Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-03-28
WELLS
IN BIG BEND
ATCUT BANK


Bend" pool-the new district six
miles south of the town OF Cut Bank
where Cut Bank creek makes a big
bow-like bend--marked the week
in the Cut Bank.
The Big Bend pool Is as yet
without q dry hole. The average
yield per well has been wen
above the average for the field.
IL d the district where most of
the land Is owned by the Black
feet Indians and the landowners
royalties therefore 20 20 enrich
the tribe. Not less than 21
wells mast be drilled on tribal
leases this year and this number
viii doubtless be increased 20 80
by offset obligations, giving the
area within the big bend the
largest play" amy one pool
has ever had.
Kincheloe-H anIan-Twee No. 4.
Sc corner 25-33-6W, was the first
completion OF the week. II had
1890 feet of oil in the hole when Il
finished up at 2850 and filled a $50
barrel tank in two tours of swabb-
ing. 1t is rated at so to IS barrels
wElIxinsOn-Tribal No. 4, NEH
SwA s1-33-5W, had 1900 feet OF
oil in the hole when IL finished up
at 2795 feet. II had 80 feet OF
sand from 1888 to 1898, most of
the oil coming In between 2775 and
1880. It is rated at from so to
100 barrels. swabbing having started
only Friday morning, so no test
has been made.
d n Tto,xayotss .aFt,fk Rrne .r,oe
again in use this week. as he ap-
parently has well in the grave
yard country north OF Cut Bank.
His State No. 2, NEA SEX 3s-34-
6W, found oil in the top OF the
Cut Bank sand at 1882, and the
crew Immediately started breaking
down the tools to run pipe Friday.
The showing virtually assures a we'll
Cobb a parnee-stuKst No. 4, SEA
NWH 25-36-eW. northenmost weli
in the field is drilling at 1900.
Crumley-TribaI No. 1 sWA SEA
31-3s-5W, On the Big Bend pool,
set 10-inch pipe at 565.
Gardner Banker-Cole No. 4, SWA
SEX 3-ss-6W, drilled TO 1890 but
mad to back up to set 700 feet of
surface pipe. They hope dtO be
abIe to use surface water for drill
ng water, but the hole began cav
ng as a result Of the wet walls.
rhey reported a good allowing OF
hale oil at 1900 feet. II Is west
'rmost well in the Big Bend pool.
Grant-Tribal No. 4, SEA- NWA
'6-33-6W, cemented surface pipe
t 685.
ATarshaI-TrIbaI No. 4, NV corner
ds moving on a spudder
o drill in. after having battled for
Feeks with a lost liner.
Montana Power-Coburn No. z,
WV NEA s-ss-5W, is drilling
{ 1000.
Montana Power-EIsIer No. 1, ME
WA NwH '5-3s-5w IS drilling
I 100.
Nadeau bros. Tribal No. 1 NwH
EA 5-32-5W has sfdetracked and
off lost tools at 1850
nd will continue drilling with 10
ich tools.
Par On-Haines No. o, NE SEA-
VIZ 2-34-6W, fs drilling at 100.
Santa Rfta~ShearOn No. 4, NEN
EH 34-36-6W dropped it's pro-
uction string two times and is
gain pulling collapsed pipe. The
Dttom is at 1850, ready to drill
ito the Cut Bank sand. The
1nburst was dry.
Santa Rlta-TribaI NO. @, east Off
It to the Lander gusher. is bailing
'tary mud, ready to drill into the
1t Bank sand at $3.50.
Tarrant- HagIund. Jr., No. z,
Wa sWA 13-s4-6W is drilling
1915
Texaco-Fee No. 5, SWA SWA Is
-6W, is starting to drill into the
It Bank sand. They were delayed
failure of cement to set.
Texaco-James No. 2, NWA SWN
S3-5W, is drilling at $50.
No. fB, SWH SWM
-33-5W, on the west side OF Cut
INK creek, is drilling at IT'S with
tary tools.
Texaco-TribaI No. IA SWA NEA
moved in rotary rig this
ek.
Texaco-Waixer No. 4, NEH NEA
'5-6W, which has pipe set at
30, ready to drill In, had a fish
! Job and is now cleaning out.
3o0dnlan-Tribal No. 4, NWM'
~ 24-33-5W, ia spuding at 200.
Spencer Eoutfer- Tweedy No. z.
~ SWA 25-33-6W, has rig up.
5anfa Rita-Barrfngtou No. 4,
~ NWA 24-S3-5W, is rugged up
dy to spud.
santa Rita~Tribml NO. 4, Sw
X NEM 16-3S-6W. north Of its
nder gusher, is drilling at 1890
with rotary tools.
'lontana Heu1light-K3rzttOm No. 8.
u SEX 11-34-6W. was a 1Oca-
] announced this week. 1t is
feet south OF 4he north line
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