The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, December 3, 1948 Page: 1 of 8
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BIG LAKE. ItEAGAN COUNTY. TEXAS. DECEMBER 3, 1918
NUMBER 47
Deep Wildcat In Lake Bed Shows
Good Possibilities From Devonian
By JAMES C. WATSON
Wildcat Staff Writer
Possibilities of a discovery from
the Devonian In Southeast Reagan
County were encountered on a
drlllstem test at Superior OH Com-
pany and Atlantic Refining Com-
pany No. 1-11-A University, deep
wildcat In the northwest portion of
the lake bed adjacent to the town
of Big Lake.
The tool was open an hour and
50 minutes on the Devonian chert
formation at 9,240-95 feet. Oas
reached the surface In five minutes
and flowed an estimated 423,000,000
cubic feet per day. Traces of distil-
late were detected In the gas.
Recovery was 250 feet of light
: green pipe line oil and 250 feet of
heavily oil and gas cut mud. There
was no water. Corrected gravity of
the petroleum was 41.8 degrees.
Flowing bottom hole pressure was
375 pounds. Shutln pressure was
I, 800 pounds, and hydrostatic pres-
sure, 4,650 pounds.
The venture Is due to drill ahead
Into the Ellenburger.
Location Is 860 feet from north
and east lines of section 20, block
II. University survey.
A test was being run by Atlantic
on its No. l-A-48 University, deep
prospector adjacent to the Barn-
hart field of Southeast Reagan
County end G70.5 feet from south,
1,996.1 feet from east lines of sec-
tion 18, block 48, University survey.
Total depth was 9,342 feet in
lime. A previous test at 9,198-9,248
no ahead to test into the Ellenbur-
?er.
It Is GC0 feet from north and east
ines of .section 8, block II, L5tSV
„urvey.
Amerada developed commercial
oil wells from Its two projects In
the Barnhart field. Both have been
completed and are on production.
On a 24-hour potential, the No.
10 Hickman flowed 12 hours to
show an initial production of 1,474
barrels of oil per day. A 3-4 inch
choke was applied. Total fluid de-
veloped had a shakeout of 3-10 of
one pqr cent water.
The pay section was at 9,000-
9,165 feet In the Ellenburger.
Amerada No. 7 Johnson flowed 14
hours through a 3-4 Inch choke
from the Ellenburger formation at
3,965-9,125 feet, producing a 24
hours potential figured at 1,274
barrels of oil, plus 3-10 of one per
cent water
In West-Central Reagan, about
• wo miles southeast of the Bene-
dum field, Plymouth Oil Company
was making progress again with Its
two prospectors
That concern’s No. 1-2 Dixon, 660
feet from north and 2 526 feet from
west linns of section 2 Peter Beach
survey, was below 10,892 feet in
Hme and chert, boring ahead for
I'ests into the Ellenburger.
The other project in that area,
Plymouth’s No. 1-46 Elliott, was
! drilling by fish A whipstock was
: ct a little higher in the hole, after
• much difficulty, and the venture
was deepening from 7.213 feet
Owls Play Crane
Tonight In Cage
Season Opener
Basketball season opens for the
Reagan Owls tonight when their
A and B teams play the Oolden
Cranes In the local gym. The B
team game will be called at 6:30,
and the A game at 7:30. Admission
will be 35 cents for adults and 25
cents for students.
Coach Black stated that he had
not definitely decided his starters
for tonight because the boys had
been practicing for only a few days.
Of the twenty reporting for basket-
ball this season. Coach Black said
he had five last year lettermen, two
of whom were In the starting line-
up last season.
