, 1935-03-10

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2.7O0 feet northwest Of discovery. Is
drilling at 2.6l5 feet.
On the southeast edge OF pro-
duction. Cortez Oil Corporations
No. 4 c. L. Smith. near the center
Of the northeast 3443 acres Of tract
278, porcion 40, about $500 feet
southeast Of discovery, Is drilling
az Abs feet.
The fields most northeriy test Is
expected TO get under way within
the next few days. 1t will be known
as wheeiock g. Collins No. ! Sea-
bury ct nj, in the southwest corner
Of the southeast 20 acres OF the
north 240 acres Of tract 256. por-
cion 80, about 5000 feet northwest
Of discovery. Neuhaus Drilling
company is contractor.
On the southwest edge Of pro-
duction, Shafer- Mundy's No. / Ia
basco Consolidated Independent
School District spudded In Friday
on location $50 feet from the west
and so feet from the north lines OF
Tract $50, Porcion 3S. about 2.500
feet west Of discovery. The tract
contains 2.76 acres. Mundy a. Sons
are contracting the test.
Near the center and on the south
edge Of the field. Heep Oil Cor
poration's No. / John Lawrence. in
the center of the southeast 5 acres
Of tract 274. porcion 80. about 1900
feet southeast of discovery. Is ex-
pected to spud in during the week
end. Howard Stages Of Rio Gran
de City Is the contractor.
Derrick has been completed and
machinery is on the ground for
Bridwell Oil company's No. 2 Luis
Pena. in the southeast corner OF
Tract 2l7. porcion 40. about $500
feet southeast Of discovery. Con-
tractor is Milan Drilling company.
Several other wildcats in Starr
county showed progress during the
week. although several were shut
down for various reasons during the
weekend.
In southeastern Starr. about g.
500 feet northwest Of the Sam
fordyce discovery. z. ". Van Huss'
No. / Garcia Land az Livestock
company. was coring again al a re-
ported total depth OF 2,792 feet
The test was reported as having
cored sand with q good odor and a
show OF oil from 2.T855 feet q
1872 feet Due TO the numerous
conflicting reports being circulated
in correction with the test. posi-
tive information as to its findings
and depth Is not available. Loca-
ton is $50 feet from the east line
Of DOrcion 100, Ancient Jurisdiction
Of Camargo. and 4.747 feet south OF
State Highway 4.
A new wildcat is expected to get
under way during the coming
week about one-half mile west OF
the Van Huss test. II will be
known a. W.. r. Lacy's No. ! @. W.
Abney and Is located about $50 feet
from the west line Of Porcion SO,
Ancient Jurisdiction OF Camargo,
and about 4so0 feet south Of high
way 4. Derrick has been completed
and machinery is being moved 70
the location.
In southern Starr, John Fl. Clop-
tons No. l Roos a. Bennett ct al.
near the center Of share IA. por-
cion 81, Ancient Jurisdiction Of
Camargo. Is still fishing az 4.334
feet for q short length Of drill
stem. drill collar and bit. The end
Of the drill pipe was milled down
Thursday preparatory for further
attempts 10 remove the obstruction.
About two miles north Of the Rio
Grande City pool. John II. Clop-
tons No. ! Dionicia Lopez de II
jerina. III block 4, tract l4-C, por-
cion 80. Ancient Jurisdiction Of
CamarPo. is temporarily shut down
at l.400 feet because Of a lack Of
water.
In the southwestern corner OF
Starr. Dale Sneed's No. I Virginia
@. de Guerra. in the southwest cor
ner OF the north 1000 acres Of
share 80. porcion So. Ancient Juris-
diction Of Mier. is shut down at
800 feet. The test has been drilled
thus far with a cable-tool rig but
a rotary NAV be moved In to pene-
trate hard rock.
In the northwest corner Of the
county. location Is reported made
for Texas Investment a. Royalties
Company's No. ! Mrs. s. WEIGH,
800 feet from the southwest and
1000 feet from the southeast lines
Of the 1.l07-acre WEIGH tract In
Pedernal grant.
Crawford ct ais No. ! Hicks &
Hicks. $40 feet from the northeast
and 1900 feet from the southeast
lines Of the Hicks a. Hicks 500-acre
feet in Pedernal grant, is standing
at 1918 feet.
Three other wildcats were report
ed from Hidalgo county.
In western Hidalgo. Showers a.
Moncrief's No. ! Brock a. Showers.
in lot IL. block 10. porcion 70, An
cient Jurisdiction Of Reynosa, about
three miles south Of the Double d
Oil Company's No. / Brock a.
Showers. Is standing after setting
and cementing surface casing at
20S feet.
About four miles northeast Of
the Samfordyce field. Downey g.
Morton's No. ! Osca Daskam, in
block "a. porcion As. Ancient Juris-
diction Of Reynosa. will resume this
weekend after being shut down at
3.040 feet because of pump and
boiler trouble.
In eastern Hidalgo. Union Sui
phur Company's No. 3 American
Rio Grande Land g. Irrigation
company. In lot 2.0S2. block So,
North Capisallo district. about eight
niles north Of Mercedes. is drilling