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182 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Montebello Oil Co.
Weil No. 88, abandon. CC-281.
The hole was crooked and well abandoned Oct. 28, 1915, by plugging with
cement at depths of 645, 410 and 370'. The work of abandoning was not done
under the supervision of this department, but the cement plugs are probably
effective. Record of work done was furnished by the company in order to com-
plete the files of this department.
Well No. 89, shut-off. C-63.
Test of water shut-off with 12*" casing approved as satisfactory.
Well No. 90, abandon. CC-115.
Approved proposal of the company to abandon this well, due to twisting off of
drill pipe. Proposed shooting and plugging at certain depths and moving the
rig about 40' to redrill with rotary outfit, was also approved.
Well No. 97, shut-off. C-175.
A production test was witnes.sed at this well for the rea.son that notice of test
of water shut-off had not been received by this department for the 8^" casing,
before the well was completed. The results of production test indicated that water
from above a depth of 2291' is not passing to lower levels in the well.
Well No. 85, shut-off. C-S5.
Test of water shut-off approved as satisfactory.
Well No. 85-A, shut-off. C-112.
Approved test of water shut-off for 10" casing cemented at 1182'.
Well No. 85-A, shut-off. C-177.
Production test witnessed by this department showed that water was success-
fully plugged off from entering at the bottom of the well and that the 10" water
string excluded water from above a depth of 1182'. Test approved as satisfactory.
Well No. 87, drill. CC-2.oO.
Approved the compauy'.s i)roposal to shut off water at a depth of about 350'.
Well No. 87, shut-off. C-IGO.
Test showed that water was not entering the well from above a depth of 338'.
Well No. 87, re-cement. CC-287.
Approved proposal of the company to cement the 12^" casing at a depth of
about 550' using sufficient cement to extend from the bottom of the hole to the
surface to protect an upper oil zone which was found to contain water.
Well No. 25, shut-off. C-71.
The results of the test indicated that water which entered the well from the
bottom had been successfully shut off.
Well No. 55, redrill. CC-260.
Approved proposal to take out a portion of the oil string which was plugged
with bailer and tools.
Well No. 77, deepen. CC-280.
The company filed notice of deepening this well after the work had been com-
pleted. This was done in order to complete the files.
Well No. 77, shut-off. C-176.
The results of test showed that water above the last cementing point was not
passing to lower levels in the well. Test approved.
Well No. 81, shut-off. C-114.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 85, shut-off. C-9C.
Test of water shut-off approved as satisfactory.
Section 5.
Montebello Oil Co.
Well No. 1. Elkins, drill. CC-246.
Ap])roved proposed depth for shutting off water. This is a prospect well and
there was not sufficient information available to indicate the exact depth at which
water should be shut off.
Well No. 1, Elkins, shut-off. C-188.
Water was shut off at about the depth planned by the company and test of
shut-off approved.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 183
Section 7.
Bai'L" son et ;il.
Well No. 1. Ventura Lease, shut -off. C-1)0.
The results of the test did not deliuitel.v show that all water was shut off.
Recommended that the compan.v proceed with drilling and make another shut-off
at a lower depth, if necessary.
John Barneson.
Well Xo. 1 (Boston Sonora), aliaudou. C('-27.".
Approved propcsai to remove casin.g and shoot and plu.u: with cement between
certain depths. Record of work done in al)audonin,u: has not been filed with this
deiiartment.
T. 3 X.. R. 20 W.. S. B. B. cV: M.
Section 12.
Union Oil Co.
Well No. ir,. drill. CC-l(i3.
Data at hand did not furnish sufficient information as to the depth at which
water-bearing formations should be encountered. Notice stated that this well
was to be a test well and that the depth to water was unknown. Recommended
that the well be drilled in such a manner as to protect from water, oil-bearin-
formations from which adjoining wells are producing.
Bardsdale Crude Oil Co.
Well No. o. deepen. CC-181.
SESPE FIELD.
This field inehides ino.st of the territory drained by the Sespe Creek
jind its tributaries among which are Pine Creek, Coldwater Canon.
Tar Creek. Fourfork Creek. Centennial Creek, Little Sespe Creek, and
also the region comprising the draining of Pole Canon. The Sespe
Held adjoins the Pirn Meld on the west. The Santa Clara River is its
southern boundary. It includes all of T. 5 X.. R. 20 W., the easterly
?r of T. 4 N., R. 20 W.. and the westerly ^, of T. 4 X.. R. 19 W., and
T. 5 X., R. 19 AV.
GENERAL GEOLOGY.
The structure of the Sespe Field is probably as complex as
any structure with which oil production is associated in Ventura
County. In general, the structure is of the fault block type, the
formation having been faulted up in a north-south direction along a
line which is followed roughly by the Big Sespe Creek, the strata
dipping away from the fault zone east and southeast of Hopper Caiion,
where the block faulting is duplicated. Consequent!}', the beds exposed
))y erosion in an east-west section through the middle of the field
rtpiesent successive formatinns of Sespe to Puente ages. This fault
block is ccmplicatt'd by hi(jlily compressed folding in the noi"th\vest-
southeast direction.
Production is ol^tained mainly from oil sands of Sespe aiul N'acjueros
f urinations, and followed I i ties of seepage from these formations, being
influenced primarily by the position of transvei'se folds and the genera!
(astward dip of the formations.
184
STATE OIL AND GAS SITI'ERVISOR.
PRODUCTION AND WATER CONDITIONS.
The production obtained from this field is of relatively small
importance at the present time. Reference to Table No. 3 shows that
131 wells have been drilled in this field, of which only 29 were pro-
ducing in June, 1917. These wells average about 4 bbls. of oil and
3 bbls. of water per day each, during this month.
Some of these wells have been producing for nearly 30 year.s.
During the past year 2 new wells were drilled and 3 old wells
abandoned, as shown by the following tabulation :
m
^3
1
5'
Company
New wells
Test of water
shut off
Deepen or
red rill
Abandon
3
o
1
1
1
a
Decisions-
Notices —
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2
19
4N
6N
4N
:. N
19 W
19 W
20 W
20 W
Gr. Rep. Oil & Paint Co..
1
1
1
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Whito Star __
1
1
1
1
1
1
Kentuck Oil .
If)
.J. C. Anderson .. .
1
1
Totals
2
2
3
3
Record of official decisions follow herewith :
DECISIONS.
T. 4 N.. R. 19 W., S. B. B. & M.
Section 19.
Great Republic Oil & Paint Co.
Well No. 1, abandon. CC-2T4.
The original log' of this well was lost. The information filed by the company
was indefinite and conflicting. Recommended plugging with cement between
certain depths.
T. 5 N., R. 19 W., S. B. B. & M.
Section 33.
White Star Oil Co.
Well No. 15, abandon. CC-264.
Notice of intention to abandon this well was received on April 11, 1917, and
the work of abandonment had been completed on April 9, 1917. This work was
not done under the supervision of this department and future developments may
indicate that this well was not properly plugged.
Well No. 16, drill. CC-240.
Approved proposal of the company to shut off water at a depth of about 600'.
T. 4 N., R. 20 W., S. B. B. & M.
Section 1.
Kentuck Oii Co.
Well No. 7, drill. CC-340.
Ap])roved pro])o.sal of the company to shut off water at a depth of about 100'.
SECOND ANNTTAL REPORT. 185
T. 5 N., R. 20 W.. S. B. B. & M.
Section 19.
.J. ('. Andm'son.
Well No. 1. al.audon. CC-139.
Recommended that if the 10" casing was removed the hole be plugged with
cement.
SOUTH MOUNTAIN FIELD.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
The South Mounlain field is located on the south side of the Santa
Clara Valley, taking in the mountain range knouii as South ^Mountain,
and extending from Sulphur Canon and the Bardsdale field, on the
east, to the subsidence cf the range under the Santa Clara Valley to
the west.
The geology of this region has been described in Bulletin Xo. 309 of
the U. S. Geological Survey and in California State ^Mining Bulletin
No. 69. The structure of the present developed area in this field is
anticlinal. The present producing wells are located near the apex ot
this anticline, and penetrate formations of probable Vaqueros and
Sespe age.
HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT.
The United Oil Company commenced drilling the first well in this
field on November 4, 1915. This well was located in the S.E. i of
Section 17, T. 3 N., R. 20 \V., and was drilled to a depth of 3800', and,
according to the log record, no oil-bearing formations were encountered.
The well was abandoned in June. 1917.
Drilling was commenced at the second well l)y the Santa Paula Oil
Association in June, 1916, and completed at a depth of 732' on July 24,
1916. This well is located near the center of the north line of the S. W.
i of Section 18, T. 3 N., R. 20 W., S. B. B. & M. Productive oil sands
were encountered in this well at a depth of 480'. By June, 1917, there
were four wells completed and producing in this field. Various oil
sands have been penetrated between depths of about 500' and 3000'.
During the fiscal year notices of intention to commence drilling nine
wells were received. Drilling operations in this field were confined to
Sections 17 and 18. T. 3 N., R. 20 W., and Section 13, T. 3 N., R. 21 W.,
and were carried on by the United Oil Co., Santa Paula Oil Co., and
the Oak Ridge Oil Co.
PRODUCTION AND WATER CONDITIONS.
Reference to Table Xo. 3, sliows that therc^ were 4 producing wells,
making an average of 33.5 blils. of oil and .1 1)1)1. of water \h'v well per
day during tlie nsontli of -lune. 1917. Tiie oil piMiluced l)y tlu^e wells
averaged about 2() Hanine. Water has l)een elfeetively excluded in
each of these wells.
186
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS.
The recent increase in production in this field has resulted from the
deepening of wells which formerly produced from an upper oil horizon.
The production of wells producing from the lower horizon may probably
l)e increased by further deepening.
Present developments indicate that 'the proved area of this field will
be extended by the drilling of new wells.
The following summary shows the area in which active developments
were carried on in the past year in this field:
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Company
New
wells
Test of water
shut off
Deepen or
redrill
Abandon
3
C
1
P
O
Decisions-
Notices
5!
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S
X
17
IS
3N
3N
3N
3N
20 W
20 W
20 W
21 W
United Oil
Santa Paula Oil -\s.sn
Oak Ridge Oil
Oak Ridge Oil
Totals .
1
1
.5
2
9
1
1
5
, 2
2 1
2 i 1
4 1
5 3
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1 1
1 1
18
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13 fi
1 1
1
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A list of decisions relative to operations at various wells is given
below :
DECISIONS.
T. .3 N.. R. 20 W.. S. B. B. & M.
Section 17.
United Oil Co.
Well No. 1, shut-off. C-1.52.
Test of water shut-off for ^\\" casing cemented at a depth of 3093' approved as
satisfactorj-.
Well No. i, drill. CC-21S.
Study of data at hand did not indicate the exact depth at which water should
be shut off. The notice stated that the company did not know the depth at which
water should be shut off. Recommended that the question of shut-off be taken up
before landing a string of casing for water shut-off.
Well No. 1, abandon. CC-308.
Records filed with this department do not show any oil or gas-bearing formations
to have been encountered in this well. Approved proposal to plug the well between
certain depths and remove as much casing as po.ssible.
Sectiox 18.
Oak Ridge Oil Co.
Well No. 1, Willard, drill. CC-131.
Approver] proposal of the company lo shut off water at a depth of about .j(X.)'.
Well No. 2, Willard. drill. CC-220. .
Approved proposal of the company to shut oft" water at a depth of about 60(y.
Well No. 2. Willard, shut-off. C-167.
Te.st of water shut-off for the 10" casing approved as salisfactory.
Well No. 3. Willard, drill. CC-21!).
The i>roposal of the cdrnpany to >\\\\\ off water at a d<>pth of about ")10' approved
as satisfactory.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 187
AVoII \o. .".. AVillaid. (ii-ill. CC-259.
Approved proposal of the company to shut off water at a depth of about ."jOO'.
WvU No. 4, WiHard. drill. CC-2r)S.
The proposal to shut off water at a dejilh of about HOO' was approved.
Santa Paula Oil Association.
Well No. 2, drill. CC-130.
Approved proposal of (he company to shut olY water at a dopath of about 700'.
\^'ell No. 2, shut-off. C-170.
The failure of the company to file notice for test of water shut-off before the
well was completed and producing from tiie first oil zone, necessitated a production
test at this well. A i)roduction test was witnessed and approved.
Well No. 1. deepen. CC-291.
Approved proposal to deepen the well to increase i)roduction.
T. 3 N., R. 21 W., S. r.. B. & M.
Section 13.
Oak Ridge Oil Co.
Well No. 1, shut-oft". C-lll.
Test of water shut-off for 12^" casing approved.
Well No. 1, Harvey, drill. CC-237.
Approved a proposal of the company to shut off water at a depth of about 350'.
Well No. 1 Y.R.. shut-oft". C-7S.
Approved test of water shut-off with the loi" casing.
Well No. 1 Y.R., shut-off. C-117.
Approved test of shut-off with the 12^" casing.
Well No. 1 Y.R.. recement. ('('-27!).
After cementing the 12A" casing five times, it was found that, although the
cement had set each time, water was coming in presumably at the casing joints.
The proposal to put in the 10" casing and prospect ahead for oil sands was
approved.
SANTA PAULA FIELD.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
This field inclii(ies the eastern one-half of the Rancho Ex-Mission,
with the developed areas situated at the heads of Aliso, Wheeler, Salt
Marsh, and Adams Canons, en the south slope of Sulphur ^Mountain and
the area adjacent to and east of Santa Paula Creek, as far as Timber
Canon. The southern limit of the field is the Santa Clara River.
Productive areas in this field are confined principally to narrow
zones which follow the li-ciid of faulting which is rcsponsil)le for the
formation of Sulphtn- Mountain and Santa Paula Kidge.
The western portion of th(> fiehl, which lies at the foot of Sulphur
Mountain, was developed hy the Tniou Oil Company many years ago.
No further prospective developments are reeoi-ded in this area during
the past year.
Along the eastern extension of the field, and following the fault at
the southern liase of Santa Panla Ridge, four new wells conunenced
drilling during the fiscal year. The results obtaiiu'd by drilling these
wells will, in a large nieiisure. determine the e.xleiit di' further develoji-
ments in this portion of the (iehl.
188
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
PRODUCTION AND WATER CONDITIONS.
During the month of June, 1917, there were 34 producing wells in
this field, accordinsr to the production reports received by this depart-
ment. These wells averaged about 3 bbls. of oil and 1.5 bbls. of water
per well per day during this month. A number of companies operating
in this field have been dilatory in filing monthly production reports.
Production reports received from one company, in which a report was
made that wells on this property produced no water, are known to be
at variance with the facts in this case.
The average daily production of producing wells in this field is small,
but the life of the individual well is greater than the average producing
well in other fields in the state.
A summary of notices received and decisions rendered for the fiscal
vear follows:
f? %
1 1
i
4N
4N
4N
4N
4N
4N
Company
New
tvells
Test of water
shut off
Deepen or
redriU
Abandon
I
d
1
3
1
O
E
o
3
1
t
o
3
18
20
IS
20 W
20 W
21 W
21 W
21 W
21 W
Timber Canyon Syndicate —
Santa Clara Oil & Dev
Empire Oil -. - -
1
1
1
1 ! 1
1
1
1
1
Ti
1
1
1 1
''I
Slocum Oil -
w
Amer. Vent.
1
1
Totals --
4
1 1
1 1
2
2
Detailed list of decisions and character of Avork done in the field for
the past fiscal year follows:
DECISIONS.
T. 4 X.. R. 20 W., S. B. B. & M.
Section 18.
The Timber Canon Sj-ndicate.
Wen Xo. 1. drill. CC-222.
Approved proposal of the company to shut off water at a depth of about 300'.
Section 20.
Santa Clara Oil and Development Co.
Well Xo. 1, drill, CC-188.
The notice from the company stated that the depth at which water-bearing
formations should be encountered was unknown. Recommended that water be
shut off with each string which Avas landed.
Well Xo. 1, shut-off. C-138.
Test of water .shut-off for 12A" casing landed at a depth of 143' was approved
as satisfactory.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 189
T. 4 N., R. 21 W., S. B. B. & M.
-Section 13.
Emitiie Oil Co.
Wei] No. 3, abandou. CC-321.
Approved proposal of tlif company lo abamluu ihe well, specifying plugging with
cement between certain depths and determination to be made that cement plugs
set properly before removal of casing.
Section ]">.
American Ventura Oil Co.
Well No. 2, drill. CC-233.
Approved proposal of the company to shut off water at a depth of about 400'.
Section 21.
Rancho Ex-Mission. Tracts "A" and "S"
Slocum & Co.
Well No. 1. deepen. CC-ISO.
Proposal of the company to deepen the well 250' was approved.
Section 22.
American Ventura Oil Co.
Well No. C. abandon. CC-192.
Recommended plugging the well with cement between certain depths, and deter-
mination to be made that cement plugs set properly before proceeding.
Well No. 10, drill. CC-232.
Notice from the company stated that water-bearing formations should be
encountered at a depth of about 450'. Study of available data indicated that
water should be shut off somewhere l>etween a depth of from 400' to 500'.
OJAI FIELD.
For the purpose of mapping and for convenience in filing of records,
the Ojai field has been described by this department as including all
of the area lying in the Rancho Ojai from the Ventura River on the
west to the Santa Paula Creek on the east, and all of the area lying
north of this ranch as far as the northerly boundary of Township 4
North.
The operating companies which were actively engaged in develop-
ment of this field during the past year include the Pan-American
Petroleum Co., the Great Republic Oil & Paint Co., Capitol Crude Oil
Co., Santa Maria Crude Oil Co., and the West American Oil Co. As
in the Santa Paula field to the south, the productive areas in this field
are associated with the regions of faulting and attendant upon the
uplift which has formed Sulphur ^Mountain and minor folding which
has developed along the fault zones.
Development during the fiscal year has been confined to old known
producing areas, and the proven area has not been extended. Table
Xo. 3 shows 297 acres of proved oil land for the year 1916-17.
190
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
PRODUCTION AND WATER CONDITIONS.
Accordiiiir to information .sliowii on n)ontlil\' pi'odnction i-eports. the
water condition of wells producing' in this field is not serious. The
average daily production for the month of June, 1917, for the entire
field was 146 bhls. of oil and 29 l)I)ls. of water, or an average of 2.5 bbls.
of oil and .5 bbls. of water per producing well per day.
Out of a total of 119 wells shown to have been drilled in this field,
only 29 are now producing. ]\Iany of these welLs were abandoned with-
out penetrating productive oil sands and many have been abandoned
on account of low production of oil.
The recent accpaisition of large holdings of prospective oil land by
the Pan-American Petroleum Co.. and the number and distribution of
wells started by this company at present writing, indicate that this field
will be more thoroughly prospected during the coming year than for
many years previoiLs.
The following summary of notices received and decisions rendered
shows the areas in which development has been active during the fiscal
year:
m
1
Company
New wells
Test of water
shut off
Deepen or
redriU
Abandon
i
1
i
P
i
E
3
1
O
S
4N
4N
4N
4N
21 W
•21 W
22 W
22 W
22 W
Gr. Republic Oil & Paint Co..
Capitol Crude . . . __
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1 1
17
1 1
1 1 "
11
Pan-Amer. Pet. --
V>
1
1
1
1
1<>
1
1
Totals -- ..
3
4
2
2
2 i 2
Following is a list of decisions rendered showing the nature of the
development for the past year :
DECISIONS.
T. 4 N., R. 21 W., S. B. B. & M.
Section 8.
Great Republic Oil and Paint Co.
Well No. 2, drill, CC-269.
Approved proposal of the company to shut off water at a depth of about 200'.
Section 17.
Capitol Crude Oil Co.
Well No. 2.5, drill. CC-209.
Notice of intention to drill received from the company stated that there was no
water to shut off. Recommended that the company notify this department for test of
water shut-off if a string of casing was landed above oil-bearing formations.
Well No. 25, shut-off. C-171.
Test of water shut-off for the llg" landed at 233' approved as satisfactory.
SECOND ANNUAL UKl'OUT. 191
Cipilol Ciudo Oil Co.
Well No. 24. Letter 3/27/17.
Notice of intention to drill tliis well wa.s fiiinl wiih the P.oanl of Supervisors of
Ventura County, instead of witli the State Miuinj;- liureau. and the well was not
drilled under the supervision of this department.
T. 4 N., K. 22 W., S. B. P.. & M.
Section 11.
Pan-Ameriean Petroleum Co.
Well No. 7. drill. CC-310.
Approval to commence drilling was delayed on account of well records for this
property not bavins been proviously filed with this department. Information
from well record.s was not complete nor sufficient to recommend actual depth of
water shut-off. Recommended that oil-bearing formations from which adjoining
wells produce, be protected from water.
Section 12.
Santa Maria Crude Oil Co.
AVell No. 3, deepen. CC-294.
Approved proposal of the company to deepen this well and shut off water at a
depth of 525'.
Section 19.
West American Oil Co.
Well No. 1, deepen. CC-12].
Approval given to deepen the well to possible oil sands. This was a prospect
unfinished well.
Well No. 1, shut-off. C-144.
Test showed that large voiume of surface water was shut off but some water
and tar came into the well. Owing to the fact that this was a wildcat well,
proposal of the company was approved to driil out bridge and test well by pumping
for ninety days, and in case the oil sand was found commercially productive, a
successful shut-off should be made above the oil sand.
VENTURA FIELD.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
The recently developed area situated near the city of Ventura and
lying in the Ex-i\Iis.sion, Caiiada Larga and San ^liguelito Ranchos,
and certain government snbdivi.sions lying to the west of Rancho San
Miguelito and extending to the coa.st line, which area is included in
Township 3 North, Ranges 23 and 24 West, S. B. B. & M., has been
mapped by this deparinieut as the Ventura Field.
HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENTS.
Drilling was coimneneed by tlie Traders Oil ("oninany on one of the
first wells in this field in Jidy, 1912. This well is located in Section 16,
T. 3 N., R. 23 W.. S. B. B. & M.. on the west side of Ventura River
A^'alley and about 2 miles north of the top of the Ventura anticline
along which the more recent wells are drilling. This well has been
drilled to a depth of 41-1()' and. according to the log record, slight show-
ings of oil were encountered at a depth of jiliout 3400', and the well is
standing idle at the present time.
192 STATE Olli AND (JAS SUPERVISOR.
Tlu' lii-sl well was di'illcd on 1 ho Vcnturji anticliue. ou tlie east .side
of Ventura Kiver Valley and on the west side of liancho Ex-Mission,
T. 3 N., R. 23 AV., in the year li)J4, by the State (Consolidated Oil Co.,
and was abandoned after a depth of 18.15' liad been reached. A slight
showing of oil and gas was eneonntered at a depth of about 1600'.
This well did not penetrate formations from which production was
obtained at a later date from adjoining w^ells.
During the years 1914-1916, two wells were drilled b}^ Joseph B.
Dabney on the west side of Ventura River Valley, in Section 21, T. 3 N.,
R. 23 W. These wells reached a depth of about 500' without penetrat-
ing oil-bearing formations and were abandoned in January, 1917.
The second well was commenced hy the State Consolidated Oil Co.
in March, 1915, and is now known as "Lloyd" No. 1. This well is
located about 650' south of the first well drilled l)y this company. Log
records show that oil-bearing formations were penetrated in this well
at depths of 2300' and 2550' respectively. The first oil-bearing horizon
Avas shut off behind the 8|" casing. Water was probably shut off above
the second shoAving of oil penetrated by this well and these formations
were not tested for their productiveness on account of subseciuent
mechanical difficulties. Reference to list of official decisions given
below gives a brief record of recent work done by the company.
Well No. 2 "Lloyd" of the State Consolidated Oil Co. commenced
drilling in May, 1916. The Avell was drilled to a depth of 500' with
Standard tools and two joints of 15^" screw casing and 500' of 12^"
casing were landed. The 12^" casing was subsequently removed from
the Avell. The hole was drilled from 500' to a depth of 2250' with
rotary tools. Various formations carrying gas and considerable quan-
tities of water were encountered above this depth. A strong showing
of oil was encountered at a depth of 2185'. When a depth of 2250'
had been reached in drilling, a heavy flow of Avater from. the well under-
mined the foundation of the derrick, Avhich fell over, carrying Avith it
drill pipe AA'hich had previously been pulled out of the Avell. Some gas
and aprpoximately 100 bbls. of 56° Baume gravity oil per day accom-
panied the floAv of Avater. This well averaged about 12 bbls. of oil and
250 bbls. of Avater per day during the month of June, 1917. The flow
of water, oil and gas from this Avell caused a crater to be formed at the
mouth of the well. This crater was about 50' in diameter and about
35' deep. Two rotary pumps, a blowout preventor and some rotary
tools Avere lost in this crater and have not been recovered from the Avell.
The necessity of repair Avork at this well to protect oil-bearing forma-
tions from Avater was called to the attention of the company on several
occasions during the latter part of the year 1916, and the early part of
SECOND AKNTAL REPORT. 198
the year 1917. A lieariny: was lield at Veiitui-a on Oetolx-r 2(), 1917,
and tile followino- formal oi'dcf issued:
OKDEU Xr.MHKK L'oril
BY
STATE OIL AND (JAS SITERVISOR R. I'. M(LAUGIILIX
Datkd October 31. 1917,
relative to
STATE CONSOLIDATED OIL COMPANY, LLOYD WELL No. 2.
TRA(rr R". RANCHO EX MISSION
In Ventura County.
"To »S7o/c Coihsolidatrd Oil ComiKinii,
Mr. Ralph B. Llo.i/d :
It appearing to the supervisor tliat water in damaging quantities has access to
productive oil sands in that certain well known as "Lloyd No. 2" of the State Con-
solidated Oil Company, situated on Tract "R". Rancho Ex-Mission, in the County
of Ventura : and
It further appearing that said condition has existed for a long period of time,
said supervisor has caused an investigation to be made, pursuant to Chapter 718.
Statutes of 1915. amended 1917. and has determined that the following conditions
exist :
The well was drilled to a depth of 500 feet with cable tools, 40 feet of 15i-inch
screw easing was used as conductor from the bottom of the cellar, below the rig.
and 500 feet of 12i-inch casing was placed in the well. About July, 1910,
the 12*" casing was removed and rotary tools were used in drilling the well to
a depth of 2250 feet, at which depth, in September. 1910, water and oil flowed from
the well in such quantities that the ground around the well was washed away and
the rig fell. There is at present no casing in the well.
The amount of water initially flowing from the well is reported to have been
about 500 barrels per day, accompanied by about 100 barrels of oil per day. It
appears that the State Consolidated Oil Company received certain payments of
money as a bonus for having produced oil in said quantity. The amount of water
now issuing from the well is said to be about seventy-five barrels per day, accom-
panied by about four barrels of oil per day. The market value of the oil at the
well is about $2.25 per barrel.
It is reportetl by the State Consolidated Oil Company that about May 1, 1917,
work was commenced for the purpose of filling the cavity about the well, erecting a
rig, and placing casing in the well in such manner as to prevent water from entering
the oil-bearing formations reported between a depth of 2185 feet and the bottom of
the hole. The company further reports that since May 1, 1917, approximately
two thousand dollars (.'?2000) has been expended for labor at the well.
On October 26, 1917, when the well was inspected by the supervisor, the cavity
had been partly filled with earth, conductor pipe had been set over the well, pumps
were carrying the flow of water and oil from within the conductor pipe, and forms
were being constructed suitable for the building of concrete rig foundations.
There are some six other wells drilling in the immediate vicinity.
The geological conditions, together with the I'esults of wells drilling in the
neighborhood, indicate the probable existence of a considerable area of land likely
to i)roduce oil and gas in commercial quantities.
The interest of the i)eople of the State of California, and persons owning iiroi>erty
in the immediate vicinity, demands that work be actively and continuously carried
on for the purpose of protecting said oil and gas deposits from d;image by infiltrating
water. The damaging condition having existed for more than a year, without
evidence that reasonable pi'ogress has been made towards repair, it appears to the
supervisor tiiat a formal order should be issued for the purpose of insuring active
and continuous repair work.
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104 statp: oil; and gas siu'ervisor.
Now. tlicn't'orc, imrMuml \o Soctidiis S mid 11. Clm])loi' 71S. Statutes of ]!>ir»,
nineudcd 1!H7. it is hoiThy ordered thai :
Fimt: Work of layins;' foundation and errctitui of drilling: ris he continuously
pursued in workmanlike manner.
tSccoiiiJ : Screw oasins nut l(>.ss than ITtA inches in diameter be placed in the well
from the ground surface to a depth sufficient to insure a permanent and secure bond,
by means of cement or otherwise, with the walls of the hole. Said casing to serve
as a conductor and prevent fluid and gas from flowing from the well except through
.said casing. The depth and manner of securing said casing shall be determined to
the satisfaction of the supervisor as conditions, encountered during progress of the
work, may warrant.
Third: That in addition to the said conductor pipe, casing shall be placed in
the well in such manner as to prevent water, encountered above a depth of 2185
feet, from passing to lower depths. The depth and manner of placing such casing
shall be determined to the satisfaction of the supervisor as conditions, encountered
during progress of the work, may warrant.
Fourth: After placing said conductor pipe and casing, such plugs as may be
necessary shall be placed in the bottom of the well for the purpose of preventing any
water encountered below oil or gas-bearing formations from entering same.
Deputy Supervisor M. J. Kirwan of Los Angeles is hereby authorized to represent
the supervisor in so far as it may be necessary to inspect the work and receive
proposals and reports concerning the same."
State Consolidated ''Hartman" No. 1, Section 22, T. 3 N., R. 23 W. :
This well is located about 900' north of the State Consolidated Oil Co.