Two more home games arc
scheduled for the Owls early next
week. The Mertzon Hornets will be
here Monday night, and the Ran-
kin Red Devils here Tuesday night
The opening conference game Is
scheduled for January 7 with So-
nora
A new type of highway sign, an
advisory speed sign designed to aid
in traffic safety, will soon make its
appearance on Texas main high-
ways. Part of the Texas Highway
Department’s program of speed
zoning, the new sign will advise
motorists of the maximum safe and
background and black numerals I aircraft device which measures the
and letters. | degree of force In any turn. High-
The speed Indicated on the sign | way Department test drivers will
Is not the maximum at which a
Jurn may be taken, but is the max-
imum at which the average car can
make the turn without an uncom-
fortable side-throw of its passen-
comfortable speed on curves and gers and still stay on its side of the i merit institute a program of speed
turns which are not considered road zoning and marking curves with
safe to travel at speeds above 50 The speed indicated is calculated safe speeds, and the new signs are
inph. It will be a sign with a yellow by use )f a Ball-Bank indicator, an a result of that recommendation
try each turn at increasing speeds
until the maximum is determined
The Governor’s Highway Safety
Conference held this spring re-
commended that the Texas Depart-
fect, witn the tool open two hours.1 Total depth Is 10,618 feet Loca-
recovered 240 feet of drilling mud >on is 660 feet from south and east
It Is to continue to the Ellenburger., Ines of section 48. block Y, MK&T
About seven miles north of the survey.
Barnhart pool. Humble Oil & Re- In the west-central portion of
fining Company was continuing to Crockett County, approximately 50
drlllstem test Its No. 1-E Sawyer. J miles southwest of Big Lake. Amer-
060 feet from south and 1.980 feet
from east lines of section 142, block
1, TP survey.
One of the last tests reported was
on the Ellenburger section at 10,-
008-60 feet. The tool was open 47
minutes. A very weak blow of air
held at the surface for most of the
period. Recovery was 150 feet of
very slightly gas-cut mud with a
rainbow show of oil.
Another Investigation followed at
10,058-110 feet, with the tool open
42 minutes. It had a very slight
blow for nine minutes. The tool
’da was taking a drlllstem test on
Us No. 1-D Shannon, scheduled El-
lenburger wildcat.
Total depth was 6,813 feet In lime
and chert. The packer was at 6,757
feet. Results of the test have not
been revealed.
A previous test was taken at 6.-
763-87 fret. The tool was open four
hours. Recovery was 390 feet of
drilling mud and 630 feet of sul-
phur water cut mud There were
no shows of oil or gas
This wildcat Is located 660 feet
rom south and west lines of lot 2,
was re-opened twice with no blow. | league 3, Archer CSL survey.
The test recovered 240 f£et of drill-
ing mud with no shows of oil, gas
or water.
Operator has now drilled on
down to 10,160 feet and was going
In the hole with the tester to run
another examination.
* White Eagle Oil Company No. 1
Rlngo, West-Central Reagan Coun-
ty wildcat, 20 miles northwest of
Big Lake, was drilling ahead into
the Fusselman section'of the lower
Silurian', after developing slight
shows on a drlllstem test.
The tool was open at 11,520-630
feet for two hours. Recovery was a
2,700-foot water blanket and 140
feet of oil and gas cut mud.
Top of the Fusselman was called
on 11.580 feet The prospector Is to
Amerada No. 1-E Shannon, ven-
turing toward the Ellenburger In
the same Immediate territory, 1,996
feet from south and 663 feet from
•'ast lines of section 24. block Q,
EI.&RR survey, was making new
I hole from 3,704 feet in lime
JUDGE TAYLOR IN
MINERAL WELLS
Judge J. Wiley Taylor left last
week for Mineral Wells where he
will enjoy the advantages offered
at that health resort. Spending
Thanksgiving with him there were
two of his daughters, Mrs. Ellis
Cowden of Midland and Mrs. T. R
MrCrocklen of Trout, La Mrs Mc-
Crocklen Is still with her father.
Baptist Church
Building Fund
Continues To Grow
The building fund of the Big
Lake Baptist Church Is nearing the
120,090 mark, Rev. W. I Taylor, the
pastor, stated. Members hope soon
to be able to make definite plans
toward the construction of a new
building that will take care of the
increased attendance, both in the
preaching services and the Sunday
school.
The pastor extends an Invitation I
to everyone not In worship else- |
where to attend the services. Sun- j
day school opens at 9:45, preaching j
services nre at 11 In the morning
and again In the evening at 7:30.
