, was turned into the
tanks Sunday after guaglng six
barrels hourly on a brief guage.
Production was through l-8 inch
tubing choke with tubing working
pressure of 2l5 pounds and closed
in casing pressure Of SIS pounds
through casing perforations at
2,754-58 feet. This well is the fields
6lst flowing producer.
Two more competitions are due
early this week.
Also in the southeast section Of
the field. Rogers Oil a. Gas COM
pany's No. 4 Francisco Guerra in
the center OF the southeast % acres
Of tract 254. porcion 40, about 4,500
feet east Of discovery. began drill
ing plug Sunday night. The test
cored the lower Samfordyce satura-
ton at 2,756-6l feet and set and ce-
mented casing at 2,759 feet. It Is
an inside location.
On the west edge Of production.
C.. +. Smith-Frank Dayvault's No.
/ Seabury ct al, in the northeast
corner Of the south 22.90 acres Of
the west $3.50 acres Of the south
east 13l. 20 acres of tract $50, por-
cion 38. about $3.50 feet northwest Of
discovery. gun-perforated Monday
at 2,8l3-l5 feet in the upper two
feet of a sand section cored at 2,8l3-
IS feet.
Two tests are drilling. one near
the discovery well and another in
the southeastern section of the field,
while two others RI preparing to
get under way shortly IN the south
east ection.
w. F. Lacy's No. / Eusebio Flores,
in the north end Of tract 266, por-
cion 50, about 1000 feet west Of dis
covery, set and cemented 300 feet
OF surface casing and Will start max
ing hole again Immediately.
About 300 feet west Of the new
Cortez completion in the southeast
section Of the field. II. j. Porter ct
ais No l S. K. Smith, los feet east
and $50 feet from the north lines of
the south half Of the northeast 34.43
acres Of tract 278, porcion 40. about
$500 feet southeast Of discovery, is
drilling at 2.6l0 feet.
Rogers Oil e. Gas company has
completed derrick and is moving in
machinery for its No. B-3 Francis
CO Guerra, sic feet from the east
and $50 feet from the south lines
Of the northwest 12.6 acres Of the
southeast IS acres of tract 254, por-
cion 40, about 5000 feet east Of dis
covery. This location Is near the
center of the l2.5-acre tract recent
ly purchased from Alamo Drilling
company on which one producer had
been completed and the No. b., a
wild gaSSer. has been standing at
2.l00 feet after blowing out and
running wild in January. It was kill
ed shortly afterward.
At the extreme east edge Of the
field. Cortez Oil Corporation is NOV