Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-21

rule, and chose the CardsOn-Strange No.
1. in NV NWA SEA 31-S5-3W. The
data follows:
Elevation 341S
Depth to lime 1903
Elevation of lime 1915
which is too low to produce, under the
rule and ii was dry hole, although one
drilIer told us that it had showing of
oil measurable in pints quarts. Such
a showing IN a well drilled today would
doubtless be acidized.
There remained one other 5O-barrel
well out of the six wells drilled in
1025-26. 1t was Oak Oils-Strange No.
4, Sc NWA SWA 31-S5-3W:
Elevation 1891
Depth to lime 1854
Elevation of lime 1927
which comes within the 1825-165O-foOt
contour limits We have some recOllec-
ton that this was a fairly good well.
The Oak Oils was Canadian company,
we recall, and they made nothing out OF
their Montana operations but subsequent
1y did some further drilling in Canada.
Had either the science of acidizatfOn or
of modern production methods been
known, Oak Oils might have been one
of the big operators of Montana today.
AS it is, it remained for the Rimrock
group to capitalize the facts revealed by
these prOfitIess pioneers. We are inform
ed that the Rimrock wells have prOduc-
ed more than 100000 worth of oil
since 1896. That period was the Glow
ebb" period of Kevin-Sunburst history
the worst time to develop new prOduc-
ton. With no pipeline connection and no
established market, these producers sold
their crude to farmers for use as tractor
high quality of the crude. One of the
RimrOcx well produces AZ gravity crude
suitable for motor fuel in the crude
state 1t is not only high gravity oil
but is "sweet"-cOntaining no sulphur,
and of paraffin base, this being partic-
ularly valuable to the farm trade. Later
they sold crude to small refiners and
now they are selling through Producers
Refining company to the SocOny-Vacuum
at Cut Bank and are getting Cut Bank
prices for their crude. As a reward for
their foresight, determination and effi-
cient operation, this company, child of
the depression, is today one of the
richest little oil companies in Montana.
The West Kelvin pool is more than a
pool 1t is an independent oil field and
one of consequence. One of the best Pc
trOleum engineers in the country apprais-
ed some properties in this pool and set
a figure of 600 barrels per acre of
oil recoverable through modern methods.
If his figures are as conservative as they
have been in other fields where we have
seen his appraisals, then the high gray
ity pool is an oil field of tremendous
Importance.
Our members own royalties covering
a large acreage in tbs pool, purchased
years ago. Every member of this Organi-
cation has had in his possession for at
least the past 10 years, copy of the
Houston map, for his own guidance. Our
members have followed, step by step, the
development of this pool through pub
locations of this organization. Next week
we are issuing a summary of the deveI-
Opment effecting each of the properties
ln which our members own royalty and
ON which important news has been re-
ported in recent weeks.
This publication is typical of the SER
vice rendered investors who buy royal
lies through this organization.
If there is any member or nOn-mem-
Der who does not have copy of the
Houston map of West Kelvin, we viii be
very glad to send print upon request.
We win also send the compilation of well
lata showing location, elevation, depth,
Iepth to lime, structural elevation, date
If completion and results of the key
wells, to serve as a guide in the future
use of this map.