The BTU precedes the evening
worship, beginning at 6:15
45 Students Named
()n Ilonor Roll For
Second Six Weeks
TFXON TOPICS ...
By Mack Irby
Mr and Mrs J C Davidson spent , ,Mjnlrv
the holidays In Levelland with Mr
Forty-five Reagan County High ,ind MrJ Hl Haven and Nina
!um of San Angelo, J A McCollum
of Texon who was Just returning
from a deer hunt In the Llano
School students made the honor
roll for the recently ending second
six-week period, It has been an- , 0,1(1 ^r8- ® Marshall of
nouneed by Supt C E Ellison The Odessa v ere visiting over the week
group* In end with Mr. uih^ Mrs. W J Gris-
•ett.
• • •
Mrs Earl Brooks reports that Roy
Rice Is much better this week
Dean Smith Of Angelo
To Be Guest Sneaker At and Pe^y Wh,te
' Freshmen.....Marlnell Cartwright.
Billy Cutblrth, Roy Johnson, Joan
PTA'S Father’s Night
Dean P F Smith of the San An-
gelo Junior College will be the
mest speaker of the Big Lake
Grade Fnrent-Teacher Association
nt its meeting Thursday night, De-
cember «. when Father’s Night will
freshman chiss led the
having the largest number of hon-
or students.
The list follows
Seniors—Don Armstrong, Char-
lene Armstrong, Jack Ham. Dixie ...
McMullan, H. J. Mow and Charles Mr. and Mrs Schact
Shook. ancj children of Fort Worth were
Juniors — Faye Cutblrth. Judye home to spend Thanksgiving with
Droddv, Buster Holt. Betty Howard. Schact’s parents, Mr and Mrs Jim
Nancy Johnston, Betty McCarty. McCollum
Eva Nell Phillips and Joyce Pruett. \ • • •
Sophomores — Patricia Adams.) Thanksgiving Day guests of Mj
and Mrs. Kred Boggs were Mr and
Mrs D I Gantt, Wayne and Peggy
of Etflnburg. Mr and Mrs Odaa
Brooks. Kenneth and Fannie Jo of
Lometa. Mr and Mrs Ray Boggs
and Evelyn of Rankin. Mrs Claud-
Mrs J. C Jordan reports the ar-
, rival of a new nephew, Roy Frank-
I lln, weighing In at ■eight and one
half pounds, born at the McCamey
hospital November 20 Roy Franklin
. ; the son of Mr and Mrs N F Re-
' singer of Rankin Mrs Resinger Is
Mrs Jordan’s niece
Theresa Cravens, Wynta Mae Iov-
e!l, Helen Norwood, Mildred Nor-
wood. Joyce Nunn, Billy Slatton
King, Nona Lackey, Glortadel Max-
well, W’elton Robinson. Franzella
Sharp, Ramon Smlthart. Mary
Ruth Taylor and Billy Wright.
Eighth Grade—Wanda Blaschke,
Lawrence Chatwell, Olcta Davis,
Home to spend 'Thanksgiving
| with their parents. Mr and Mrs W
McCollum iH Spraggins were the Spraggins
boys, and their families Mr and
Mis R W Spraggins, Butch and
Jay of Pyotr and Mr find Mrs. Ma
rton Spraggins of Pecos. Rex re-
turned to Pecos with Marlon and
spent the week end there
• • •
Miss Suzanne Warren, accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs Rosea
Warren of Fabens spent the
Thanksgiving holidays here with
her grandmother, Mrs Boss War-
ren
be observed by the organization at j Winston McAdcn, David Marlon,
he Big Lake Country Club, begin- r>orothy Owens and Rex Spraggins
lne Boggs and Brenda Boggs of Mc-
Camey. and Miss Kathryn Scott of | * * *
Pecos Guests of Mr and Mrs George
• • • Fell for Thanksgiving dinner were
E L. Cagle spent last week of his Mr and Mrs C E Harris and chll-
vacatlon with Mrs Cagle on their dren of Big Lake. Mr and Mrs
place at Sherwood Mr Cagle says I’Ved Hasty of Big Lake and kfr
ring at 7:30.