"Lloyd" No. 2, and along the west line of Section 22. Drilling was
commenced at this well on October 14, 1916. Upon receipt of notice
of intention to commence drilling, recommendations were made by this
department to shnt off water at a depth of about 2200'. Study of
peg model and cross sections prepared by this department subsequent
to the issuance of this decision indicates that formations which are
productive in "Lloyd" wells Nos. 1 and 2, and Shell Company
"Hartman" No. 1, should have been encountered in this well at a
depth of about 2200'. The log shows that this well has been drilled
to a depth of 4000' and that oil-bearing formations have not been
encountered. A string of 10" casing was cemented at a depth of
2583' and failed to shut off water. This well was drilled with
standard tools and kept full of thick mud to prevent gas blow outs.
No attempt was made to test formations encountered between depths
2200' and 2583', in order to determine the nature of their contents.
Shell Co. of California "Hartman" No. 1, Section 22, T. 3 N., R.
23 W. This well is located about 600' northeast from State Consoli-
dated "Lloyd" No. 2. Drilling was commenced at this well January
27, 1917. The 12-^" casing was cemented at a depth of 1984', in order
to shut off' water encountered above this depth. Ten inch casing was
cemented in this well at a depth of 2193'. Test of water shut off was
witnessed and approved by this department. The well was drilled
to a depth of 2215'. ' Reference to the list of official decisions below givas
a brief record and results of tests made at this well.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
195
General Petroleum Corponition "Barnard" Xo. 1. Section 22, T.
8 N., R. 23 W.. commenced drilliiij;- [March 7, 1917. This well was
drilled to a depth of 19S0' and 12V' easing wa.s cemented at a depth
of 1976'. The well was shut down after cementing this casing, pending
further developments in this area. Log records shows that oil or gas-
bearing formations were not encountered in this well.
A conference was called by the State Oil and Gas Supervisor and
held in the Los Angeles office of this department on June 13, 1917,
to consider steps which should be taken towards necessary repair of
certain wells drilled on the property of the State Consolidated Oil Co.
This conference was attended by Mr. E. J. Miley of the State Consoli-
dated Oil Co., Mr. Felix Chappellet of the General Petroleum
Corporation, and Mr. Ralph B. Lloyd, representing certain land
owners. Following this conference, written recommendations were
made covering the details of work necessary- for the repair of each
well in the affected area.
Drilling operations were commenced by the Shell Co. of California
at "Gosnell" well No. 1, on February 7, 1917, and at "Taylor"
No. 1 on August 11, 1917, both wells located in Section 21, T. 3 N.,
R. 23 W., and at "McGonigle" No. 1, Section 23, T. 3 N., R. 23 W.,
on March 19, 1917. These wells are located near the top of the
Ventura anticline. Considerable quantities of gas have been encoun-
tered in these w^ells, but oil in commercial quantities has not been
developed up to the present time.
Reference to the following summary of notices and decisions shows
that the General Petroleum Corporation is drilling two wells in
Sections 17 and 22, respectively, of T. 3 N., R. 24 W.
Test of water
shut oS
Deepen or
redrlU
3N
3N
3N
3N
3N
3N
3N
3N
3N
3N
23W
23W
23W
23 W
23W
23 W
23 W
24 W
24 W
24 W
Shell (Taylor)
Shsll (Gosnell)
J. B. Dabney
Shell (Hartman)
Gen. Petroleum
State Oonsol.
Shell (McGonigle)
Kellerman & Vigiis
Gen. Petroleum (Hobson 2).
Gen. Petroleum (Hobson 1).
Totals —
1 !
196 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Following is a list of decisions rendered, covering operations at
wells in this field foi- tlie past year, aeconipanied by a statement
showing character oi' woi'k done at each well and recommendations
made by this department.
DECISIONS.
T. 3 N., R. 23 W., S. B. B. & M.
Section 21.
Ranclio Cauada de S'an Miguelito.
Joseph B. Dabney.
Well No. 2, abandon. CC-185.
Approved abandonment, as the well was shallow and no oil or gas sands had
been encountered, no plugging was required.
Well No. 1, abandon. CC-186.
Approval given to pull 12i" casing. No plugging necessary, as the well did
not penetrate oil-bearing formations.
Shell Co. of California.
"Taylor" Well No. 1, shut off water. C-204.
Data at hand indicates that the I25" casing cemented at about 2077' did not
shut off water. This report approved proposal of the company to cement 10"
casing at a depth of about 2624'.
"Taylor" Well No. 1, commence drilling. CC-12.3.
Proposal of the company to shut off water at a depth of about 2500' was
approved.
"Gosuell" Well No. 1, commence drilling. CC-247.
Approved proposal of the company to shut oft' water at a depth of about 2145'.
Section 22.
General Petroleum Corporation.
"Barnard" Well No. 1, commence drilling. CC-194.
Estimated water shut-off at a depth of about 210O' and recommended that all
casing landed above oil sand should be cemented.
Rancho Ex-Mission, Tract "R".
State Consolidated Oil Co.
"Lloyd" No. 1, shut-off. C-143.
Test indicated that water from above a depth of 2542' was probably not passing
to lower levels in the well. Proposal of the company, to deepen the well only
through the sand encountered at time of test and pump the well, was approved.
"Lloyd" Well No. 1, redrill. CC-311.
Subsequent to report shown above the 65" casing was found to be collapsed at
the bottom of the well and in attempting to remove this casing the well was shot
17 times between depths of 2542' and 1900' ; portions of the 65", 8i" and 10"
casings were removed above 1900', and about 700' of 61", Si" and 10" casings
frozen together fell back into the well as it was being removed, necessitating
drilling up of this casing or sidetracking it in order to again reach the shut-off
point. When the well was in this condition, the company filed a proposal to
sidetrack all casing in the well below a depth of 1090' and re-cement with 10"
casing at a depth of about 2200'. This department recommended that the com-
pany shut off water at a depth of about 2260' in order to test oil-bearing formations
formerly shut off.
Well No. 1, Hartman, drill. CC-179.
Notice from the company to drill this well states that they expected to shut
off water at a depth of about 2170'. Recommended that each string which was
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 197
landed should be cemented and that if water reported in well No. 2 "Lloyd" at
1800' was the last water encountered, a shut-ofif should be made at a depth of
about 2200'. The company failed to carry out thi.s recommendation and it may be
necessary to conduct certain tests to determine whether or not oil-bearing forma-
tions have been shut off whon 10" casing was cemented at a depth of 2583'.
Shell Co. of California.
Well No. 1, Hartman, drill. CC-208.
Approved proposal of the company to cement 12^" casing at a depth of about
2230'.
Well No. 1, Hartman, deepen. CC-315.
Approval of proposal to deepen withheld until test of water shut-off was
witnessed by this department.
Well No. 1. Hartman, shut-off. C-174.
Approved test of water shut-off with 10" easing cemented at a depth of 2195'
and also approved proposal to deepen about 20'. (See decision No. CC-315.)
Well No. 1, Hartman, deepen. CC-298.
Approved company's proposal to deepen about 35' to encounter second oil sand.
Section 23.
Shell Co. of California.
Well No. 1, "McGonigle," drill. CC-249.
Approved proposal of the company to shut off water at a depth of about 2870'.
T. 3 N., R. 24 W., S. B. B. & M.
Section 9.
Kellerman and Vignus.
Wei: No. 1, drill. CC-171.
Approved proposal of the company to drill this well, cementing each string of
casing which was landed before reaching oil sands.
Section 17.
General Petroleum Corporation.
Well No. 2, commence drilling. CC-177.
Recommended that, as this was wildcat territory, each string of casing which
was landed should be cemented and tested.
Section 22.
General Petroleum Co.
Well No. 1, drill. CC-176.
Recommended that the company cement and test each string of casing landed.
MISCELLANEOUS FIELDS.
Notice of intention to deepen well Xo. 1 of the True Oil Company,
Section 2, T. 9 X., R. 24 W., was received by this department. This
well is located in the northwest corner of Ventura County at the head
of the Cuyama Valley. The work of deepening this has been recently
comm^aeed.
The following official decision was made relative to the work of
deepening this well :
DECISION.
T. 9 N., R. 24 W., S. B. B. & M.
Section 2.
True Oil Co.
Well No. 1, deepen. CC-301.
The proposal of the company to deepen the well below a depth of 1772'
(original) depth) was approved.
198 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
CHAPTER III.
SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO,
MONTEREY, AND SANTA CLARA
COUNTIES.
By R. ill. COLLOM, Deputy Supervisor.
The work of this department, in the district covered by the Santa
Maria office, has taken the deputy, during the past year, into the
Sargent field, near Gilroy; prospect operations on the San Juan River,
south of Shandon ; the Bradley field ; the Arroyo Grande field, and the
various fields in the Santa Maria district. These operations are all
included in the district, designated for this office, as covering Santa
Barbara County and all territory north to San Francisco and west
of the summits of the Temlor and Mt. Diablo ranges. The bulk of
the work in the Santa IMaria office has been done in connection with
the fields in the Santa Maria district in Santa Barbara County.
During the year just passed, almost all large operating companies
in the State of California, as well as producers from Oklahoma,
Texas, and other oil producing states, have turned, with interest, to the
potential possibilities of the Santa Maria district. In numerous
instances this office has been able to serve geologists and engineers of
inquiring companies with time saving information relativve to the
geology and other natural features of the district. One of the princi-
pal results of this interest among outside operators was the development
of the Casmalia field, which now includes 3000 acres of proved oil
land.
The two general causes for this activity were the ever-growing
increase in consumption over production and the attitude of the Fed-
eral Government in the oil litigation in the San Joaquin Valley fields.
This latter cause undoubtedly forced certain producers into low gravity
territory which otherwise might have remained undrilled for some
time to come.
There are still large acreages of undeveloped territory in the Santa
Maria district. The experience in present Casmalia field development
has shown that operators for many years had drilled wells around
the edges of the productive area without encouraging results; and,
in the examination of likely looking anticlines in the Lompoc, Cat
Canyon and other areas, the engineer should hold this bit of Casmalia
field history in mind.
It is true that numerous abandoned or idle Avells, standing in the
outskirts of present productive territory, have seemed to define the
limits for drilling. It will be recalled, however, that in many cases
SECOND ANNU.VL REPORT. 1U9
these "strippers" were drilled by stock companies, punching holes
quickly, and eager to get a showing. Numerous "stripper" wells,
shown on the map as abandoned, are only a few hundred feet deep.
An inquiry addressed to any of the Santa Maria district operators
will bring ample testimony to the fact that there are good producing
wells in this field which did not show a trace of oil, even with a chloro-
form test, at the time of completion. It was only after the head of
drilling water was pumped otit' the formations that oil began to show.
So. with these past experiences and present improved drilling methods,
it is probable that areas yet remain in the Santa ^Nlaria district to give
a repetition of the history of the recently developed Casmalia field.
With few exceptions it may be said that the relations of this depart-
ment and the operators in the district, with respect to the work of the
department, have been upon a co-operative l)asis. Acknowledgment is
made to the operators who, through this co-operative attitude, have
made the carrying out of the work and instructions of this department
a pleasure.
The deputy was assisted in the preparation of this report by an
inspector, and a stenographer, both of whom have come into the office
since the close of the fiscal year.
DESCRIPTION OF FIELDS IN DISTRICT No. 3.
Santa Maria District.
The Santa Maria District comprises the Casmalia. the Cat Canyon,
the Lompoc, the Los Alamos and the Santa ^laria fields.
The Casmalia field is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on
the south by the San Antonio Valley to Harris Station, thence northerly
by the California State Highway to Santa Maria. The northerly por-
tions of this area lie in the Santa ^laria Valley.
The Santa ]\laria field is bounded on the west by the California
State Highway from Santa Maria to Harris Station, thence easterly
to Careaga, and thence by a line running due north along the east line
of the Newlove estate of the T'nion Oil Co. and intersecting vrith Santa
Maria River.
The Cat Canyon field is bounded on the west by a line running due
north from Careaga, on the California State Highway along the east
line of the Xewlove estate of the Cnion Oil Co. and intersecting with
the Santa ]Maria River. It is bounded on the south by the California
State Highway to point of intersection with the west line of La Laguna
Rancho, thence northerly along the west lines of La Laguna Rancho
and Tinaquaic Rancho. and includes prospect wells in the Tepasquet
and La Brea Creek regions.
The Los Alamos field is bounded on the wi'st by Ihc eastern boundary
lines of the Cat Canyon field, on the south bv the California State
200
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Highway to Los Olivos. The eastern and northern boundaries are
determined by the foothills of the San Rafael mountains.
The Lompoc field is bounded on the west, from the mouth of San
Antonio Creek to the mouth of the Santa Ynez River, by the Pacific
Ocean, on the south by the Santa Ynez River to Santa Ynez Mission,
thence northerly to Los Olivos, thence westerly to Zaca, on the Cali-
fornia State Highway, and by the California State Highway to Harris;
thence along San Antonio Creek to the ocean.
Arroyo Grande District.
The Arroyo Grande field comprises all proved and prospective terri-
tory between and adjacent to Arrovo Grande, Pismo and Edna, all in
San Luis Obispo County.
Other fields.
There has not been sufficient work done in other fields in District
No. 3 to warrant defining their limits at this time.
The number of wells in this district and the number of logs on file
is shown by the following tabulation. Graphic logs are being drawn
as fast as possible. The number already completed is also shown in
the tabulation:
Summary of Well Records of District No. 3.
Field
Wells
listed
Logs
Hied
(Irapliic
logs
Wells ac-
counted for
by produc-
tion reports
Number of
weUs for
which pro-
duction
reports have
been regu-
larly posted
S3
104
284
57
9
18
2
1
1
6
13
138
23
60
246
44
4
2
12
29
197
19
1
28
24
222
28
1
3
7
17
13
Santa Maria - -
83
Lompoc
5
1
Bradloy --
716
393
246
313
119
Peg models covering above 2250 acres, or 21% of the proved land in
the district, have been constructed.
SECOND ANNT'AL REPORT.
201
The following table shows the totals of notices received and decisions
rendered on proposed oil well operations in the various fields during
the past year in District No. 3 :
New
wells
Test of
sluit-olT
Deepen
Redrill
Abandon
Total
Santa Maria Field-
Notices .
7
•
25
«
54
•9
i
15 12
10 11
35 2
32 '>.
2
2
7
7
9
9
1
1
1
3
2
12
10
39
25
81
51
111
Decisions
Cat Canyon Field-
Notices
Decisions
Casmalia Field-
Notices -
48
37
Decisions ------
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
56
9
Lompoc Field-
Notices
7
7
Decisions -
•
5
*
5
5
5
4
4
2
9
Arroyo Grande Field-
12
7
Sargent Field-
1
2
10
*
2
•
7
Miscellaneous—
7
Decisions
2
2
*In most instances decisions on notices of intention to drill new well were made on Form 113
and therefore are not included in totals, which cover only reports on Forms 109 and 111.
CAT CANYON FIELD.
In the Cat Canyon Field the following companies have been engaged
in development operations during the past year:
Associated Oil Co.— Well No. 4, Sec. 31, T. 9 N., R. 32 W.
J. W. Goodwin— Well No. 1, Sec. 31, T. 9 N., R. 32 W.
Palmer Union Oil Co.— Wells Nos. 2 and 3, Sec. 30, T. 9 N., R. 32 W.
Pan-American Petroleum Investment Coi-poration — Wells Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4,
Temporary Nos. 6A, 7A, SA, 13A, 14A, 15A. All in Teresa Bell Tract, T. 8 N.,
R. 32 W., S. B. B. & M.
Pinal Dome Oil Co.— Wells Nos. 8 and 9, Sec. 26, T. 9 N., R. 33 W.
Santa Maria Oilfields. Inc.— Well No. 8, Sec. 23, T. 9 N., R. aS W. ; Well No. 1
Bell, Well No. 2 Bell. Sec. 22. T. 9 N., R. 33 W.
Standard Oil Co.— Shaw Ranch No. 3, T. 8 N., R. 32 W., S. B. B. & M.
West States Petroleum Co.— Henderson well No. 2, Sec. 30, T. 9 N., R. 32 W.
Details relative to above work may be found under record of
"Notices Received and Decisions."
Water conditions.
The development operations in the Cat Canyon field during the
period covered by this report have brought some unexpected and,
in several eases, unusual water featureij. These new water conditions
have been a hindrance to the rapid development desired in certain
(luartcrs. In selection of sites for drilling wells on the Palmer Union
Stendell property and some of tlie later wells of the Pan-American
Petroleum Investment Corporation on the Bell tract, it is notable that
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STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
a more systematic study by means of cross sections made from the
logs of wells already drilled, would have brought conclusions radically
different as regards probable depth cf oil formations.
With a little less certainty it is true that the unusual water features,
in a measure, could have been anticipated. It is now an established
fact among Cat Canyon operators that no dependence can be placed
upon the attitude of the Quarternary terrace deposits as indicating
the i^o.sition of anticlines in the oil formations. Reasons for this may
be found under the subject of "Cat Canj'-on Oil Formations" in this
report.
The following- table gives comparative figures for water and oil
produced for June, 1916, and June, 1917 :
June, 1916 June, 1917 Increase
Total fluid 59,644
Water ' 2,357
Oil ' 57,287
Number of wells producing 18
74,269
14,825
3,337
980
70,932
13,645
24
6
The foregoing shows that this Cat Canyon production is unusually
clean, averaging about 4.5% water.
SANTA MARIA FIELD.
Water conditions.
Water conditions in the Santa Maria field have remained practically
unchanged during the past year. The following table gives compara-
tive figures on water and oil produced in June, 1916, and June, 1917 :
I i
June, 1916 June, 1917 Increase
Total fluid 335,526
Water 107,131
Oil 228,395
Iviimber of wells 185
461,929
126,403
160,205
53,074
301,724
73,329
196
11
Although it will be noted that there has been an increase in the
total fluid produced, there has been a greater proportionate increase
in the amount of water produced. This is in face of the fact that
increase in oil is due prineipallj^ to the Union Oil Co. work of deepen-
ing into the 3d oil zone on the Newlove lease.
These deepening operations represent the only work of importance
that has been proposed during the year. The work has been carried
out under the direct supervision of this department.
Remedial work.
There have been no proposals made for remedial work in the Santa
^laria field during the pa.st year. Although the deepening operations,
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 203
already mentioned, on the Newlove lease of the Union Oil Co., have
been semi-remedial in character, the principal objective was the
increased production to be gotten from the 3d oil zone. The advan-
tage that the Union Oil Co. has gained in deepening wells to the 3d
oil zone is instantly apparent to anyone who has followed Santa Maria
field developments.
The Western Union Oil Co. stated to this department, by letter,
on April 7, 1917, that arrangements had been made with the Union
Oil Co. whereby this department should be requested to make an
analysis of water conditions in the area called ''Group B"^ and
outline necessary remedial work. This desire on the part of the com-
panies concerned seems to have lacked the vitality necessary to carry
it to the point of a written understanding. However, the deputy
prepared necessary productiongraphs, cross sections, and other data
on "Group B". It was found that the conditions in "Group B" are
similar in many ways to those in other 2d zone areas in the Santa
Maria field.
Recommendations.
On the Newlove, Hartnell, Squires, EscoUe, Graciosa and a portion of
the Careaga areas in the Santa Maria field, the 2d oil zone yields
more water than oil. It is possible in some instances that wells drilled
on intermediate locations into the 2d oil zone would produce, for a
time, with a low water content ; in fact, it is with this possibilit}^ in view
that an effort is being made to seal 2d zone formations behind a string
of casing wherever wells are being deepened. This sealing operation
should have had the effect, if properly conducted, of preventing water,
which usually occurs near the bottom of the 2d oil zone, from moving
into the upper part of the 2d oil zone.
Where wells have been drilled completely through the 2d zone
formations, it has been demonstrated in a number of cases that cement
plugs — 50 to 200 ft. in depth — placed in the bottom of these wells, have
shut off the 2d zone water. The Western Union Oil Co. in several cases
has remedied 2d zone wells by first plugging in bottom, and then per-
forating for 1st zone oil. The amount of oil gotten from the 1st oil
zone usually compensates for the amount shut off in plugging. A stud}'
of the production data of one group of wells, some of which were
plugged in bottom to shut off 2d zone water, shows that there may
be cases where plugs are no longer effective, and tests should be made
to determine if they are still in place.
^ The boundaries of the productive area of the Santa Maria Field are
now practically defined. The productive life of the field depends
entirely upon remedies to be applied to conditions as they now exist.
'First Annual Bullftin 1?.. C. S. M. B., page 200.
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STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Although an operator niaj' claim that he is raising all the water above
ground that a well lets into the formation, the cost of handling this
water is a factor not to be overlooked. "When the water comes to the
surface in the form of emulsion, the oil associated with it must be
treated with steam or electric dehydrators. Emulsified oil must be held
in storage awaiting treatment; this crowds storage facilities. Also, each
time the oil is moved from one container to another, it is subjected to
evaporation losses. Thus the presence of water adds additional cost
and losses to the handling of the oil.
With the probable confirmation of reports to the effect that the Pinal
Dome Oil Co.'s holdings have been purchased by the Union Oil Co. of
California, the responsibility for the future of the Santa Maria Field
evidently rests to a great extent with the latter company.
CASMALIA FIELD.
At the close of the year covered by the previous Annual Report, the
companies operating in the Casmalia Field were the Casmalia Syndi-
cate, with three w'ells on the Punta de Laguna Rancho ; the Pinal Dome
Oil Co., with two wells on the Escolle Tract, the Standard Oil Co.,
drilling two prospect wells on the westerly end of the Schuman
Anticline.
At that time the Casmalia Syndicate No. 4 well was capable of pro-
ducing 400 bbls. per day of 10 gravity oil. The well, however, was
idle for lack of market.
At the end of June, 1917, the following companies are operating in
the Casmalia Field:
Associated Oil Co. — Casmalia Syndicate, Ord Peshine property.
Dohney-Pacific Petroleum Co. — Soladino property, Lease No. 1. Lea.se No. 2.
Pinal Dome Oil Co. — Elizalde lease, Escolle lease, Quintero lease.
Shell Co. of California. — Todos Santos Rancho.
Standard Oil Co. — Pezzoni lease, Tognozzini lease.
Wilkes Bros. Inc. — Stokes lease.
Fifty-four applications to drill new wells were filed Anth this
department during the year ending June 30, 1917.
Water conditions.
The following table gives comparative figures on water and oil
produced for June, 1916, and June, 1917 :
Total fluid 2,000
Water ! None
Qj] ___ 2,000 est.
Number of wells ^
65,446
5,937
59,509
12
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 205
When No. 4 well was drilled on the Arrellaiu's lease of the Casmalia
Syndicate in lOKi, lop-water was entered at a deptli of 13o feet. No
other water stratum was found in drilling to prevent depth. The
water problem in the Casmalia Field, at that time, seemed to be a
simple one.
After development started on a laro:e scale in September, 1916, the
water situation in the Casmalia Field was found to be a difficult one
for the following reasons:
1. There are several top water strata.
2. Certain portions of the l)rown shale takes up large quantities of
drilling water.
3. From the top of the ground to the bottom of finished wells the
formations are all shale. "Shells" occur at inconsistent intervals in
various wells. Correlation of oil-bearing formations is therefore
difficult.
4. Finished well.s, producing clean oil at the rate of 400 to 1000 bbls.
per day, would suddenly start producing water. The temperature of
the water was as high as 142 degrees Fahrenheit.
When these conditions became known the operators realized the
importance of establishing depths for stratigraphically uniform water
shut-off. The Casmalia Field operators held a conference in the
Mining Bureau office with the deputy and agreed to cooperate in every
way possible to study and control the situation. Weekly drilling
reports are furnished this department by the Casmalia Field operators
for the purpose of keeping the field peg-model and well cros.s-sections
up to date. Samples of water from every available definite source are
being taken and analyzed. There is an organized determination to
get at a solution of the difficulty.
In the Soladino-Arrellanes area a shut-off is made at deptlis of 700
to 900 ft. in order to exclude all top water strata.
The wells are then drilled through a heavy cold-tar zone. Very little
drilling water is now used in these operations. Unless caving shale
is encountered it has been found that the hole can be drilled practically
"dry."
A second shut-off is made at a depth of 1200 to 1400 feet. This
shut-off excludes the cold unproductive tar measure from the under-
Ij'ing hot-oil measures. The wells are then drilled into production at
depths of 1500 to 1700 feet. It is a fortunate combination of circum-
stances that the oil, although heavy, is 130 deg. to 145 deg. F. in
temperature and is therefore readily pumped.
The most difficult problem has been to account for the water sudueniy
appearing in clean producers.
A number of experiments involving bridging and plugging opera-
tions have led the operators to believe that tlie first wells were drilled
206
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
too deep. Some oi' these wvWs were drilled in .shale to a depth of
1900 ft. or more. Several of these Avells that have heen bridged or
plugged to a depth of say 1650 feet have shown marked -improvement
as to water.
Another indicati(m that the water is coming from considerable depth
is its high temperature. Also, wells recently drilled to shallower
depths have not yet shown any quantity of water.
The following are the results of analyses of a number of samples of
this supposed lower w^ater:
TABLE A.
Doheny Pac. Soladino, No. 3
Doheny Pac. Soladino, No. 4
Associated Oil Co. Arrellanes, No. 91
Doheny Pac. Lease 2, No. 1
Pinal Dome Oil Co., Escolle No. 2
Doheny Pac. Lease 2, No. 5
Associated Oil Co. Peshine, No. 21
Doheny Pac. Lease 1, No. 7
Doheny Pac. Lease 1, No. 10
254.40
220.00
211 4S
794.83
528.95
814.82
361.80
435.85
586.25
82.10
76.00
54.09
93.83
65.24
137.15
70.59
PS
136.86
141.00
131.56
635.80
412.95
630.95
241.86
3.91
None
106.52 291.55
255.46 173.62
2.10
3.56
4.14
None
5.11
4.10
None
None
2.84
None
None
5.67
None
None
4.13
None
.54
3.77
None
i.ofr
8.80
None
2.23
«
1.75
2.57
2.34
4.36
3.08
3.03
*Analysis incomplete.
TABLE B.
WeU number
S
at
V
5
r, 2
a
ai
to o
£.2:
■oP
F
S-i
o 2.
S3
„5
at
CP
II
154.01 2.97
49.16
None
6.46
27.07
24.67
A comparison of the foregoing analyses, Table A, with the analyses
of an "upper water" — that is, a water taken from above the oil meas-
ures, at a depth of 280 ft., in Doheny Pacific well, Soladino No. 38,
Table B — shows a marked difference in the proportions of the various
salts. It will be noted that the analyses in Table A run high in Sodium
Carbonate and Chloride compared to the same salts in Table B, and
that Magnesium Chloride is absent and Calcium Carbonate low^, in
Table A, but present in large proportions in Table B.
GeoJogy of the Casmalia field.
The present developed portion of the Casmalia field lies along the
crest and south flank of the Schuman anticline 1| miles northeast of
the town of Casmalia. From the west line of the Doheny Pacific
property the anticline appears to be plunging toAvard the southeast
at the rate of about ten feet to one hundred. The north flank of the
SECOND ANNM'AIi KKPOUT.
207
Scliiinian aiiticliin' is ,st('c|), (li|)[)iii^'. and docs not appear to l)i!
favora])le for drilling.
The formation entered in drilling- is Montei-ey shale. It is probahle
that the productive zone, judging? from the hard, flinty nature of the
shales, is the equivalent of the 2d oil zone in the Santa Maria field.
A log of an old well, drilled to a depth of 2485 feet, indicates that
the Vaqueros sand, 3d oil zone in Santa Maria field, should be entered
at a depth of 600 to 800 ft. below the top of the present productive
zone in the Soladino-Arrellanes group. The tar zone, above the produc-
tive zone in this group, seems to correlate with productive formations in
wells farther to the southeast.
The oil.
The gravity of the oil varies from 9 deg. Baume to 17 deg. Baume.
The oil is quite viscous. It is necessary to heat the heavy oil and mix
it with distillate for transportation. An effort is being made in an
experimental waj^ to raise the gravity and decrease the viscosity by a
cracking treatment.
The heaviest oil comes from wells at the westerly end of the anticline
in the Soladino-Arrellanes area. Going southeasterly, along the
plunge of the anticline, the oil becomes lighter. This change in
gravity is probably due to the fact that the lighter fractions of oil
in the formations near the apex of the anticline have had an oppor-
tunity to escape through fractures and crevices.
The unusually high temperature of some of the oil has already been
mentioned in the discussion of water conditions.
LOMPOC FIELD.
Water conditions.
There has been no change in operating conditions in the Lompoc
field during the past year. The following table gives comparative
figures on water and oil produced for June, 1916, and June, 1917 :
June, 1916
June, 1917
Decrease
Total fluid
85,526
38,827
46,699
23
81,079
37,836
43,243
27
4,447
991
3,456
Water
Oil
Number of wells
The Pacific Oilfields Ltd.. completed the work of abandoning 6
wells on its property, Sections 28 and 33, T. 8 N.. R. 34 W., S. B. B.
& j\I., since the last report.
The Union Oil Co. of Cal., the Orcutt Oil Co., and the West Coast
Oil Co. are the only companies operating in the Lompoe field at tiiis
time.
208
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
ARROYO GRANDE FIELD.
Ill the Arro.yo (^laiulc Held 'A |)rnsp(H'l wells arc bciii^i' drilled.
In the proved area the East Pnente Aiiiie.x Oil Co. drilled one well
oil the property of the Tiber Pacific Oil Co. The U. J. Oil Co. has
drilled one well on the Miichado tract, and one well on the old Pacific
Oilfields property. The D. J. Oil Co. is also engaged in redrilling
operations on the old MeNee property. These redrilling operations
give promise of satisfactory results as the water is being shut otf in
old wells (see Report No. B-62), v/hicli were formerly good producers.
