, 1935-02-26
4 new Tests
ARE BEGUN IN
HIDALCO AREA


MISSION, Feb. 26. - Four new
tests were getting under way early
this week In the Samfordyce field
Of southwestern Hidalgo county. a
fourth was being completed and a
fifth topped the saturation to give
new impetus in the area.
Drilling continued in several
sections Of Hidalgo and Starr coun-
ties widespread wildcat areas with
q disappointment being recorded in
western Starr and a new test show
ing for oil in the south central
section
In the Samfordyce field, the new
producer will be Cortez Weekley)
Oil Corporations No. 3 o. Z.
Smith, in the northeast 34.43 acres
Of tract 278, porcion 40. about A.
$50 feet southeast Of discovery. 1t
was cleaning slowly on h-inch
tubing choke Monday night under
tubing working pressure OF $50
pounds and cloSed-in casing pres
sure Of 400 pounds.
Ready TO Spud
Cortez Oil Corporations No. 4 c.
Il. Smith Is rigging up for imme-
date spudding on a new loca-
ton 1000 feet from the north and
l65 feet from the east lines of the
northeast 34.43 acres of tract 27S.
porcion 40, about 800 feet south
east of the No. 3 Smith and about
$500 feet southeast of discovery.
Derrick was skidded from the No.
3 Smith to the new location.
Hill az Hills No. / G. <. Smith set
and cemented surface casing Mon
day night on location l64 feet from
the west and 1873 feet from the
north and south lines Of the south
10 acres Of the northwest 36.29
acres Of Tract 3-B. Porcion Al,
about $500 feet southeast Of dis
covery.
Also in the southeast corner Of
the field. Rogers Oil a. Gas COM
pany's No. 3 Francisco Guerra. in
the northwest corner of the south
east IS acres Of tract 254, porcion
90, about 1000 feet east of dis
covery, spudded in Monday night.
In the center Of the field. King
Woods Oil Company's No. LIB
John Lawrence, In the southwest
e.52 acres Of the east 37.54 acres Of
tract 274, porcion 80. about 1900
feet east Of discovery, is rigging
up.
On the southwest edge OF pro-
duction. Reserve Development COM
pany's No. 2 Seabury ct al, in the
southeast corner of the north %
acres Of the vast 80 acres Of the
southeast $3.50 acres Of tract 256.
porcion 80. about 2,l00 feet west
and slightly north OF discovery,
set and cemented finch o. ID.
casing at 2,766 feet after coring
saturated sand at 2,765-72 feet.
The test did not pick up either the
expected upper Samfordyce gas
sand or the usual shale break be-
tween the gas and saturation. 1t is
600 feet southwest Of nearest pro-
duction and apparently indicates a
widening Of the field at the west
ern extremity.
To Test Again
Drill stem test Of a few inches Of
saturation reported late last week
In the z. v. Van Huss No. / Gar
cia Land a. Livestock company,
about $500 feet west Of discovery
and 5000 feet west Of production,
failed late Sunday when the test
ing tool failed to seat. Another
effort is to be made shortly to
test the s~atVration. reported at D.
1855 feet. Location is $50 feet
from the east line OF porcion 100,
Ancient Jurisdiction Of Reynosa.
southeastern Starr county, and A.
TAT feet south Of highway No. 4.
Hidalgo wildcats continued to at
tract attention, but Starr county
drew many Monday.
In western Hidalgo. Showers g.
Moncriefis No. Brock g. Showers.
In lot IL, block IS, porcion 70.
Ancient Jurisdiction OF Reynosa.
about IL miles west and north OF
Mission. began making hole be-
meath the surface casing. set and
cemented at 208 feet, Monday
night.
Double D Oil company's former-
ly w. L. Clary) No. / Brock e.
Showers. in lot 4. block II. porcion
30, Ancient Jurisdiction of Reynosa.
about three miles north of the
Showers Moncrief wildcat. set and
cemented whipStock at about 1880
feet Monday. The test was report
ed on February IS to have had five
feet Of saturated sand at 3.053-58
feet and a drill stem test February
70 was not complete. showing only
ten feet of mud in IS minutes. The
hole Is to be ~sidetracked in n
other effort to pick up tn satura-
ton.
In northern Hidalgo. King-Woods
Oh company's No. l w. NJ. Doughty.
In share 90. San Salvador del Tule
grant, Is drilling at $3.50 feet.
Derrick Completed
About five miles southwest OF
King-Woods. Nutex Oil Company's
No. ] Frank Rahb. in the southwest
corner of the 5~1l-acre Rabb tract
out OF Laguna SEGA league. has