Mrs Philip Thompson of San
Angelo, president of the Sixth Dis-
trict will also be present for the
occasion.
A special Invitation Is extended
to the fathers of the grade school
children. Other members and
friends are also Invited A pot luck
■upper Is being planned with Mrs
Amos Floyd In charge of the ar-
I rangemer.ts.
Seventh Orade - Sandra Cope,
Sandra McIntyre, Charles Mlskell,
Patricia Morrow and LaNrll
Wright
TEXAS DOMESTIC BUTANE CONSUMPTION
in MONfMII
Thla chart shows the amount of
Uqulfled petroleum gas average
Texas domestic consumers use each
ith of the year Consumption in
vember’s. If the past two year's pat-
terns are followed Adequate stor-
age has been advocated to spread
out the impact of winter demand
December will be almost twice No- on available supply
Mr. and Mrs Horace Hartgrove,
Sr. and sons, Horace. Jr. and Rich-
ard. were guests during the holiday
■ eoson In 8an Angelo with their
respective parents. Mr and Mrs S
4. Hartgrove and Mr and Mrs
Claude I tnthecum
Mr and Mrs, M. L Stephenson
and sons. Charles and Mickey,
spent the thanksgiving holidays
with Mr Stephenson’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs C. N Stephenson, and
other relatives In Duke. Okla Their
>thor son. Marlin, was a guest dur-
ing the holidays of Kenny McMul-
lan at the Hoyd McMullan ranch
they had deer, goat, turkey and all
the trimmings for Thanksgiving
Dinner guests of the Cagle's were
their daughter and family. Mr and
Mrs D L Morris and sixteen
month old son, Dennis of Austin;
Miss Leona and Miss Ruby McCol-
and Mrs Barney Enxley
Mr and Mrs J&pson Pettit and
Mr and Mrs Bob Vemor were
guest* if Mrs Vemor't relatives in
Camp Wood from Wednesday until
Sunday.
r r*>
Mr and Mrs Dwain Carr of Lub-
bock spent the Thanksgiving holi-
day,-. visiting here with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs John Carr, and In San
Angelo with her parents. Mr and
. - _________ Mrs D R Davis. Young Carr, who
will be a Junior at Texas Tech at
Mr and Mrs R. E. Heblsen at- term tg studying to be a viva-
tended i family reunion In Sulphur flonal aKrlcuIlurf. instructor His
Springs during the Thanksgiving maJor Is animal husbandry and his
holidays. minor is agriculture education
SANTA CLAUS WILL VISIT
BIG LAKE NEXT FRIDAY
Santa Claus will make a pre
Christmas appesranee In Big Lake
on rrtday afternoon, December 10.
at five o'clock on the courthouse
lawn where he hopes to meet all
Ihe children of the community.
Each youngster will receive s bag
of randy Santa will probably ar-
rive here by plane His visit here Is
nadr possible through the courtesy
>f the Twentieth Century Club the
Tuesday Review Club and the Pro-
gressive Study Club
The sponsors of the project re-
ouest that the boys and girls re-
frain from shooting firecrackers
during the gathering at the court-
house.
When Menard County’s Junior
Livestock Judging Team won the
' state Judging contest at the State
Fair of Texas, they also won the
i right to represent Texas In the
j Junior livestock Judging division at
ihe International livestock Show
j in Chicago. Nov 27-Dec 4. The
11earn, made up of Jakie Lenders,
j Carl Mensles. Fred L. Sutton and
, M D McWilliams, traveled by bus
i with Texas AAM College’s Judging
I team, leaving the state Nov. 20th.
The Menard County team com-
peted for national honors last Sat-
urday Sutton took part In the Na
tional 4-H Club congees*, as a win
! ner of a Santa Fe Railroad award
and will return to the state with
the Texas delegation. The team
was accompanied by Its coach.
County Agricultural Agent W. B
Lehmberg Team members are list-
ed In the order In which they are
standing in the picture with their
| coach in the center.
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Werst, J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, December 3, 1948, newspaper, December 3, 1948; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631305/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.