The following table gives comparative figures on water and oil
produced for June, 1916. and June, 1917 :
June. 1916
June, 1917
Decrease
Total fluid ._ -_ --
2,806
96
2,710
4
2,553
75
2,478
4
253
Water .
21
Oil .. _. _
232
Number of wells
Oil formations.
In the Arroyo Grande field, near Edna, the oil is stored in the
Pismo formation which overlies the Monterey. The Pismo beds
appear to lie in gently dipping attitudes over the upturned and
eroded edges of Monterey strata. It is probable that the oil now
being produced, migrated from IMonterey strata into its present reser-
voir. There are extensive outcrops of asphaltic reek along the northern
border of the Arroyo Grande field.
The following log of a well, drilled in the north end of the field,
shows that there are no extensive shale strata present in the Pismo
formation, in this area, to act as a seal for the oil reservoir. The oil,
therefore, made its own seal, in the form of asphaltic rock during
the process of accumulation.
Log or well in Arroyo Grande field :
Formations
Penetrated by Well.
Name of foi-matioii
Depth to
top of
formation
Depth to
1 ottom of
formation
Thickness
Adobe
35
lOO
125
200
690
712
35
Sand, showing water - __ _
35
lOO
125
200
C90
65
Clay - -- -- --
25
75
490
122
*It is a portion of the "tar sand" logged between depths of 2(X) and 690 feet that outcrops
on the northern boundary in the form of asphaltic rock.
SECOND AXNTAL REPORT.
209
BRADLEY FIELD.
Tlie liradley fi(4d lies (i miles sonthwt^st of tlic town of Bradley,
in Monterey County.
There have been eight welLs drilled in this field. In April. 1917,
the Asociated Oil Co. took over the old King well, of the Bradley Oil
Co., in Section 36, T. 24 S., R. 10 E., M. D. B. & .M. It is the inten-
tion to prospect for oil at Santa Margarita, Monterey contact.
Data en the geology and wells of the Bradley field are given by
K. l\ .McLaughlin^ in Bulletin 69.
SARGENT FIELD.
The producing wells in the Sargent field are situated on the La Brea
Creek, in the Sargent Ranch, on Section 31, T 11 S.. R 4 E., M. D.
B. & M.
One operating company controls the present {)roved area in this
field. The Gilroj' Oil Co. has been operating this property during
the past year under lease from the Watsonville Oil Co.
The wells here are small producers. They vary in depth from 900
to 1600 feet. The gravity of the oil averages 17 deg. Baume. and
production reports show the fluid to be exceptionally low in water
content. The logs of two wells show salt water below productive oil
sands.
The following table gives comparative figures for water and oil
produced during June, 1916, and June, 1917 :
.lune, 1916
June. 1017
Increase
Decrease
Total fluid
2,043
3
2,040
3
1,770
120
1.650
6
973
Water ._. _.
117
Oil
390
Number of wells - ...
1
Oil formations.
The oil-bearing formations in the Sargent field are closely a.ssociated
with the ]\Ionterey. The productive wells have been drilled on the
La Brea anticline. The beds are steep dipping. (There are extensive
oil seepages along the north side of La Brea Canyon.) Structural
features undoubtedly limit the possible productive area to a narrow belt
running parallel to the axis of the anticline.
'McLaughlin, R. P., Petroleum Industry of California. Bull. 69, Cal. State
Mining Bureau, 1914.
14-;JG.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
217
1. In the Palmer (Stendell) area these sand strata, inter-bedded
with blue shade, immediately overlie the oil-bearing brown flinty shales,
similar to those of the second oil zone of the Santa INIaria and Ca.smalia
fields. In the Santa Maria field the shale horizon overlooking the 2d
oil zone is known as the "big bine."
2. There is little variation in the texture of the sand in the strata
throughout the Cat Canyon area. It is very fine, in color, and different
from any Fernando sand observed elsewhere in the district. In other
areas the sand is usually coarse, at times grading into small pebbles.
3. In correlating the productive sand strata in a number of wells
drilled on the Santa Maria Oilfields, Pinal Dome, Palmer Union,
Union Oil (Bell) and Pan-American properties, it has been observed
that the thickness of the sand strata decreases in southerly and
westerly directions from approximately the center of the east line
of Section 26. 7. 9 N.. R. 33 W., S. B. B. & M. It also has been
noted definitely in certain wells which appear to be on the westerly'
edge of the productive area in the Cat Canyon, that at depths where
cross-sections from well logs indicated the point for entering produc-
tive oil sand, the formation entered was non-productive sandy shale.
This would seem to indicate a zone of transition from sand to clay
pediments, stratigraphically equivalent.
The following ta])ulation is made to show the variableness of the
different sand and .shale members which, taken together, are supposed
1o be equivalent to the "big blue" of the Santa ]Maria field:
NE. i of NW.
I of Sec. 27.
T. 9 N., R. 33
\V.. S. B. B.
& M.
Northeasterly
3icle S. M. O.
F. Palmer-
I' n i o n aiea.
Sec. 23. T. 9
X.. R. 33 W..
S. B. B. & M.
.Soulhwesteily
side S. M. 0.
F. Palmer-
Union area.
Sec. 27, T. 9
N., R. 33 W.,
S. B. B. & M.
New P e n n
Brooks area Pan- American
rR'%2V^^r" '^^^"
S. B. B. & M. '''^''■
*Top of brown
.«hal?
Averagp thickness
heaving tar
.«an has been no aj^parent opportunity for tlie ])etroleum or any of
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 219
its higher fractions to escape; there may have been opportunity for
minor fractionations within the dome.
The formations of the Cat Canyon area are exposed in numerous
places, such as at Fugler Point, Alcatraz Asphalt Mine, Zaea Creek,
etc., and enormous quantities of petroleum have escaped from the
Monterey shales in this area. The .same condition holds for the
northerly end of the Schuman anticline of the Casmalia field, where
almost the entire series of the ^lonterey formation is exposed in succes-
sive outcrops, progres.sing in a westerly direction toward the ocean.
There is much asphaltum in this locality, and it would appear that
the exposures of "mother sliale.s" in the Cat Canyon and Casmalia
areas has not only permitted the loss of large quantities of petroleum,
but also a portion of the lighter fractions of the petroleum that remains.
DECISIONS.
CAT CANYON FIELD.
T. 9 N., R. 32 W.. S. B. B. & M.
Section 29.
Palmer Union Oil Co.
Well No. 12, abandon. BB-90.
Proposal to abandon account of no production approved.
Well No. 13, abandon. BB-46.
Proposal to abandon account of no production approved.
Section 30.
West Oil Co.
Well No. 1, abandon. BB-33.
Proposal to abandon approved. Notice of intention to abandon was later
canceled account of considerable oil showing in the well during work preparatory
to abandonment.
J. W. Goodwin.
Well No. 2. abandon. BB-21.
Proposal to abandon approved. Notice of intention to abandon was later
canceled. See following report BB-G7, for further history on operations at this
well.
West States Petroleum Co.
Well No. 2, perforate casin;:. BB-OT.
Some time after the notice of intention to abandon, J. W. Goodwin Well No. 2 had
been canceled, the West States Petroleum, now the United Western Consolidated,
took over the well and submitted proposal to perforate GJ" casing from 2615' to
2800'. Their intention was to obtain production from formations corresponding
stratigraphically to those from which the Palmer Union Oil Co. is producing
through the Si" casing in Steudell Well No. 1. From data at hand the Deputy
recommended that 6^" casing be perforated between depths of 2390' and 2670',
instead of at the depths proposed, in order to get the production desired. Produc-
tion was increased from 10 l)arrels per day to 150 barrels per day.
Palmer Union Oil Co.
Well No. 2, shut-oir. B-53.
Shut-off a failure. Ilecomincnded cciiK'nting a siring of 10" casing.
\V<'il No. 2, Stendell. shut-off. B-6S.
Shut-off not conclusive. Later developnients sliowed presence of another water
sand at a short distance below.
220 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Palmer Union Oil Co.
Well No. 2. Stendell, shut-off. B-105.
Shut-off successful. Water sands, unexpected and unusual to the territory,
made three shut-offs necessary in this well.
Well No. 3, shut-off. B-5(J.
Shut-off successful.
Well No. 3, shut-off. B-80.
Shut-off successful.
Well No. 3. Stendell, shut-off. B-98.
Shut-off not successful. Deputy made the following conclusions as to probable
source of water :
1st : From back of 6^" casing.
2d: Drilling water returned from formations below the 6J", logged at depth
of 2963'.
3d : Water native to formations, but not logged between depths of 2995' to
3264'.
4th : Water let into formations between depths of 2963' and 3234' by Stendell
water well (old Standell No. 13).
The Deputy also made the following recommendations :
1st : Immediately place all available information relative to Stendell Well No. 13
at the disposal of this department.
2d : Set a 4i" liner in Stendell Well No. 3, and make pumping test to determine
the productivity of supposed oil formations below the 6i" shut-off.
In explanation of the foregoing, it may be stated that Stendell W^ells Nos. 2
and 3 were being drilled at the same time in territory in which unusual water
conditions developed.
New Pennsylvania Petroleum Co.
Well No. 1, abandon. BB-32.
Proposal to abandon approved.
Well No, 1, shut-off. B-27.
Cement plug in water string, on al)andonment job. tested for depth by this
department.
Section 31.
Brooks Oil Co.
Well No. 2, abandon. BB-92.
Work of abandonment on this well was started without the knowledge or
approval of this department. On June 16th, however, notice of intention to
abandon was filed and approved.
J. W. Goodwin Oil Co.
Well No. 1, deepen. BB-50.
Proposal to deepen approved.
Well No. 1. shut-off. B-65.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Pinal Dome Oil Co.
Well No. 2, Santa Maria p]nterprise, redrill. BB-69.
Proposal to redrill approved, llecommended cementing a string of 65" casing
at a depth of 2010'
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 4, shut-off. B-2.5.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 4. shut-off. B-3T.
Shut-off satisfactory.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 221
T. 9 N., K. :« W., S. B. B. & M.
Section 22.
Piual Dome Oil Co.
Well No. 3 LF, shut-off. B-r>7.
Shut-off satisfactory-
Well No. 2 LF, shut-off. B-19.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Skction 23.
Santa Maria Oil Fields, Inc.
Well No. 3, redrill. BB-42.
I'roposal to redrill approved.
Well No. 3, redrill. BB-G5.
Proposal to redrill approved..
Well No. 8. shut-off. B-108.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Palmer Union Oil Co.
Well No. 8, abandon. BB-44.
Proposal to abandon approved.
Well No. 8, shut-off. B-4G.
Witnessed test for cement plug in water string on abandonment job.
Section 20.
Pinal Dome Oil Co.
Well No. 7-B, shut-off. B-21.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 7-B, shut-off. B-35.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Union Oil Co.
Well No. 4, Bell, redrill. BB-35.
Proposal to redrill approved.
Palmer Union Oil Co.
Well No. 2, redrill. BB-52.
Proposal to redrill liner approved.
Well No. 0, abandon. BB-40.
Proposal to abandon approved.
Well No. 7, abandon. BB-43.
Proposal to abandon approved.
Well No. 7, shut-off. B-34.
Witnessed test for position of rcment iilug in water string on abandonment jod.
Well No. 9, abandon. BB-4.5.
Approved proposal to abandon.
Well No. 9, shut-off. B-52.
Witnessed test for position of cement plug in water string on abandonment job.
Section 27.
Santa Maria Oil Fields, Inc.
Well No. LF-1. redrill. BB-3S.
Original hole abandoned at 2100' account being ci'ooked. Left some casing in
hole. No productive sands entered. Moved rig 24' and started new hole. In
drilling new hole, at about 1200', the drill struck the casing and junk in the
old hole.
Well No. 1-LF. abandon. BB-o7.
Proposal to abandon approved.
Well No. 2, Bell, shut-off. B-91.
Shut-off satisfactory.
222 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
.Saiifii M;u-in Oil Fields, Inc.
Well No. 2-B, abandon. BB-83.
I'l'oposal to abandon approved.
Well No. 2, abandon. BR-91.
()|" ea.sins froze in the hole account of shifting formations, causing a bend in
the pipe. I'roposal to shoot and plug in shales between various oil sands
approved.
Bell Ranch.
Oilfields Syndicate (W. P. Hammon).
Well No. 1. plug off bottom, redrill. BB-59.
This company proposed to shoot off Gi" casing at a depth of 3100', and plug
with cement back to 2991', in order to exclude water thought to be coming from
below the productive oil sands. Proposal was approved. Subsequent pumping
tests showed that free water had been eliminated, although the well still shows
12% emulsion.
Pan-American Petroleum Investment Corporation.
Well No. 1, shut-off. B-M.
Shut-off approved, upon statement of superintendent.
Well No. 2, shut-off. B-38.
Shut-off approved.
Well No. 3, shut-off. B-15.
Shut-off approved, upon statement of superintendent.
Well No. 4. shut-off. B-50.
Shut-off approved.
Well No. 4, shut-off. B-107.
Second shut-off made to exclude salt water logged in sand between depths of
2845' and 2870'. This sand seems to correlate with oil sand in wells farther to
the northwest. Possible edge-water conditions. Shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 6-A, "Temporary," shut-off. B-fil.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 7-A, "Temporary," shut-off. B-71.
Shut-off passed as satisfactory upon statements of superintendent.
Well No. S-A, "Temporary," shut-off. B-100.
Shut-off passed as satisfactory upon statements of superintendent.
Well No. 13-A, "Temporary," shut-off. B-76.
Shut-off passed as satisfactory upon statements of superintendent.
Well No. 13-A, "Temporary." shut-off. B-90.
This shut-off was made without consulting this department. When the well
was drilled ahead after shut-off as recorded in Report B-76, a salt water stratum,
with fluid level of 900', was entered at depths of 2561' to 2579'. This water
stratum appears to correlate with the first slightly productive oil sand entered in
wells to the west. Here is additional evidence of a possible edge-water condition.
This shut-off was satisfactoi"y.
Well No. 15-A, "Temporary," shut-off. B-95.
Shut-off passed as successful upon statements of superintendent.
Well No. 15-A, "Temporary," shut-off. B-111.
This shut-off was made without the knowledge of this department. Owing to
shortage of help in the Santa Maria office at this time it was difficult for the
Deputy to keep in personal touch with Pan-American operations, and in this
particular instance, as well as that cited in Report B-90, we were not kept
informed of these unusual water conditions.
This shut-off was made to exclude salt water logged between depths of 2690*
and 2705'. Fluid level was 880'. As this water stratum appears to correlate
with oil strata in wells farther to the northwest, this would appear to be another
instance of edge-water.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
223
Shaw Ranch.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 3, shul-off. B-.").-..
Shut-off approved.
Well No. 3, shut-off. li-S7.
Shut-off not successful. No water lodged back of the string of pipe. Shut-off
made as a precautiouar.v measure. Well passed for production test. Water,
which appeared iu bailini? test, was thought to be drilling water held behind the
casing.
SANTA MARIA FIELD.
T. !) N.. U. 33 W., S. B. B. & M.
Rice Ranch Oil Co.
Well No. 1. deepen. BB-47.
Proposal approved.
New Pennsylvania Peti-oleum Co.
Well No. 2. deepen. BB-58.
Proposal to deepen approved.
Well No. 8. shut-off. B-G6.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Section 19.
Deepened 5' to increase production.
T. f> N., R. 34 W., S. B. B. & M.
Se( Tiox 22.
Union Oil Co.
Well No. 4. Hartnell, deepen. BB-60.
Proposal to deepen approved with understanding that second zone formations
will be sealed with cement.
Section 24.
Pinal Dome Oil Co.
Well No. 8, Graciosa, deepen. BB-22.
Proposal to deepen approved. Recommended sealing
with cement.
B-29.
second zone formations
Well No. 13-A, shut-off.
Shut-off approved.
Well No. 23-P, shut-off.
Shut-off approved.
B-23.
Los Alamos Rancho.
Well No. 1. Graciosa, deepen. BB-54.
Proposal to deepen approved with understanding that second oil zone formations
will be sealed with cement in making a shut-off before entering the third oil zone.
Well No. 2. Harris, shut-off. B-04.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 5, Graciosa. cement string of 4i". BB-Sl.
Water appeared in the shales beneath the GJ" shut-off. It was originally
intended to carry the OJ" casing below to second zone water, but the shut-off was
prol)ably made too high. It was therefore necessary to cement an additional string
of casing in order to exclude waters below the 6J" shut-off from the third oil zone.
Western Union Oil Co.
Well No. 3, remove casing. BB-S5.
Proposal to remove portion of oil string approved.
Well No. 38, deepen. BB-70.
Proposal to clean out and deepen aboul 100' approved.
224 KTATE OIL AND (iAH SUPERVISOR.
Western T'liion Oil Co.
Well Xo. 38, abandon. BB-SO.
Work of abandonment oorapleled willioiit notiee hcin;;- filed with this depart-
ment. Sul)se(iuent review of the records as to work of abandonment showed that
the work had been ijerfonned in a manner satisfactory to this department.
Well No. 5S. Shut-off. B-47.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 58, shut-olf". B-IS.
Shut-oft' satisfactory.
Well No. 59, redrill. BB-56.
This well was fonnerly known as No. 35, and had been abandoned after losing
a string of tools. The proposal to erect a derrick over the well and clean out to
first oil zone was approved.
Well No. CO. shut-off. B-33.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. Gl, shut-off. B-72.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Newlove Lease.
Union Oil Co.
Well No. 5, Newlove, deepen. BB-19.
I'roposal to deepen approved, with understanding that second oil zone formations
will be sealed with cement.
"Well No. 5, Newlove, shut-oft'. B-85.
Shut-off .satisfactory.
Well No. 6, Newlove, deepen. BB-34.
Proposal to deepen approved with understanding that second oil zone formations
will be sealed with cement.
Well No. (). Newlove, shut-off. B-S4.
Well flowed and could not make bailing test. Production test showed shut-off
to be satisfactory.
Well No. 14. Newlove, abandon. BB-31.
Proposal to abandon approved.
Well No. 44, Newlove, shut-off. B-67.
Formation shut-off passed as satisfactory upon statements of superintendent.
Well No. 17. Newlove. shut-off. B-51.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 17, Newlove. deepen. BB-20.
Proposal to deepen approved. Intention to shut off Ijelow, and seal, second
zone formations with cement.
Well No. 33. Newlove, deepen. BB-61.
Proposal to deepen approved with understanding that second zone will be sealed
with cement.
Well No. 43, Newlove. abandon. BB-37.
Proposal to abandon approved.
Section 34.
Union Oil Co.
Well No. 4, Cal. Coast, deepen. BB-4S.
I'roposal to deepen approved with understanding that second oil zone will be
sealed with cement.
CASMALIA FIELD.
T. 9 N.. R. 34 W.. S. B. B. & M.
Punta de la Laguna Rancho.
Doheny Pacific Petroleum Co.
Well No. 1, Soladino, shut-off. B-30.
Shut-off approved upon statement of superintendent. Test made witliout
informing this department.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 22')
Doheny Pacific Petroleum Co.
Well No. 1. Soladino. sluit-ofF. P.-41.
Shut-off satisfactor.v.
Well No. 1. Soladino, reilrill. BB-(>S.
Proposal to bridge and cement string of 10" in order to make shut-off strati-
graphically uniform with (hat of neishhoring wells api)roved.
Well No. 2, Soladino, shut-off. B-31.
Test for shut-off approved upon statement of superintendent. Test was made
and the well drilled ahead before this deparlnient was notified.
Well No. 2, Soladino, shut-off. B-40.
Shut-off satisfactory.
AVell No. 3, Soladino. shut-off. B-32.
Deputy was not present at this test, due (o misunderstanding as to what kind
of tests should be witnessed. Shut-off approved, however, upon statement of
superintendent.
Well No. 3. shut-off. B-43.
Shut-oft" satisfactory.
Well No. 3. Soladino, re-cement. BB-87.
I'roposal to bridge and cement a string of 10" casing in order to make a shut-off
stratigrai)hically uniform with those in adjacent wells, approved.
Well No. 4, Soladino, shut-off. B-31).
Shut-oft" satisfactory.
Well No. 4, Soladino. re-cement. BB-Sd.
Proposed to bridge and cement string of 123" casing in order to make shut-off
stratigraphically uniform with shut-offs in adjacent wells, approved.
Well No. r>. Soladino. shut-off. B-42.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. n, Soladino, re-cement. BB-S8.
Proposal to bridge and cement a string of 10" casing in order to make a shut-off
stratigraphically uniform with shut-offs in adjacent wells, approved.
Well No. (!. Soladino. shut-off. B-m.
Shut-off not satisfactory. Well was passed with understanding that another
string of casing would be cemented before entering pro1). Shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 7, Soladino. shut-off. B-60.
Shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 7. Soladino. shut-off. BB-OG.
On account of heaving formations, unable to make bailing test. Well was passed
for drilling into producing fomiations. and pumping test for shut-off.
Well No. 11, Soladino, drill. BB-72.
Proposed point of shut-off rejected account of no provision being made for
protection of the "Big Brown" tar-bearing formations. Recommended either cement
and string of casing at top of "Big Brown"' formation or cementing a string of
casing 2r>()' lower than proposed depth of shut-otT. using sufficient cement to se.il
all "Big Brown" formations.
Well No. 12. Soladino. drill. BB-78.
Proposed dei)th of .arlv davs was in some
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e-ases phenomenal. The tar sand and tlie "bio- flowing water" converge
towards the axis of the anticline and there is evidence tending to show
that they aetnally meet at least an one point. At this point a well
enconntered the tar sand bnt did not log the water sand. Attempts
to produce from the tar sand finally brought water into the well
presumably through the tar sand. This established the belief that
the two sands had merged leaving the tar occupying the sand to the
exclusion of the water.
Under the "big flowing" water there is about 50 feet of formation
in which it is impossible to make a shut off, but solid formations occur
below in which a shut-off is easily obtained.
The "gusher sands" which are more or less lenticular lie next below.
It has been generally conceded by the operators that there are three
of these sands but our work indicates a greater number.
The first of the "gasher sands" is generally called the "Wilhelm"
sand. This sand was encountered in some of the earliest drilling.
Midway Fields Oil Company Well No. 2 seems to have encountered it
at a depth of 2982 feet but our records are fragmentary and do not
show the overlying tar or flowing water sand, and consecfuently, our
correlation can not be positive. Union Oil Company Jergins Well No. 1
evidently encountered the sand at from 3188 feet but did not get a
good test on account of the failure of cement to set in cementing the
4|" casing at 3182 feet. Union Oil Company International Well No. 2
was drilled just through this sand from 3140 feet to 3152 feet but
did not get a positive test owing to complications above that point.
The "Wilhelm" sand seems to have been quite generally produced from
on Section 32. T. 12 N.. R. 23 W., S. B. B. & M., and is reported to
have received its name at a well of the Maricopa Star Oil Company on
that section.
The data available to the State Mining Bureau indicates the presence
of an oil sand about 60 to 70 feet below the ' ' Wilhelm ' ' sand throughout
portions of the district. This sand, according to our correlations, is
the one from which Well No. 1 of the Lakeview No. 2 Oil Co. produced
while gushing, and from which International Well No. 4 of the Union
Oil Company produces. In Union Oil Company International Well
No. 5, it is logged as a w^ater sand and the indications are that edge
water is encroaching along it.
About 60 feet lower is a third sand which is generally called the
"Trojan" sand from having been discovered in Trojan Well No. 1,
Section 32, T. 12 N.. R. 23 W., S. B. B. & M. According to the informa-
tion in the files of the State Mining Bureau, this sand is being produced
from in the following wells on Section 4, T. 11 N., R. 23 W., S. B.
B. & ^I. : Union Oil Co. International Wells No. 3 and No. 5. Interstate
SECOND ANN'l'AL REPORT. 237
Oil Co. Wells No. 4 and No. 10. Lak( view No. 2 Oil Co. Wells No. 3
and No. 7, and it is i-eeorded in \hv ]o(>; of Union Oil Co. Jergins Well
No. 1.
Several lower sands are recorded in jMidway Fields Oil Company-
Well No. 3, and Well No. 4 of the Interstate Oil Company apparently
gets its production from one of these.
It can be seen from the foregoing description that to produce from
the gusher zone, and at the same time protect the shallow sands from
both top Avater and the two intermediate waters, is a diflficult problem.
To have followed the accepted method of landing pipe above and below
each water would have reduced the possibility of getting to the gusher
sands because it would have required six strings of casing. Of these,
the largest would throughout a large portion of the territory have to
be from 2500 to 2800 feet in length.
Bearing in mind that some operators do not admit the existence of
the top oil sand and that, even with the most careful drilling, it is
difficult to locate definitely, the impracticability of continuing the policy
of protecting all oil sands with casing is evident.
To meet the requirements of this particular locality Deputy Naramore
suggested a method which is a modification of the mud-laden fluid
method, and is outlined in the following letter, dated September 23,
1916, addressed to the State Oil and Gas Supervisor:
"The method of procedure approved by this department for the drilling of the
International No. 5 well of the Union Oil Co. on Section 4. 11/23, is as follows:
"For ready reference we have divided the formations into zones, A, B, C, D, and E.
"After passing 2700 feet the company is to keep this otKce apprised of the log to
ascertain if possible the exact depth of the top sand. This sand is listed as 'A'.
The Union Oil Co. has failed lo locate this sand in wells Nos. 2, 3 and 4. If
located, it is to be thoroughly mudded before drilling further. It is expected some-
where between 2730 and 2750.
"The hole is then to be drilled through the lirst flowing water sand, 'B', expected
between 2780 and 28.">0. The tools are to be stopped after passing through this
water sand and the mud is to be circulated, then shut in at the top to force mud
back into this water sand uutil the pumi)s are stalled at a high pressure, 700 pounds
or more.
"Then drilling is to be resumed through zone "C, and a careful watch kept for
a showing of the 24° Be. sand between 2800 and 21KK). This sand is recorded in
Lakeview and Interstate 1. 2 and 3. and not in 4, 5, G and 7. It shows in old
Coronation No. 1, but not in International 2. 3 and 4 on the same property.
"If found, this sand should be thoroughly mudded in same manner as described
above for zone 'B'.
"Zone 'D'. a tar sand, is logged as such in Lakeview Number T\vo wells Nos. 1, 3.
4 and 7 and in Union wells Nos. 2 and 3. If found, it should be mudded as above
zones ])efore cementing. With formations thus nuidded up the very best possible
results are to be expected with the cementing. In this job shut-olif must lie tested in the usual mannei*.
"Yon will please bo suided by the forescinp: rules in all your decisions in that
vicinity. These rules will not be altered unless definite facts and results as to
mechanical operations are formally presented to this department in such form as to
show an improvement."
It has been foiiiid that .Method No. 1, whieh requires a shut-off above
the top oil, is the most satisfactory in this district for two reasons:
First. It enables the operator to definitely locate the top sand, which
in turn gives him valuable information on where to expect the under-
lying formations.
Second. It brings the points of shut-off in formations in which
it is possible in nearly every ca.se to secure a satisfactory shut-off.
BELRIDGE FIELD.
Mr. Bush, while at the Taft office, did some more or less detailed
work in the Belridge District. It w^as thought at that time that a
contour map of the oil sands would be of value, and to that end an
effort was made to so correlate the sands as' to furnish the necessary
data. Owing to peculiar conditions existing there, this was found
to be imi3o:ssil)le, but it was finally found possible to contour the top
of the brown shale with very good results.
The work done in that field shows that the shallow oil lies above the
brown shale in a number of sands which are separated by blue shales.
It also shows that these sands and blue shales lie unconformably on the
brown shale, and that the contact surface is roughly anticlinal in
form. This should not be construed to mean that we have exact
knowledge as to the dip and strike of the individual beds of the brown
shale, for we have not. The overlying sands and blue shales form
a broad flat anticline over this irregular ridge of brown shale, but
only the upper sands are continuous.
An interesting feature, probably the direct result of this condition,
is that the gravity of the oil produced is controlled roughly by the
proximity of the oil sand to the brown shale. Those sands imme-
diatel}' on the brown shale carry oil as high as 33 degrees Baume
gravity, and from this the gravity ranges to 14 degrees and lower,
with distance from the shale.
WATER CONDITIONS.
''Top" water is present on the flanks of the anticline and probably
in small (|uantities near the apex. This water is easily controlled.
The most serious water condition is that due to the occurrence of water
in the outer edge of the field, which is either from an "edge wdter" con-
dition in the lower portions of producing sands, or from lenticular beds
240 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
of water sand. This condition ha.s onl^^ recently been discovered, and
it is heino' met promptly by the operators as it develops. In handling
this, mud and cement are used behind the pipe to seal off all oil strata
throuii'h which the pipe passes, in case it is desired to produce below
the sand carrying the water. Wherever a satisfactory production can
be won from above such a sand, the practice is merely to treat it as
"bottom water" and finish the well above it.
LOST HILLS FIELD.
Owing to the great distance from Taft, it has been impossible to give
this field the detailed attention it deserves. Our work has been prin-
cipally that of keeping in touch with the operations of a few active
companies.
The structure of the field is that of an anticline, plunging to the
southeast. The southeast end of the field is the most completely devel-
oped and has been previously described in various publications. Recent
development has been towards the northwest, where, owing to the
plunge, the productive formations are found at comparatively shallow
depths.
Over a large area in the northwestern portion of the field it has been
found possible on account of the plunge having eliminated the top
water sands, that are found to the southeast, to produce clean oil from
shallow sands with the use of only one string of pipe. In this area
some rapid development has taken place, mainly, if not entirely, on the
northeast flank of the fold.
