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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-05-01
kelvin LEADS
CUT BANK IN
ACTIVE WELLS

For the first time in several years
there are today more active drilling
rigs in Kevin-Sunburst than in Cut
Bank oil field. Whereas Cut Bank
seems to have absorbed all of the
market expansion of recent years,
Kelvin operators are drilling wells
with a spirit indicating that they
forsee market expansion, else deter
mination to bring about market ex-
pansion.
One factor which caused comment
in the Kelvin fraternity was the re-
turn of ]. w. "Bodie" Johnson, who
is rigging up to drill a well in Ke-
vim, following several years devoted
to development of Cut Bank proper
ties. His Consolidated Gas company
is rigging up in Sc corner SEA
Northwest Exploration company
offsetting the Crumley-Jarret prop
erty on the west.
The next expected completion in
Kelvin field is Agan-Krause No. 1,
Sc corner 9-35-3W, now drilling
at 1880, near the contact. 1t is
north of the Campbell discovery
well.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NO. o. SW SEA
NwA 9-S5-2W, is spudding today.
Big -Dahlquist No. z, NV
SEA NEA (cOrrected) 21-35-3W,
drilling, 100.
Browning Goeddertz NO. /, NV
NWA SWA 21-36-3W, spudding.
Crumaey-Shaw No. IL, Sc NWA
NEA 35-3642W, drilling, 1875.
is in the Sunburst sand, found ait
1856 and has oil. It is a twin To-
cation to a lost hole, a 5O-barrel
well.
mcknight Gunderson No. 2, CIVIL
Sc NWA 19-35-2W, due in below
1880.
Ogden Kevin-zacher No. Z. Sc
SWA NwA 2O-35-1W, drilling,
$50.
oLaughlin-Thompson No. 1, NE
NEA NWA S3-35-3W, drilling,
1880.
Shaver-Sbaver No. 2, SW SWA
NEA 11-34-2W, had the contact
from 1489 to 1890. and treated with
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drilled. exploratory drllt1ng as no
longer a hit or miss" proposition,
for in the past II years prospecting
has reached a high degree OF per-
lection and much of the guess work
has been eliminated.
Geophysical surveying with the
seismograph and gravimeter deter
mine the area of the field, fmprov-
ed corning practice dn well drilling
reveals the thickness of oil-bearing
formations, the analysis of well
samples tells the percentage OF pore
space filled with oil. These facts,
together with a report on the guam
tity of oil already extracted, pro-
vide sufficient data for a fairly ac-
curate estimate of the fields flu
ture yield.
Sometimes, studies of a proven
oil field reveal facts about regions
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-05-01
SMITH We'll
At BAKER PUT
on The PUNT

Rods and tubing are being run in
the Smith No. 1 we'll in Unite 8 In
NE NEh SWA S-4N-62E, in Bak-
er-Glendive field. following a swab-
bling test which showed between
$50 and 500 barrels. without aci-
diZing. 1t Is 81 gravity oil and hole
bottoms at 6765 feet Rig and tools
are being moved out. indicating that
the years drilling program is end
ed with the completion OF this well.
The No. 1, which had an initial of
800 barrels per hour before It de-
velOped water. Is a producer on
the pump. Both wells have been
troubled by water close to the oil
formation.
Nagasco Corp. Inc. No. l c Sc
24-5N-60E is drilling at 72O feet.
Kennedy-Mlller interests are NOV
ing geOphysical crew into Camp
Crook territory, on an adjacent
fold, and will drill II suitable struc-
ture is found.
Harry Mcdonald has leased Coral
Creek structure and a large amount
OF surrounding acreage.
Standard of California continues
its program of leasing in North Da-
kOta where a well will be drilled II
prospecting confirms
surface geology.
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REPORT BIG DEAL PENDING

