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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1931

Page

9

Oil News. Southwest Texas Wells Expand Pool

United Production widen the Pellus pool with Hay No 38 in progress and Tell Le isolated 100 feet from Bay McKinney. Hay No 87 is drilling near 2060 feet. Moody Seagraves reports No 2 McKinney below 3700 feet with tests at 3098 and 3737 feet showing gas and oil potential. Nearby wells and rigs in Skidmace and Pellum areas note activity and repairs as operations continue.

Pellus United Production Company Bay-McKinney Moody-Seagraves Proiduelng McKinney Hes County Pellum J. M. Davia Alexander McFall

Multiple oil wells report activity at Barbers Hill district

Reports from the Barbers Hill region detail several oil operations including Humphrey corporation Sun Oil and Xount-Les with completions and test depths. Wells are described with 80 and 60 inch choke readings, depths around 5027 feet, and production figures such as 745 barrels. Mills Bennett Production Company and The Unzon company are noted for completions and abandonment at specified depths.

Terbere Ween Thea Humphreys Corporation Terms Company Sun Oil Company Xount-Les. Oil Company Lh Completion Mar Humphresa Corporation Sun “Oil Company Yount-Lee Oil Wintree Humphreye Corporation Noq Farrels Chia Hiessura H. wWincee Mills Bennett Production Company

Unloading pipe for East Texas line project

Pipe cargo was unloaded at Arp and Troup by the International Great Northern Railroad for the Sinclair Texas Pipe Line Company trunk line. The 12 inch line will move crude oil from the new East Texas field via Bosry Creek to connect with Pure Oil Line Company Mid Continent to Gulf Coast trunk line near Tesque Freestone county. Sinclair Interests also advance materials wagon track work on the Wheeler named milronil between Proup and Arp in Leath county South Southern.

Texas Line International-Great Northern Railroad Arp Sinclair-Texas Pipe Line Company New East Texas Bosry Creek Pure of Pipe’ Line Company Mid-Continent Gulf Coast Tesque Freestone County Materiali Southerstern Leath County Sinclair Milronil

Wharton County Drilling Slower

Wharton County drilling slows with two wells abandoned last week. Poole and Chapel abandoned one and a half miles west of Ts wfe at 550 feet. A new location for Tee 1 is set, 74 feet cant and 2% feet north of the mulhweat ents near Section 20. Rigging planned within a week amid the Fr. H. Giovanni test located 184 miles east of Tinererford. New fishing tools at 1670 feet.

Wharton Canoty Poole Chapel Ts Wfe Elay Fr. H. Givann Tocatet Tinererford

Victoria County Drill Report Details Oil Wells Near Victoria

Five miles northeast of Victoria, drilling details report No Konrail of the Toston Ol con finishing etgcling therick. The No 1 feshat Me Bieepaan Fell Oil company at 20 feet and No MeCaidin. of the Sick Exlelet ty drilling just below 360 feet.

Victoria County Victoria Konrail Toston

Oil Wildcat Drilling Progress North of Roma Mexico

North of Roma Mexico a wildcat drilling test resumed after cementing with the preliminary read indicating 600 pounds pressure and commercial gas potential may be present. The Compania de Letroso Merced and other firms report tests at various depths with mixed results and no confirmed commercial production yet.

Roma Ollen Rio Grande City Agudleguan Nuevo Leon Mexico Wae Wildcat Aldamas Anticline Compania “de Bereleo Stercedes Cohension Tamaulipas Sam Wordsee Texas Reyness

Wells Completed in Various Texas and Louisiana Districts

The weekly report lists wells completed in South Texas, East Texas, and Gulf Coast regions including Brazoria and Wharton counties, with notes on status such as abandoned, workover, or drilled. Companies cited include Panhandle and Gulf Coast operators, with production figures and depths where legible.

South Guilt Coant Trane Louisiana Ol Weekly

Abandoned Dry Wells Reported Near Freeport Sulphur Area

A Brazoria county report notes wells abandoned as dry near Freeport Sulphur's Bee ML ak Brzandour site, with a thin well 2190 feet south and 580 feet west of the Arcola Survey, plus a second abandoned well two miles south. Details reference August activity and connections to T. TR surveyors.

Bravoris Freeport Sulphur Company Arcola Thomas Fart Wibicat Et En

Refugio Adds Another Well in Deer Anu Area

Refugio increases its list of producers by one well. A gnawline well is reported in Moods-Stayraven Producing Company's Shelly No 1 deck 4 at 0456 feet with a 1650 psi pressure. Houston Oil Lambert No 3 in the eastern Tier is dry at GS00 feet. Rooke No Tbdes at 6120 feet. Inner get is gas district, three tales west of the towneite.

Refugio Moods-Stayraven Producing Company Houston Oil Company

East Texas Racks to Expand Loading Capacity near Longview

Cranfitl Reynolda enhances its East Texas pipeline network by enlarging a tank car loading rack one mile east of Longview to 50 cars per rack. The system serves Texas Pacific and International-Great Northern railways, moving crude and refined products to Atlantic Refining docks and Texas City. The Kilgore Longview operations include extensive producing assets and leases in prior Joiner properties, with plans to extend pipelines south from Kilgore field.