In the territory positivel,y known to be on the northeast dip no serious
water trouble has developed. Along a narrow strip at the southwest
edge of the developed area a shallow water-bearing sand has been
encountered. Fortunately, a fair production can be won from the
sands overlying the one affected and the practice now is to finish the
welLs above it or, in the case of older wells, to plug back and rely on
the upper sands for production.
The information available to the State ^Mining Bureau does not show
conclusively the structural condition to w^hich this occurrence of shal-
low water is due. It has been quite generally conceded that this water
occurs only on the southwest flank of the anticline and as an "edge
water. ' ' There is, however, some reason to believe that the axis of the
anticline may lie farther to the southwest than was generallj^ supposed,
and that the water may be the deeper water stratum known towards
the northeast, brought up by a sudden steepening of the dip of the beds
as the axis of the anticline is approached. Should this latter prove the
correct explanation, there would seem to be a possibility of the existence
of a separate productive area not yet developed on the southwest limb
of the anticline.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 2tl
KERN RIVER FIELD.
The largest area in wliicli we have had a working knowledge of the
structure is the Kern River Field. This has been due to the simplicity
of the underground conditions rather than to our having done any
great amount of detail work.
The field lies in the southwestern limb of a broad anticlinal spur,
which seems to branch out from the Sierra Nevada foothills along the
mouth of the Kern River Canyon. So far as our work Ls concerned,
the field may be considered a monocline with a gentle dip to the south-
west. The dip varies only slightly in different portions of the field.
In the southwest quarter of Section 33, T. 28 S., R 28 E., M. D. B. & M.,
the dip has been determined to be approximately 6.5 feet per 100, to
the southwest. One mile south from Section 4, T. 29 S., R. 28 E., it
has been determined to be about 7.5 feet per 100, south 50° west. In
Section 5, T. 29 S., R. 28 E., the west component of the dip has been
determined to be 6.1 feet per 100; the south component, and conse-
quently the true direction and angle of the dip, has not been exactly
determined. Further work to the west may show a steepening of the
dip and possibly a change in the strike to a direction more nearly north
and south.
The logs of the field show a general similarity, but no continuous
marker has as yet been found that can be used as a guide in correlating.
One "rule of thumb" by which the point of shut-off ha.s been deter-
mined in much of the drilling is that it should be made below the
second tar sand. Had this been uniformly followed, the field would
undoubtedly have been in much better condition than it is today.
Judging from the logs it would appear that the sands and clays are
lenticular. This we know to be true to a certain extent, and yet we
believe that had the logs been more accurately kept, considerable regu-
larity of beds would be shown.
Throughout the most of the field "top water" is found in abundance
but under low head. Owing to the low head on this water, there are
portions of the field to which it does not reach and in which Avells can
be made to produce clean oil with only one string of pipe. Such terri-
tory is limited, however, to the higher portions of the monocline, in the
extreme northeast edge of the field.
So far as our work has gone, it has not shown any marked structural
changes that would be expected to limit the productive area. To the
south and west it appears that the drilling has reached a point where
water occupies certain sands that higher up carry oil. This condition
can neither be proven nor disproven until the irregularity of " shut-
off s" in many edge wells is corrected.
There are theories that the water menacing the production of the
field is all top water, and theories that it is all bottom water, and there
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242 STATE Olli AN.D OAK SUPERVISOR.
ai-e soiup oonvinciiio' ;ir^miu'ii1s on both sides. It is argued that the
faet that eertjiiii (h'cp wells, now known to have water in the bottom
sands, originally produced clean oil, proves that the water has been let
into the sands from above. This is possible, but it neglects the possi-
bility of encroaching "edge water."
On the other hand, it is argued that if the water were coming from
the top sands, with the great number of wells with leaking water strings
and abandoned wells wdth no pipe left, and the offsetting wells with
water strin.ys landed hundreds of feet stratigraphieally nonuniform,
there would be nothing but water produced in the field.
This Department has not gone extensively into these theories. It has
been content to know that when the deep wells are plugged in every
clay or shale stratum from the original bottom back until the well ceases
to produce water, the value of the well to the owner has been increased
many fold and that the possibility of the well being a source of
damage has been eliminated.
Similarly, when it has been believed by the operator that it was neces-
sary, in order to shut water out of the production, to land the water
string below^ sands that were known to carry clean oil in other parts
of the field, the Department has ruled that all sands below the point of
uniform shut-off should he mudded thoroughly and cemented by forcing
sufficient cement behind the water string to reach top sand so mudded.
By these means we are reasonably certain that the water will be con-
fined to its present strata, and if the offending wells are ever so treated,
it can be confined to its original strata, except in the case of an
encroaching "edge water."
In following out this policy, we would like to see the unplugged
abandoned wells treated first. Unfortunately, they will probably be
the last ones to be repaired, and we expect that much work will be done
that might not have been necessary had the original offenders been
taken care of first. However, the uncertainty of finding the original
offenders, together wdth the certainty of getting the cost of the work
back out of any well in which water is shut off, we think justifies our
policy.
Another policy that might be mentioned is that of plugging the
relatively few bottom-water wxlls before undertaking the correlation
of the trouble due to nonuniformity of "shut-off." This is merely to
eliminate the smallest class of trouble makers, in order to simplify the
proposition of finding and correcting the others.
The correlation of nonuniform "shut-oft's" is a matter that will call
for more and more attention as time goes on. At present, the most
promising method is that of spudding down alongside the old well to
the proper point of "shut-off" and thoroughly mudding the formations
at that point.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 243
COMPLAINTS.
SUNSET MUNAKCIl UIJ. CO.MrANV. Soc 'JO. '1\ 11' N.. K. 1^4 \V.. 8. B. B. & .M.
VS.
AMERICAN OILFIELDS COMPANY, Sec. 32, 1'. 32 S., R. 24 K., M. U. B. & M.
This complaint was fornially initiated on October 9, 1915, and at one
time reached the stage where work was commenced on Well No. 5 of
the American Oilfields Company. by that company.
On November 22, 1915, the Superintendent of the company reported
on this work in part as follows :
"In going iuto the well we were able to get to 1700' with a little cleaning out,
and at this depth we went outside of the 6| casing, showing that it has a hole in it
at that depth. The casing seeming to be bad at some distance above this depth, I
had the hole filled up, and in going down I went through the casing again at 1667',
which goes to show that it is useless to attempt anything further with the 6| casing
that is in the hole at the present time, as the oil sand, which I believe the Sunset
Monarch people desire to have protected, is at 2250'. I also used a Jar Down Spear
for the purpose of getting vibration, and found some vibration on the top of the
casing at ir>80'. which looks as though there is a possibility of getting the 6| casing
out, down that far.
"I have laid oflf the crews that I had working on the well until the matter has
been gone over, and some conclusion arrived at, as to what the Sunset Monarch
would like to have done. In going out through the casing at the depth where I found
we actually did go out, it is going to mean the drilling of a new hole down to the
point of cementing, and in cases of this kind there is always the possibilitj' of the
new hole which we drill, by the time we reach the depth where we would like to
cement, being some distance from where the old original hole is located ; and to get
these two holes properly connected, get the old pipe out of the way that is in them,
and cement them off to prevent water from getting into the lower sands, is the
problem now to be taken into consideration, which I would like to have you do and
advise me as to any conclusions that either yourself, or the Sunset Monarch may
reach."
This left the well in bad condition and threw the burden of laying
out plans for the correction of the trouble on to the State ]\Iining
Bureau. After a preliminary canvass of the situation, it was found
that the information furnished by the two companies was not suffi-
ciently complete nor accurate to warrant basing recommendations on
it. Some difficulty was experienced in getting the added information
necessary and the official logs of the Sunset Monarch wells were not
received until December, 1916. A cross section was then made which
showed such a complex situation that it was decided to construct a peg
model and go into the matter more thoroughly.
On January 22, 191(5, letters were written to both companies, asking
for histories of the wells in question, and for tlie production records.
The information thus elicited was very meagre.
To complete tlie peg model it was necessary for the Department to
correct the elevations that liad been submitted. The work had been
completed and a report started when the Sunset Monarch property was
taken over by the Standard Oil Company.
244 S'I'ATK oil; AND GAS SIU'ERVIROR.
A comparison of data witli tlio sircologieal departiiient of the Standard
Oil Company developed some differences of opinion as to the extent of
a certain water sand indicated on the peg model. By mutual agree-
ment the report was held up pending the result of the drilling contem-
plated by the new owners. This drilling has furnished some valuable
information, and it is now expected that when this is put in proper
form it will enable us to make a complete report outlining the work
necessary to correct existing conditions.
TRADERS OIL COMrANY, Sec. 23, T. 32 S., R. 23 E., M. D. B. & M.
vs.
INDIAN & COLONIAL DEVELOP.MENT COMPANY, Sec. 22, T. .32 S., R. 23 E..
M. D. B. & M.
Since reporting on this in Bulletin No. 73, the Department has made
an extensive investigation of the water trouble complained of. Very
little trouble was experienced in getting the necessary data, and our
requests for logs and histories and detailed production reports were
promptly complied with by the operators.
A peg model was constructed which served the purpose of eliminat-
ing from consideration a large number of wells and narrowing the
investigation down to those most likely to be offenders.
On December 28, 1916, the writer reported to the State Oil and Gas
Supervisor in part as follows :
"The scope of the examination can be materially enlarged when the logs of the
Knob Hill, Kern Crown, Palmer Union, Cheney Stimson, and Burks Wells, in
Section 23 become available. Without these I doubt if the trouble can be wholly
corrected.
"A good start can be made, however, by beginning on the wells that are known
to be in bad shape. First among these, I will put Indian Colonial No. 11, Section 23,
T. 32 S., R. 23 E., M. D. B. & M. This well was drilled in 1907, and our log of
it shows both top and bottom water. As for the top water, the preponderance of
evidence is against its presence in this vicinity.
"There is no record of any attempt having been made to plug off the bottom water
and the presumption is that this water has access to the oil sands. I am of the
opinion that this well is the source of much of the water which has appeared in a
number of wells higher up the dip. Many of these produced clean oil for periods
ranging from a month to several years before showing water. Such a condition over
a limited area might easily be caused by a bad well. However, it is not likely that
this well is furnishing all the water appearing in the district affected.
"The general appearance of the whole situation would rather suggest an 'edge
water' condition in one or more of the sands. Were it not for the fact that there are
a number of other wells in the district which our recoi-ds show to be at fault, I would
unhesitatingly call it an 'edge water' condition. But even so, it is imperative that
all bad wells be repaired before proper measures can be taken to correct such a
condition. Furthermore, just such a condition could be produced by several bad
wells properly located, and there is no means of telling how much of this trouble
is due to bad wells, until they are corrected.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 245
"Another well which appears from our Ior (o bo in bad shape is Buena Fe
Petroleum Company (Mountain Girl) No. 17, Section 22. The casing has been
pulled and there is no report of any attempt to plu? off the bottom water.
"Buena Fe (West 40) No. ;5 is another well in which bottom water was
encountered. Its log makes no mention of any attempt to plug it.
"In addition to these, I find a number of wells that have been plugged by bridging
above the water sand. Such plugging has in a number of cases shut the water out of
the producing part of the well, bi t Las left it free of access to other sands than the
one in which it originally occurred. Among these are: Buena Fe Pet. Co. (Bay
City) No. 3, presumably with open liole. from 1110 to 97.") feet; Buena Fe Pet. Co.
(Mountain Girl) No. 13. with (»S feet of open hole below the plug; Indian Colonial
Dev. Co. No. 4, plugged at 131(>, 1280 and 1125 feet with no record of formation
between these plugs. Any of these wells may be contributing to the seeming "edge
water' condition throughout this distric t.
"A number of other wells are reported in good shape but deserve mention merely
to give a history of the trouble :
Indian Colonial Dev. Co. No. 1. drilled in 1008. entered bottom water. This was
plugged off and the well produced clean oil for one year, when water broke in again.
Attempts to plug off this water indicate that this water came in about 300 feet
higher in the formation than the first bottom water ;
"Wilbert No. 2, drilled in IftOD, and encountered water at about this same place.
This was about the same time the upper water broke into Indian Colonial No. 1 ;
"Wilbert No. 1, drilled during the same year, produced clean oil for three months
before showing water. By July. 1011, both Wilbert wells were suspended on account
of this water.
"I am of the opinion that the water in these three wells comes from Indian Colonial
No. 11, Section 23. The continuous pumping of Indian Colonial No. 1 would be
expected to draw the water towards it. Wilbert No. 2 would be expected to find the
sand flooded, as it is near Indian Colonial No. 1. The position of Wilbert No. 1
relative to the other three wells, would"lend weight to the supposition that the water
was drawn to it as a result of its own production. It is possible chat dye put in
Indian Colonial No. 11 would show conclusively whether any of this water comes
from that well. This may be impossible on account of the casing being choked
with litter.
"Another preliminary test that might be made is to determine the fluid levels in
General Petroleum No.' 1, Section 27, T. 32 S., R. 23 E., M. D. B. & M. This well
does not report water, but is quite deep and undoubtedly has it. It is not likely that
it stands high enough to reach the oil sands as the well is quite near the outcrop.
If the mechanical condition of the well permits the determination of the fluid level
this point can easily be settled.
"I would advise putting this matter before the various agents of the companies
concerned and getting their suggestions and any further facts that they have
neglected to give us. If this does not bring out any facts contradicting the records
that we have of these wells, I would advise repair work on the following wells :
"Indian Colonial Dev. Co.. No. 11. Sec. 23, T. 32 S.. R. 23 E., M. D. B. & M.
"Indian Colonial Dev. Co., No. 4, Sec. 22, T. 32 S., R. 23 E., M. D. B & M.
"Buena Fe Pet. Co. (Mountain Girl), No. 17, Sec. 22, T. 32 S., R. 23 E..
M. D. B. & M.
"Buena Fe Pet. Co. (West 40). No. 3, Sec. 22, T. 32 S., R. 23 E., .M. 1 ). B. & M.
"P.uena Fe Pet. Co. (Mountain Girl), No. 13, Sec. 22, T. 32 S.. R. 23 E.,
M. D. B. & M.
"When these wells are put in proper shape, conditions can be watched for a time,
and no doubt improvement will result. It is of course possible that natural 'edge
water" is encroaching throughout the district, and if so. there will be no doubt of it
after these olfending wells are repaired.
"A more strenuous repair campaign will be demanded if the trouble proves to be
"edge water", but no recommendations can be made as to this work until the repair
work on the wells mentioned is coiuplctcd and results miled."
246 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
The condition of the wells mentioned was brought to the attention
of the operators by the State Oil and Gas Supervisor in letter dated
January 3, 1917. Mr. L. P. Guiberson, General Manager of the Indian
& Colonial Development Company, immediately expressed a willingness
to undertake the repair of his company's "Well No. 11, and by April 30th
a new rig had been built over the well and work well started.
The Buena Fe Petroleum Company and the General Petroleum Cor-
poration furnished additional information on the condition of some of
their wells. This information has eliminated certain of the wells as
possible sources of trouble. The water level in General Petroleum Cor-
poration Well No. 1, Section 27, T. 32 S., R. 23 E., M. D. B. & M., was
reported as being below the oil sands which this investigation is attempt-
ing to protect.
The reported work on Buena Fe Petroleum Company (Bay City
No. 3), indicated that it was still a possible source of water, but tests
made by the company since that time have shown conclusively that the
well has not been damaging the producing sands.
The information furnished concerning Buena Fe Petroleum Com-
pany (Mountain Girl) No. 13 and No. 17, indicates that both may be
in need of repair.
The results of the repair of Well No. 11 of the Indian & Colonial
Development Company will determine to a large extent the other work
that will be necessary. The work on this well was suspended for some
time and it finally became necessary for the State Oil and Gas Super-
visor to issue the following formal Order directing that the work be
done.
ORDER NUMBER THREE,
BY
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR R. P. McLAUGHLIN,
Dated September 18, 1917,
relative to
INDIAN COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, WELL No. 11,
Section 23, T. 32 S., R. 23 E., M. D. B. & M.
"To Indian Colonial Development Compant),
L. P. Gviherson, its Attorney in Fact,
Producers Ouarantccd Oil Company.
It appearing to the supervisor that water in excessive and damaging quantities
is at present entering the oil sands of several wells situated within a radius of
approximately one-half mile from the quarter section corner common to Sections
twenty-two (22) and twenty-three (23), Township thirty-two (32) South, Range
twenty-three (23) East, M. D. B. «& M., in Korn County. California; and
It further appearing that several oil operators and owners of property situated
within said ii'^idn liavf filed written complaint of said condition with the supervisor,
SECOND ANNL'AL REPORT. 247
said supervisor has caused an investigation to be made pursuant to Section S,
Ciiapter 718. Statutes of IDl.j. amended 1917. and has determined that the following
conditions exist :
The excessive amount of water is probably due to improper conditions existing
at more than one well in the vicinity. It will probably be necessary to repair various
wells in order to stop the damage. It appears inadvisable to begin widespread
repairs on all wells, but rather to first repair such wells as are clearly maintained
in such condition as to afford access of water into the oil sands. After such repairs
are made, and the results noted, the other wells may be treated as circumstances
may indicate.
The log of Well Xumlicr Eleven (11) of the Indian Colonial Development Com-
pany, situated in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter of Section Twenty-three (23) Township thirty-two (32) South, Range
twentj--tliree (23) East, has been filed with the supervisor by L. P. Guiberson,
signing himself as general manager for said company. The log shows the w'ell to
have been drilled to a depth of approximately one thousand live hundred and sixty-
six (156G) feet.
The rig was subsequently removed and well has not been pumped for a long period
of time. The aforementioned information indicates that water was encountered in
the vicinity of and below oil sands known to be productive in neighboring wells.
There is no evidence before the supervisor showing that proper plugs were placed in
the well in such position as to prevent the flow of such water as was encountered
from entering said ])roductive oil sands. It is probable that such flow of water
is entering said oil sands.
The condition cf said well, as aforementioned, was brought to the attention of
L. P. Guiberson, general manager of the Indian Colonial Development Company, by
the State Oil and (ias Supervisor in a letter dated January 3. 1917. Said letter
further requested that repair work be commenced on the well pursuant to specifica-
tions to be furnished by Deput.v Supervisor R. N. Ferguson. About January 6,
1917. said general manager called at the office of said deputj' supervisor at Taft
and signified a willingness to conunence said repair work. Under date of Feb-
ruary 19. 1917. said general manager wrote to the supervisor stating that a rig had
been erected at the well and that certain other work, preparatory to repairing the
well, had been completed. The letter further stated that actual repair work would
be commenced as soon as possible.
On April 30. 1917. said general manager reported to said deput.v supervisor that
a depth of seven hundred and fifty (750) feet in the well had been reached with
a ten (10) inch bit. Said depth is below the bottom of the ten (10) inch casing,
as shown by the log of the well. This indicated that some eight (S) inch casing
had been withdrawn from the well.
On ^lay 8. 1917, said general manager reported to said deputy supervisor that a
depth of one thousand one hundred (1100)) feet had been reached in the well;
that the top of eight and a quarter (8i) inch casing was found at a depth of eight
hundred and thirty-six (83G) feet and that the eight and a quarter (85) inch casing
was swedged open and found in good condition.
Further progress has not been rejjorted to the supervisor.
On August 13. 1917. the supervisor addressed a letter to said general manager,
calling attention to reported cessation of work, and suggesting the advisability of
iresenting a definite showing why a formal order should not be issued.
Th:' foregoing statements show the reason and necessity of rei)air work at Indian
Colonial Well Number Eleven (11). Section twenty-three (23). Township thirty-two
(32) South. Range fwenty-tliree (23) East, M. D. B. & M.
The foregoing statements also indicate that repair work has not been diligently
pursued by the Indian Colonial Development Company, the oiKjrators of said well,
notwithstanding the written statements of its general manager that such work would
be diligentl.v i)ursue(l.
Now. therefore, pursuant to Secliiuis N mmiI II. Cliapti-r 71S. Statutes of 191."..
.iinended 1917, it is hereby ordered that th»> following work be immediately com-
menced and operations carried on continuously until completion:
248 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Flint: Kedrill or clean out the well lo a depth of one thousand five hundred sixty-
.six (irv(M)) feet, or until it i.s demonstrated that the original bottom of the well has
been reached. If it proves neces.sar.v. in order to reach said original bottom of well,
mud shall be used between the depths of one thousand three hundred seventeen
(1317) feet and said original bottom of well.
Srcoiifl : The hole shall be solidly plugged and tamped with clay from the original
bottom to a depth oi' one thousand four hundred forty-nine (1449) feet.
'I'liird: From the top of the last mentioned clay plug the well shall be shot with
fifty (.10) pounds of sixty ((Kl) per cent dynamite and cleaned out to top of
said clay plug. Suflicient cement .-^hall then be placed in the bole to fill it to a
depth of one thousand four hundred ten (1410) feet.
Fourth : After it is demonstrated that the last mentioned cement plug has been
properly set at the specified depth, the hole shall be solidly plugged and tamped
with clay from the top of said cement plug up to a depth of one thousand three
hundred seventeen (1317) feet.
Fifth : From the top of the last mentioned clay plug the well shall be shot with
fifty (50) poi uds of sixty (60) per cent dynamite and cleaned out to top of said
clay plug. Sufficient cement shall then be placed in the hole to fill it to a depth of
one thoi sand two hundred sixty-one (1201) feet.
.S'/j"//( : After it is demonstrated that the last mentioned cement plug has properly
set at the specified depth, the well shall be tested by bailing.
All work must be done to the satisfaction of the supervisor.
All demonstrations of required plugging shall be witnessed by the supervisor or
his duly appointed representative.
A written report shall be furnished to the supervisor each day by the owner or
oi)erator of the well. Said report shall be in duplicate, signed by the representative
of the owner or operator of the well, and shall fully and completely set forth all
work accomplished during the preceding twenty-four hours, together with the names
of all workmen employed at the well within said period of time.
Deputy Supervisor K. X. PVrguson of Taft, California, is hereby appointed to
represent the supervisor in so far as it may be necessary to inspect the work and
receive reports of same.
Any and all requests for modification of the aforementioned specifications must
be made in writing, addressed to the supervisor and delivered to said deputy super-
visor. Said deputy shall thereupon forward said request or requests to the supervisor,
together with such recommendations as may be deemed necessary."
At the present writing, December 11, 1917, the well is cleaned out
to (irioinal Ixttom and the work of plugoing will soon be under way.
On account of new information, developed in the course of the redrill-
ing some changes have since been made in the specifications contained
in the order.
KERN TRADING AND OIL COMPANY. Sec. 30, T. 12 X., R. 23 W.,
S. B. B. & M.
vs.
NATIONAL PACIFIC OIL COMPANY. Sec. 30, T. 12 N., R. 23 W.. S. B. B. c*i M.
Norciiihcr 11, 1915.
There have been no new developments in this case during the past
3'ear, but a better feeling prevails and it is thought likely that work
will be started voluntarily during the coming year.
SECOND AXNUAL REPORT. 249
llOCK OIL COMrAXY. Sec 2:}. T. 31 S.. K. 22 E.. :M. D. R. & M.
vs.
SAX P^RAXnSCO .MIDWAY OIL COMPAXY. S.c 24. T. .'U S.. R. 22 K..
M. D. R. & M.
January 21, 1916.
Extreme difficulty was experienced in getting information on which
to base this investigation. This was true of the plaintiff company as
well as the defendant. Cross sections were made which indicated that
several wells were at fault. A preliminary report to the State Oil and
Gas Supervisor, dated December 20, 1910. recommended that work be
started on two of the wells at once.
It was recommended that top water be excluded from Well Xo. 2 of
the San Francisx'O ^[idway Oil Company, and that a test of the old job
of plugging for bottom water be made. The top water had been let
into the well by perforating the water .string.
A te.st of the water string of Rock Oil Company No. 2 was also recom-
mended. Other work was made dependent upon the results of this
work. A further investigation was made later under the direction of
Deputy M. J. Kirwan, which resulted in the issuance of a more com-
plete set of specifications for the repair of the San Francisco Midway
Oil Company wells.
On ^lay 25, 1917, the department witnessed a bailing test on Well
Xo. 2 of the San Francisco IMidway Oil Co.. which demonstrated that
the old job of plugging had successfully shut bottom water out of
producing formations. The test was made after top water had been
excluded by means of a packer set below the perforations of the 8^"
water string. The department then authorized plugging the well up
to the shoe of the Sy casing and redrilling to make a higher "shut-
off." in order to test the oil showings previously cased off behind the
water string. This work has not been completed, and as the results
may determine in a ineasure the work that will be required on other
wells, the completion of the investigation Ls awaiting these results.
In securing information for further investigation of this complaint,
it was found necessary to issue the following formal order :
ORDER NUMBER TWO
BY
STATE OIL AXD GAS SUPERVISOR R. P. McLAUOIILlX.
Dated July 2. 1917,
relative to
SAX FRAXnSCO MIDWAY OIL COMPAXY WELL Xo. 2.
Soctiou 24. T. :{l S., Range 22 E., M. I). B. & M.
■'To Rwk Oil Vompain/.
San Frauviaco Midicai/ Oil ('ompamj,
lirnokxliirc Oil Ciimpitnii.
Miillaiifl oa/ichl.s i'uinpantj,
diiirnil t'l f riiliiiiii <'n)it<)Uliiiiii:
It aitpcaiin^' to tho .supervisor tliat written complaints signed i)y more than
one-tliird of tlie individuals or corporations owning land, or operating wells, within
250 STATE OIL AND GAS SUl'ERVISOR.
a radius oi one mile of a certain well known and designated as San Francisco
Midway "Well Xo. 2, situated in the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter
of section 24. T. 31 ^u, R. 22 E., M. D. B. & M., have been filed pursuant to
Section n, Chapter 718, Statutes of lOlH. said supervisor has caused an investiga-
tion to be made and has determined that the following condition exists:
Water in excessive and damaging quantities is at present entering the oil sands
of several wells within a radius of approximately one-fourth of a mile from the
said well.
The excessive amount of water is probably due to improper conditions existing
at more than one well in the area mentioned. Relief can only be had by treating
all the wells under a single comprehensive plan, for the reason that they are
intimately related underground.
The investigation began with the assumption that the damaging conditions com-
plained of originated in and were local to the said well. The owners of said well
have performed certain work upon it, with the advice and suggestions of the super-
visor. Considerable vital infonnation as to the condition and productiveness of
various neighboring wells is not shown by records filed with the supervisor. Failure
of the Rock Oil Company, the original complainant, to fully cooperate with informal
requests for information, relative to fluid levels and production, lias been particularly
notable.
It is necessary to perform certain tests in order to more definitely determine the
source of the infiltrating water and direct repair work at the wells for the purpose
of preventing damage.
Now, therefore, pursuant to sections 8 and 11, Chapter 718, Statutes of 1915, it
is hereby ordered that the following tests be made and the following records
furnished :
Measurements of amounts of oil and of water must be made at the following
wells :
Rock Oil Company wells numbered One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4),
Seven (7), and Eight (8) in Section 23.
San Francisco Midway Oil Company wells numbered Two (2). and Three (3)
in Section 24.
General Petroleum Corporation well numltered Four (4) "Brunswick" in Sec-
tion 26.
Midland Oilfields Company wells numbered One (1), and Two (2) in Section 25.
Brookshire Oil Company well numbered Five (5) in Section 24, all in Township
31 South, Range 22 East, M. D. B. & M.
The measurements are to be made at each well separately at least three times for
periods of twenty-four hours each. Measurements are to be made within ten days
from date hereof and a written statement of the results of all measurements must be
filed with Deputy Supervisor R. N. Ferguson, at Taft, California, within fifteen
days from date hereof.
The measurement of amounts of oil and of water are to be made by running all
fluid from the well into a tank of sufiicient capacity to contain all fluid produced
in twenty-four hours. Flow into the tank must be maintained continuously for
twenty-four hours unless it amounts to more than fifty barrels in which case a
shorter period of time will be permissible. At the end of the prescribed
period of time, flow into the tank is to be stopped and the total fluid measured.
Such free water as may have settled to the bottom of the tank shall be
drawn off and the remaining fluid again measured and sampled to determine the
amount of water held in suspension, as shown by proper test with centrifuge.
Details of the manner of making measurements and submitting statement of results
thereof to lie .subject to the approval of Deputy Supervisor R. N. Ferguson.
Measurements to determine the depths at which fluid stands must be made within
thirty days from date hereof at each of the following wells:
R(K-k Oil Company wells numbend Oni> (1). Two (2), Three (3). Four (4).
Seven (7). tuid Eight (8) in Section 2-">.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 251
General I'etroleum Corporation well numbered Four (4) "Brunswick" in Sec-
tion 2G.
Rrc'okshire Oil Coni])an.v well numl.cred Five (5) in Section 24.
Midland Oilfields Company wells numbered One (1). and Two (2), in Section 25.
San Francisco Midway Oil Company well numbered Three (3) in Section 24, all
in Township 31 South. lianse 22 East. M. D. B. & M. The tests to detennine the
depth at which fluid stand.s are to be made by withdrawing the tubing from the
well, and, after ten hours from the time the tubing is removed, measuring to the
surface of the fluid, measurement to be witnessed by Deputy Supervisor R. N.
Ferguson, or a person designated by him for that purpose.
Tests must be made at Rock Oil Company well numbered Two (2) to determine
whether or not the eight and one-quarter inch (SJ") casing is leaking water and
also whether or not the water shut-off at the bottom of said casing is effective.
Manner and date of the.se casing tests to be subject to written request by Deputy
Supervisor R. N. Ferguson.
Complete written records must be furuislied within thirty days from date hereof
to Deputy Supervisor R. N. Ferguson at Taft, California, for the following specified
wells and operations :
Rock Oil Company well number Five (5). method of abandonment; well numbered
Two (2), redrilling: both in Section 23.