There is no official confirmation but early
announcement is expected regarding one of
the largest cash deals in Montana oil history,
involving several producing oil properties in
Cut Bank oil field and the Home refinery at
Great Falls.
The name of the prospective purchaser has
not been revealed, dealings having been thru
a Helena intermediary who has never before
been connected with the oil industry. Nego-
tiations are said to have been carried on at
a conference in Chicago last week between
the Eastern principals and George Nadeau of
Cut Bank and H. o. Batter of the Home Oil
& Refining Co. They returned from Chicago
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Tuesday and went into conference with w. L.
Rice, principal owner of the Home.
1t is reported that the option on the refin-
cry was taken up by the payment of a sub
stantial sum and that at the same time pay
ment of earnest money" was made on the
producing oil properties of Nadeau Brothers,
A. B. Cobb and others The total considera-
ton is said to run between one and two mil
lion dollars Tendency of the deal has been
common knowledge in the industry for two
weeks past but none outside the sellers seem
to know the identity of the buyers. Persistent
guesses are that it is the Shell buying thru
some third party.
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( HanlOn. for many years associat-
ed with DakOta~Montana and Han
nah-Porter operations. financed thds
we'll through the sale OF oVer-rid-
ing royalty, having taken over a
lease from DIR. G. II. Minette of Cut
Bank on Allotted Indian Tract No.
100. at the lower point OF the big
bow In the Cut Bank river that
gives the pool its name. His Is the
sOuthernmost well in The pool. His
No / well was one Of the best wells
In the district, but is exceeded by
this No. g..
The Journal last week reported
that the we'll had been shot and
had 1000 feet Of oil in the hole.
The shot was used when the drill
penetrated the upper Cut Bank
sand. which had a showing OF oil.
A 100-quart shot apparently crack
ed the sand for oil began coming in
quite rapidly. 1t was drilled on
down into the second Cut Bank
sand which was found from 1855 TO
302s. The Upper Cut Bank sand was
from zoos to 3O1S. Pipe was set
after the shot.
The plan OF using a big shot be-
fore running pipe, as against the
danger of shooting after pipe has
been run, is favorably regarded by
other operators.
1t was tried by DakOta-Montana
this week on its Tribal 1876 No. /,
C NWA NEA 15-34-6W which
drilled part way into the sand and
shot with 80 quarts OF nitro glyc-
erin, from 1929 10 1888 There was
some oil in the hole at the time OF
The shot. II is now cleaning out and
will run pipe and finish drilling
the sand.
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LEASE RUSH
STARTING IN
WEST kelvin

Development of a high gravity
oil pool in the shadow of the wes-
tern rimrocks of the Sweetgrass
Arch, west Of Kelvin, is envisioned
by Kelvin operators who are today
taking leases as far west as Range
4 West, in Township 35.
Leases have been purchased in
the extreme west part of Range 3
West for as much as S25 an acre
cash in recent weeks, indicating the
confidence of operators in the dis
trict as a result of the performance
of the Rimrock-Schmidt well which
is making around 1000 barrels a
month
Announcement was made this
week of a we'll to be drilled direct
ly south of the Rtmrock producer
by S. F. Scotland OF Browning, on
the McNamer farm Location is
center NEA SWH 29-35-3W.
Operators in the west pool have
tentatively agreed to drill center
forty locations, for the present, to
avoid offset requirements.
RED" Watson is drilling his NO.
2 Leach, southwest of the Scotland
location, in Sc NEA NEA 1885,
3W, at 100 feet.
North of the Rtmrock, Nepstad
& Vandepas-SoIberg No. 2, SWA
NE n 29-35-3W, is drilling at 900.
Rfmrock No. 2 will be drilled in
GEL SWA NWA 29-35-3W as
soon as the contractors can get a
rig to location.
The next expected completion is
the west pool is O'Laughln-T homp-
son No. 1, NE NEA NWA 1885,
3W, drilling at 1880 feet.
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in which future reserves may be
found. This has been the case in
East Texas, a field which has pro-
Yided plenty of surprises, as well as
oil. Experiences in this mammoth
field comprise a new chapter in oil
field geology. 1t was discovered, by
accident, in an area previously be-
Heved to be lacking in oil. In its
development it has COMPOUNDED pre-
viously accepted theories. New ge-
illogical, and other, discoveries have
tended to become so commonplace
that field men working in East Tex
as have learned to expect the un-
expected and to turn 1t to good use
elsewhere
One unexpected development was
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Two new wells were started dur
ing the week. A. C. Crumley spotted
No. 2 well on his Allotted 112 tract
in c NWA SWH 6-32-5W, in the
Big Bend pool. He has rig up.
Glacier Production Co. spotted
O'Brien No. 2, C NWA SWA 80
35-5W, directly east of the TarVant-
Connolly No. /.
Armand Hutchins-Fed. Land Bank
No. 2. NE SEX SwH 11-34-6w.
spudded April "a and is drilling at
SIS.
Cut Bank Oil Trust-Yunck No. 4,
Sc SEX SEX 23-34-6W, set 10
inch pipe at $50 and is drilling at
TO.
Overwhelmingly Tribal 1876 No. 1,
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INSURANCE PLAN
IS ANNOUNCED BY
TEXAS CO.. ANY

