Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-11-28

ABOVE the Madison lime in Montana, then
we might have some doubt about the future
and would have less cause for thanksgiving
Since the completion of the Reagan dis
covery well on the Twin Rivers nose, north
west of Cut Bank, 80 feet below the Madi-
son lime contact, we are sure that oil will
be found in that and other horizons not
only in the other folds of North Cut Bank
but in Kelvin, Pondera and other fields We
have the official opinion of the United
States Geological Survey a. J. Collier) as
our basis for that belief, without the evil
dence of the Reagan flowing well This is
an excerpt from the United States Geologi-
cal Survey publication on Kevin-Sunburst
field and the Sweetgrass Arch:
POSSIBLE OIL SANDS IN THE
PALEOZOIC ROCKS
1.-The drill core of the Troy-Sweetgrass
well, in sec. 2I-34N-1W, completed in 1922
indicated possibility of finding oil either
in the Madison limestone CAfississippian) or
in the Devonian rocks, but it failed to show
any sands in these formations which could
be expected to serve as reservoirs Attempts
to find commercial quantities of the oil in
the lower formations than the Ellis were
made in 1925 near the top Of the Kelvin
Sunburst dome, in Sec. 21-34N-1W; Sec. IT.
35N-1w. The Dry Fork well in Sec. 2-28N-
3W completed in 1923. which is reported to
have found a small quantity of oil in the
Devonian or perhaps the Madison lime
stones, also suggests the possibility that oil
may be found in one of these lower forma-
lions, though the wells SO far drilled to
those formations have failed to find more
than traces Of gas and oil
Three wells drilled in 1925 and 1926 APP
parently found commercial quantities Of oil
in the Madison limestone less than 100 feet
below the Ellis formation. These wells-the
Ohio-Johnson No / and Queen City-Hsnna
NO /, in Sec 1s-35-1w and the O'Neil-
Lashbaugh No. S. in Sec. 27-35-2W, struck
the oil at IA, 20 and IS feet respectively
below the Ellis The discovery Of 5000
bhr initial production at a depth of S6 feet
below the top of the Madison win I'M
doubtedly lead to considerable deeper drill
ing and may result in finding a lower oil
horizon Of commercial Importance, but it
would probably not be found at a uniform
depth in that formation for the bedding
and structure of the Madison are probably
not conformable with those of the Ellis. Five
wells. have been drilled through the Madi-
son limestone on the Kevin-Sumburst dome,
and these wells may have been placed in
unfavorable positions with regard to the
deeper structure Not more than 80 wells
have been drilled as far into the Madison as
the o'Neil No. well, which penetrated it
for So feet"
AS that was written twelve years before
the Reagan discovery of oil IN the Madi-
m hot vuaa
in our belief that greater
days are coming for the owners Of Mon
tana oil lands and their assigns. called
royalty investors.
we American have more things to be
thankful for than any other people in the
world yet we probably complain more than
any other Dissatisfaction is the factor
which has made the United States the
greatest nation in the world because as
individuals and as a nation we have
strived to get ahead. It viii continue to
20 ahead but perhaps on new charted
courses. On this Thanksgiving day we are
IN no mood to disagree with the charted
courses which are apparent. But we feel
ike we will a few hours hence-after we
nave washed down that last bite of mince
oie-still be thankful that we have lived
n the green forest, surviving the wolves
We viii probably regret this sinful over
Indulgence but we are thankful that it is
till Incorporated in the American way Of
ife
ANY who wishes to purchase royalties,
While they stin can be purchased, are in
,ited to write to us. A letter, postcard or
he attached coupon win bring information
bout the possibility Of investment in Mon
ana oil royalties.