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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1931

Page

36

Oil Field Opens in Valley by Shallow Well

A new oil pool was opened in Mlart county near Grande City by The Tam Olmos company Basa 4. It is estimated to yield about twenty barrels daily from sand at 40T12 feet. The well lies 2208 west of Git feet to the north Vine at block T nabdi Porcions TA 7477 Carmarga jurisdiction. The test stands at 200 feet and is on pump. The company has started its Kel ser Hive fi and is drilling 325 feet toward sand in the coming week.

Mlart Meer Hla Grande Tam Olmos Company Alandi

AEP Teal Drilling In Love Field

Oil drilling activity continues in Real and Kerr counties with multiple wells. Evans and Gant No 1, Don Auld Section 3 Real County, has drilled 4007 feet and found gas in 212 feet of sand before shut down. Jefe Lave No. 1, See 23 Real County, drilled to 4600 feet with potential deeper oil, while others like Mears and Seiker and Evans and Sprinkles No 1 Hobey show sand intervals and tentative oil prospects. Nearby tests include J. Young and J. B. Wheeler spudding, with delays from tides affecting progress.

Edmuards Real Easiland Oi Evans and Gut No Don Auld Northroslero Real County Wednesda Pro Prowders Saul Ia Plation Srbick Kere Stoot Kerrsille Ava Gaut Hyore-Bastend Chater A. Martin J. ‘Young Evang and Gont Mears ySeiker Sahulting Evans Qubich Real Cannis Wan Ebor Brrhert No J. PD. Wilt. Burcey

Therville Seismic Prospects Record Mixed Results

Standard Of company of Louisiana Sag reported a partial success in the Bayou de Glai sse seismic prospect Iberville Parish La. as three wells were drilled below 600 feet with Dome 1 Wilbert and others abandoned at depth. Schl 66 well Schwing 3 encountered a dome at 8807 feet while Top of the Fork and other tests yielded varied outcomes.

Standard of Company of Louisiana Sag Ciub Iberville Par- Seb Bayou de Glaisse Calcarien

Granfill Plan To Be Studied By Commission This Week

Austin report states the proposed Terna provation plan of the Cranfill operation will be reviewed by the Federal Commission this week. Officials doubt its success yet may pursue definite work with a test unit. The plan envisions 800 production per well and related water use concerns.

Austin Jospendene Pecroteum Exag Cranfill Ferker Gaa Tle

Major Oil Pipe Lines Planned in East Texas Field

East Texas oil industry advances with four new major pipelines to export crude from Kilgore and joins to Prairie and Gulf Coast facilities. Mills Bennett leads Liberty Pipe Line, with pipelines from Kilgore through Jasper to Rust Station and Youflo to Smiths Bluff, boosting daily capacity and tying into Pure Van and Gulf Coast terminals.

East Texas PoreVan Pips Line Company You Flo Smiths Bluff Branmesto Wa River Pore Oil Comany Mills Bennett Wouston Kilgore Gulf Coast Neches Beaumont Mills Dennett Liberty Pipe Line Company Huck Elution Kilgore Field Junier Field Yan Field Humble Pipe Line Company Pure van van Field Smiths Mn C Pure Vil Company Mills Bennett Interests Brightwell

Barber Hill Gulf Field Produces First Oil Amid Sparse Wells

In the Barber Hill gulf field, production hovers near 741000 barrels as 12 wells out of about 27 are active in the past two months. Key wells include El-Win free 5 and Winfree 1 with ongoing tests on the west side while east and northeast banks see four tests.

Barber's S. El-Winfree 5 Fia Tirero Chirompanya A. M. Ese Texza Winfree Yount-Lee Ile O. Ko WD. Smith Hei Pu

Wells and oil field notes from Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast

Compiled by the Oil Werbly, the report lists wells across South and West Texas and the Louisiana Gulf Coast. It records locations such as Goliad, Maverick, Victoria, Calcasieu, and Terrebonne counties with operator names including Penn Off Co and Take Oil Co. Abandoned wells are marked with a symbol. The document includes miscellaneous counts and production notes, reflecting scattering activity in early 1900s oil fields.

all_welle Kriota South and West Teras Texas Urenert Et al Palfrey Veras Core Allen Law and Catda Co Liviu Culiteell Coants Harper Et A Ribsan OV Cats Parker Gontsfer County— Wral Oll Co Martin T Tiarry Fruner Shera Cate Schaef West Caran Stanalind Victorie Lick Estate Seid Linn Reo Wilson Wren Et Rte Riess Tatisiana Gulf Coast Morrow Tefferean Vanna Totforean Take Oil Co Petenenr Merrgeille— Bennrezard Git Cochran Selnhur— Tinie Sulnhur Texar Eetor County Penn Off Penn Off Co J.B. Amvie

Kohler Ponl Test Drill Below 6584 At Duval County

The Hamble Oil and Tretlning company reports a Kohler drill near survey 104 in Rae water area. The well sits above the 6584 foot level with a drill stem mandy indicating initial depth measurements and equipment specification.