Local Texas company officials re-
ceived word from the New York Of
fices of Texas Corp. that a grouT
life insurance and pension plan az
fecting all employees Of the corpOr.
alton and its subsidiaries would be
put into effect within so days
The decision was reached at q
meeting Of stockholders in New
York.
o. M. Webb said around 1875 en-
plOyes of International Refinery
plant would be affected.
George Gregoire, Cascade county
consignment agent for Texas Corp.
said around 1000 employees OF the
company and its branches in Mon
tana would be eligible.
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WATER At M0SsER

r C. Tarrant's Sayre No. 2 well
In NE NEH SWA 26-3S-24E was
completed this week as water well.
Total depth was 1914 where water
was encountered two feet below the
top of the sand. It is an offset to
three producing wells No further
drilling is contemplated on Mosier
dome this year.
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SHOWS SAMPLE
STICKY ASPHALT
FROM HOBSON well

-Four feet of sticky asphalt, with
virtually no sand or other impuri-
ties, Is the unusual formation en-
countered in the wildcat well on
Hobson dome being drilled by F. f.
Hunt. This Judith Basin we'll is
making a deep test TO the Madison
brought to the Journal office by
lime.
A sample Of the sphadt was
Mr.. Hunt. It does not smell like
oil but when heat or fire is applied
to it, 1t burns furiOusly and smells
strongly of petroleum.
The Hunt well is now at 1855
where 1t is necessary to run a
string OF pipe to shut off caving
formation. Hunt is leaving for Cas-
per to get the pipe next week
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NWA NEA 15-34-6W, cleaning out
after shot at 1880.
Glacier Production COFrigeauX
No. 4, NV NWh NWK 21-33-5W,
fishing for bailer, 1885.
Glacier PrOductiOn-FuiIer No. g,
NWA SEA 17-33-5W, drilling,
1880.
Lee-Davis No. 1, SEA SEA IS
32-6W, southwest of Big Bend pool
in the midst of the Indian lands
to be auctioned this spring, spud-
ded April %.
Montana Headlight-BrittOn No. 4,
NE SWA NEA 14-34-6W, drilling.
zoos.
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CRUNILEY HAS GOOD ONE

The last Crumley well on the Fry
berger farm in KeVin-Sunburst
field developed into a good produc-
er after acidization 1t made 161
barrels the first 26 hours and con-
tinued producing at the rate OF
barrels an hour until it had to be
Shut down. Again opened UP, it has
been produced at the rate OF IS bar
rels a day.
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CARTER co., ES BACK

Carter Oil company is re-entering
Montana, having rented an office in
the Securities building in Billings
No announcement has been made OF
the company's plans In Montana.
Carter drilled well in Sixshooter
anticline, Lake Basin area. several
years ago, but has no remaining
properties, 50 Tar as is known
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Well On North Doorstep
OF Cut Bank Shows $50
Bbls. Initial Production


3
in
bumpers
doorstep
drilling
Fluid
is
whc drilling n
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on BUYERS PAY PREMIUMS

Some interests feel that crude oil
might have an advance. In East
Texas one major company is re-
ported to have purchased 10000
barrels, at a premium OF lie a bar
rel, paying $1.39 against posted
price of 1927. Reports are that
other southwestern crude has been
moving at a premium UP TO IS cents
a barrel.
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Science Can Tel How Much
An Oil Field Is Likely To Yield

determine from the existing than mile
field likely yield
acnude matter of fact comparatively simple
Of oil field provided exploratory
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Independent Operator
Gets Largf!'t Well In
Famed Zig Bend Pool


Completed April average
to
pool produce lower gravity crude.
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new TEST IS
TALKED WEST
OF BILLINGS
BY 4. A. BeeIer

