, 1935-08-18
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two new competitions were reported
in the Samfcrdyce field Of south
western Hidalgo county and two i'm
portant semi wildcats got under way
there.
Two abandonmentS. both deep
wildcats, were reported in Hidalgo
county during the week and an
other new deep wildcat location was
announced in the western part Of
the county.
Chief attention has been given
Union Sulphur company's Mercedes
deep pool during the week as one
test continued coring and two 9TH
ers are drilling.
In western Hidaigo county. Down
ey e. Morton's No. ! OSca DaSkam.
also listed as d. M. G. Oil Co. con-
tinues swabbing salt water and fresh
water with oil scum from sand at
4.105-l4 feet.
The new wildcat location is s. J..
Sloan ct ais No. / Brock a. Show
ers. Ed Marshall, Mission drilling
contractor. is moving in. Location is
a short distance northeast Of the old
Kanellos well. drilled IN 1892, TO
more than 1000 feet and which re-
ported oil and gas shows.
The two abandonments were Mad
dox-T urnbull-I Twins No. / John H.
Shary, five miles south of Mission.
total depth, 5000 feet; Bluff Petrol
cum Company's No. / Porcion Land
c., three miles southwest Of Mis-
sion, total depth. 5,531 feet.
In Willacy county, King-Woods
OIL Company'S No. l Santa Rosa,
Lot Is, block 30, share A, San Juan
de CarricitoS Grant, is Stil shut
down at SCAT feet while awaiting
completion of water-line.
The Samfordyce area was rela-
lively quiet during the week, two
competitions being reported, two
rework jobs being finished. two more
tests nearing completion and five
tests under way.
The competitions were:
Gem OIL Company's No. B-2 Sea-
bury ct al. about 400 feet north
west Of discovery, makes its allow
able through flow valves BY letting
with gas from fuel line. Production
is from sand at 2.S06-11 feet through
casing p~erforations. This well Is sev-
en- feet low on the Samfordyce struc-
ture.
Harrison-D Double DIS No. 8 Mrs.
Lula George, about $500 feet east
and slightly north Of discovery. Is
making its allowable On 3-32-inch
tubing choke with 200 pounds tub
ing working pressure and 800 pounds
closed-in casing pressure from sand
at 2,752-57 feet.
These two producers bring the
total in the field to 70.
Two tests Are now on the sand
and a third Is coring.
Cortez Oil Corporations No. CT
c. z. Smith. $500 feet east Of dis
ccvery, continues to spray four TO
five barrels daily on b-inch tubing
choke with tubing working pressure
Of $50 pounds and closed-in casing
pressure Of LIPS pounds through
casing perforations at 2.750-52 and
2.T53-55 feet.
Harrison-D Davis Bishops Nc. 3
Francisco Guerra, about 500 feet
east Of discovery, Is waiting on ce-
ment after setting weephole string
600 feet Of 5 3-l6-inch o. d. in
bottom with ~perforationS in lower
three feet Of sand at 2.757-60 feet.
The fields northeast outpost, En-
nest Powell's No. / Mrs. Lula
George. about 1000 feet northeast
CT discovery. started coring Friday
at 2.700 feet.
TWO wells yer revoked during
the week.
Wheelock & Collins No. / Seabury
ct al, about 800 feet northwest OF
discovery, plugged back, r~eperforat-
ed at 2,775-76 feet, fabricated through
casing with oil and is being brought
in very slowly by flowing about 80
minus daily. 1t is showing consid-
erably more oil than previously.
Gholson Drilling ccmpany's No. /
Felipe Farias. about 800 feet west
Of discovery. installed flow valves
and was again placed on production
Thursday. 1t is now making its allow
able under its own pressure despite
salt water encroachment, prcduc-
ton being from sand at 2,794-2.8 O6
feet. 1t was originally completed rs
the fields 18th flowing well.
Two important Semi-wildcats at
northeast and northwest extremities
OF the producing are are now under
way.
Henshaw g. Rcthert's No. / Sea-
bury ct al. about $500 feet north
west Of discovery and l,250 feet
northwest Of production Is drilling
in shale at l,l20 feet.
About $500 feet northeast OF dis
covery, Mundy-StephenS No i
Francisco Guerra. installed blowout
%preventer Thursday and started
drilling beneath surfact casing Fri
day. The test Is contracted to 1000
feet or production.
About 500 feet northeast of dis
covery. King-Woods Oil Company's
No. 6 John Lawrence. Is rugged up
and ready to spud in this weekend.
w. F. Lacy's No. 2 Seabury ct al.
about 1850 feet northwest OF dis
covery. set and cemented 200 feet Of
l0-inch surface casing Thursday and
will get under way the week end.
Texas Railroad Commission has
taken cognizance Of water troubles
on the south edge Of the field and
Thursday announced the following
special allowables. retroactive TO
August 1:
King-Woods Nc. B-l Lawrence,
tract 274. porcion 80. 70 barrels;
Staggs-Heep OIL Corp, No. l Law
renee. tract 274, porcion 80. 10 bar
rels: Smith Dayvault No. l Sea-
bury ct al, tract 256, porcion SO, rs
barrels: H. j. Porter's No. / w. r.
Jackson, tract 27s, porcion 40. go
barrels: II. j. Porter's No. / G. T.
Smith. tract 27e. porcion 40. S. bar
rels; Showers & Moncrief's No. !
American State bank. As barrels.
Starr county showed only ordinary
activity during the week, four tests