Cranfitl-Reynolda Company Santa Fe Longview Texas Anti -Pacific International-Great Northern Thia Company Ueew Texas Hongtew Alrcco Fennymont Atlantic Refining Company Texaa Tankur TueMilius, Cranfilt-Keynolls Company Kilgore East Texas Wilgorefield

White Paint Oil Completion Near Shack Site

OU company has drilled the Whites Ani well in the Whitt Point field of San Uatridty counties. The well reached a total depth of 4finit feet and shows a good shawling of ail.

Shack OU Haw Iin Sa Whitt, Point San Uatridty

Local Operators Drill Well in Lavaca District

Lavaca County records show K P L Zoch of San Antonio planning the DeHard 1 test on a 200 acre tract owned by G W DeSardheira in the T G Western survey. The site lies in southern Lavaca County about 112 miles from the nearest well, near the center of the Goch block within 40,000 acres of the broader Ezzell area.

Lusace County K. PL Zoch San Antonio G. W. DeSardheira T. G. Western Goch Gkh Wealers Gouthiestern

Rain slows Kerr sector oil drill resumes operations

Rain slows Kerr sector drilling as operations resume at several wells in the bi ward plateau area. Dan Auld No 1 reached 850 feet before being shut due to casing trouble. Optimism runs high as a strong gas glow appears near Auld No 1 and plans target next interval at about 2490 feet. Evans and Sprinkles No 1 Haley drilling next, while others stockpile supplies and move a 10,000 acre center rig toward Neely Halbert lease.

Gontinuota Ininn Bi Ward Plateau Bvany Gant Evans Haley Fivana and Gant Jefe Love A. Martin J. 5 Young Fevane and Gant Mears and Sicker Neely- Halbert Leace

Three Wells in Saxet Field Are Making Good Time

Three wells in Saxet Field show rapid progress with Texas drilling activity. Ty Smith Inc Hunter-No. di Griling at 860 Teel Saxce Oil Duna 8 at 2400 feet and Gulf Coast drilling Marcie Terrell at around 5100 feet indicate continued output expansion in Nueces county.

Saxet Belit

New Test Starts in Bexar Field

The Tenn Oil company has spudded in its Polok No. 2 in the Cooksey shallow pool about 13 miles east of San Antonio in Bexar county. The well lies 1100 feet west of the Cockney No. 1 as cry producer and is located in the Rialls No. 1 survey. Three wells have been drilled to date with two producers and one dry hole. Producers Nos. 1 are producing from the Taylor formation at 1400 to 1450 feet.

Controle Dé Adaiiuiatracion Petroleo -Nevionnales National Petroleum Salado Arch Neero Acon Mexico Escateca Alianas Portony Camaron Station Laredo Monterey National Rail Messey Steing Sac Juan Drilling Company Tameulipas Roma Tera Plang Nacionales Administracion del Petroleo Nacibules, Ay Mesios San Juan 7 San Juan Nacionales 201 Tenn Oil Company Cooksey San Antonio Bexar County

Goliad County Wildcat Fails After Deep Test

Goliad County's Goliad. The Chicago. Git corporation abandoned Park No. 1 five miles north of Goliad after testing east water and small oil shows at 480 feet. The well had been drilled to 5287 feet last year and temporarily shut in, but continued low results led to plugging back and a final test at 60 feet whipstocked.

Cihgon. Git Corporation Park No. 1 Goliad Goliad County Gek

Drilling Progress Report in Saxet Oil Field

In the Saxet field of Nueces County Gulf Coast Oil drills Maggie Howell at 500 feet while Peach company tests No 8 Vonn at 900 feet. No 1 Unter Ly L. Smith well in the same field is drilling at 210 feet.

Saxet Nueces County Gulf Coast Oil Company Maggie Howell Peach “Ph Company Unter Ly L. Smith

Man Identified in Girl Hanging

Police sought Gerald W. Parminter, 24, identified as the man known as Jerry tied to the girl’s hanging in San Diego California. Parminter, with a police record and reportedly dishonorably discharged from the navy, was the last person seen with the girl in front of the slate where she worked before the killing.

San Diego Colif Gerald W. Parminter Jerry Apa Parminter Navy

Rowan's Speaker at Mormon Services

Charlee Trawan, president of Texas Mission, will be the speaker at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mormon services in Buena Vista Sanidape.

Rowan Mormon Charlee Trawan Texas Mlesionn Tongton Nike Services Chwech Stemihrist Tutter Pay Saints Morman Buena Vibin Atrec Sanidape

Receiver Suit Against Oil Firm Heard

Edward Roos of San Antonio seeks appointment of a receiver for the Texas Mexican Oil Company in a case tied to a 2 million dollar claim. The hearing covered motions to strike charges and to disclose assets, with testimony detailing cross border ownership and potential dividends.

OIL Firm

Michigan Plane Crash Kills Two Officials and Mechanic

A last day open monoplane crash over Sagaiiaw Day killed Joseph Behne, 26, an official of Paramount Advertising, and Whitney Serritt, 28, a mechanic from Northville, Michigan. They reportedly took off before the engine warmed up.

Michigan Ili Am Aircraft Company Sagaiiaw Toseph. Behne Ge Paramount Advercal el Tie Whitney

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