Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30
ARONOW GUSHER


Veteran operators who have
visited the well state that were II
allowed 10 flow. Il would doubtless
make 1000 barrels or even more
per day. Evidence of its volume
was given by its first few minutes
OF flow when II painted the
prairie for nearly a mile, Drilled
with a National machine, the flow
mounted high over the top OF the
mast and. as an example. painted
the derrick OF Huso Brothers on the
adjoining lease. half a mile away.
Drilled in Under Control
Kevin-Sunburst has seen no such
exhibition in is years, The well
was drilled in with a control head
on the casing. which made II pos
sible for the crew to save the we'll
from flowing wildly out OF control.
II flowed for only a matter Of mo-
ments. although the crew were
afraid to close Il very rapidly as
there was danger that Il would blow
the control head off Even when the
head was closed. a two-ineh side
opening was left open until It was
found impossible to stab" a two
inch pipe onto the connection and
il became necessary to close Il In for
moment while the flow line was
connected. during which the heavy
string Ct pipe vibrated violently.
Use Small Choke
The we'll continued 10 flow
through a closed valve that leaks.
so a choke was improvised with
x ths-inch opening This allowed a
flow CT Z Il barrels per hour and as
It was still blowing some sand, the
opening grew larger and the flow
increased to II barrels per hour.
according to Dr. B. A. s. Aronow
who was personally In charge Of the
completion. The choke was then
reduced TO 3-16th inch and IL is
thus allowed to flow approximately
60 barrels per day. II shows
pressure OF 28s pounds to the
s0nare inch on the flow line but
there Is little gas flowing with the
oil. There Is no pressure guage
on the casing head but pressure Is
believed to he abnormally high. II
flows solid stream. with little
gas and no trace OF water.
Veteran operators declare that
this we'll is unquestionably In the
class with the Ohio-Baker No. 3
which has produced a million and a
Quarter dollars worth OF oil from
an initial omen flow OF 1900 barrels
per day. It is similar in perform
ance to the Texas Pacific-Howling
No. 2 which has made $3.50. 600
worth of oil, and to the Fulton
Byrne No. which made $1,000
600 worth OF oil in the first Is
nonths. A dozen equally sensation
~ wells have been drilled in the
field but most OF them were water
coned by being allowed to flow
wide open.
oil Comes From Below
Observers say that IL the Filing
son well is kept producing with the
present Pas-oil ratio. II will doubt
ess continue to flow for many
months and perhaps years. The well
9 believed to have tapped fault
n crack in the Madison lime
through which oil is migrating up
ward from the lower formations.
Discovery of these oil-filled cracks
3 impossible except by chance drill
ng but IT is believed that these
racks will be found so long as
lrilIing continues in Kevin-Sun-
BURST area. Since there is apparent
v no migration OF oil for any great
distance away from these cracks,
n vugs. there is every reason to
relieve. as once prophesied by e. B.
coolidge. veteran operator. that the
asst location drilled in the field
nay be the largest oil well.
Pool Limits Known
Dr. Aronow said this week that
he No. 8 well checks IS feet high
r. structurally. than the No. 1.
which came in a 17-barrel producer. !
Nhe No. has produced $4,000 |
Torth nf oil he states. although 1t
lever flowed and had none OF the
as pressure of the No. 3. two loca-
ions away. This well was increas-
Il TO so barrels per day-more |
han triple it's initial-by acidiza- /
ion. Or. Aronow said that the No.
well, offsetting the No. on the |
orth. was abandoned as a dry |
ole although it had showing OF |
II which. had acidizatIon been /
nown at that time, would doubt
sss have become a producer This
rould indicate. however. that the |
roximity OF the well TO the crack |
T vug in the lime determines the |
In this Instance. a dis
ance OF three locations Is sufficient |
0 go from gusher to dry hole.
Accordingly. no rush OF drilling /
] the district will follow the SEN
ationaI E1lingson well. Huec
rofhers have the adjacent leases
n the east. j. II. Agen on the
1uth, Big West OIL Co. on the
suthwest and Prevol q Shay on
he west Correct location Of the
usher il NV corner SEA SEX