Midland Oilfields Company wells numbered One (1). and Two (2). in Section 25,
record of drilling, all in Township 31 South. Range 22 East, M. D. B. & M.
Further tests and repairs will be determined after completion of the afore-
mentioned tests and measurements and will be covered by a supplement, or continua-
tion of this order."
The tests and iiifoniiatiou deiiianded in the order have been made or
furnished with the following exceptions :
Rock Oil Co. "Well No. 3. not tested on account of lost tubing and rods
in the hole.
San Francisco Midway Oil Co. Wells No. 2 and No. 3 not tested.
At the present writing, December, 1917, it appears likely that the
more stringent provision of the law will have to be invoked to secure
compliance with the order.
PACIFIC CRUDE OIL CO.MI'ANY, Sec. 32, T. 31 S., R. 23 E., M. D. B. & M.
vs.
BUICK OIL COMPANY. Sec. 32, T. 31 S., R. 2:5 E., M. D. B. & M.
No progress has since been made.
NACIREMA OIL COMPANY (Now Pittsburg Oil & Gas Co.)
Sec. 0. T. 30 S., R. 22 E.. M. D. 1'.. & M.
vs.
UNITED STATE- OIL & MIMN(; COMPANY (Now Nevada County Oil Co.),
Sec. (i, T. .30 S.. R. 22 E.. M. D. B. & .M.
While it lias bi^i n iinixissihlc i'uv llic dcpartnit'iit lo sci-uic sutiHcieiit
definite information on wliicli to base recoimiiendations, tlie normal
development of the tcri'iloiy has virtually eliminated the trouble com-
plained of. The Nevada ('ounty Oil Company has been diligently
252 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
prosecuting the work on the wells eoniplained of and approval has been
grantetl by this department to abandon Well Xo. 4 (now No. 44) and
to redrill Well No. 3 (now No. 43).
We have had no application as yet to work on Well No. 2.
FAIRBANKS OIL COMI'AXY, Sor. 22, T. 82 S.. K. 2.3 E.. M. D. B. & M.
vs.
GENERAL PF/I'ROLETM CORPOR.VTION (Sibyl). Sec. 22, T. 32 S., R. 23 E.,
M. D. B. & M.
Fehruarn 25, 1916.
The investigation of this matter was held in abeyance during the
tests conducted under Complaint of Fairbanks Oil Company vs. Buena
Fe Petroleum Co., but in view of the fact that the well tested in that
case was shown not to be at fault, it is likely that a further examination
into the condition of the Sibyl well will be requested by the Fairbanks
Oil Company.
F.MRBANKS OIL COMrANY. Sic. 22, T. 32 S.. R. 23 E.. M. D. B. & M.
vs.
BUENA FE PETROLEI^M CO.. Sec. 22. T. 32 S., R. 23 E., M. D. B. & M.
3Iarch 7, 1917 (Verbal).
This matter did not reach the stage of a complaint, but as it resulted
in the testing of a well which previously appeared to be improperly
plugged, it has been so classed for record.
Representatives of the two companies met at the Taft office of the
State ]\Iining Bureau on August 15, 1917, and an agreement was
reached, to the effect that the Buena Fe Petroleum Co., Ltd., would
clean out its AVell No. 3 (West 40) to a depth of 1050 feet and make
tests of the old plugging between that depth and the bottom water
which had been encountered in drilling the well. All the records con-
cerning this old job of plugging showed that the water had not been
shut off until the final cementing, which brought the top of the plug
up to a depth of 961', or 42' inside the unperforated 8]" casing.
In testing this well, the hole was cleaned out to a depth of 1042 feet
and showed only a slow rise of water level after bailing; It was then
plugged back to 999', after which an 8]" perforated liner was set
in and the 10" casing perforated from 710' to 720'.
A pumping test wa.s made on November 27, 1917, with the pump set
at a depth of 9(3(1', and aftei- standing 19 hour.s the well pumped but
three barrels of fluid before exhausting the same. This test showed
clearly that the well had not been the source of the water complained of.
In making the test, the company was able to salvage the 8^" casing.
SECOND AXNUAL REPORT. 25:3
IIALE-McLKOD (ML ('():\irANV niul MIDWAY FIVi: OIL ("U.MI'ANY.
Sec. li. T. :',2 s.. n. 's\ iv. :m. 1). i;. cV: m.
vs.
KALIiSPKLL MIDWAY OIL COMI'A.XY. Sec. .".. T. ;;l> S.. U. -J:! K., M. D. B. & M.
March 30, 1916.
yir. Naiamore's work on this complaint, as reported in Bulletin
No. 73, showed the troubles complained of to be very complex. Lack
of complete records and shortage of time have rendered it impossible
for the department to make as extensive an investiyation as the condi-
tions warrant.
The abandonment by the Kalispell Midway Oil Company- of the well
complained of (No. 2), relieved the situation temporarily. The plug-
ging of this well was specified by this department and should prevent
the well from being a menace in the future. From the data available
at the time of its a])and CO. (Wrll No. S). Sec. 3.1, T. 31 S.. R. 22 E., M. 1). R. & M.
August 3, 1916.
An investigation of this matter \\ill be made as soon as the work on
the earlier complaints is finished.
UNR^N OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, Sec. .34, T. 32 S., R. 24 E.,
M. D. B. & M.
vs.
SOUTH MIDWAY OIL COMPANY, Sec. 34, T. 32 S.. R. 24 E., M. D. B. & M.
November 30, 1915.
The South ]\Iidwa.y Oil Compan^v property has been taken over by
the Lakeview No. 2 Oil Company, and work has been begun on Well
No. 23, formerly known as No. 2 or No. 4. Upon completion of the
work on this well, it is understood that the company intends correcting
the trouble in the well complained of, old No. 1.
AMAUROT OIL COMPANY, Sec. o. T. 29 S., R. 2S E.. M. D. B. & M.
vs.
DEL REY OIL COMPANY. Sec. 5. T. 29 S., R. 28 E., M. D. B. & M.
October, 1915.
The work of satisfying this complaint was practically completed dur-
ing the previous fiscal year, as reported in Bulletin No. 73. It involved
the plugging with clay of the bottom of the well (No. 1) of the Del
Rey Oil Company, and recementing the water string of AVell No. 2 oi
that company. The method used is described on page 87 in the article
on Mudding Methods practiced in the Kern River field. The results
were immediate, and beneficial to all surrounding property, and have
proven permanent.
The behavior of the wells of the Del Rey Oil Company before and
after the repairs is shown by the following table of daily production :
Before repairs
After repairs
WeU
Oil 1 Water
(barrels) (barrels)
Oil
(barrels)
Water
(barrels)
I
No 1 -—
7
40
45
25
5
No 2 --- . -- -
10
40
20
20
15
20
10
1,500
40
25
150
15
No 3 __
6
No 6 - - - ---
25
Xo. 7
45
iS
20
35
No 10 --
15
20
ir.
No 11 --
10 20
Totals - - -
135
1,750
207
121
SECOND ANXUAL REPORT.
2or)
Standard O// Co.
Scale
^A SCO
Fig. 23.
This shows that the daily production of oil from the wells was
increased from 135 to 207 barrels and the daily production of water
reduced from 1750 to about 120 barrels.
The area under investigation has since been enlarged and further
recommendations for the correction of troubles in the vicinity have been
made and a still further report is being worked on at present.
ALMA OIL COMPANY (Junior Propert.v), Sec. 4, T. 29 S., R. 28 K..
M. D. B. & M.
ASSOCLATED OIL COMPANY (Red Bank). Sec. 4, T. 29 S.. R. 28 E..
M. D. B. & M.
PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. Sec. 4, T. 29 S., R. 2S E.,
M. D. B. & M.
The water troubles in this vicinity are of long standing and have
withstood several attempts to overcome them.
This investigation was made at the joint request of the above named
companies. The brunt of the work for this department fell to :\Ir.
G. Mr({regor. then Inspector, handling the work of the Kern River
field. The result of tlie investigation was reported to the State Oil and
Gas Supervisor on January 8, 1917, and on January 24, 1917, instruc-
tions for the repair of certain wells were issued by the Supervisor in
the following letter addressed to each of the above companies :
256
STATI": OITj and gas SriJ'ERVlSOR.
"Ui'lal i\(" lo llic iii.illcr (if ri'piiii-int;- dninniic l)(>in.n- tloiic liy water in the vicinity
(if 111' Alma Jr. I'niporty in the K<'rn liivcr field, we have completed a very
I horuunh investigation.
"As the matter now stanii(l(\ foi- their lioai-ty co-ojx^ratioii witli this dopartnieiit, thus
lessening the burden to a considerable extent.
Coxt of Repairs on Well No. 2 Jr., Alma Oil Co.
Initial expense from March 1 to May 1, 1917 :
Labor $292 50
Lumber 85 05
Miscellaneous material used 101 23
Sundry general expenses 48 45 $587 23
Under supervision of State Water Commission, from May 1
to September 17, 1917 :
Labor $4,151 98
Lumber 95 00
Miscellaneous materials used 401 17
Sundry general expense 182 75
Hauling clay 2,499 14 7,330 04
Total cost $7,917 27
VISALIA OIL COMPANY, Sec. 14, T. 32 S., R. 23 E., M. D. B. & M.
vs.
UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (Regal No. G),
Sec.. 14. T. 32 S.. R. 23 E.. M. D. B. & M.
October -J. 1915.
On the above date complaint was made that the Union Oil Company.
in drilling Well No. 6 (Regal), had damaged the property belonging
to the Visalia Oil Company and operated by the Union Oil Company
under the name of the Bedrock Oil Company.
The history of the well complained of would indicate that for a time
it may have let water into the sand from which the Bedrock wells pro-
duced. However, since that time it has been deepened and re-cemented
in such a manner as to offer reasonable assurance that the top water
is excluded from the upper oil sand, as well as the sand from which
the well now produces.
A. L. WEIL
vs.
MIDLAND OILFIELDS COMPANY, LTD., Sec. 12. T. 31 S., R. 22 E.,
M. D. B. & M.
(September 7, 1916.
In response to a letter from the State Oil and Gas Supervisor under
date of September 7, 1916, a preliminary- examination of the property
and the records was made to determine the advisability of making
pumping tests of the well in question.
SECOND xVNNUAL REPORT. 261
This was reported on by letter to the Supervisor, dated Septem-
ber 22, 1916, in which it was stated that there was nothing in the
official records of these wells and nothing on the surface of the property
to show that the wells were not properly finished.
STATE MINING BUREAU
vs.
OPERATORS ON 25 HILL.
October 5, 1916.
Under the above date letters were written to representatives of the
Section Twenty Five Oil Company and the Paraffine Oil Company,
stating that the Department expected to be called upon to investigate
water conditions on the hill and ]-C(iue.sting logs of the wells on cer-
tain properties
The department has a surveying crew in the field getting correct
locations and elevations of the wells on the above two sections. Upon
completion of the survey an extensive investigation of the territory will
be made.
T. L. HANNAH
vs.
MARATHON OIL COMPANY, Sec. 24, T. 25 S., R. 18 E., M. D. B. & M.
Fehmary 11, 1911.
Complaint was made on the above date that a Mr. C. T. Doherty of
the j\Iarathon Oil Company had drilled a well on the above section in
which flowing water and oil were encountered, and that no attempt had
been made to shut the water off.
The well complained of drilled without notice to the department
and, consequently, in violation of the law. Several vii5its have been
made to the well, but each time the place was deserted. The well was
drilled with a portable rig.
MIDWAY CONSOLIDATED, LTD.
vs.
WILKES HEAD OIL COMPANY, Sec. 1. T. 32 S., R. 23 E.. M. D. B. & M.
This complaint is the outcome of the failure of the Wilkes Head Oil
Company to live up to a verbal agreement made by its representatives
at a conference held at the Taft office of the State Mining Bureau on
October 11, 1915.
At this meeting several operators agreed to make certain repairs on
their wells in the general vicinity, and the representatives of the Wilkes
262 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Head Oil Company agreed to begin work on Well No. 1 within ten days.
The well had been standing idle many months, with a water sand at a
depth of 3380 feet and an oil sand at a depth of 3265 feet cased off
behind the 6^-" casing, which had been cemented at 3627 feet. In
cementing the 6^" casing at 3627' two lengths of 6|" casing had been
sidetracked.
The agreement between the operators permitted the Wilkes Head Oil
Company to prospect ahead with 4|'' casing, seeking a deeper oil. The
understanding was that if no deeper oil was found the well would be
plugged back and abandoned in such a manner as to shut the water
at 3330 feet out of the oil at 3265 feet.
On January IS. 1916. this department witnessed a test of the 6^"
casing showing that it had been successfully cemented.
No approval to do any further work on the well was given by this
department, but cur iuforinatiou is to the effect that it has since been
c'emented, in the 6^" casing, up to a depth of 3265 feet and that the
6Y' casing has been perforated above the plug and cut off at about
3000 feet.
We have also been informed that after attempting to pump the well
for a time, during which it produced about 100 barrels per day of water
and 25 barrels per day of oil, all work was suspended and the well left
in the above condition.
A report was made to the State Oil and Gas Supervisor on Septem-
ber 28, 1917, recommending certain work to remedy the condition of
the well.
HONOLULU CONSOLIDATED OIL COMPANY
vs.
MIDWAY GAS COMPANY. Well No. 6, Sec. 16 T. 32 S.. R. 24 E.. M. D. B. & M.
March 9, 1911.
The Taft office of the State Mining Bureau received notice under the
above date that complaint had been made against this well. The com-
plaint cited the fact that the behavior of this well indicated a direct
connection between the oil measures, being produced from, in it and in
Well No. 11 of the Honolulu Consolidated Oil Company on Section 10,
T. 32 S., R. 24 E., M. D. B. & M. It further stated that the well com-
plained of was producing 20% emulsion, while the well liable to be
damaged was producing clean oil, and added: ''This means that if the
upper measures are flooded by water from the ]\Iidw^ay well, it is only
a matter of time till water will appear in our well."
On j\Iarch 26 the Midway Gas Company filed a proposal to test
the well and determine the source of the water. The proposal was
approved but work on the well has been delayed by mechanical troubles.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 263
The department has recently l>een advised by the company that work
is progressing more satisfactorily and that results may be expected in
the near future.
PITTSBURG-BELIIIDGE OIL COMIUXY
vs.
THETA OIL CO.AirAXV. or I). Y. CAMPBELL. Will in tlir S. A of tliiV NE. i
of Sec. 12."), T. 28 S.. R. 20 E.. M. D. K. & M.
April 7, 1917.
There is no develoimicnt in the inniiediate vicinity of the well com-
plained of and no in^•esti. 1916. At this conference
representatives of the Standard and Associated oil companies met with
the State Oil and Gas Supervisor. It was agreed that careful observa-
tions should be made for a time, the result of which would determine
other tests to be made. The agreement was confirmed by a letter, dated
September 20. 1916, from the Supervisor to each company.
Since that time the Standard Oil Company has abandoned one of the
wells listed as a probable source of the water, but no improvement in
the condition has been noted.
More recently the Associated Oil Company has requested a renewal
of the investigation, but very little progress can be made in it until
conditions in wells known to be in bad order on adjoining sections are
corrected.
The manner of drilling the deep wells in the Belridge District has
been brought to the attention of the Department, verbally, on numerous
occasions. In an attempt to secure the adoption of a uniform method
of drilling in that district, a number of operators met at the clubhouse
of the Reward Oil Company at Reward, California, on December 4,
1916. The meeting was poorly attended, and while some good sugges-
tions were offered nothing definite was accomplished.
The attention of this department was called to the fact that dye
tests had previously been made by the Chanslor-Canfield-Midway Oil
Co., and American Oilfields Company on wells in Section 36, T. 31 S.,
R. 22 E., M. D. B. & M. On January 22, 1917, these companies were
asked to furnish re])orts of these te.sts. On January 31, 1917, the
reports were received.
On Februaiy ]3, 1917, the attention of the Department was called
to the fact that the I)al)ney Oil Company. oixM-ating on Section 26,
T. 31 S., R. 22 E., M. D. B. & .Al., had drilled its Well No. 8 into bottom
268 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
water and was preparing to case this water off with the upper producing
oil measures of the district. The matter was taken up with the Dabney
Oil Company, with the result that it was allowed to prospect deeper
with the understanding that the condition would be corrected later.
It was claimed by the company that no sand had been encountered at
the depth Avhere the producing oil measures had been expected.
LIST OF DECISIONS ISSUED IN KERN COUNTY OIL FIELDS.
T. 2.3 S., R. 17 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 7.
Dominion Oil Co.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-751.
Notice Maj- 7, 1917, to pull casing and shut-off in accordance with the law.
Reply May 9, 1917, specified plugs against the walls of the hole at four places
and filling balance of bole with clay.
T. 23 S., R. 22 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 12.
B. B. & E. R. Dudley Petroleum Co.
Well No. 1, commence drilling. DD-659.
Notice April 7. 1917, to shut-off at 1.500'. Reply April 9, 1917, recommended
that shut-off be made above the first showing of oil or gas, and showing tested.
T. 25 S., R. 19 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 2.
Crescent Petroleum Co.
Well No. 1, redrill. DD-546.
Notice by letter, February 11, 1917. Reply February 13, 1917, that Si" casing
be cemented as proposed, to test showing.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-740.
Notice March 27, 1917, describing tests and results and proposing to deepen.
Test as described, accepted without visit and reported.
Well No. 1. deepen. DD-633.
Proposal to deepen approved.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-896.
Notices of tests, April 27. 1917, and May 10, 1917, canceled by telephone.
Final notice June 6, 1917. Tested and reported satisfactory shut-oft' June 15,
1917.
T. 20 S.. R. 20 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 8.
B. B. & E. R. Dudley Petroleum Co.
Well No. 2. deepen. DD-291.
Approved proposal contained: Notice October 14, 1916. to make lower shut-off.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-5G6.
Bailed dry. Hole kept open by mpans of perforated liner. Test satisfactory.
Well No. 2, deepen. DD-723.
Approved proposal received April 30. 1917, to deepen 40' to improve production.
Well No. 6, commence drilling. DD-661.
Recommended shut-off above oil from 205' to 270' as shown in No. 2, and tests
by the department.
SECOND ANNLTAr> UKPORT. 260
Associated Oil (.'o.
Well Ko. 2, commence (h'illin.i;. DI)-77o.
Recommended that instead of making sliiit-olV as proposed at 1300', it be made
above upper oil zone.
Section 11.
B. B. & E. R. Dudley retroleum Co.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-385.
Test of Si" showed 100' of oil. No water. Recommended tliorou^h test before
deepen ins.
Well No. 1, deepen. DD-50T.
Aijproved proposal to deepen through first oil sand.
Well No. 1, deepen. DD-695.
Approved proposal to deepen to other sands.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 1, begin drilling. DD-()(13.
Approved proposal as submitted.
Well No. 1. shut-off. D-909.
Test of shut-off above the proposed depth reported satisfactory.
Section 12.
Baker & Heushaw.
Well No. 1, deejjen. AA-271i.
Reported that damage might result from the proi)Osed deepening.
Well No. 1, shut-off. A-198.
Reported test .satisfactoi-y without visit, on information furnished by operator
in letter, dated September 3. 1916. Letter September 17, 191G, stated that warm
salt water had broken into well at 6 :30 a.m. September 15, 191G. Reply
September IS, 1916, requested log.
Well No. 2, shut-off. AA-242.
Reply to letter describing work of mudding and cementing. Recommended
pumping test. Replied November 28, 1916, on Form 113 to notice of deepening,
requesting statement of present condition and result of mudding job. Letter
received December 1, 1916. stated no mud had been put in this well.
Well No. 3, commence drilling. DD-3S0.
Approved proposal to drill. Recommended shut-off above and l)elow sulphur
water.
Well No. 3. shut-off. D-707.
Test of plugging off sulphur water inconclusive.
Recommended further test.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-709.
Test inconclusive. Recommended pumping test.
Well No. 4, begin drilling. DD-667.
Recommended that top sands be tested and that any deepening be made the
subject of a new proposal.
Section 13.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 6, deepen. AA-310.
Authorized deepening as proposed.
Well No. 10. redrill. DD-753.
Authorized proposal to plug for bottom water. Recommended plugging bottom
sand in adjoining well before plugging higher in this one.
Well No. 14, redrill. DD-S82.
Authorized proposal to perforate first string of i)ipe opposite shallow sands.
270 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Associated Oil Co.
Well Xo. 2"., i-edrill. I)I>-750.
Approved proposal to free oil siriii.u and pIuK lower portion of hole to shut off
water.
Well Xo. .•!:;. shut-off. A-155.
Repeated tests showed decreasing amounts of water. Ilecommended production
test.
Well Xo. 34. begin drilling. AA-2()0.
Authorized proposal to experiment on an in.side well in cementing off oil and
water behind same string of pipe, and in this, a line well, provided [troof could
be given that oil sands so cased off were protected.
Well Xo. 34, plug bottom. DD-32().
Authorized pi-oposal to plug hole from 1130' to TTo' and test oil measures at
775'. and requested report on test of the 10" shut-off.
Well No. 34, shut-off. D-547.
Reporting test by Special Deputy W. L. McLaine that 10" shut-off had failed.
Well Xo. 34, redrill. DD-883.
Authorized propo.sal to perforate 10" and test tar sands behind it.
Well Xo. 35, commence drilling. AA-317.
Authorized drilling the well as proposed.
Well No. 35, shut-off. D-377.
Reported test of shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 35, redrill. DD-37S.
Confirmed advice received from the company that well had been plugged for
bottom water.
Well No. 30, shut-off. D-591.
12^" shui-off tested and found satisfactory.
Well No. 30. shut-off. D-G25.
10" shut-off not conclusive. Recommended that well be finished and water shut
off in surrounding wells.
Well Xo. 36, redrill and plug. DD-5C9.
Authorized plugging bottom of hole but recommended bailing test before placing
upper portion of plug. Letter of February 28, waived bailing test in favor of
pumping test.
Well Xo. 36, shut-off. D-70S.
Reported test of lower portion of plug satisfactory.
Well No. 37, begin drilling. DD-664.
Approved proposal as submitted.
Well No. 37, shut-off. D-S24.
Pumping test indicated that the well had been satisfactorily finished.
(ieneral Petroleum Co.
Well No. 9-B, commence drilling. DD-857.
Authorized proposal to produce top oil without landing a water string, provided
no water should be encountered above the oil.
Well No. 10-B, commence drilling. DD-858.
Approved proposal to drill with one string of pipe if no top water was
encountered.
Well No. 11-B. commence drilling. DD-859.
Approved proposal to finish with one string of pipe, but recommended a shut-off
should top water be encountered.
Well Xo. 17-B. commence drilling. DD-800.
Approved proposal to finish with one string of pipe, but recommended a shut-off
should top water be encountered.
Well No. 19-B, commence drilling. DD-861.
Approved proposal as submitted but recommended a shut-off before drilling into
oil sand should upper water be encountered.
SECOND ANNK.VL REPORT. 271
Lost Hills Development Co.
Well Xo. 1)-H, deepen. AA-304.
Ap|)rove(l i)i-oi)osil to (let^i;«ni Kill'. Jicciiu'sti-d rei)ort on tank gauges.
Well Xo. D-4. deepen. AA-30r).
Approved in-oposil to deei)en Idi:'. liiHinesLcd report on tank gauges.
Well Xo. D-.j, deepen. AA-iMK!.
Approved proposal to deejx'n KM/ and requested production reports.
Well Xo. C-4. commence drilling. DD-3()4.
Approved as propasetl : "To drill with one siring unless top water is found."
B. B. & E. R. Dudley Petroleum Co.
Well Xo. 1. redrill. DD-202.
Approved proposal to plug for bottom water.
Well Xo. 2, redrill. AA-23S.
Recommended that well be phr^igcd from bottom by stages to 530' if necessary.
Well Xo. 4. shut-off. A-206.
Report of test of shtit-off my Special Deputy E. J. Schneider. Passed for
production test.
Well Xo. 4. deepen. DD-200.
Approved proposal to make lower shut-off on account of encountering more water.
Well Xo. 4. shut-off. D-372.
Tested the deeper shut-off and found it satisfactory.
AVell Xo. 4. deepen. DI)-772
Authorized deepening lOO'.
Well Xo. 5, shut-off. D-04.S.
Satisfactory test.
Well Xo. S. shut-off. A-156.
Report of test witnessed by Mr. R. E. Stearns. Water shut-off.
Well Xo. 0, commence drilling. AA-220.
Approved as proposed.
Well Xo. !). shut-off. A-171.
Report of shut-off witnessed by Special Deputy E. .7. Schneider. Satisfactory.
Well Xo. 10, commence drilling. AA-28r>.
Approved drilling as jiropo.sed.
Well Xo. 10. shut-off. D-o54. .
Reported shut-off satisfactory based on operators production report.
T. 20 S.. R. 20 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 24.
California Star Oil Co.
Well Xo. 1. bridge over the oil sand. AA-2(KJ.
Authorized plugging above oil siuids and producing water from top water sands.
Well Xo. 1. redrill. DD-2S0.
Authorized proposal to commence plugging until sauds previously thought of
as top water sands were plugged off and attempt to produce sands above that
point logged as tar sands.
Well Xo. 2. deepen. AA-265.
Authorized proposal to deepen to lower sands, and test them for production.
Well Xo. 2, redrill. DD-294.
Authorized projwsal to test shallow sands cemented off l)ehind the 10" casing.
Well Xo. 3, redrill. DD-29y.
Authorized proposal to produce shallow sands previously cemented off behind the
10" c .sing.
Well Xo. 4. cenu'nt al about o.SO'. AA-271.
Approved proposal to drill well as outlini'd in letter dated August lO. lIHO,
amplifying original proposal.
2t"2 STATK Oir. ANM") (JAS SI 'I'ERVISOH.
Ciilii'oniia Slav Oil Co.
Woll No. 4, redrill. ])J)-287.
Avitliorizod iiroposnl to jji-oducc upper samls sliul-oCl' hi'Iiiiul the 10" casing and
previously regarded as tar sands.
Well No. 5, continue drilling. AA-302.
Appro\ed changed plan to allow of testing tar sands which it was originally
intended to cement off.
Well No. 5, shut-off. D-SSf).
Reported production test made by the company which showed that if any top
water existed it was shut off from the shallow oil.
Well No. 7, commence drilling. AA-323.
Authorized proposal to produce upper sands.
Well No. 7, shut-off. D-'iSG.
Reported prodiiction test made by the company showing negligible amount of
water.
Well No. 8, commence drilling. DD-844.
Authorized proposal to produce top sands.
Vrell No. 9, continue drilling. AA-301.
Approved amplified proposal to drill and produce the upper sands.
Well No. 9, shut-off. D-557.
Reported production test made by company .showing negligible amount of water.
Well No. 10, begin drilling. DD-563.
Approved proposal to drill as outlined.
Well No. 11, begin drilling. DD-590.
Approved proposal to drill as outlined.
Well No. 13, redrill. DD-296.
Authorized proposal to pull or perforate the 10" casing in order to produce
sands cemented off behind it.
Well No. 14, cement at about 39-5'. AA-215.
Authoi'ized proposal to drill as outlined.
Well No. 14, shut-off. A-168.
Report of test witnessed by Special Deputy W. L. McLaine. Passed for
production test on account of heaving sand.
Well No. 14, redrill. DD-297.
Authorized proposal to pull or perforate the 10" casing and produce sands
previously shut off behind same.
Well No. 14, shut-off. D-558.
Report of production test made l)y the company showing upper sands to be
practically free of water.
Well No. 15, drill. DD-643.
Approved proposal to produce top sands.
Well No. 17, shut-off. A-161.
Reported pumping test made by the company before completing well which
proved that upper productions were free of water.
Well No. 17, shut-off. A-183.
Production test witnessed which showed no water in the upper oil formations.
Well No. 17, redrill. DD-298.
Authorized proposal to pull or perforate 10" and produce upper oil sands.
Well No. 18, commence drilling. AA-241.
Authorized as proposed.
Well No. 18. test by pumping. AA-267.
Authorized change in proposal to complete well with one string and test by
inimping.
Well No. IS, shut-off. A-184.
Production test witnessed showing that the well finished with one string of pipe
produced only 8/10% of water.
Well No. IS. redrill. DD-299.
Authorized proposal to perforate the one string of pipe in the hole.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 273
California Star Oil Co.
Well No. 21. shut-off. A-1.7.».
Reported bailing test witnessed by Special Deputy W. L. McLaine. Passed for
pnnii)ing test on account of heaving sands.
Well No. 21, redrill. DD-3(X).
Approved proposal to i>ull or perforate the 10" and produce top sands.
Well No. 21. shut-off. l)-5v5i».
Reported production test made by the company which showed 7% of water in
the oil from the top sands.
Well No. 2.J. commence drilling. DD-539.
Authorized drilling as proposed.
Well No. 29, begin drilling. DD-771.
Authorized drilling as proposed. Company letter received .Tune 11, 1017, asking
for investigation of water showing in well. Reply June 11 stated that investiga-
tion had been started.
Well No. 30, commence drilling. DD-854.
Authorized proposal as outlined. Letter received June 20th stated water
unexpectedly encountered. Reply June 27th, asked for logs.
Security Oil Co.
Well No. 1. commence drilling. DD-344.
Authorized drilling as outlined and recommended that if water is encountered it
be shut off before entering oil sand.
Well No. 1, deepen. DD-517.
Authorized proposal to deepen to depth of an offsetting well.
Well No. 2, commence drilling. DD-345.
Authorized proposal to drill recommending that water be shut off if encountered.
Well No. 3, begin drilling. DD-654.
Authorized proposal to drill recommending that a shut-off be made if water is
encountered.