Kohler Ponl Kobler Duval Rouniz Hamble Oil and Tretlning Company

Drilling Decline in Louisiana Gulf Coast Regions

General drilling activity in the Louisiana gulf coast has dropped sharply with only 15 wells active in the latest check. Two new locations were opened in the past week while Bix wells were abandoned in the past fortnight, and no producers were reported. Reports indicate possible near-term predictions as two notable prospects show oil sands at depth, with several other formations and rock levels noted across Terrebonne Parish and nearby fields. Local companies such as Yount-Iee Oil, Humblead Teefining, and Nolia Petroleum are among those reporting depths and rock formations, with repairs underway for a derrick at Cameron parish and ongoing drilling efforts in the Dog Lake, Sweet Lake, and adjacent fields.

Louisiana Gulf Coast Territory Yount-Iee Oil Company N Miller 3 Lockport Humblead Cockrell-Moran 4 Magnemine Texas Company Dog Lake Terrebonne Parish Luke Jlarre Take Bortre Terrebonne Guerdan Morish

Completion In Nueces Pool Galt Count Oil Field

The report notes an oil well in Nueces Pool Galt Count in the Sanet field of Naecea county with total depth 4095 feet. Houston Gil company reports No. % Mor gan in the Sanet field showing a new land at 527 to fan feet. TL. We Smith has plugged back to 12R8 feet at Slanter with a string of AAR increasing and is now salting in cement.

Nueces Pool Count Oil Company Megrie Harrell Sanet Naecea Honston Gil Company Morgan We Smith

Randado Pool well records for Mandade and Cole Petroleum

In Randado field Jin Flose county Mandade Oil Palacios 35 block 2 survey 201 completed for five barrels of oil and salt water at 120107 feet. Cole Petroleum compass Palseies 1 block 14 witevep 23 tested gas at 1358 feet and stands at 30 feet.

Randado Pool Mandade Oil Corporation Palacios Survey Randado Jin Flose County Cole Petroleum Compass

United Gas expands into Louisiana with South Texas demand

United Gas Public Service plans a major Louisiana extension from Kirbyville Texas to Franklin and Lake Charles. The 154 mile main line will feed 204 miles of laterals delivering natural gas to DeQuincy Crowley Jennings and 28 other towns including Opelousas Abbeville and New Iberia. About 1500 workers have built the line with 300 more finishing testing and a parallel private telephone system for emergency supply and distribution.

United Gas Company Louisiana South Teras Lake Charles Pew United Gas Public Service Company Kirbyville East Texas Franklin United Gas System Houston Charles Addiiion Lake Cherics DeQuiier Crowley Jennings Kidec Oberlin Rayne Sulphur Welk West Lake Brouscer Church Polw DeRidder Elton Oakdale St Martinaville Ion Youngsville Abbei Cheneeville Erath Jesnerelts LeCompte Miton New Iberia Opelousas Cottonport Manoura Starksville Louisiang Bend Jober Shreveport Southec Nnion Umber Mille Walt

Miranda Area Activity Slows Amid Drilling Update

In the Miranda area wells show reduced activity with several fields reporting slow progress. Montemayor 2 and Alontemayor 4 near Birch 13 and Survey 64 show limited production, while Garza 3 in Zorre Ranch and Comins Grant in Whicker district remain paused at shallow depths. A 1295 foot total depth was noted with a sand at 1497 feet yielding little oil and a salt water indication at 102 feet.

Zapata Pray Chamberlain Garza Zorre Ranch Comins Grant Muckelray Pool

Pettus Well Progress in Pettus Field Test Shows Oil Readings

The No 1 Ray well in Davis et al near Pettus townsite shows about 350 feet of oil in 10 minutes from 3920 to 3085 feet with no water, suggesting optimistic final results. Nearby No 1 Doe of Mawldin et al encounters casing issues and is not yet completed. The United Production Co drills in Pettus horizon aiming to boost Pettus field output.

Bes Davis Et al Peltus Mawldin Et al Talswell Pettus Horizon Ray Ranch United Production Company Pettun Wes Drilling Petingorru ABOO

Oil discovery in Hut territory after deep well test

A newly tested well in Hut territory near the Jackson Foundation shows oil production from the Jackson formation at depths between 200 and 450 feet. The oil has an unusually low gravity around 24 degrees, contrasting with 40 to 48 degrees for neighboring formations, marking a significant find for the area.

Euenees Southers Liga Houten Oiah Jackson Foundation Hut Ice Zeounty Jaclzon

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