, 1935-01-13
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| MISSION. Jan. Ia Hidalgo
county's new Samfordyce field
seems destined for q new period
OF activity during the next two
weeks as several new tests get an
der way.
Two wells are on the sand this
weekend waiting on cement TO SET
and a third will be coring during
the weekend. Six others had spud-
ded or we're rigging up Saturday.
Only one completion was record
ed during the past week and that
test still seemed somewhat doubt
full. 1t was Rogers Oil a. Gas Com
pany'S No. l Francisco B. Guerra,
in the southeast Is acres Of tract
254, porcion 40. about $500 feet
east Of discovery. When brought in
the well made about so per cent
oil and so per cent mud and drill
ing water but high-preSsure gas
prevented oil flow. The test was
fabricated during the week and
Friday had made ~ barrels OF oil
in Is hours but the tubing and
casing preSSureS were still rather
high. Ii will be determined during
the weekend whether or not a
column Of fluid can be maintained
so that the well will continue to
flow. The upper sand was found al
2.709-23 feet. shale at 2,723-27 feet
and ~Saturation at 2,727-5l feet
Casing was set and cemented at
2,75l feet with the lower five feet
perforated with a view to shutting
off upper gas IL this manner, used
in severai other wells in the field
where gas pressure proved trouble
some.
On the west edge OF the field
Heep Oil Corporations No. 3 Sea-
bury et al set and cemented casing
Thursday night at 2,760 feet. The
test picked UP saturation at 2.T51
feet and cored oil sand TO 2.785
feet. AS in the No ? Seabury ct al
no upper sand or Shale break was
found. Location is in the northwest
corner Of the southeast 20 acres OF
tract 256. porcion 38. about 2.l0f
feet northwest ci discovery.
In the eastern part OF the field
Navarro Oil Conn any'S No. | A. r
de Flores. in tie south ) acres OF
tract 275. porcion 40, about 2.50C
feet east OF discovery. set and
cemented casing at 2,753 feet after
topping saturated sand at 2.75l feet
and coring oil sand TO 2.758 feet
No upper sand or shale break was
picked up in this test. Efforts al
pn~NFNlnfNnn mil hr made nurly
next week.
A Shor. distance northeast of the
Navarro test. Alamo Drilling Com
pany's No. I Francisco B. Guerra
in the west end OF the northwest
l2.5 acres OF the south rs acres OF
tract 254, porclon 10. about 5000
feet east Of discovery. was drilling
AZ 2,676 feet and expected TO core
the sand during the weekend.
While the greater portion OF new
activity centered about the south
east extremity OF the field. a new
test over 5000 feet northwest prom
iSed TO hold considerable attention
Reserve Oil Company's No. ]
Seabury ct al has been located $50
feet from the south and $50 feet
from the east lines Of the north
% acres OF the west SO acres OF the
southeast $3.50 acre Of tract 256
porcion 80. about 2.7O0 feet north
west of discovery Derrick Is now
under construction and the test
will be spudded early next week
It will be watched for a possible
extension of the field some 100 feet
northwest.
At the southeastern extremity OF
the field. Showers a. Moncrief'S No
| C. <. Smith spudded in THURSDAY
night on location $50 feet from the
north and 1913 feet from the cas-
east 2l29 acres of the northwest
1929 acres OF share 3-B, porcior
Al, about 5000 feet southeast o.
discovery. 1t offers the possibility
OF an extension OF about TOO fee
southeast.
Windsor Oil Company's No. ! DR.
J.. M. Doss. in the north end Of the
west SIS acres of the northeast 92.8s
acres of tract 278, porcion 40, spud'
ded in Thursday night. While thi'
test will not extend the field, II:
successful completion will prove ur
a small block o. acreage apparently
located at the extreme edge o.
production.
j. M. Newman ct ais No. A. Y
de Flores. located in the south
end OF the north 10 acres OF traci
ITS, porcion 40. about $500 fee
east of discovery, expects to COM
! plete derrick this weekend and Spuc
in early next week.
Weekley Oil Corporations No. :
G. Z. Smith, $50 feet from the
north and 100 feet from the east
lines Of the northeast 34.43 acres
of tract 278. porcion 40, about 5,l0t
feet southeast OIL discovery. Is drill
ing at 1860 feet.
On the north edge Of the field
as temporarily outlined by three
big gas wells. Reynosa Oil Com
pany's No. ! Francisco B. Guerra
Is building derrick and Is expected
to Spud in early next week. Loca-
ton Is $50 feet from the north
and $50 feet from the west lines
OF the northwest 20 acres Of the
southeast 40 acres Of tract 254. por-
cion 80. about 1900 feet northeast
o. discovery. The location has not
been condemned by nearby failures
but lies along the northeast edge
OF the field as indicated by the
Lucky Blocker, King Woods and
Phillips Petroleum gaSsers. The
location, as well as considerable
acreage between production and
the Larsen test, $500 feet north
and slightly east of discovery, has
been eyed with suspicion because
OF the gaSsers and the Larsen
abandonment.
T. I. Larsen Trustees No. / @. O.
Salinas ct al, in the southwest
corner of the youthwest 86 acres OF
share 10. porcion Al. was temper
arily abandoned slightly below 5000
feet this week when machinery was
moved off. The test has been stand