Well No. 4. drill. DD-(>44.
Authorized proposal to drill recommending that shut-off be made before entering
oil sand if water was found.
Well No. l.">, begin drilling. DD-Go5.
Authorized proposal to drill ; recommended that if water was found it be shut
off before drilling in the oil sand.
Well No. K;. begin drilling. DD-7.j9.
Authorized proposal to drill ; recommended shutting off top water if encountered.
Well No. 20, begin drilling. DD-760.
Authorized drilling ; recommended that top water be shut off if encountered.
T. 26 S., R. 21 E.. M. D. B. & M.
Sectiox 19.
General Petroleum Corporation.
Well No. 28, begin drilling. DD-S21.
Approved proposal to drill ; recommended a shut-off to exclude upper water if
encountered.
Well No. 7,0, begin drilling. DD-820.
Approved proposal to drill ; recommended a shut-off to exclude upper water if
encountered.
Well No. tJ2, begin drilling. DD-S22.
Approved proposal to drill ; recommended a shut-off to exclude upper water if
encountered.
Well No. t«, begin drilling. I)D-S23.
Approved proposal to drill with one string providing no top water is found.
Well No. <>7, begin drilling. l)D-824.
Approved proposal to drill with one string providing no top water is found.
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274 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
(loueral I'etroknuu ('()ri)oration.
Well No. 7.1, hcuiii (IrilliiiK'. DD-SlM.
A])i)rove(l proijosal to drill. Kcc-oimnciidcd that lop water be shut off if
encountered.
Well No. 7ti, begin drilling-. I)D-S2().
Approved proposal to drill. Kecoramended that top water be shut off if
encountered.
Well No. 77, begin drilling. DD-827.
Approved proi)osal to drill. Recommended that top water be shut off if
encountered.
Well No. 78. begin drilling. DD-S12.
Approved proposal to drill. Kecommended that top water be shut off if
. encountered.
Well No. 78-A. begin drilling. DD-828.
Approved proposal to drill. Recommended that top water be shvit off if
encountered.
Well No. 82. begin drilling. DD-829.
Approved proposal to drill. Recommended that top water be shut off if
encountered.
Well No. 83, begin drilling. DD-830.
Approved proposal. Recommended that top water be shut off if encountered.
Well No. 84, begin drilling. DD-813.
Approved proposal but recommended that top water be shut off if encountered.
Well No. 89, begin drilling. DD-S14.
Approved proposal specifying that top water be shut off if encountered.
. Well No. 90', begin drilling. DD-831.
Approved proposal .specifying that any top water be shut off before drilling in.
^.Well No. 100. begin drilling. DD-815.
Approved proposal specifying that any top water encountered be shut off.
Lost Hills Development Co.
Well No. G-1, commence drilling. DD-552.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 86.)
Approved as proposed.
• Well No. G-2, commence drilling. DD-553.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 8.5.)
Approved as proposed.
Well No. H-1, commence drilling. AA-293.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 87.)
Approved as proposed.
Well No. H-2, commence drilling. DD-554.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 88.)
Approved as proposed.
Well No. I-l, commence drilling. AA-294.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 102.)
Approved as proposed.
-Well No. 1-2, commence drilling. DD-555.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 101.)
Approved as proposed.
Well No. J-1, commence drilling. AA-228.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 103.)
Approved as proposed.
-Well No. K-1, commence drilling. AA-230
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 118.)
Approved as proposed.
Well No. Tj-1. commence drilling. AA-231.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 119.)
Approved as proposed.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 275
Lost Hills Development Co.
Well No. M-1. commeuce drillins. AA-22T.
(i\ew G. P. Co. Well No. 134.)
Approved as proposed.
Well No. N-1, commeuce drilling. AA-226.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 135.)
Approved as proposed.
General Petroleum Corporation.
Well No. 104, begin drilling. DD-81G.
Approved ijronosal specifying that any top water encountered be shut off.
Well No. 105, begin drilling. DD-817.
Approved proposal specifying that any top water encountered be shut off.
Well No. 116, begin drilling. DD-S32.
Approved proposal specifying that top water be shut off if encountered.
Well No. 117, begin drilling. DD-S18.
Approved proposal specifying that top water be shut off if encountered.
Well No. 120. begin drilling. DD-819.
Approved proposal specifying that any top water encountered be shut off.
Well No. 121. begin drilling. UD-833.
Approved proposal specifying that any top water encountered be shut off.
Well No. 132. begin drilling. DD-834.
Approved proposal specifying that any top water encountered be shut off.
Well No. 133, begin drilling. DD-835.
Approved proposal specifying that any top water encountered be shut off.
Lost Hills Development Co.
Well No. B-5, commence drilling. AA-297.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 20.)
Approved top water shut-off at 450'.
Well No. B-9, commence drilling. AA-298.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 16.)
Approved top water shut-off at 450'.
Well No. C-8, commence drilling. DD-279.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 32.)
Approved top water shut-off at about 450'.
Well No. D-5, deepen. DD-506.
(Now Well G. P. No. 44.)
Authorized proposal to deepen 55'.
Well No. D-6, deepen. AA-229.
(Now G. P. Well No. 43.)
Approved proposal to deepen.
Well No. E-5, commence drilling. AA-299.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 53.)
Approved top water shut-off at 450'.
Well No. E-6, commence drilling. AA-300.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 54.)
Approved top water shut off at 450'.
Well No. F-3, drill in, DD-367.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 74.)
Authorized drilling the well in without cementing.
Well No. F-5. commence drilling. DD-278.
(Now G. P. Co. Well No. 72.)
Approved top water shut off at 450'.
Section 29.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 1-C. redrill and plug. DD-515.
Authorized pulling pipe back and plugging.
276 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 1-E, mlrill. I)D-336.
Authorized deepenin.i; specifyinn thai sands i)etvveon .shoes of the S^" and 10"
casiuj? he thorouj^hly nuidded.
Well No. ]-K, deepen and c-ement. I)D-342.
Approved proposal to use cement instead of nnid to seal sands hetween shoes of
Si" and 10" casings.
Well No. 1-E, shut-off. D-563.
Satisfactory test of shut-off by 8i" casing.
Well No. 2-B, begin drilling. DD-570.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 2-B, shut-oft". D-714.
Approved test of shut-off as satisfactory.
Well No. 2-C. drill. DD-612.
Authorized proposal as outlined.
AVell No. 2-C, shut-off. D-SOO.
Approved as satisfactory.
Well No. 3-C, commence drilling. DD-85G.
Authorized proposal to shut off at 650'.
Section 30.
Universal Oil Co.
Well No. 5, abandon. AA-214.
Specified that bottom water be plugged before abandoning the well and placing
upper plugs.
Well No. 12, deepen. AA-256.
Authorized prospecting. Recommended temporary shut-off below a probable
edge — water sand. .
Well No. 12, shut-off. A-196.
Report of test of shut-off witnessed by Special Deputy C. .J. Schneider. Indeter-
minate.
Devils Den Consolidated Oil Co.
Well No. 9, redrill. DD-680.
Authorized proposal to plug for bottom water.
Section 32.
Universal Oil Co.
Well No. 13, redrill. AA-279.
Authorized proposal to shut off water and test first oil sand.
Well No. 32, redrill. DD-624.
Approved proposal to replace oil string and carry same through the oil sand.
T. 26 S., R. 26 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 11.
Hale Syndicate.
Well No. 1, drill. DD-475.
Authorized drilling point of shut-off to be determined by results of drilling.
T. 27 S., R. 19 E.. M. D. B. & M.
Section 8.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-3G6.
Test of shut-off satisfactory.
Standard Mercantile Co.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-770.
Shut-off approved as satisfactory.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 277
T. 27 S., R. 20 E.. M. D. B. & M.
Sectiox 20.
Petroleum Midway Co., Ltd.
Well No. 1, commence drillinar. AA-325.
Authorized i)ropos:il as outlined and requested notice of any change of plans.
Section 26.
Belridge Oil Co.
Well No. 12. commence drilling. DD-282.
Authorized proposal as outlined.
Well No. 14, shut-off. D-7G0.
Approved test as satisfactory, mentioned fact that large size and light weight
of pipe rendered bailing deeper inadvisable. Recommended cementing the next
string with .sufficient cement to reach the shoe of this one in order to prevent
water level inside this pipe getting so low as to endanger a collapse.
Section 27.
Belridge Oil Co.
Well No. 7, shut-off. A-170.
Reported on information furnished by the company that well flowed oil after
bailing. Passed for production test.
AVell No. 11, commence drilling. DD-281.
Authorized proposal as outlined.
Well No. 7, shut-off. A-181.
Production test after well had flowed three days showed no water in oil.
Well No. 8, commence drilling. AA-252.
Approved proposal, specifying that water be shut off ."50' higher than proiwsed.
AVell No. 10. commence drilling. AA-255.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 10, shut-off. D-365.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 10, shut-off. D-612.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 10. deepen. DD-597.
Authorized proposal to deepen to increase production.
Section 34.
Reward Oil Co.
Well No. 2. cement 10" at 2800'. AA-261.
Rejected proposal to deepen until the department had .been furnished re.«!ults of
attempts to produce from above the depth of 2800'.
Well No. 2, shut-off. A-1G9.
Report of test of I'li" casing, from informal ion furnished by the company,
shut-off approved.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-6G1.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off, and that cementing had stopped
flow of oil outside the string cemented.
Well No. 3. shut-off. U-527.
Reported satisfactory test of 12A" casing which had been cemented with 40 sacks
at the shoe and had had six tons pumpwl out through collapsed casing at 1854'.
Well No. 3. shut-off. lM>ri4.
Rei)orlcd satisfactory test of shut-off by 10" casing.
Well No. 3. shut-off. D-741.
Reported witnessing test showing rise in water level. Recommended further
test.
Well \o. :\. shul-off. I)-743.
Reijorled witnes.>iing test showing uniform rise in water level. .Vdvised screwing
up pipe and further test.
278 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Reward Oil Co.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-74(;.
Reported witnessing tt'st showing rise of one foot per hour probably due to casing
leak. Passed with the recommendation that if leak became worse a further
shut-off be made.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1 (Barneson). commence drilling. AA-224.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-621.
Reported that shut-off in the 10" casing prevents water from above 2040' pene-
trating oil sands below that depth, but that failure of 12i" shut-off not previously
reported endangers the oil horizon at about 2400' which is productive in neighboring
wells.
Well No. 1 (Barneson), shut-off. D-SS4.
Reported test of shut-off by Si" casing at 4015', showed slight rise in water level
thought to be due to oil coming in.
Section 35.
Belridge Oil Co.
Well No. 1, redrill. DD-385.
Requested log-casing record and proposed method of protecting upper oil zone.
Well No. 1. redrill. DD-535.
Recommended that hole be mudded under pressure as proposed before cementing.
Well No. 1, redrilling. DD-670.
Approved amended proposal to fill with mud behind the 6i" casing instead of
the Si" casing as proposed (on account of SJ" casing having gone back at shoe
joint) and to pull Si" and 10" casing.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-803.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 2, shut-off. A-162.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 2, shut-off. A-162.
Reported satisfactory test based on information furnished by the company.
Passed for production test.
Well M. M. No. 2. redrill. DD-534.
Authorized proposal to test cementing of 4|-" casing and clean out to original
bottom.
Well No. 4, shut-off. A-153.
Reported satisfactory test based on information furnished by the company.
Passed for production -test.
Well No. 4, redrill. DD-351.
Authorized proposal to cement 4f" string in attempt to shut off water.
Well No. 4, abandon. DD-571.
Authorized proposal to abandon hole, specifying certain plugging and tests
thereon.
Well No. 4, shut-off. D-750.
Approved plugging at 3140'.
Well No. 9, commence drilling. AA-253.
Recommended shut-off at 2.300' instead of 3300' as proposed and tests of all
formation below shut-off.
Well No. 9, shut-off. 1)-G2G.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off at 1730'.
Well No. 9, shtat-off. D-Sll.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-olif at 2330'. Hole showing oil.
Section 36.
Union Oil Company.
Well No. 2 (Gibson), commence drilling. DD-86S.
Approved proposal to shut off at 400' and test shallow sands.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 279
Union Oil Co.
Well No. 1, shut-otf. A-1.j2.
Reported test of formations between 093' to 3100' based on information furnished
by company. Recommended bailing test.
Well No. 1. deei^en. DD-288.
Approved proposal to cement Si" casing at 3850' with enough cement to seal
formations up to 2580', providing it will be shown that the work prevents water
entering formations above 3200*.
Well No. 1. shut-off. U-553.
Reported water shut-off at shoe of 8i" casing at 3850', but that sealing of forma-
tions to 3580' failed as shown by the fact that water and oil were flowing outside
the 8i" casing.
Well No. 1 (Belridge). shut-off. D-010.
Reported water shut-off at shoe of (>i" at 4000', but that water and gas were
flowing between the OJ" and the Si" and that a gas stratum was being flooded.
Well No. 1, deepen. DD-528.
Approved proposal to free Gj" casing and cement deeper. Recommended raud-
ding off gas stratum.
Well No. 1 (Gibson), commence drilling. DD-501.
Approved top water shut-off at 750'. Recommended second shut-off above
second water and third shut-off below it.
Well No. 1 (Gibson), shut-oft". D-598.
Reported witnessing sati.sfactory test at 055' and good showing of heavy oil at
that depth.
Well No. 1 (Gibson), redrill and plug. DD-533.
Approved proposal to plug off water at 1U57' and test sands above.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1 (Gibson), abandon. DD-621.
Approved proposal to continue plugging from 4230' and abandon.
T. 27 S., R. 21 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 4.
General Petroleum Corporation.
Well No. 8, redrill and cement. Dr)-514.
Approved proposal as outlined — to make lower shut-off.
Well No. 8-A, shut-off. D-088.
Reported witnessing test that showed .shut-off unsuccessful.
Well No. 8-A, shut-off. D-770.
Reported witnessing a test that showed small amount of water coming into hole.
Passed for production test.
Well No. 10-A. shut-off. A-200.-
Reported test based on information furnished by the company. Shut-off satis-
factory.
Well Xo. 42-A. commence drilling. AA-203.
Approved point of shut-off providing that it be made at the same depth strati-
graphically as suri'ounding wells.
Well No. 42-A. deepen and re-cement. DD-olO.
Authorized proi)(;sal to cement off the ui)i)er oil sand (thought to carry water)
and produce lower.
Well No. 43-A. shut-off. A-187.
Reported witnessing production test showing oil practically free of water.
Well No. 48-A, commence drilling. AA-2<;4.
Apijroved as satisfactory the propd dei)th of shut -off.
Well No. 4;)-A. shut-off. A-201.
Reported test based on inlorinat ion furnished liy tin- company. Shut-off
api)roved.
280 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
General Petroleum Conwration.
Well No. r)0, shut-off. A-202.
Reported test based on information furnished by the company. Shut-olT
approved.
Well No. 51-A, shut-off. A-188.
Reported witnessing production test showing 1/10 per cent water.
Well No. r»3-A, commence drilling. AA-31S.
I'roposal approved as outlined.
Well No. "k^-A. shut-off. D-512.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off at the depth proposed.
Well No. 54-A, shut-off. A-203.
Report of test of .shut-off made by the company approved.
Well No. 55-A. shut-off. A-204.
Report of test of shut-off made by the company approved.
Standard Oil Company.
Well No. 54, shut-off at 1920'. AA-216.
Approved proposal specifying that enough cement be used to seal all formation
up to a depth of 17rK)' to protect offsetting wells with a higher shut-off.
Well No. 54, shut-off. A-191.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based on information furnished l)y the
company.
Section 5.
B. B. & E. R. Dudley Petroleum Co.
Well No. 1, redrill. AA-237.
Authorizing verbal proposal to put in Gj" perforated liner instead of redrilling
as proposed.
General Petroleum Co.
Well No. 3-B, shut-off. A-190.
Reported witnessing production test showing well to produce only small amount
of water.
Well No. 4-B, shut-off. A-189.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based on information furnished by the
company.
Well No. 8-B, commence drilling. AA-315.
Approved proposal as outlined, but noted that notice of test of shut-off was
received before notice of intention to drill.
Well No. 8-B. shut-off. A-209.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based ou information furnished by the
company.
Universal Oil Co.
Well No. 1. deepen. DD-335.
Approved proposal to cement off upper sand and drill into second sand.
Well No. 1. shut-off. D-545.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of landing of pipe used to case off
upper oil sand.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 10, shut-off. D-578.
Reported that production reijorts submitted by the company indicated that top
water was shut off.
Section 9.
D. .7. Oil Co.
Well No. 2. shut-oft'. D-544.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off and requesting further jjailing which as
reported by the company indicated satisfactory shut-off.
Well No. 3, commence drilling. AA-284.
Approved proposal as outlined.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 281
D. J. Oil Co.
Well No. 3. shut-off. D-G4{>.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 50, shut-off. D-oTO.
Reported satisfactory top water shut-off based on monthly i)roduction reports of
the company.
Section 17.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 1, plug bottom. DD-547.
Approved proposal as outlined to pull Vti" and 8^" casings and fill hole with
cement from r).324' to 3177'.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-625.
Approved proposal to cut and pull Sj" casing from about ISOO'. Withheld
decision on balance of proposal.
Well No. 1. abandon. DD-032.
Recommended attempting to force cement through collapsed pipe to fill bottom
of hole or redrilling below bad place and shooting and plugging.
Well No. 1, abandon. DP-642.
Recommended shooting at the collapsed place and plugging shot cavity. Waived
redrilling required in former report on account of receipt of reports from company
of tests on the lower portion of the hole.
T. 28 S., R. 21 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 30.
Pittsburg-Belridge Oil Co.
Well No. 4, shut-off. D-502.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of top water shut-off.
Well No. o, begin drilling. DD-572.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 5, shut-off. D-737.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 6. besin drilling. DD-GG5.
Approved propo.sal as outlined.
Well No. 6, shut-off. D-805.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of top water shut-off.
Section 32.
Belridge Oil Co.
Well No. 301. abandon. DD-709.
Recommended plugging between 768' and 780' or tilling with rotary mud before
dismantling rig as proposed.
Well No. 3a3, abandon. DD-710.
Recommended plugging between tj70' and 730' or filling with rotary mud before
dismantling rig.
Well No. 395. abandon. DD-711.
Recommended plugging between 075' and 732' or filling with rotary mud before
dismantling rig.
Section 33.
Belridg(> Oil Co.
Well No. 112. shut-off. .V-14S.
Reported witnessing production test showing laii^i' percenta;;*' of water.
Recommended further tests.
Well No. 112, shut-off. A-1!t2.
Reported witnessin.i; produetion test showing hir^i" iici-cciitage of wilier.
Requested rcirular production gauges.
282 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Belridge Oil Co.
Well No. 135. abandon. DD-2S3.
Approved proposal to move rig aud drill new well.
Well No. 209, commence drilling. AA-254.
Authorized proposal to drill to second zone providing the water is excluded from
upper zone.
Well No. 209, shut-off. D-560.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of top water shut-off.
Well No. 209, shut-off. D-586.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of the oil protection string.
Well No. 210, commence drilling. DD-284.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 210, shut-off. D-507.
Reported witnessing satisfactorj' test of top water shut-off.
Well No. 408, shut-off. A-154.
Reported satisfactory test of landing of 10" casing based on information fur-
nished by the company. Referred to letter concerning non-protection of upper
sands.
Well No. 408, deepen. DD-558.
Approved proposal to deejsen as outlined.
Well No. 411, begin drilling. DD-653.
Approved proposal to drill as outlined.
Well No. 411, shut-off. D-775.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of top water shut-off.
T. 28 S., R. 27 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 5.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-275.
Reported shut-off indeterminate without visit. Authorized prospecting ahead.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-419.
Authorized abandonment, recommending additional work.
Section 15.
Well No. 2, abandon. DD-467.
Approved work outlined but si)ecified additional plugging between 2490' and
2530'.
May 29th received report of abandonment which showed plugging specified
from 2490' to 2530' had not been done.
Replied May 31st stating that on account of failure to place the plug, approval
of the abandonment could not be given.
June 15th received amended log from Standard Oil Co., which omitted statement
on former log that the sand logged from 2530' to 2535' "acted like water sand."
June 25th, referred matter of discrepancies in logs to State Oil and Gas Super-
visor.
June 2Sth, State Oil and Gas Supervisor requested explanation of San Francisco
ofiice of Standard Oil Company.
June 28th, received letter from Standard Oil Co. stating that field super-
intendent thought the driller was mistaken in logging the sand as a water sand.
Letter also requested an approval of the a.bandonment. inferring that the plug
was not necessary.
August 9th, 1917, received copy of letter from field superintendent to W. O.
Todd, both of the Standard Oil Co., stating that on April 29th the field
superintendent had placed a burnt wire line bridge at 2530' and a cement plug
thereon at 2490'.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 283
September 4th, State Oil and Gas Supervisor wrote the Sau Francisco office of
Standard Oil Company stating :
"Careful considei'ation of the above-mentioned records leave us the choice of
three propositions :
First — Either the plug was not inserted because it was not necessary ; or
Second — The plug was put in and not reported, notwithstanding the fact that
such a piece of work would require enough time to certainly be noted in any
complete report of operations.
Third — Supplemental reports, contradicting previous records or conclusions
have been filed without being substantiated.
This department can not assume to choose between such a wide variation of
statements in making any report as to the condition of the well."
No further copy in Bakersfield files.
Well No. 1. abandon. DD-466.
Approved work and specified additional plugging.
April 11th, waived additional plugging on receipt of information from the com-
pany that certain sands had been tested and found barren.
May 14th. replied to report of May 4th. describing work done in abandoning,
stating that work as outlined would satisfactorily protect oil formations.
Section 25.
Provident Oil & Mining Co.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-443.
February 26th, recommended cleaning to bottom and plugging for possible bottom
water.
May 4th, received affidavit from J. A. Korst stating no bottom water encountered
in drilling well.
May 10th, letter to State Oil and Gas Supervisor reporting conversation with
Mr. Korst. in which he retraced the statements in his affidavit as to the time he
worked on the well and as to whether or not bottom water was encountered in
the well.
Well No. 2, abandon. DD-444.
February 26th, approved and recommended additional work.
March 30th, Mr. McLennan of Bakersfield informed San Francisco office of the
Bureau that the well was being abandoned.
March 30th, telegram from State Oil and Gas Supervisor asking investigation.
March 30th, reply to State Oil and Gas Supervisor stated that inspector had
visited the well each working day since work began to note progress.
Section 27.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-423.
Reported witnessing test showing shut-off effective at shoe, but withholding
approval on account of failure to secure approval of the deepening and casing off of
oil sands behind 8i" pipe.
Well No. 2, redrill. DD-450.
Approved proposal to plug bottom of hole and test oil sands cased off behind
Si" pipe.
Well No. 2, abandon. DD-472.
Approved proposal to abandon on account of collapsed pipe. Recommended
minor changes in location of plugs.
May 31st, approved abandonment as descril)<>d in subsequent report.
Well No. 3, redrill. DD-432.
Approved proposal to move rig 7r>' and drill. No oil penetrated at first location.
Depth 2026'.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-437.
Reported witnessing bailing test of shut-off. Test indeterminate account of oil
in pipe. Passed for a production test.
284 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Section 35.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 2, "State." abandon. DD-4()0.
Approved proposal specifying certain additional plugging.
March 31st, letter authorizing shooting and plugging at the point specified.
May 14tli. a])i)roved abandonment as outlined in report of company dated
May 4th.
Well No. 3, "State," redrill. DD-4(iS.
Approved proposal to cut out string of casing, above specified depth.
Section 36.
Kern River Drillers Oil Co.
Well No. 3. redrill. DD-433.
Approved proposal to make new shut-off with 8^" casing 14' deeper.
T. 28 S., R. 28 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 19.
Traffic Oil. Co.
AVell No. 20- A, redrill. DD-260.
Approved proposal to redrill oil string.
Well No. 38, drill. DD-474
Approving proposal as outlined.
Traders Oil Co.
Well No. 52, redrill. DD-218.
Approved proposal to redrill oil string providing water is properly shut off.
Requested logs.
Well No. 64, drill. DD-407.
Approving proposed point of shut-off.
Traffic Oil Co.
Well No. 38, shut-off. D-438.
Sand heaving, passed for production test.
Section 20.
Boston Petroleum Co.
Well No. 12, shut-off. D-353.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 12, redrill. DD-409.
ApproA'ed proposal to plug bottom with cement to shut off bottom water.
Well No. 12, shut-off. D-432.
Reported witnessing production test showing bottom water satisfactorily
plugged off.
Well No. 16, drill. DD-493.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 17, drill. DD-494.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Yellowstone Oil Co.
Well No. 6, redrill. DD-461.
Approved proposal to redrill oil string.
Well No. 9, drill. DD-462.
Approved proposal to redrill as outlined.
Well No. 9. shut-off. I)-431.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 10, drill. DD-483.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 10. shut-off. I)-435.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 285
Section 2S.
Bankers Oil Co.
Well No. 36, drill. DD-401.
Authorized drilling with one string of pipe if no top water was encountered.
Well No. 37, drill. DD-410.
Authorized .drilling with one string of pipe if no top water was encountered.
Section 29.
Virginia Oil Co.
Well No. 5, deepen. DD-49S.
Authorized deepening from 900' to 980'.
Well No. 12, deepen. DD-47G.
Approved deepening from 940' to 980' on condition that bottom water would
be shut off if encountered.
Well No. 16, redrill. DD-477.
Proposal as outlined approved.
Well No. 21, deepen. DD-454.
Proposal approved as outlined.
Well No. 22, deepen. I,>D-4.j.j.
I'ropGsal approved as outlined.
Well No. 23, deepen. DD-4o6.
Proposal approved as outlined.
Well No. 24, deepen. DD-457.
Proposal approved as outline11 No. 1, abandon. DD-497.
Kem River Oil Co.
Well No. 8, redrill. DD-480.
Well No. 9, B. J., redrill. DD-431.
Well No. 12, B. J., redrill. DD-413.
Petroleum Development Co.
Well No. 28, redrill. DD-445.
See complaint No. 17.
W^ell No. 28, shut-off. D-427.
See complaint No. 17.
Alma Oil Co.
Well No. 2., Jr., redrill. DD-447.
See complaint No. 17.
Apollo Oil Co.
Well No. 1, retlrill. DD-434.
DD-394.
Standard O
Well No.
Well No.
Well No.
Well No.
Well No.
W^ell No.
Well No.
Well No.
Well No.
W^ell No.
W^ell No.
Well No.
Well No.
Well No.
Well No.
Well No.
il Co.
8 (M.
10 (M.
13 (M.
16 (M.
24 (M.
24 (M.
28 (M.
29 (M.
30 (M. C
38 (M. C.
42 (M. C.
42 (M. C
51 (M. C
51 (M. C
68 (M. C
68 (M. C
Section 5.
No. 1), redrill. DD-492.
No. 1), redrill. DD-429.
No. 1 ) , abandon. DD-414.
No. 1), abandon. DD-393.
No. 1), redrill. DD-435.
No. 1), shut-off. D-430.
No. 1), redrill. DD-485.
No. 1), redrill. DD-437.
No. 1), abandon. DD-421.
No. 1). redrill. DD-436.
No. 1), redrill. DD-438.
No. 1), shut-off. D-426.
No. 1), redrill and abandon
No. 1), shut-off. D-433.
No. 1), drill. DD-4G3.
No. 1), shut-off. D-429.
:)D-415.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
289
Associated Oil Co,
Well No. 5, S
Well No.
Well No.
Well No.
Well No
5, S.
5, S.
5, S.
40, S.
J., redrill.
J., shut-ofif.
J., redrill.
J., shut-ofif.
J., shut-ofif.
DD-226.
D-407.
DD-470.
D-434.
D-295.
D-271.
D-24S.
Well No. 41, S. J., shut-ofif.
Well No. 42, S. J., shut-off.
Amaurot Oil Co.
Well No. 2, abandon. DD-422.
Well No. 2. redrill. DD-425.
Well No. 4, redrill. DD-453.
Del Rey Oil Co.
Well No. ], West, redrill. DD-416.
Well No. 0. redrill and deepen. DD-4S7.
Well No. 9, redrill. DD-269.
Well No. 9, shut-off. D-410.
Well No. 10, East, redrill and deepen. DD-396.
Section 6.
Calex Oil Co.
Well Nos. 1 and 2, redrill and deepen. Notice 9/25/10.
Enos Oil Co.
Well No. 14, shut-off. D-249.
Well No. 15. Redrill. DD-285.
Well No. 15, shut-off. D-395.
Well No. 18, redrill. DD-392.
Section 8.
Prairie Oil Co.
. W^ell No. 3, shut-off. D-246.
Well No. 3, redrill. DD-495.
Harris and Stevens Corp.
Well No. 1, Volcan, redrill. DD-448.
Well No. G, Ohio Crude, redrill. DD-449.
Frank May Oil Co.
Well No. 1, Golden Rod, redrill. DD-44t.
Well No. 6, drill. DD-391.
^lontgomery and Cole.
Well No. 4, shut-off. D-340.
Tar & McComb, Inc.
Well No. 5, Volcan, redrill. DD-481.
Sectio.n' [).
Petroleum Development Co.
Well
Well
Well
Well No.
Well No.
Well
Well
Well
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Well No.
Well No.
4. shut-off. D-341.
5, shut-off. D-251.
0, shut-off. D-398.
7, drill. DD-420.
7, shut-off. D-421.
S, shut-off. D-299.
9, drill. DD-406.
9, shut-off. D-415.
11, drill. DD-400.
11, shut-off. D-412.
19—36639
290 STATE on. AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Junction Oil Co.
Well No. ."). old well, abandon. r>D-2(;2.