BILLINGs-Report to the effect
that ErigenbF1ght and associates OF
Helena are preparing to set q rig
on location about one mile east and
little north Of the John Fox No.
/, Western Dakota Oil Co.. is miles
west OF Billings. No definite fnfor-
nation Is available.
A correction on report OF prOduc-
ton in the Lake Basin field / T 0
Is made by Field Production Man
ager Sans revealing that / T l o.
Chas. Hepp No. /. located in SWA
INEA Section 26. TIN, r BE,
after coming in for much larger
production, has been making 81
barrels for the last five years.
The TT O-Fred Hepp No. /,
SEA SEH Section %, Twp.1N.
Range PIE has been running 20
barrels per day for same length
OF time, making a total production
OF so barrels instead of a 80 bar
rel production, as has been report
ed According 30 G. o. Ryburn Of
Billings, these wells came in for
125 barrels production daily have
settled on so barrels. from which
| Nhpg AAANp hVb wi ACA III ShO 49,
five years.
Recent authentic reports indicate
that T I o is making prepare
lions for immediate drilling in the
Lake Basin field. to deepen one OF
its producers down into the Madi-
son limestone.
Preparations are nearing COM
pleton 10 start drilling on the Wes-
tern Dakota Oil Co.-John Fox No. /.
IS miles west of Billings. The crew
is on location connecting up an adj
ditional boiler, which will be in
readiness in a couple OF days.
Broadview Dome Oil Company
Is ready to erect derrick and install
machinery and boilers the moment
the derrick and three ninety horse
power boilers arrive at the station,
which should be on Wednesday,
April %. The boilers and derrick
were ordered out from California,
afte the Boadview Company failed
to obtain this equipment in this
territory. The remaining machinery
necessary for their large rotary rig,
has been at BoadView for several
weeks. II Is expected to take only
about ten days to rig up and be
ready to spud in, according 10 ].
w. HacRworth, superintendent in
charge OF the operation.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-05-01

STATEMENT OF CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION,
REFINING, STORAGE. ETC. IN MONTANA,
FEBRUARY, 1897
Evening star., 1937-07-20
Mrs. Maloney Feted
At arty Yesterday

An informal "orientation" party
honoring Mrs. Paul H Maloney, wife
Of Representative Maloney Of Louisi-
ana, was given yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. James A. Meeks, wife OF Rep
resentative Meeks OF Illinois.
Mrs. Meeks' guests were congress
sional friends Of Mrs Maloney's who
make their homes at the Wardman
Park Hotel, with a few out-of town
guests. The party was farewell to
Mrs Maloney, who will leave this
week for Pass Christian, Miss, where
she will visit her daughter and SON.
ln-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Fernand c. Gam
delfo, jr, who are occupying the Ma
loneys Summer home this season.
An amusing afternoon was spent,
With the guest taking part in i'm
promptu skits, giving short speeches
and answering questionnaires on world
travel Each guest gave Mrs. Malonev
a suggestion on how to spend a most
pleasant Summer. Refreshments were
served late in the afternoon.
Out-of-toWn guests present were
MISS Ida V. Meeks of San Diego, Calf,
Evening star., 1937-07-20
MIR. and Mrs. Penrose
Hosts at Tea

Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Penrose were
hosts at tea Sunday afternoon.
when they invited about so guests to
meet Mr.. Penroses mother, Mrs. J. NJ.
Penrose, who has come from her homs
in Sterling, Ill, to be the guest Of
her son and daughter -in-law for sew
eral weeks. The tea was held from 4
to o'clock at the Penrose home IN
Edgemoor, Md, and Mrs. Penpose had
assisting her Mrs. Newman Bumstead
and Miss Madeline Benton. Sundays
tea was one of series of parties that
are being given for Mrs. Penrose DUR
ing her visit here. Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Delos Paxman Of
Edgemoor will entertain at a dinner
in her honor and last Friday she was
honor guest at dinner given by Mrs.
Newman Bumstead.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Landis
HOnOred at Dinner

Mr.. James NJ. Lands, the retiring
chairman of the Securities and EX-
change Commission, and Mrs. Lands
will be guests of honor at farewell
dinner dance at the Shoreham Terrace
tomorrow evening, given by the men,
bers Of the staff of the commission
The party is being arranged by the
Social Committee of the commission,
with Mr.. Frederic J. Casey as chair
man.
Mr.. Joseph B. Kennedy, former
chairman Of the commission now head
Of the Maritime Commission. and Mrs.
Kennedy have been invited and expect
to attend the dance. Among others
expected to attend are Justice Fer
dlnand Pecora of New York, a former
member of the commission. and Judge
John j. Burns, former general counsel
OF the commission.
Mr.. Lands upon his retirement next
month will become dean of the Har-
ward Law School. The following rep
resentatives of the various divisions of
the commission are serving on the
Social Committee; Miss Mary L. Cul-
bertson, Miss Lucille Donovan, Miss
Evening star., 1937-07-20
Miss Donaldson
Honored At Shower

