, 1935-02-17
Especial to The Herald)

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tivity in three Lower Rio Grande
Valley counties has again aSSun-
ed highly interesting ana important
proportions as drilling continues over
widely scattered areas and a number
OF new tests prepare 10 get under
way.
During the past few days, activity
in the Samfordyce field OF south
western Hidalgo county showed a
considerable increase and new To-
cations were reported during the
week. DerrickS + being built on Two
locations this weekend.
A single completion in the sam
tordyce area was recorded during
the week. II was Rogers Oil a. Gas
company'S No. ? Francisco Guerra.
in the southeast % acres OF tract
254, porcion 40, about 4,500 feet
southeast OF discovery. The test was
turned into the tanks when flowing
an estimated 80 to 80 barrels daily
on 3-l6-inch tubing choke under
tubing working pressure OF 600
pounds and cloSed-in casing pres
sure OF 1000 pounds. The test 2
saturated sand at 2,729-5l feet out
IS producing from the Lower i've
feet OF the Saturation. II was the
35th flowing well in the field.
Another test set and cenented
casing and is now waiting on ce-
ment while a fishing job prevented
running casing on a second.
Showers a. Moncrief's No. 3-B John
Lawrence, IN the northeast l3.5 acres
OF tract pa. porcion SO, ABOUT LOU
fcet east OF discovery. set ana ce-
mented finch o. d. casing al 2,T7o
.eet after coring the upper gas SAND
at 2.76l-75 feet, saturated sand az
2.773-78 feet Shale at 2,778-78 l-3 feet
and saturation at 2.778 l-3 10 III teet
On the northwest edge OF produc-
ton, Navarro OIL Companys No. 8
Seabury et al, IN the northwest cor
ner OF the north IS acres OF the
southeast 81 acres OF tract $50, por-
cion SO. about 2,700 feet northwest
OF discovery, ran nearly $500 feet
OF casing early Thursday when a
whipstock set at $500 feet dropped
to the bottom OF the hole at 2,1I2
feet. Efforts YER being made TO fish
it out. The test showed l.750 feet OF
oil and go feet Of brsckiSh water on
drill stem test at 2,765-72 feet and
casing was ordered set in Shale at
2,76S-69 feet. The lower three feet
Of the hole was In saturated SAND.
In the field proper, three new
tests we're making hole and two new
uerricks went up late this week.
About 100 feet northwest OF pro-
duction, Gem OIL company's No. j
Seabury, CT al, IN the southeast cor
ner Of the east "a acres OF the west
as acres OF the north rs acres OF the
southeast 1863 acreS OF tract 2o6,
porcion 38, about 3.l00 feet north
west Of discovery, Is drilling at l'S4o
feet.
Two tests are making hole in the
southeast corner OF the field.
Cortez CWeekley) OIL corporation
No. 3 c. z. Smith, in the northeast
34.45 acres OF tract 278. porclon 40,
about 1850 feet southeast OF dis
covery. is drilling al 1875 feet.
Windsor Oil company's NO. 2 Dr.
j. NJ. DoSS, in the northwest corner
Of the west IS acres OF the north
east OF discovery. Is drilling at l,o2O
feet.
Derrick was completed Friday Tor
Reserve Development companys no.
. Seabury ct al, $50, feet from the
south and 207 feet from the east
lines Of the north % acres OF the west
IS acres Of the southeast $3.50 acres
Of tract $50. porcion SO, bout 2.IO0
feet northwest OF discovery. The test
Is about $50 feet south Of the Reserve
No. | Seabury and $50 feet west OF
the Heep OIL Corporations NO. 5
Seabury and will be watched with
considerable interest because OF us
ccation toward the southwest ex-
.remity OF production. II Is about l.
100 feet north and slightly west OF
he King-Woods et al No. ] David
Flores. which tested salt water ana
oil several months ago and was lin
lily abandoned.
Derrick was finished Friday tor
the Heep OIL Corporations No. i
John Lawrence, 24l feet from the
east and 226 feet from the north
lines Of the southeast D acres Of
tract 274. porcion 80, about 2.lOO ieet
southeast OF discovery. This test Will
be important because Of ITS loca-
ton near the south edge Of the mid
section of the field.
Another important new location
staked this week may result III a
slight eastern extension OF the field.
II IS Harrison Davis Bishops No.
. Francisco Guerra, $50 feet iron
the west and l65 feet from the south
lines OF share IL, porcion Al, about
$500 feet east Of discovery. Produc-
ers are located $50 feet 10 the west
and 500 feet south.
one OF the most interesting tests
in the general vicinity OF the sam
.ordyce field Is (. B. Van HusS No.
| Garcia Land a. Livestock company,
about 6.500 feet west and slightly
north OF discovery and 5000 feet
west Of production. II Is corlng dur
ing the weekend below 2,746 feet
alter being shut down Tor two days
because impossible roads prevented
fuel trucks from reaching the loca-
ton. BY Sunday. it should have cor
Cd the Samfordyce producing horizon
and should have given some !ndica-
tidn OF the western limits OF the
field. Location is $50 feet from the
east line OF porcion 100. Ancient
Jurisdiction OF ReynoSa, just inside
the Starr County line. and 2.7lI
feet south OF State Highway 4.
Hidalgo ~wildcatters had a busy
week. reporting one new test Spud-
ded, a new location made, live &C
tive tests and two abandonments-
The new wildcat was Nutex tJohn
+. Camp and Earl Hankammer
Oil corporations No. / Frank Raoo.
$50 feet from the east and $50 feet
from the south lines Of the Rabb sill
acre tract out OF Laguna SEGA Lea
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