Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-08-15

= Handbook has brought in a 800
/ barrel well In the adjoining 40 acres
! to the west and Kal-Bar found the
Madison contact at 1593-I6O0, dry. A
Slight showing at l6O6-l6l7 was treat
ed with acid but the formation was
so hard 1t did not take the acid Drill
ing continued to 1866 where water was
encountered. The discouraged owners
thought 1t was a dry hole, however
they plugged 1t back TO 1917 and as
matter of desperation 1t was shot
with 30 quarts Of nitro glycerin. It
showed a little oil. so 500 gallons of
Kelvin concentrate acid was applied.
It took the acid freely and when
pumping started 1t filled a 250-barrel
tank-the only available storage-in
less than a day and had to be shut
down. Observers say 1t would have
made 300 barrels in the first "a hours
had there been storage space.
At the end of week It is still pump
ing 100 barrels per day. 1t IS making
no water. 1t is owned jointly by A. F.
McClain and Kalispell-Kevin Co.
This well adds new luster to an old
"stripper" area where none believed
anything better than l0-barrel wells
we're possible. There are several dry
holes TO the north and the district
had been considered about as unprom
Using as any spot In the field.
Handbook OIL Co. has thus far
brought in two wells each with an
initial Of 300 barrels, and this week
completed a third producer rated at
100 barrels. following acidization. It
Is Handbook Wait No. 5, NE MEL SWa
l3-35-2W, which had Madison lime
at l423-l428 with q showing Of oil
which rose 200 feet. 1t was acidized
With 500 gallons and is reported to
be pumping at the rate Of 100 barrels
per day after recovering the oil used
In treating.
Nepstad- DlppIe No. 4, NV SW3 NW3
28-35-IW, found Madison lime contact
at 1906 1903 and encountered water
which rose 700 feet. There was show Z
ng OF oil in the stray sand at 1888
400 and this win be tested before
The next completion due in Kelvin
S Black Label-State No. IL, GEL Me-
;Ef I6-35-2W, which has a showing '
4 oil at the Madison contact, 1890
539. It was drilled on down to find
he first break" which was produc-
i've elsewhere in this area but no !
reak in the lime was found. At 1857 I
he owners decided to plug back, hav- S
lg found no more oil, gas or water. 5
/ will be treated with acid. j
Fulton Petroleum Thompson No. 6, 2
wv SWa NE4 28-35-3W. drilled by S
zig west as contractor, ran 7-inch
ipe at 1927 feet and viii be a COM I
letion next week. This is in the high y
ravity oil pool ?
vanderpas- ZachOr 5 No. 2, NV SWa A
ia 20-35-1W. has run 7-inch pipe v
t 1880.
Washington OIL Finding Govt No. /, \
E Sci SW4 24-36-3W, in the Black II
ills southwest of Sunburst, has COM
leted repairs on the machine and \
ade TOO feet last week, reporting a u
epth Of 1920 feet. Because 1t Is in new
nd interesting territory, this well will >
? watched with much interest. O.
Texas Pacific Coal e. OH Co. which
as done little or no drilling in Kelvin y
ED in the last decade, announced a u
sw location this week. 1t Is Pewters =
o. IS in NE SWa NE4 2l-35-2W, on y
government permit. Location Is 1850 %
ct west OF the east line and 1850 :
ct south Of the north line of the N
ction. Prevol & Shay. cable tool con-
actors, will drill the we'll e
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