Well No. {-,. redrill. I)D-30!>.
Well No. 7. redrill. DD-224.
Well No. 7. abandon. 1)I)-23G.
Well No. 7, shut-off. I)-39().
Well No. 0. abandon. DD-22].
Well No. 0. shut-off. D-317.
May Oil Co.
Well No. 9. redrill. 00-420.
Capital City Oil Co.
Well No. 3. redrill. I)D-4r.2.
T. 29 S., R. 20 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 36.
Shear Petroleum Co.
Well No. 12. shut-off. D-265.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based on information furnished by the
company.
T. 29 S., R. 21 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 2.
General Petroleum Co.
Well No. 32-A, shut-off. A-175.
Reported witnessing protluction test showing very little water in the oil.
AVell No. 54-A, shut-off. D-585.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based on information furnished by the
company.
Well No. 55, shut-off. D-354.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based on information furnished by the
company.
Well No. 97, drill. DD-619.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 97, shut-off. D-S50.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 98, drill. DD-693.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 99, drill. DD-719.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 122, drill. DD-718.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 123, drill. DD-717.
Approved proposal as outlined.
AVell No. 123, shut-off. D-915.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. SO (new No. 124). drill. DD-GIS.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 124, shut-off. D-857.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off
Well No. 125, drill. DD-716.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 120. drill. . DD-715.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 127, drill. DD-721.
Approved proposal as outlined.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 291
Section 3.
General Petroleum Corporation.
Well No. 14- A, shut-off. A-20r>.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off, based on information furnished by the
company.
Well No. 15, shut-off. D-361.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based on iufoi-mation furnished by I he
Company.
Well No. 15, abandon. DD-370.
Authorized proposed abandonment but specified below 12i" instead of in same.
Well No. IS-A. shut-off. D-53C.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 20-A, shut-off. D-371.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 21, drill. DD-315.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 21, shut-off. D-777.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 25, drill. DD-620.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 80, drill. DD-316.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 30, shut-oft". D-S20.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based on information furnished by the
company.
Well No. 45-A, shut-off. A-174.
Reported witnessing production test showing practically no water.
Marina Oil Co.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-596.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of top water shut-off.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-615.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-629.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based on observation of inspector and letter
from company.
Well No. 3, shut-oft". D-8S3.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 4, drill. DD-50S.
Authorized proposal as outlined.
Well No. 4, shut-off. D-687.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based on letter from the company.
Well No. 4. redrill. DD-701.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 5, drill. DD-617.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. G, drill. DD-713.
Authorized as proposed.
Well No. 9, drill. DD-509.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 9, shut-off. 0-637.
lieported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 10, drill. DD-510.
Authorized as proposed.
Well No. 10. shut-off. D-660.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off and passing same for production test on
account of heaving sand.
Well No. 11, drill. DD-55C.
Authorized as proposed.
292 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Marina Oil Co.
Well No. 11, shut-o£f. D-749.
Keported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 12, shut-off. DD-57G.
Authorized as proposed.
Well No. 12, shut-off. D-S36.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 13, drill. DD-703.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 17, drill. DD-511.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 17, shut-off. D-698.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based on observations of inspector and
letter from company.
Well No. 18, drill. DD-557.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 18, shut-off. D-715.
Reported failure of shut-off based on letter from the company and authorized
cementing second string deeper.
Well No. 18. Shut-off. D-757.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off. ■
Well No. 19, drill. DD-577.
Approved proposal as outlined.
"V\^ll No. 19, shut-off. D-802.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off and passing for a production test.
Well No. 20, drill. DD-705.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 20, shut-off. D-835.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 21, drill. DD-578.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 21, shut-off. D-797.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off and passing well for production test.
Well No. 22, drill. DD-579.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 22, shut-off. D-822.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 23, drill. DD-706.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 28. drill. DD-615.
Approved as outlined.
Well No. 28, shut-off. D-801.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 29, drill, DD-614.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 29, shut-off. D-758.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 30, drill. DD-707.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 35, drill. DD-G16.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 36, drill. DD-708.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 42, drill. DD-712.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 43, drill. DD-775.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 49, drill. DD-776.
Approved as proposed.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 293
Marina Oil Co.
Well No. 50, drill. DD-777.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 51, drill. DD-778.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 55, drill. DD-845.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Section S.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1, M. & L., No. 2, drill. DD-542.
Approved proposal and required a test of shut-off before drilling through any
oil encountered above the proposed depth of shut-off.
Section 11.
General Petroleum Co.
Well No. 3-B (now No. 14-B), redrill. DD-532.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 3-B (now No. 14-B), shut-off. D-712.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off of old string of 10" showing water not shut
off. Asked for further proposal.
Well No. 9-B (now No. 7-B), shut-off. D-3S7.
Reported witnessing test showing small amount of sulphur water probably from
formations below the shut-off. Shut-off reported satisfactory.
Well No. 9-B (now No. 7-B), shut-off. D-650.
Reported witnessing test of second shut-off showing small amount of water.
Recommended prospecting ahead.
Well No. 11-B. drill. DD-694.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 11-B, shut-off. D-S32.
Reported witnessing satisfactory tost of shut-off.
Section 25.
Sunbeam Oil Co.
Well No. 1, drill. DD-353.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Section 26.
United Western Oil Co.
Well, Arcadia No. 1, test old well. DD-234.
Approved proposal to clean out and pump.
United Western Consolidated Oil Co.
Well No. 2. drill. DD-645.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 2. shut-off. D-804.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off showing rise in water line of two feet per
hour. Recommended further test.
Well No. 2. shut-off. D-S08.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off. Passed for production test on account of
sand in pipe.
Suncrest Oil Co.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-685.
Reported witnessing test showing 10" casing had failed to shut off water.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-796.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off showing that SJ" casing had probably not
shut off water. Reconimendod further test.
294 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Suncrest Oil Co.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-889.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off after recementing the 85" casing, showing
only slight rise in water level, but recommended further tests on account of the
fact that sand in the pipe prevented a conclusive test.
Note. — This well was put to producing and the company reported it producing
clear and ready for test. Before the date set for test it was reported that water
had broken in. Since that time the well is reported to have produced water inter-
mittently. The source of the water has not yet been determined.
II. S. Williams Oil Co.
Well No. 9, shut-off. D-277.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off. Sand heaving prevented conclusive test.
Well No. 9, cement off lower sand. DD-247.
Approved proposal to plug back with cement to shut off sulphur water found
below the 10" casing.
Well No. 9, redrill. DD-545.
Approved proposal to make lower shut-off at 1245' and advised making same at
1350'.
Well No. 9, shut-off. D-G96.
Reported witnessing test of lower shut-off showing same unsatisfactory.
Well No. 9, shut-off. D-753.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off after recementing. Test inconclusive on
account of having sand.
Well No. 9, deepen. DD-700.
Approved proposal to redrill and make deeper shut-off.
Well No. 17, shut-off. D-300.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off by 10" casing'.
Well No. 17, shut-off. D-33S.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off by 8^" casing.
Well No. 17, deepen. DD-581.
Approved proposal to deepen and replace perforated with screen pipe.
Well No. 19, drill. DD-314.
Approved proposal as outlined.
AVell No. 19, shut-off. D-605.
Reported witnessing test. Passed for production test on account of heaving
sand.
Well No. 20, abandon. DD-347.
Approved proposal to plug off bottom water and abandon. Required tests of
plugging.
Well No. 50, drill. DD-613.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 50, shut-off. D-881.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off.
Well No. 51, shut-off. D-359.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off. Passed for production test on account of
heaving sand.
Well No. 53, shut-off. D-832.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off. Passed for production test on account of
heaving sand.
Section 27.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 2, M. P., shut-off. D-633.
Reported witnessing test of shut-off. Test inconclusive on account of crew
having run bailer before arrival of inspector.
Section 3G.
West Penn Co. Incorporated.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-235.
Approved proposal and specified extra plugging.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 295
West Peun Co. Incorporated.
Well No. 1, drill. DD-30(>.
Approved i)roposal to drill new No. 1.
Well No. 2 (now No. 1), shut-off. D-587.
Reported witnessing test showing constant amount of sulphur water coming in.
Well No. 2 (now No. 1), shut-off. D-7(i3.
Reported witnessing satisfaetorj- test of shut-off.
Well No. 3 (now No. 2), drill. DU-519.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1, MePhee, shut-off. D-280.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based on verbal information from comi)auy.
Well No. 1. shut-off. D-363.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test. Letter October 14th requesting company
to furnish report of formations penetrated between the two points of shut-off.
Well No. 1, McPhee, redrill. 1)0-595.
Rejected proposal to redrill pending receipt of log and history.
Well No. 1, McPhee, redrill. DD-598.
Approved proposal to redrill as above and stated that approval should have been
given in DD-595 as information requested had at that time been furnished.
Well No. 2, drill. UD-371.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 2. McPhee. shut-off. D-7T1.
Reported witnessing satisfactoi-j- test.
Well No. 3, McPhee, drill. DD-543.
Approved proposal as outlined.
T. 29 S., R. 22 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 18.
Union Oil Co.
Well No. 1, Coyote, abandon. DD-264.
Approved proposal to abandon as outlined.
Section 32.
Barnsdale, Drake & Yancey.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-731.
The proposal stated that there was no record of the well other than the total
depth and the amount of various sizes of pipe charged to the well. The report
specified plugging at certain depths based on the assumption that the well was
identical with a well known as Globe Exploration Co. No. 1, of which a log was
found in the file.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-840.
Repoi*teermit of access to the lower portion of the hole should future
development demonstrate the necessity of additional plugging.
296 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
T. 29 S., E. 37 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 27.
William. Bosustow Co.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-658.
Approved proposal as outlined. Letter received May 7, 1017, furnished report
of the work and asked permission to cement into water well.
Reply May 9th stated the department had no objection to plan to make use of
the water developed.
T. 30 S., R. 21 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 11.
Jackson Oil Co.
Well No. 6, shut-off. D-279.
Reported satisfactory test of top and bottom water shut-off, based on report
from superintendent.
Well No. 7, shut-off. D-264.
Reported satisfactory test based on report by suijerintendent.
Well No. 8, drill. DD-513.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 8, shut-off. D-700.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
East Puente Oil Co.
Well No. 2 (Lease 2), redrill. DD-3G9.
Approved proposal to bridge in oil string below water string and perforate above
bridge and force cement out into formation below water string in an effort to shut
off top water.
Well No. 2 (Lease 2), redrill. DD-376.
Approved amended proposal to put cement in through 1^" pipe between the
strings instead of through perforations. The work decreased the water from 8%
to i of 1%.
Well No. 4 (Lease 2), shut-off. D-600.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 5 (Lease 2), drill. DD-368.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 5, shut-off. D-772.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 6, drill. DD-897.
Approved as proposed.
AVell No. 7, drill. DD-913.
Approved as proposed.
Josephine Oil Co.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-649.
Approved as proposed. Could not get water shut off. Did not penetrate oil.
To be cemented to water well.
W^ell No. 2, drill. DD-646.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-844.
Reported witnessing test. Recommended further tests.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-S49.
Reported witnessing test showing failure of shut-off attempted with mud fluid
behind 10" casing at 844'.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-910.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of shut-off ; 10" casing cemented at 905'
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 297
Kern Trading & Oil Co.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-ijlO.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 3, Foltz, shut-off. D-SSO.
Reported witnessing indeterminate test of plugging to e.\clude bottom water.
Passed for production test on account of heaving sand.
Well No. 4, drill. DD-866.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Section 12.
Associatetl Oil Co.
Well No. ], California Standard, abandon. DD-27r).
Recommended cementing where 10" cut and plugging up to bottom of 12*"
casing.
Section 13.
Berry and Keller Co.
Well No. 3, new, drill. Letter, 8/1/16.
Approved proposal specifying that shut-off be made uniform with those of
adjoining wells.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-290.
Reported satisfactory test of shut-off based on information submitted by the
company.
Well No. 8, redrill. DD-541.
Recommended testing water string by using dye or by bridging under it and
redrilling as proposed.
Well No. S, shut-off. D-713.
Reported witnessing test showing water string to be tight.
Well No. 13, shut-off. D-242.
Reported test showing no leak in water string.
Well No. 15, redrill. DD-763.
Approved proposal to replace perforated with screen pipe.
Well No. 16, shut-off. D-370.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 17, shut-off. D-542.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 18, drill. DD-504.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 18, shut-off. D-614.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Reward Oil Co.
Well No. 5, deepen and redrill. DD-243.
Approved proposal to deepen for submergence for air lift.
Well No. 33, redrill. DD-240.
Approved proposal to redrill oil string.
Well No. 42, drill. Letter 8/10/16.
Approved proposal specifying that shut-off be made uniform with those of
adjoining wells.
Well No. 42. shut-off. D-384.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test. It was reported that after cementing
the 10" casing at 850' with 40 sacks the 12*" casing was freed and used to tamp
in a bridge around the 10" casing from 267' to 248'. On this 39 sacks of cement
were placed as the 12i" was pulled, the idea being to keep water from a gas sand
from 615' to 755' which it was desired to produce.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 15, Del Monte, redrill. DD-365.
Approved proposal to replace oil string and use screen pipe.
Well No. 32, Del Monte, redrill. DD-366.
Approved proposal to pull oil string and replace with screen pipe.
298 STATE on. AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Kern Trading & Oil Co.
Well No. 20, redrill. DD-600.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Jewett Oil Co.
Well No. 15, drill. Letter, 12/20/l(i.
Approved proposal and requested logs.
Well No. 15, shut-off. D-71G.
Reported witnessing test. Passed for production test on account of heaving
sand.
Well No. 15, redrill. DD-STl.
Approved proposal to plug off bottom sands and perforate water string.
Section 14.
San Francisco & McKittrick Oil Co.
Well No. 3, abandon. DD-355.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 3-A, drill. DD-540.
Approved proposal as outlined.
Well No. 3-A, shut-off. D-G53.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 4, old, abandon. DD-322.
Approved proposal specifying that plug be placed in the formation below the
water string as well as in the shoe of same.
Well No. 4, new (now 4-A), drill. DD-323.
Approved as proposed.
AVell No. 4i (now 4-A), shut-off. D-540.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 9. deepen. DD-230.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 12, deepen. DD-669.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 15, deepen. DD-880.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 16, deepen. DD-790.
Approved as proposed.
T. 30 S., R. 22 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 6.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1, Sea B, shut-off. D-646.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 1, Sea B, redrill. DD-594.
Approved proposal to redrill and cement water string deeper.
Well No. 1, Sea B, shut-off. D-815.
Reported witnessing test showing some water coming in. Recommended further
bailing.
Well No. 1, Sea B, shut-off. D-856.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 2, Sea B, shut-off. D-647.
Reported witnessing satisfactoi-y test.
Well No. 3, McKittrick, drill. DD-307.
Approved proposal.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-573.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 3, McKittrick. shut-off. D-022,
Reported witnessing satisfactorj' test.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-761.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test. Withheld decision as to point of landing.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 299
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 4, McKittrick, shut-off. D-511.
Reported witnessing: satisfactory test.
Well No. 4, McKittrick, redrill. DD-G30.
Approved proposal to plug bottom and if necessary to cement new water string.
Since the close of the year the well was abandoned for lack of production.
Well No. 5. McKittrick. drill. DD-562.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 5, shut-off. D-S33.
Reported witnessing satisfactorj' test.
Well No. G, McKittrick. shut-off. D-052.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Nevada County Oil Co.
Well No. 3 (now No. 43), redrill. DD-310.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 43, redrill. DD-S78.
Approved proposal to plug bottom of hole and test upper sands.
Well No. 44. abandon. DD-S79.
Approved abandonment. Specified certain plugging.
Well No. 4.5. redrill. DD-320.
Approved proposal with recommendations.
Well No. 47, drill. DD-354.
Approved as proposed.
Well No. 47, shut-off. D-<597.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 48, shut-off. D-787.
Reported witnessing test. Passed for production test on account of heaving
formation.
Pittsburg Oil & Gas Co.
Well No. 1. shut-off. D-351.
Reported satisfactory test.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-551.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test.
Well No. 1. deepen and cement. DD-363.
Approved proposal to cement deeper.
Nacirema Oil Co.
Well No. 1. redrill. DD-520.
Approved proposal to redrill oil string and determine casing record. No log
had been pi-eserved.
Well No. 2, drill. DD-529.
Approved as proposed.
Section 8.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-327.
Reported satisfactory test.
Well No. 2, McKittrick, shut-off. D-.597.
Reported witnessing and approving test .showing only small amount of water
coming in.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-839.
Reported witnessing test showing no water coming into hole, (iave notice that
the redrilling and resulting depth of cementing were not authorized.
Section 10.
Midway Supply Co.
Well No. 1, Barnsdale, Yancy & Drake, abandon. l)I)-729.
Approved propo.sal specifying that hole be filled from bottom to top witii clay or
surface formation.
Description of the work received May 4tli from .Midway Sui)ply Co. indicates
specifications were not followed.
300 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Section 16.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1, Spreckels, drill. DD-536.
Approved proposal. Required notification of tests of sands below 450'.
Well No. 1, Spreckels, shut-off. D-762.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test of 12V' casing cemented at 1090'. The
department was not called to witness test of 151" at 440' as required in DD-536.
Well No. 1, Spreckels, shut-off. D-8S2.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test. No approval had been given for the
work tested.
Well No. 2, Spreckels, drill. DD-537.
Approved.
W^ell No. 2. Spreckels, shut-off. D-916.
Reported witnessing satisfactory test, but gave no clearance on account of
shut-off having been made lower than proposed.
Section 19.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 4, W. D., abandon. DD-377.
Approved. Requested log.
Section 29.
Midway Royal Petroleum Co.
Well No. 3, drill. DD-691.
Approved.
Section 34.
Doheny Pacific Petroleum Co.
Well No. 1, Abandon. DD-804.
On May 25th a written proposal to abandon the well was received. It stated :
"The proposed work is as follows : To withdraw 5f " casing set by our company
and leave well in condition received, as per our contract with original holders."
It was understood that the work referred to had been done the previous month.
The above report recommended "that this department be called upon to witness
a bailing test to determine : 1. Whether or not there is water in the hole. 2. The
gravity of the oil."
The company then furnished an original statement of the driller descriptive of
the tests previously made, to which this department replied in part as follows :
"The well is not in proper condition for this department to issue an approval on
the work of abandonment that has been done. I trust that your Company and the
parties from whom your Company leased the land will, in the near future, get
together and lay before this department a proposal for abandoning the well
properly."
A conference of the parties interested was held at the Taft office of the State
Mining Bureau on August 28th, 1917, which resulted in a new proposal dated
September 10th, 1917. This proposal was rejected in report No. P-4-680 dated
September 13th, 1917, as the work proposed neglected to properly protect the
lower portion of the hole. This report required cleaning the hole out to WOCX
and shooting to destroy sidetracked pipe, and certain plugging and tests above that
depth. It was later modified and after the hole was cleaned out to 1320' it was
shot and plugged at that depth and then bailed for a test by the department.
At this test the well showed a large amount of heavy oil and very little water.
It is thought likely that the well can be made into a profitable producer in its
present condition.
Combined Oil Co.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-703.
Witnessed satisfactory test.
Well No. 3, redrill. DD-801.
Approved.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 301
T. 31 S., R. 22 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 2.
J. E. O'Donnell Lease.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-225.
Approved.
Doheny Pacific Petroleum Co.
Well No. 1, J. E. O'Donnell, redrill. Dr)-2G3.
Approved.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-335.
Witnessed satisfactory test.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 1, drill. Letter, 5/18/17.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-602.
Witnessearuo(lon Oil Co.
Woll No. 1. abandon. DD-714.
Section 19.
Union Oil Co.
Well No. 2, Midway Royal, shut-off. D-31S.
Well No. 2, Midway Royal, shut-off. D-G8G.
Well No. 2, abandon. DD-7G1.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-S58.
Calidon Petroleum Syndicate.
Well No. 2, redrill and deepen. DD-237.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-GOl.
Well No. 3. drill. DD-&47.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 72, redrill. DD-582.
Well No. 72, shut-off. D-721.
Kern Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 14, drill. DD-G90.
Well No. 14, shut-off. D-912.
Well No. 23. drill. DD-677.
Well No. 24, drill. DD-678.
Section 20.
Section 21.
Section 22.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 5, shut-off. D-501.
Well No. 5, abandon. DD-704.
Approved with recommendations.
Well No. 7, redrill. DD-524.
Approved.
Well No. 7, abandon. DD-679.
Approved with recommendations.
Well No. 11, shut-off. D-530.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-313.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-522.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-550.
Well No. 63, test 8" casing. DD-249.
Well No. 63, abandon lower portion. DD-259.
Approved.
Well No. 63, deepen. DD-303.
Approved.
Well No. 63, shut-off. D-659.
Approved for the purpose of prospecting ahead.
Section 24.
Union Oil Co.
Well No. 1, Barnodon, abandon. DD-293.
San Francisco Midway Oil Co.
Well No. 2, redrill. DD-780.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-843.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
307
Kern Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 9, shut-off. D-7'J3.
Well No. 10, shut-off. D-2S7.
Well No. 13, shut-off. D-273.
Well No. 21, drill. DD-G85.
Section 25.
Section 2(5.
Associated
Oil
Co.
Well
No.
6,
shut-off.
Letter 10/16/16.
Well
No.
6,
shut-oft'.
1)-514.
Well
No.
34,
test 10"
casing. DD-24S.
Well
No.
34,
shut-off.
D-345.
Well
No.
44,
shut-off.
D-704.
Well
No.
44,
drill. Letter 5/18/17.
Well
No.
73,
drill. DD-337.
Well
No.
73,
shut-off.
Letter 11/29/lG.
Well
No.
73.
D-5C7.
Well
No.
83,
shut-off.
D-2ec.
Well
No.
93,
deepen.
DD-560.
Standard Oil Co.
Well
No.
12,
shut-off.
D-245.
Well
No.
13,
redrill a
nd deepen. DD-903.
Well
No.
14,
shut-off.
D-374.
Well
No.
15,
shut-off.
D-349.
Well
No.
16,
shut-off.
D-549.
Well
No.
17,
shut-off.
D-593.
Well
No.
19,
shut-off.
D-619.
Well
No.
19,
redrill.
DD-583.
Kern Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 2, redrill. DD-332.
Approved proposal to repair
informal complaints.)
Well No. 25, shut-off. D-798.
Well No. 28, shut-off. D-755.
Well No. 31, shut-oft". D-792.
Midway Gas Co.
Well No. 27, drill. DD-698.
Section 27.
in satisfaction of complaints of neighbors. (See
Section 31.
C. M.
. Co
Well
No.
16,
shut-off.
D-515.
Well
No.
17,
shut-off.
D-5S2.
Well
No.
18,
shut-oft'.
D-676.
Well
No.
18,
redrill.
DD-e7L
Well
No.
19,
shut-off.
D-657.
Well
No.
20,
shut-off.
D-731.
Well
No.
20,
redrill.
DD-889.
Well
No.
21,
shut-off.
D-718.
Well
No.
21,
redrill.
DD-634.
Well
No.
22,
shut-off.
D-663.
Well
No.
23,
shut-off.
D-73S.
Well
No.
23,
redrill.
DD-635.
Well
No.
23,
shut-off.
D-862.
Well
No.
24,
shut-off.
D-734.
Well
No.
24,
redrill.
DD-636.
308 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
C. C. M. O. Co.
Well No. 24, shut-off. D-794.
Well No. 2f., shut-off. K-TSD.
Well No. 27, shut-off. D-72S.
Well No. 29, shut-off. D-S52.
Well No. 30, shut-off. D-817.
Well No. 31, shut-off. D-814.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 11, Eagle Creek, redrill. DD-S4S.
Well No. 12, Eagle Creek, shut-off. D-29S.
Well No. 17, Eagle Creek, redrill. DD-591.
Well No. 17, shut-off. D-769.
Well No. 18, Eagle Creek, shut-off. D-790.
Well No. 19, Eagle Creek, shut-off. D-759.
Well No. 20, Eagle Creek, shut-off. D-S30.
Well No. 20, Eagle Creek, redrill. DD-902.
Well No. 21, Eagle Creek, redrill. DD-811.
Recommended test of water string and furnished company copy of loc
Well No. 22, Eagle Creek, drill. DD-850.
Honolulu Consolidated Oil Co.
Well No. 10, redrill. DD-346.
Section 32.
California Midway Oil Co.
Well No. 10, shut-off. D-243.
Well No. 10, test by pumping. DD-219.
Well No. 10, deepen. DD-829.
Well No. 10, redrill. DD-904.
Pacific Crude Oil Co.
Well No. 1, redrill. DD-217.
Alaska Pioneer Oil Co.
Well No. 4, abandon. DD-331.
Well No. 8, drill. Letter 11/7/lG.
Well No. 8, shut-off. D-607.
Well No. 8, redrill. DD-564.
Well No. 8, redrill. DD-G60.
Well No. 8, deepen. DD-768.
Well No. 10, redrill and deepen. DD-156.
Kern Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 7, redrill. DD-606.
Well No. 10, shut-off. D-668.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 91, shut-off. D-281.
Kern Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 1, deepen. DD-604.
Well No. 23, shut-off. D-6C9.
Well No. 24, shut-off. D-702.
Well No. 25, shut-off. D-644.
Well No. 27, shut-off. D-520.
Section 33.
Section 34.
Section 35.
Section 36.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 5, RIcNee, redrill. DD-72G.
Well No. 12, McNee, redrill and deepen. DD-531.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
:{()0
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 14, McNee, deepen. DD-727.
Well No. 20, McNee, redrill and deepen. DD-575.
Well No. 25, McNee, deepen. DD-72S.
Well No. 38, McNee, shut-off.
Well No. 42, shut-off. D-2G1.
Well No. 43, McNee, shut-off.
Well No. 43, McNee, redrill.
Well No. 43, McNee, deepen.
Well No. 44, shut-off. D-517.
Well No. 45, McNee, shut-off.
Well No. 45, McNee, deepen.
Well No. 4G, McNee, shut-off.
Well No. 47, McNee, shut-off.
Well No. 48, shut-off. D-503.
Well No. 49, shut-off. D-546.
Well No. 50, McNee, shut-off.
Well No. 50, McNee, redrill.
Well No. 50, McNee, shut-off.
Well No. 51, McNee, shut-off.
Well No. 52, McNee, shut-off.
Well No. 52, deepening. DD-585.
Well No. 52, deepen. DD-593.
Well No. 53, :McNee, shut-off. D-565.
Well No. 54, McNee, shut-off. D-795.
Well No. 55. shut-off. D-8S5.
Well No. 56, McNee, shut-off. D-841.
Well No. 57. McNee. begin drillinff. DD-779.
D-30:J.
D-334.
DD-53S.
DD-S94.
D-315.
DD-862.
D-343.
D-693.
D-568.
DD-522.
D-678.
D-638.
D-672.
T. 31 S., R. 24 E., M. D. B.
Section 31,
& M.
Kern Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 10, shut-off. D-618.
T. 31 S., R. 32 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 36.
C. C. M. O. Co.
Well No. 36, shut-off. D-845.
T. 32 S., R. 22 E., M. D. B. & M.
C. C. M. O. Co.
Well No. 20, shut-off. D-617.
Chanslor-Canfield Co.
Well No. 21, shut-off. D-641.
Well No. 22, shut-off. D-642.
Chanslor-Canfield Midway Oil Co.
Well No. 23, shut-off. D-667.
Well No. 23, redrill. DD-656.
Well No. 23, shut-off. D-7S8.
Section 1.
310
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Kern Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 32, shut-off. D-296.
Well No. 36, shut-off. D-3S8.
Well No. 37, shut-off. D-347.
Well No. 41, begin drilling. DD-795.
Well No. 56, begin drilling. DD-796.
Well No. 57, begin drilling. DD-797.
Well No. 58, begin drilling. DD-798.
Well No. 59, begin drilling. DD-799.
Well No. 59, shut-off. D-924.
T. 32 S., R. 23 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
North American Oil Consolidated.
Well No. 7, redrill. DD-803.
Well No. 10, redrill. DD-S02.
Kern Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 11, shut-off. D-609.
Section
California Counties Oil Co.
Well No. 1, deei>en. DD-382.
Canadian Pacific Oil Co.
Well No. 4, begin drilling. DD-289.
Well No. 4, shut-off. D-541.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 7, Equitable, redrill. DD-.523.
Well No. 7, Equitable, shut-off. D-S31.
Midway Consolidated Co.
Well No. 6, shut-off. D-548.
Well No. 6, shut-off. D-594.
Section 5.
Kalispell Oil Co.
Well No. 2, abandon.
See Complaint No. 11.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-914.
Midway Premier Oil Co.
Well No. 1.3, redrill.
Well No. 13, shut-off
Midway Five Oil Co.
Well No. 7, shut-off.
DD-765.
DD-239.
D-367.
D-297.
Chanslor-Canfield Midway Oil Co.
Well No. 25, redrill. DD-373.
Well No. 41, abandon. DD-372.
Well No. 41, shut-off. D-583.
Well No. 45, abandon. DD-379.
Well No. 46, shut-off. D-3S0.
Well No. 46, abandon. DD-359.
Well No. 47, shut-off. D-382.
Well No. 48, shut-off. D-386.
Well No. 49, shut-off. D-521.
Section 6.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
•511
Clianslor-Canfield Midway Oil Co.
Well No. 49, abandon. DD-3G0.
Well No. 50, shut-off. D-534.
Well No. 50, abandon. DD-3C1.
Well No. 51, shut-off. D-53S.
Well No. 52, shut-off. D-535.
Well No. 53, shut-off. D-5S4.
Well No. 54, shut-off. D-543.
Well No. 55, shut-off. D-G13.
Well No. 56. shut-off. D-739.
