Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 6, 1919, Page 4

-— a PAGE FOUR ae ANDORILLING SCORE rels from 21 Strikes in Oil Sand; Increase in Activities in All Fields Is Noted. Wyoming, during the month of April, showed a gain in the number of completions, rigs and drilling wells, according to the monthly report of the Oil City Derrick. Twenty-one wells took their places in the producer column out of 29 com- pletions. Chief among these were big wells at Lance Creek and Rock Creek, which made April | ———————_ the banner month of the year thus Oil Regions. The previous high mark wes 6,545 at the close of November, far in the Wyoming fields. The total 1918, so that the present would have been still larger, says the Derrick, “had the seven wells brot into the sand and capped by the Midwest Refining company in the Salt Creek field, been drilled in These seven wells have been added to the large number alrezdly stand- ing in this condition pending the passage of a leasing bill or the set- tlement of the controversy with the | government.” Drilling wells show a gain of 19 y March and 10 more rigs were during April, completing 307 wells in readiness for drilling at the close credited with 12,330 barrels of new of the month compared with the production. This was an increase of 31. “While there 36 in completions and a gain in the number of 3,083 barrels in the new output. Derrick says, ‘the | Comparing these figures with the 180 figures ere not discouraging when wells completed in the State in April, considered in relation to the increas- 1918, and the 2,222 barrels of new ed number of completions for the production @btained at that time, month.” mekes a nice exhibit of the oil ac- The Big Muddy scored the largest tivity in Kentucky at the present number of completions, seven wells time. The Lee county district having been finished. Two were dry presenting large wells each month, and new production estimated at and the boundaries of the pool do 840 barrels a day. hirty-one rigs not seem to have been defined. The were drilling in the field and three western part of the State is also re- ations, and exceeds that of by 396. the Pennsylvania division; 40 Kentucky, and 29 for Wyoming, The only loss reported for any district is of seven in the Lima division. is standing. 4 ing good producers and in- Salt Creek recorded four comple- 2d work. Among the comple- tions, one of which was « tions for April were 29 dry holes production is estimated at rels. Out of a total of 41 ri, are drilling and 19 ere standing. Lance Creek with a single com- pletion led all other fields in new production, the new well on section 8 being estimated at 500 barrels. - and nine gas wells. The close of the month showed a gain of 40 in new work “Kan exhibited a nice improve- ment in report with 332 wells completed—a gain of 129—and a new production of 10,681 barrels, an it One hundred rigs were up at the increase over March of 4,626 bar- close of the month and 20 were) rels, Large wells were reported from drilling, he nity of the Elbing pool, which Elk reported end of the bull and B: 17 4 i xromise to bring that section into more importance. Butler county also furnished a better average output for its new wells than in the previ ‘cus month. Dry holes numbered 6 onth while Cody, 1 fields accounted for 14 of which are at work. an increase of 22, and there were One thousand els of new pro-' 16 gas wells. There was an in- duction summer! operations at crease of only five in new work over Rock Bow and in the M h figures. where four dry holes “Oklahoma maintains its reputa- tot in com- Out of 2 tion as the reliable field of the Cen- rigs, 15 were tral West and its oil activities show no si f ing. In April Fremont county added 300° there wells completed in barrels to the ite’s preauction dur- th a new production of ing the month » wells, One barrels. Completions were dry hole was doned, ‘twenty- only two more than in March, and six wells in various parts the new output obteined fell off of the ¢ more rigs are 3,708 barrels. The wildcat opera- up. tor t y duri s 180 dry Under the head of miscellaneous holes were reported, besides the 80 Wyoming operations are listed was wells, the total of non-productive completions with production ef wells decreasing the value of the barrels Vifty-e r re up IM full figures, Many te are being 1 dome and of in the southern t of the made indi- the are At yer complet ed in possible new pools of production and close of April there were 1,510 vere up, 199 and we drilling in Oklahoma, of wh which is en increase of 91 over the h report. nthly re- North Texas was the leading field wells com- i production of Compared with the arch there was @ pletions, i in the amount of initial production obtained during the month, the total from the 208 wells completed bei 5,390 barre While there were more completi the new production shows a_ dec of 20,020 barrels An from the h report. There unia, Ke more than the usual number of d Gulf Cozs holes reported, the tote 11 more than r ycushers in » prev Hastlend kburnett is holdi rh poo! ug of a | the northwe to the intere Operation all rapidly in the result. tha it the end of an increase of s drilli the nd 1,414 driil- 466 dry 195 include 67—and ras rs ‘ ase of 11 as | Mrs. Jen compared t arch report, is the only \ Ka 5 roman furnished 50 in South Dakota. per cer dry holes and ===> wells, and. the Pennsylvania divisio} with Kentuc sand Gulf Coast adi cent. ROCK OIL more to the li " we reported only eigh ires out of the 29 did better loss of nine in completion nd nine vas producers. Subtrac ne dry ho igs BOUGHT well the total , led oil producing wells. In SOLD of producers wa in and in QUOTED Jani for the producer bar- ma Pineeese "| WILLIAM KOBE esting ture o ; is in) March, is Broker » in new work, The 39 BROAD ST., NEW YORX and wells dril JUPITER CASING TWOANDAHALE NIN WYOMING DURING APRIL OFF THE WATER New Production for Month Estimated at 5;905 Bar- 5 H | j | t report | Muddy field—3775 feet—and its makes a higher record of 204 oper- portance as a test well is g “Kentucky had’ an active month, of; EON) PILES SI SSS Che Casper Daiip Tribune peas \ ae re Ge .. 