, 1935-03-20
IN And GAS
Is SHOWN IN
STARR TEST

Especial to The Heralo)
MISSION. March 90 Three
tests two in proven production in
the S3amfordyce field Of southwest
ern Hidalgo county and a south
central Starr county wildcat, oc-
cupied the entire stage in the Low
err Rio Grande Valleys oil opera
tons Tuesday. One new test got
under way southeast Of the sam
fordyce field and a number OF 9TH
ers were drilling.
In south central Starr, r. II.
Vices NO. / K. B. Carruth, near the
center of Share LIB, Porcion 81,
Ancient Jurisdiction OF Camargo'
about two miles east and slightly
south of the Barbacoas pool, was
still swabbing. Practically all wa
tar and mud had been swabbed from
the hole and 1t was showing more
Ras and oil. An extension OF n
producing area Of the BarbacoaS
nool IA expected in this test. which
had sand at 2,8S2-2,eO6 feet.
Well StIl Cleaning
On the northwest edge OF pro-
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Skelly Oil company's No. 2 Seabury
ct al, in the southeast corner OF
the west "A acres OF the west 10
acres OF the north 70 acres OF the
southeast 1863 acres OF tract 2oo'
porcion 80, about $500 feet north
west OF discovery, was still cleaning
through a quarterback choke with
closed in casing pressure OF 80
pounds and no tubing pressure thus
Tar. The drilling water was nearly
clear as It came from the tubing.
Production Is sought from sand at
2,797-2,6O0 feet
Near the center Of the field and
ON its south edge, Bridwell OIL Com
pany'S No. 2 Luis Pena, in the south
east corner Of Tract 2l7, Porcion 20
about $500 feet southeast OF dis
covery, Is still cleaning slowly
through l.6-inch tubing choke with
out pressure on either tubing OF
casing. The test had sand at 1850
IS feet.
On the north edge OF the field
Wheelock d. Collins No. ] SeaburS
ct Al. in the southwest corner OF the
southeast 20 acres of the north 24l
acres OF tract ESQ, porcion 38, about
sJnO0 feet north and west OF olS'
covery, Is waiting on cement pre-
paratory to gun-perforatlng casino
at 2,774-7q feet IN an attempt Z
complete as an oil well IL plckeC
I'D the Samfordyce Saturation a
2,768.5-7e feet.
Three tests in the field are drill
ing. a new test southeast OF pro
duction spudded in and two other'
In or near the proven area arr
about ready to start making mole
On the west edge Of production
Reserve Development Companyi
No. 4 Seabury ct al, in the north
west corner Of the north % acres
OF the west 80 acres Of the south
east $3.50 acres of tract 256. porcior
/ e, about $500 feet northwest O
discovery, Is drilling at 2.47S feet.
At the southwestern extremity O
production, Shafer-Mundy's No.
Tabasco Consolidated Independent
school District. in the north enc
~ tract 400, porcion 80. about 2.oOc
feet west Of discovery, In mafxne
hole below i2lo feet
Others Drilling
Heen Oh Corporations No. ! Johr
YarTance ia the northeast corner
- the southeast 3 acres OF tracl
274. porcion 80. about z.zzv zee:
southeaSt Of discovery, % orlInne ~
about 2,120 feet. .-ww =.
At the southeastern extremity o.
nroduction, Hirem NJ Reeos nc; !
= = smith, In the west enc OF tne
so,,th 10 acres Of the nortnvest
az 90 acres Of tract 3-B, porcion ~
.bos,t sI70o feet southeast OF ols-
scverv. is about rugged up ana READY
10 spuS ID on Company-K d
usrrison,s No. I Mrs. Lula George
a. the southwest corner OF the
.c,,thwest corner Of the southwest
m acres of tract IS, porcion IL,
nearly 1000 feet east Of production
and $500 feet east Of discovery. is
rugged up and viii spud immediate
ly.
About l0.500 feet southeast OF
discovery and $500 feet southeast OF
nearest production. Ernest Powelps
No. l George Moore. in the south
end Of the Moore 40-acre fee in the
south end Of Porcion ~, Ancient
Jurisdiction Of Reynosa. spudded in
Monday night and set and cement
ed 204 feet Of surface casing Tues
day. This wildcat is directly On
the southeast-northwest trend Of
the Samfordyce field and will be
among the most important tests vet
drilled near production.
About Is miles northwest ~
Mission. Double d OIL Companv's
dormerly w. L. Clary) No. / Brock
q Showers. in lot 4, block 10. por-
cion 80, Ancient Jurisdiction az
Reynosa. resumed drilling at 34Os
feet after being shut down for two
days for boiler repairs.
While operators In al parts az
the Starr-Hidalgo area watched the
Vice well as the most important in
Starr County. a number OF other
tests show continued progress.
On the north edge of the Barba-
eoas pool in south central Starr
Merren. Bond & Johnson's No. 4
Starr County Cattle company. IN
the south 20 acres Of Block "a. .Jef-