Mrs Helena D. Gardiner gave a
miscellaneous shower Friday evening
at her home on Twenty nth place
northeast in honor OF her sister, Miss
Edith Donaldson, whose marriage to
Mr.. Lawrence E. Beall will take place
Saturday afternoon. August 2l. at 4
o'clock in the Gorsuch Methodist
Church. The hostess was assisted by
her aunts, Mrs Eleanor Donaldson
Mrs. Ethel Donaldson and Mrs. Mar
jorie Donaldson.
Mrs. Gardiner will act as matron
OF honor for her sister and the brides
maids will be Miss Ruth Volland and
Miss Doreathy Beall, sister OF the
bridegroom. Barbara Ann Donaldson
niece Of the bride, will be the flower
girl
The best man will be Mr.. r. Edgar
Helm and the ushers will be Mr.. c.
Allen Davis and Mr.. George w. Beall,
jr., brother Of the bridegroom.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
Miss Gladys Jane Thomson
And Lieut., Col. Tynx Wed,
Miss Polly Tiffany
Engaged to Marry

Mrs. Currell Elgin Tiffany an
nounces the engagement OF her daugh-
low, son OF DR.. Thomas Garrett Pret-
low and the late Mrs Frances Lew
ellyn Ribble Pretlow OF Chester, Va
Miss Tiffany is daughter Of the
late Mr.. c. E. Tiffany, president of
the Fauquier National Bank. member
OF the district Federal Reserve Board
and past president of the Virginia
Bankers Association. She is grad
uate of Goucher College and last year
was member Of the faculty of the
Warrenton Country School for Girls
No date has been announced for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1937-07-20

who Is visiting Representative and
Mrs. Meeks; Mrs. z. Y. English Of
Danville. III, and Mrs. Charles Friend
Of Alexandra, Va.
Evening star., 1937-07-20

\ 4 ISS HELEN RICHARDSON,
M daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
wv F. D. Richardson of 1882
Massachusetts, avenue north
west, was married to Mr.. Ben D. Mills,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Mills OF
Saltwater, Okla, Saturday. The cere-
mony was performed In the Lincoln
Memorial Chapel Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church by Dr.
Arthur Evans Music during the cere-
mony was played on the organ by
Mrs. Carl Schedler.
The bride was given IN marriage by
her father, Mr.. F. D. Richardson, and
wore 3 gown OF white marquisette
over white taffeta and a white horse
hair hat. The bride carried an arm
bouquet OF bridal roses and lilies OF
the valley.
The matron Of honor. Mrs. A. J.
Dodge Of New York City, sister OF
the bride, wore 4 dress Of yellow
mousseline de sole, q large horsehair
hat to match and carried an arm
bouquet Of pink roses
The maid OF honor. Miss Roberta
Van Epps of Iowa City, Iowa, wore
= gown of light blue mousseline de
sole and a large blue hat to match.
She carried an arm bouquet OF pink
roses.
The best man was Mr.. Arthur S.
Hiatt of saltwater, Okla. and the
uxhers were Mr.. A. j. Dodge OF New
York City and Mr.. Wayne West of
Saltwater, Okla.
Immediately after the ceremony .
wedding breakfast was held at the
Raleigh Hotel.
The bride is . former student of
Iowa University, and the bridegroom
Is former student OF Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Stone of New
York City were out-of- town guests.
After the wedding breakfast Mr..
and Mrs. Mills left on an extended
trip through the Middle West. Mrs.
Mills wore 4 brown suit and matching
accessories.
On their return from their trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills will make their
home in Washington.
Evening star., 1937-07-20

Cecilia Edwards, Miss Mary c. Sheehy,
Miss Elizabeth S. Kline, Miss Mabel
R. Robertson, Miss Alta NJ Smith,
Miss Magdalen Whitlock, Mr.. Albert
A. Carretta Mr.. John L. Haynes, Mr..
James Hindle, Mr.. Ralph T. Nc
Elvenny, Mr.. w. Stuart Ramsey, Mr..
George E. Reynolds and Mr.. E. For
rest Tancer. Several hundred persons
are expected in the company.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
Miss Cohen Engaged.

Mrs Ida Cohen announces the en-
gagement OF her daughter Sadie TO
Mr.. Leon Wolf Of this city.