, 1935-04-23

MISSION, April 23.-VlrCually all
attention In the Lower Rio Grande
Valley oil sector will turn again this
week To two deep wildcats, one In
eastern Hidaigo county and the
other in western Hidalgo. Casing
will be set and cemented in one and
the other viii attempt recomple-
ton.
The Samfordyce field OF south
western Hidalgo has q group OF
wells In process of completion while
wildcat areas of Starr county hold
additional possibilities and the Rio
Grande City pool area OF Starr
continued more active than in
many months.
In eastern Hidalgo. Union Sui
phur company'S No. 3 American
Rio Grande Land az Irrigation COM
pany, in the southeast corner OF
Farm tract 2,O82, block 80. north
Capisallo district, about eight miles
north Of Mercedes, drilled plug with
tubing Monday and washed down.
Liner and screen were reset Mon
day night and tubing was being run
Tuesday night. Efforts will be made
probably wednesday or Thursday to
Incomplete the test as a producer.
Casing was recemented at 7.477 feet
during the weekend and the test
has 10 feet OF oil sand TO q total
depth Of 1893 feet. The wildcat
was making about 30 per cent oil
oil 49.2 gravity while cleaning two
weeks ago before the casing seat
gave way. allowing gas pressure Of
$500 pounds on casing and 1850
pounds ON tubing TO build up.
In western Hidalgo. Downey 81
Morton'S No. ! OSca DaSkam. IN the
southeast corner of the east half Of
Block "a. porcion As. Ancient Jur-
iSdiction Of ReynoSa, about four
miles northeast Of the Samfordyce
field, ran Schlumberger test Sun
day night, preliminary report indi-
eating a 24-foot sand section at A.
O90-4,l14 feet. The hard lime break
reported in the test at 4,lO0-02 feet,
apparently separating the upper
sand, thought TO have been gas,
from the lower sand. showing some
oil, Is now said TO have been two or
three streaks rather than a solid
break. Casing viii be set in accord
ance with showing OF the Schlum-
berger, operators stated Tuesday,
the report being expected shortly.
In the Samfordyce field. three
new wells are still cleaning, two are
waiting on cement TO set. another Is
Oh the hand and two more are
drilling.
The fields northwest outpost,
Sicily Oil company'S No. BE Sea-
bury ct al, In the southwest corner
OF the west "a acres Of the west 48
acres of the north 70 acres OF the
north rs acres OF the southeast
1860 acres OF Tract 256. porclon SO,
about 400 feet northwest OF dis
covery, Is cleaning through 3-S inch
tubing choke and Is showing con-
siderable oil. Production Is from
sand at 2~,8O2.5-0a feet.
On the southwest edge OF pro-
auction, Shafer- Mundy'S No. ] Ia
baSco Consolidated Independent
School district, in the north end
Of Tract go. porcion 80. about 2
500 feet west Of discovery, is clean
ing steadily through Ia inch tubing
choke under tubing working pres
sure of 2O5 pounds. No gauge has
reen placed on the casing. The
ssush pit Is nearly filled with oil and
the well Is now cleaning rapidly. II
Is showing from one foot OF the
Samfordyce sand at 2,770-7l feet.
On the north edge OF the field
Mortex Oil Corporations No. ]
Francisco Guerra. in the west a.
+ OF the northwest l2.5 acres OF
the south east 100 acres OF Tract
254. porcion 40. about 1900 feet
northeast Of discovery. Is still being
fabricated after gun-perforatine
casing at 2.776-7S feet. The test wa:
filled with oil Monday and II vii
be brought in on a LIS inch tubing
choke in q effort TO maintain q
column Of fluid against the pres
Sures which have shown as high a.
1000 pounds on tubing and l.lOt
pounds on casing.
Another test on the west edge OF
production will probably drill ce-
ment plug in casing early Wednes-
day. 1t Is c. K. Smith Frank Day.
vaults No. / Seabury ct al, In the
northeast corner OF the south 22.9O
acres Of the west 1890 acres Of the
southeast 1910 acres Of tract ESQ,
porcion SO, about 1850 feet north
west Of discovery. Casing has been
set and cemented on bottom at 2,9l5
feet and the casing will be gunper-
forated for production.
The fields southeast outpost. Hi
ram M. Reeds No. 2 c. < Smith. in
the east end Of the south 10 acres
OF the northwest 1929 acres Of tract
3-B. porcion Al. about $500 feet
southeast OF discovery, will drill ce-
ment plug preparatory to gun-per-
forating wednesday. The test corec
the upper Samfordyce gas sand at
2754-59 feet. shale at 2,759-61 feet
and the lower Samfordyce sand at
2.761-93 feet. This record has beer
verified and contrary to earlier re-
ports, the lower sand carried q good
oil showing.
On the southeast corner Of the
field, Cortez Oil corporations No
LIB G. Il. Smith, in the northwest