5 2 — isaing arises, Se FARGO STRIKES hace cheat seat” ANOTHER FLOW OF GAS IN WELL exceptions cover a small number of After having cased off a first gas forcing suspension of operations at the hole until the sand is cased off, W. D. Weathers, manager of the company reported that he would er. deavor to reach the 1,200-foot sani which ig a proven oi] producer, io test that vicinity of Fargo’s holdings, The new gas sand came in unex- Cement Sets But Drill Is Four Feet in the Sand. Glenrock reports are authority for the statement that the Jupiter well is in the Wall Creek sand to a depth of four feet, are now engaged in cementing off a flow of water encountered just above the About ten days will be re- quired for the cement to set and until that length of time has expired and drilling can be resumed the status of the well will not be known. Jupiter is the deepest well in the im- ter i March | than that of any hole drilled for many The largest gain naturally months. is reported from North Texas of 144 jer of section 35-3 in the total, but Oklahoma is not so east of the field proper, and accord- far behind with an increase of 91./jng to the reckonings of many ge- Other important increases are 55 in ologists entirely off the I'that feeds Big Muddy. It is on the utheast quar- 36, a little north- structure The Jupiter well was started about two years ago by the Jupiter com- pany on land controlled by the Glen- rock Oil & Gas company, but was abandoned at 1,015 feet because of lack of funds. The lease was ac- quired last spring by the Lincoln Pe- troleum company, a syndicate of Ne- braska capitali who, from that time on have prosecuted the work of drilling vigorously. The company also acquired the rights and property of the Pathfinder company and is now engaged in completing that hole, which is at a depth of 1,320. The Lincoln Petroleum company expect: to begin immediately on a new well about 500 feet west of the Jupiter well, and probably will have several of tools workir the sum- mer is well along. TRAVELERS DOWN 1,600 FEET EAST OF GLENROGK Another oil well that will have an important bearing on the opening up of an entirely new field is nearing the test stage six miles east of Glen- rock, where the Travelers’ Oil com- pe is drilling. A showing of and oil has been: encountered 1,600 feet and company officials are optimistic. The Travelers’ well is in the gen- f the Pitts’ well, drilled seven yea ago, which uncovered a heavy asphaltum oil at 600 feet vo excitement was created at that ne and the hole was abandoned for lack of finance. — = GEOLOGICAL WORK Maps and Blue Priats, Surveying Crude Oil Testing a Specialty Wyoming Map end Blue Print Co., P. O. Box 325. Rm. 10, over Lyric Casper, Wyo. & ) TYPE Z NSS EP IGF OF AP SS || TAYLOR & CLAY, Inc. 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CENTER AND LINDEN STS. sel lor obtain the best markets and up to the min- exceptions which it was found im. practicable to examine before field sand in its No. 2 well the Fargo Cil company encountered another heavy| producer, not having been encoun- work was discontinued last fall, and pectedly and is thot to be a stray yielding sand last night at 850 feet, tered in any other part of the field. tion is insufficient for action, , | Nearly 5,000,000 acres of lagd ir \the state have also been designated) for entry under the stock raising homestead act, thus completing fa- vorable action by the survey upon more than 7,500 applications under this law. regarding which available informa- Dutton, Staley & Company Brokers Daily accurate quotations from New York and Denver markets, over private telegraph wires. Instant ser- vice. We furnish quotations on any stock listed on any exchange in the country. List your stocks with us, we will get you the highest possible price. 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This will | increase the area ignated since last fall by nearly 450,000 acres, king the total area designated du ing this period Imo: 3,000,000 s, and the grand ictal of desig- nations in the state under the act 24, 100 acres. This action is largely the result of field examinations during th | son of 1918, which covered pr ly the entire state. These results are due to the appropriations made by th t congress for homestead cfas. ations. With few ptions, all} pplieations under th O-acre act | ‘or the designation of lands in Wy- | sy Lester Brokerage House Inc. NEW YORK OIL 156 N. Wolcott Phone-1142 in put a new top on your car Let us re-cover your top with Neverleek, the guaranteed top material. You'll want a new set of curtains, too, ready for rainy weather. We use only the best quality of materials and our work- manship is warranted. 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Wells producing 3,500 to 4,000 barrels of high grade oil now flowing daily in this field mean millions of dollars profit to far sighted investors who purchased their shares at low piices. WESTERN STATES OIL & LAND CO. stock sold from a few cents to $60.00 per share within a few months. BUCK CREEK sold at 25 cents to over $9.00 a share. THE ROCK OIL PRODUCING COMPANY has 1,080 acres in the Lance Creek Field. Most of this acreage is at or near the apex of the dome, according to the indications from recent developments in this field. ROCK OIL PRODUCING COMPANY has also 1,240 acres in the Harvey Creek Field and 1,285 acres scattered in other Wyo. oil fields. CAPITAL STOCK—$200,000, ALL ISSUED Officers: —Joseph Garst, President, of Harvey, Hawley & Garst, Attys., Douglas, Wyoming. H. O. Emery; Vice President, Proprietor Hotel La Bonte, Douglas, Wyoming. L. B, Porter, Treasurer, Cashier Converse County Bank, Douglas, Wyoming. R. G. Virtue, Secretary and General Manager. DIRECTORS R. D. 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