Well No. 57, shut-off. D-779.
Well No. 58, shut-off. I)-639.
Well No. 58, redrill. DD-782.
Well No. 58, shut-off. D-891.
Well No. 59, begin drilling. DD-739.
Well No. 59, shut-off. D-9<)4.
Well No. 60, shut-off. D-G71.
Well No. 61, begin drilling. DD-740.
Well No. 61, shut-off. D-853.
Well No. 62, begin drilling. DD-741.
Well No. 63, begin drilling. DD-742.
Well No. 63, shut-off. D-905.
United Oil Co.
Well No. 2-A, redrill. DD-32o.
Well No. 3, redrill. DD-S91.
Well No. 6, redrill. DD-648.
Well No. 6, redrill. DD-870.
Well No. 7, shut-off. D-502.
Well No. 7, redrill. DD-324.
Hale-McLeod Oil Co.
Well No. 17, shut-off. D-293.
Well No. 18, shut-off. D-36S.
Well No. 19, shut-off. D-572.
Well No. 20, shut-off. D-6S9.
Chanslor-Canfield Midway Oil Co.
Well No. 26. shut-off. D-504.
Chanslor-Canfield Midway Oil Co.
Well No. 19, shut-off. D-321.
Section S.
Section 9.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 8, Equitable, shut-off.
Well No. 11, shut-off. D-539.
Section 10.
r)-302.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 8. redrill.
DD-574.
Section 12.
Union Oil Co. of Cal.
Well No. 1, redrill.
ui)-:ns.
Section 14.
Well No. 4, begin drilling. 1)U-7S1.
Well No. 6, Kegal. deepen. DD-245.
Well No. 6, Regal, deepen. I)D-.34:!.
Well No. 6, Regal, shut-otV. I)-(!2(l.
Well No. 8, Regal, deepen. 1H)-24G.
312
STATE OIL AND GAS SI IPKIU'ISOK
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. lli, shut-off. D-G08.
Well No. 13, shut-off. D-706,
Well No. 13, pass for pumping test.
DD-OOn
Sexjtion 15.
Section 37.
Empire Gas and Fuel Co.
AVell \o. 2, abandon. DD-227.
Well No. 3, redrilj. DD-8a7.
Well No. 4, shut-off. D-olS.
Well No. 4. shut-off. D-570.
Well No. 4, deepen. DD-0<3S.
Chanslor-Canfiekl Midway Oil Co.
Well No. 23. redrill. 130-374.
Well No. 24, redrill. DD-312.
Section 22.
Indian and Colonial Development Co.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-S7G.
Well No. 1. shut-off. 0-874.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-875.
AVell No. 23, shut-off. D-877.
Fairbanks Oil Co.
Well No. 11, shut-off. D-748.
Well No. 12, commence drilling. DD-855.
Section 23.
Traders Oi^
1 Co.
Letter Dec. 14, 191G.
Shut-off.
Well No.
71, redrill.
DD-2S0.
Well No.
71, shut-off.
D-870.
Well No.
73, shut-off.
D-S72.
Well No.
74. shut-off.
D-9()7.
Well No.
75, shut-off.
D-901.
Well No.
7G, shut-off.
D-899.
AYell No.
78, shut-off.
D-871.
Well No.
79, shut-off.
D-S92.
Well No.
80, shut-off.
D-921.
AVoll No.
81, shut-off.
D-SG9.
Well No.
82. shut-off.
D-873.
Well No.
lOG, shut-off,
. D-323.
Well No.
lOG, locate water. DD-357.
Well No.
lOG, shut-off.
. D-691.
Well No.
lOG, shut-off.
D-717.
Cheney Stimson Oil Co.
Well No.
2, shut-off.
D-893.
Well No.
G, shut-off.
D-GG4.
Jameson Oil Co.
AVell No. G, shut-off. D-8o5.
^YeU No. 14, shut-off. D-751.
AA'ell No. IG, commence drillina
T. W. Co.
Well No. 1. redrill. DD-334.
Well No. 4, redrill. DD-341.
Section 24.
DD-S92.
Section 25
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
313
Princeton Oil Co.
Well No. 5, abandon. DD-S69.
General Pet. Co.
Well No. 43, shut-off. D-577.
Well No. 44, shut-off. D-526.
li. II. & C. Oil Co.
Weil No. 1, redrill. DD-251.
Tauialpais Oil Co.
W^-ll No. 3, shut-off. D-272.
Section 2ii,
Mascot Oil Co.
Well No. 11, redrill.
No. 24. redrill.
Well
Well
Well
Well
Well
Well
Well
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
redrill.
redrill.
shut-off.
shut-off.
shut-oft".
shut-off.
DD-32].
DD-242.
DD-241.
DD-338.
D-5(J4.
D-5S1.
D-030.
D-61G.
D-G31.
D-60f).
D-679.
No. 4S.
Well No. 49, shut-off.
Well No. 50. shut-off.
Well No. 51. shut-off.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 1. begin drilling. DD-G72.
Well No. 25. redrill. DD-626.
Well No. 25, shut-off. D-732.
Well No. 42. make formation shut-off. DI)-5S4.
Well No. 42, redrill (plug bottom). DD-8S4.
Well No. 53. North Am., shut-off. D-G84.
Well No. 58, redrill. DD-627.
North American Consolidated Co.
Well No. 58, shut-off. D-.309.
Well No. 64, shut-off. D-259.
Mt. Diablo Oil. Mining and Development Co.
Well No. 5, shut-off. D-274.
Well No. 5. shoot. DD-250.
Dunlop Oil Co.
Well No. 9. commence drilling. DD-SGS.
Section 3.
316
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPKKv iS' )I{.
Section 19.
Keru Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 9, deepen and n-drill. DD-2G7.
Well No. 9, shut-off. D-o37.
Well No. 21, abandon. DD-887.
Well No. 31, shut-off. D-7GG.
Well No. 32, shut-off. D-813.
Well No. 33, commence drilling-. DD-837.
Well No. 37, commence drilling. lJD-838.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 8, shut-off. D-63G.
Well No. 10, redrill. DU-5S7.
Section 20
Section 22.
Maricopa Investment Co.
Well No. 1, Luxor, abandon.
DD-244.
Honolulu Cons. Oil Co.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-681.
Well No. 2, abandon. DD-682.
Well No. 3, abandon. DD-683.
Section 24.
Section 28.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 6, redrill. DD-.586.
AVell No. 9, shut-off. D-528.
Section 30.
Well No. 14, redrill. DD-5S2.
Well No. 27, shut-off. D-G5S.
Well No. 28, shut-off. D-733.
Well No. 29, shut-off. D-819.
This well was later redrilled to protect and produce an oil sand cased off behind
the water string. This sand was at last reports producing at the rate of 50 bbls.
per day. It is our understanding that the work was done as a result of the
recommendations of Mr. R. Stoner, the company geologist.
Section 32.
American Oilfields Co.
Well No. 12, redrill. DD-G62.
General Petroleum Corporation.
Well No. 14, redrill. DD-304.
Edmonds Midway Co.
Well No. 4, shut-off. D-2.52.
Kern Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 21, deepen. DD-602.
Section- 33.
Union Oil Co.
International No
International No,
T. 11 N.. R. 23 W.. S. B. B. & M.
Section 4.
DD-23S.
5, drill new well.
r>. drill. DD-2oS.
Method described und(>r subheading "Sunset Field.'"
International No. 5, shut-off. D-506.
SECOND ANNUAI; REPORT. 317
Uuion Oil Co.
International No. 5, slnit-off. D-HOD.
International No. 5. redrill. DD-r>21.
International No. "», shut-ofl". I)-723.
International No. 5, sluit-otF. D-724.
International No. ">. .slnit-ofT. I)-784.
International No. 6, redrill. DD-754.
The proposal of the company was to drill this well with a top water shut-off
at 3100 ft., thus passing up the upper oils known to exist in the district. The
above report recommendod landing the 10" casing at 2714 ft., and mudding under
a pressure each sand below, to a depth of 3115 ft., and cementing at that depth.
The company objected to the ruling and a conference between officials of the
company and the State Oil and Gas Supervisor and his deputies was held at Los
Angeles, which resulted in a decision to hold a public hearing at Taft on July 27,
1917. TTie hearing was held on the date set and a great amount of testimony
was offered. The operators present were practicallj' unanimous in agreeing that
if mudding to protect sands was permitted at all, it should only be permitted
after the top water had been cased off by means of metal pipe. Transcript of
the hearing is on file at the office of the Supervisor. As a result of the conference,
the Department reported as follows :
"At your written request, a reconsideration of our report No. DD-754 was
given at the public conference at Taft on July 27, 1917. This report amends and
supersedes said report.
"The proposal to drill this well by landing the 10" water string at 310O' is
rejected.
"This Department recommends and requires :
"First : That the 10" casing be set and cemented in the hard, sandy blue shale
between depths of 2047' and 2700' (as shown in the log of W'ell No. 2). The
shut-off shall be witnessed by the department in the usual manner.
"Second: That the hole be drilled in such a manner as to definitely locate the
sands logged in well No. 2 between depths of 2700' and 2742'. When such sands
are located they be muddcd under pressure of 400 pounds per square inch with
thin mud until no more mud can be pumped in, and drilling then continued
through the flowing water expected between depths of about 3071' and 3111'. In
said continued drilling each sand as encountered shall be thoroughly filled with
mud in the manner heretofore set forth.
"Third : The 8i" casing shall be landed and cemented at least 50 feet below
the aforesaid flowing water. In cementing the Si" casing enough cement shall be
used to extend up to the shoe of the 10" casing (estimated to be from 50 to 150
sacks). Said cementing of Si" casing to be witnessed by a representative of
this department.
"Fourth : Test of shut-off by Sj" casing to be witnessed in the usual manner."
The well was finally completed in accordance with the recommendations of the
State Mining Bureau, and is proving a good producer.
Lake View No. 2 Oil Co.
Well No. 1, redrill. DD-20S.
Apjiroved proposal.
Well No. 1, redrill. DDr760.
Approved amended proposal.
This work has since been completed and the well brought in producing clean
oil from the sand from which it originally gushed. A great amount of time and
money was siuuit in cleaning out the old C>i" casing to shoot and plug it at a
depth of 2020 ft. The hole was then redrilled from 2510' to 2950', and after
shooting again at 2920', the now string of GJ" casing was cemented at 2950' with
160 sacks of cement after mudding the hole under a pressure of 700 pounds per
square inch. The management and local superintendent of the company deserve
great credit for the complete success of the job.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-SG4.
Well No. 3, redrill. DD-301.
318 STATE OIL AND GAS SUI'I'JK VISOR.
Lake Viow No. 2 Oil Co.
Well No. ;], shut-oir. D-TftO.
Well No.
•>,
.siuu-oir.
D-.S()7.
Well No.
T),
siuit-ofr.
I)-28(i.
Well No.
7,
sliut-off.
D-285.
Well No.
7,
shut-off.
D-509.
Well No.
9,
shut-off.
D-505.
Well No.
9,
shut-off.
D-62S.
Well No.
9,
deepen.
DD-5SS.
Well No.
11
., begin d
Irilling. DD-6(Jr
at Welch.
Well No.
3,
shut-off.
D-37o.
Well No.
4,
begin drilling. DD-311.
Well No.
4,
drill. I)D-525.
Well No.
4,
shut-off.
D-725.
Well No.
4,
shut-off.
D-768.
Well No.
4,
shut-off.
D-782.
Well No.
4,
redrill.
DD-734.
Well No.
4,
shut-off.
D-818.
Well No.
4,
shut-off.
D-825.
Well No.
4,
redrill.
DD-758.
Well No.
4,
shut-off.
D-895.
Well No.
4,
shut-off.
D-S37.
Interstate Oil Co.
Well No. 10, concerning method of drilling. 1)1) 34D.
Well No. 10, deepen. DD-518.
Well No. 10, shut-off. D-726.
Well No. 10, deepen. I)D-755.
Well No. 12, shut-off. D-747.
Well No. 14, begin drilling. DD-766.
Section 5.
Kern Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 3, abandon. DD-651.
Well No. 29, begin drilling. DD-675.
Well No. 31, begin drilling. DD-386.
Well No. 31, shut-off. D-722.
Well No. 31, shut-off. D-798;
Section 6.
General Petroleum Co.
Well No. 5-B, redrill. DD-375.
General Petroleum Corp.
Well No. 5-B, abandon. DD-&47.
Well No. 6-B, redrill. DD-305.
Well No. 6-B, redrill. DD-702.
Well No. 7-B, abandon. DD-S46.
Well No. 13-B, shut-off. D-3S3.
Well No. 13-B, abandon. DD-381.
Bankline Oil Co.
Well No. 5, shut-off. D-37o.
Well No. 5, redrill. DD-687.
Approved.
This well was later abandoned and converted into a water well. In this work
an interesting discovery was made. After completing the plugging from the
bottom up into the "water string" to a depth of about 2200', the water string was
perforated between depths of 500' and 1000' before bailing, and it was found that
oil sand was coming into the well through the perforations in the water string.
H. H. Hart & H. M. Payne.
Well No. 1, begin drilling. DD-733.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 31ij
Section 7.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 2, Mouareli, coiiiiuence drilling. ])D-84.'>.
Well No. 2, Monarch, shut-off. D-SSS.
Sex;tion 8.
Sunset Extension Oil Co.
Well No. 1, redrill. DD-689.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-9(X).
Nellie Adamson.
Well No. 2, Midway Southern, abandon. DD-839.
Rejected for lack of log'. This is one of several applications to abandon wcllx
made by "homesteaders" who. after certain formalities, laid claim to pipe boiieafh
the ground, as well as to surface rights.
Bronco Lease (W. G. Kerckhofif).
Well No. ]. redrill. DD-676.
Well No. 1. redrill. DD-T22.
Section 17.
Hazleton Crude Oil Co.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-387.
Well No. 1, shut-off. D-690.
Section 35.
J. F. Lingo Co.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-752.
This work was begun without notice to the department and as (he result of a
"homesteader" laying claim to the pipe in the well.
T. 11 N., R. 24 W., S. B. B. & M.
Section 1.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1. Maricopa, shut-off. D-2G0.
Well No. 6, Maricopa, redrill and deepen. DD-530.
Well No. 6, shut-off. D-727.
Well No. 6, Maricopa, shut-off. D-S68.
Well No. 15, redrill. DD-352.
Well No. 22, Maricopa, shut-off. D-2a3.
Well No. 22, redrill. DD-35G.
Well No. 23, Maricopa, redrill. DD-549.
Well No. 23, shut-off. D-673.
Well No. 24, shut-off. D-344.
Well No. 25, Maricopa, shut-off. D-692.
Well No. 26, Maricopa, begin drilling. DD-767.
Well No. 26, shut-off. I)-S,S7.
Lowell Oil Co.
Well No. 1, deepen. DD-383.
Well No. 1, abandon. DD-748.
Well No. 11, redrill. DD-350.
Section 2.
McCutcheon Bros.
Well No. 3, locate and shut off water. DD-333.
Well No. S, deepen. DD-330.
Anchor Oil Co.
Well No. 17, redrill. DD-565.
320
STATE OTL AND OAS SUrERVISOR.
United Oil Co.
Well No. 1, redrill and deepen. DI)-;j2S.
Well No. 2, redrill. 1)D-G52.
Well No. 4, shut-ofr. D-580.
Heard & Painter.
Well No. 5, shut-off. D-773.
Ida May Oil Co.
Well No. 5, commence drilling. DD-Sr)4.
Rnby Oil Co.
Well No. 4, redrill. DD-743.
Well No. 10, redrill. DD-566.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 30, Sunset .Monarch, shut-off. D-S29.
Well No. 13 (Monarch), redrill. DD-750.
Well No. 36 (Monarch), begin drilling. DD-7S1.
Well No. 37 (Monarch, Sec. 2), commence drilling. DD-S98.
Well No. 38 (Monarch), commence drilling. DD-899.
Well No. 23, redrill. DD-384.
Section 12.
Good Roads Oil Co.
Well No. 7, redrill.
DD-548.
7, shut-off. D-7S3.
7, abandon. DD-749.
7-A, begin drilling. DD-757.
7-A, redrill. DD-905.
Well No
Well No
Well No
Well No
Walter Snook.
Well No. 2, redrill. DD-261.
Northern Oil Co.
Well No. 4, abandon. DD-229.
Petrolia Oil Co.
Well No. n, shut-off. D-253.
Bankline Oil Co.
Well No. 4, shut-off.
Maricopa National Co.
Well No. 7, shut-off.
T. 12 N., R. 23 W., S. B. R. & M.
Section 6.
D-609.
D-561.
Section 30.
Whittaktr, Doan and Laymanee, 11, M. Payne, Receiver.
Well No. 1, redrill. DD-274.
Section 31.
Kern Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 2, shut-off. D-624.
Well No. 2, deepen. DD-605.
Well No. S, deepen. DD-268.
Well No. 58, begin drilling. DD-S07.
Well No. 59, begin drilling. DD-808.
Well No. 60, begin drilling. DD-S09.
Well No. 61, begin drilling. DD-810.
Well No. 138, shut-off. D-90S.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 321
Section 32.
Spretkels Oil Co., II. M. Payno, Ucccivcr.
Well No. 4, redrill and abandon lowor i»ait. l)D-272.
Well No. 4, shut-off. D-531.
Well No. .-), redrill. DD-747.
Well No. 7, deepen. DD-273.
National Pacific Oil Co.,.H. M. I'a.vne. Receiver.
Well No. 1, redrill. DD-30S.
Pacific Midway Oil Co., H. M. Payne. Receiver.
Well No. 5, deepen. DD-271.
Well No. r., shut-off. D-3G0.
Well No. .".. shut-off. D-552.
Midway Northern Oil Co.
Well No. 2. shut-off. D-525.
Well No. 3. shut-off. D-322.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-304.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-r,S9.
General Petroleum Corp.
W^ell No. 4-A, redrill. DD-G23.
Well No. 4-A, Annex, shut-off. D-S<)5.
Obispo Oil Co.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-308.
This test was made after the repair of the well while under the hands of the
receiver. The trouble was overcome by replacing the 44" casing, which had been
eaten out by "bad water." with a new string which was cemented.
The test was satisfactory.
Section 34.
Comstock Crude Oil Co.
Well No. 1. redrill and deepen. I)D-302.
Well No. 1, redrill. DD-51G.
Well No. 1. redrill. DD-622.
Well No. 1. abandon. DD-7r)4.
Well No. 1. abandon. DD-907.
T. 12 N.. K. 24 W., S. R. R. & M.
Section 25.
Kern Trading and Oil Co.
Well No. 1. redrill. DD-G50.
Well No. n. abandon. DD-213. •
Well No. 13, abandon. DD-212.
Union Oil Co.
Well No. 12. Lake View, abandon. DD-21G.
Section 20.
Sunset-Monarch Oil Co.
Well No. a. shut-off. D-oGO.
Well No. 1, redrill. DD-3.">8.
Well No. M, shut-off. D-316.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. G (Monarch), abandon. DD-8i)3.
Well No. 12 (S. Monarch), shut-off. D-81G.
Section 32.
Mother Colony Oil Co.
Well No. 1. abandon. DD-GOl.
1} -368.19
322 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Section SH.
Midway Oil Co.
Well No. 9 (Sage), abandon. 1)D-7S9.
Midway Oil Co. (work done by Midway Supply Co.).
Well No. 11 (Sage), shut-off. D-918.
Well No. 11 (Sage), shut-off. D-S61.
Well No. 11 (Sage), shut-off. D-S(36.
Well No. 11 (Sage), shut-off". D-S94.
Well No. 11 (Sage), shut-off. D-898.
Well No. 11 (Sage), shut-off. D-902.
Midway Oil Co.
Well No. 11 (Webster), abandon. DD-770.
Well No. 11, abandon. DD-7S3.
Well No. 48, shut-off. D-710.
Well No. Gl, drill. DD-774.
Well No. 61, shut-off. D-S51.
Well No. 64, commence drilling. DD-872.
Well No. 65, commence drilling. DD-873.
Well No. 65, shut-off. D-913.
Section 36.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1, redrill. DD-3S8.
Well No. 1 (M. & M.) shut-off. D-655.
Well No. 2, redrill. DD-389.
Well No. 5, abandon. DD-505.
Well No. 6, redrill. DD-502.
Well No. 8, redrill. DD-503.
Well No. 17 (M. J. M. & M.). redrill. DD-725.
Well No. 24, redrill and deepen. DD-256.
Well No. 24, redrill. DD-589.
Well No. 24 (M. J. M. & M.), redrill. DD-745.
Well No. 23 (M. & M.) shut-off. D-381.
Well No. 34, shut-off. D-606.
Well No. 34 (M. J. M. & M.), deepen and redrill. DD-550
Well No. 35 (M. J. M. & SI.), shut-off. D-.562.
Well No. 36 (M. J. M. & M.). shut-off. D-735.
Well No. 37 (M. J. M. & M.), shut-off. D-799.
Well No. 37 (M. J. M. & M.), redrill. DD-611.
Well No. 37 (M. J. M. & M.i, shut-off. D-705.
Well No. 38, shut-off. D-7S5.
Well No. 39 (M. J. M. IS: M.), shut-off. D-780.
Well No. 40 (M. J. & M.), shut-off. D-867.
Well No. 41. (M. J. & M.) shut-oft'. D-823.
Ethel D. Co.
Well No. 31, shut-off. D-289.
Well No. 32, shut-off. D-533.
Well No. 33, shut-off. D-695.
Well No. 34, begin drilling. DD-732.
Maricopa 36 Oil Co.
Well No. 2, deepen. DD-610.
M. & T. Oil Co.
Well No. 3, redrill. DD-327.
Well No. 3, abandon. DD-800.
Well No. 3, shut-off. D-903.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
323
CHAPTER V.
FRESNO COUNTY.
By R. D. BUSH, Deputy Supervisor.
The present deputy took charge of this office March 1, 1917, when
Deputy Supervisor M. J. Kirvvan was transferred to Los Angeles. The
staft', besides the deputy, consists of an inspector and an office assistant.
The inspector's duties consist of the compilation of data on various
wells and localities, making- of well sections, peg models, etc., and test-
ing some of the wells for water shut-off.
Previous to October, 1916, the Lost Hills and Belridge fields were
included in the Coalinga district, but were found to be more accessible
from Taft.
During the past fiscal year the folloA\dng notices were received and
tests made by the Coalinga office :
114 notices of intention to drill new wells.
92 notices of redrilling to shut off water.
153 notices of redrilling or deepening to increase production.
47 notices of abandonment.
155 wells were tested for water shut-off.
In addition to the regular routine work of making detailed recom-
mendations for drilling, abandonment, depth of water shut-off, and
testing of water shut-off at the wells, several extensive investigations
have been made in various parts of the field where water conditions
are serious, and considerable work has been completed and is now in
progress toward remedying these conditions. Improvement in condi-
tions has been shown, and the near future will undoubtedly show a
great deal more. The cases are reported in detail under the subject
of Complaints.
GENERAL SUMMARY OF WATER CONDITIONS.
The following statistics compiled from reports by the companies to
the State Mining Bureau show the amounts of water and oil produced
in the Coalinga field in June, 1917, as compared with June, 1916.
Production
in Barrels, IV
onth of June,
1916 and 1917
Coalinga Field.
West Side
East Side
Total field
OU
Water
Per cent
water
OU
Water
Per cent
water
OU Water
Per cent
water
June, 1916
June, 1917
482,997
457,613
195,885
219,718
28.9
82.4
715,910
824,989
01,883
93,420
7.95
10.3
1,198.907
1,282,602
257.768
813,138
17.7
19.6
324
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Wells Proc
ucing and Average P
Coal
reduction per
inga Field.
Well p
sr Day
(Barre
s).
West Side
Kast Side | Total field
OU
,,, , ■\Vell3
\\ liter pioduciiig
Oil
... ^ Wells „.,
^\"t" producing Oa
Water
Wells
.Hoduciiig
June, 1916
June, 1917
27.9
25.8
11.3
12.4
576
589
72.1
63.2
6.2
7.5
331
415
44.0
42.6
9.5
10.4
907
1,004
The increase in the percentage of water being produced is accounted
for by the fact that a number of previously idle wells producing a
large quantity of water and a small quantity of oil are now being
pumped. Formerly the production from these wells did not pay for
the .cost of operation, but the increase in the price of oil now makes
them profitable. One property on the West Side, idle in 1916, pro-
duced in June, 1917, 4500 barrels of fluid, 90% water, from twelve
wells. Resumption of operations at such properties now affords oppor-
tunities to profitably repair them.
A further indication of the water conditions in the Coalinga field
is shown by the following division of the welLs into three classes,
namely, those that produce daily from to 20 barrels, 20 to 40 barrels,
and more than 40 barrels of water, and the same classification for oil.
Classification of Wells by Daily Production of Water (Barrels).
Percentage of
total producing
wells
85.2
5.3
9.5
3.9
4.7
7.3
Classification of Wells by Daily Production of Oil (Barrels).
West Side
East Side
Total field
0-20
20-40
40
0-20
20-40 40
0-20
20-40
40
Percentage of
total producing
wells
.54.5
26.1
19.4
30.1
21.2
48.7
44.7
24.2
31.1
The number of wells in this district and the number of logs on file
is shown by the following tabulation. The number of graphic logs
already completed is also shown in the tabulation:
~ T,- , , ! Wells
Field listed
Logs
filed
Graphic
logs
1,443
1,265
297
Peg models covering about 2570 acres, or 20% of the proven land in
the district, have been constructed.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 325
COMPLAINTS.
Complaint No. 1.
Creme Petroleum Company, Section 30, Township 20 South,
Range 15 East, M. D. B. & M.
Efforts to have the owners of the Creme property repair Well No. 1
having failed, a detailed investigation of all surrounding wells was
started in September, 1916, with a view to issuing a formal order or
orders by the State Supervisor to remedy the water condition. After
a complete review of the production and histories of about twenty-three
surrounding wells, it was decided that more exact information as to
production and fluid levels was needed, and, accordingly, on February
13, 1917, Order No. 1 was issiTcd to the American Petroleum Company,
Nevada Petroleum Company, and the Kern Trading and Oil Company,
to make accurate determinations of fluid level and daily production of
seventeen wells. This included thirteen American Petroleum wells,
one Nevada Petroleum Company well, and three Kern Trading and Oil
Company wells. This department also had samples of water from
nine of these wells analyzed, and constructed a peg model covering an
area of about 860 acres in this vicinity and showing one hundred wells.
As a result of this investigation, it seemed that, while there was a
possibility of more than one well contributing to the water trouble,
Creme No. 1 was the worst offender, and, accordingly on June 2, 1917,
an order was issued to the Creme Petroleum Company to repair the
well according to the requirements of this department. By the end of
June, arrangements were completed by the company for doing the
w^ork.
ORDER NUMBER ONE,
BY
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR R. P. MCLAUGHLIN,
DATED Febkuary 13, 1917,
RELATIVE TO
CREME PETROLEUM OIL COMPANY WELL No. 1.
Sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 15 E., M. D, B. & M.
IN THE
COALING A OIL FIELD OF CALIFORNIA.
To Creme Petroleum Company,
Mrs. Clara Curry, Tulare, Tulare Co., Cal.
William Tj. McCinire. San Francisco, Cal.
American Petroleum Company.
Nevada Petroleum Company.
Kern Trading & Oil Companj'.
326
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Map dccompany/no order by
St^^e O// and Gas Superv/sor.
dated Feb. /3/h . /9i7
relative to
Creme Petroleum Well No. I
Sec. 30, T 206.. R.tJ^., MD.B.SiM.
//7 //»(? Coat/ngg O/t P/etd.
Ca//forn/a
Avers ^e arr/ounfs of OIL proc/uc e d dai/y
by vgr/ous we/Zs in December / 9/6
Premier
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n 20-40
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SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
327
M^p accompany /n^ order by
Stdte 0/7 and Gas Superi//sor.
R P M^Lau^h/in
dated Feb /3fh.. J9I7
relative to
Creme Petroleum Well No. I
Sec. 30. T 20S.. R /5 E.. /^DB.^M
in the Coaling a Oil Held
California
Average amou nis of V^ci^er proc/uce d dsily
by VBrious i^/ei/s in Decemher /9/6
Premier
K.T.A,0.
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A O-eO bbis per day
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328 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
It appearing to the Supervisor that written complaints signed by
more than one-third of the individuals or corporations owning land,
or operating wells within the radius of one mile of a certain well known
and designated as Creme Petroleum Well No. 1, situated in the north-
east quarter of the northwest quarter of section 30, T. 20 S., R. 15 E.,
M. D. B. & M., pursuant to section 11, chapter 718, Statutes of 1915,
said Supervisor has caused an investigation to be made and has deter-
mined that the following condition exists :
Water in excessive and damaging quantities is at present entering
the oil sands of several wells situated within a radius of approximately
one-half mile from the Creme Petroleum Well No. 1.
The excessive amount of water is probably due to improper con-
ditions existing at more than one well in the area mentioned. Relief
can only be had by treating all the wells under a single comprehensive
plan, for the reason that they are intimately related underground.
The investigation began with the assumption that the damaging
conditions complained of were local to the immediate vicinity of the
Creme Petroleum Well No. 1, but it shortly appeared that the con-
ditions were widespread. Forty-nine wells in the neighborhood, pro-
ducing a total of 1822 barrels of oil and 2996 barrels of water per day,
(nearly two barrels of water to one of oil). The scope of the examina-
tion was therefore extended to cover some sixty-three wells which are
listed herewith, together with figures showing the average of daily
amounts of oil and of water produced b}^ each well.
These figures are for the month of December, 1916, unless otherwise
noted. The tabulation also shows the number of days each well pro-
duced during the month.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
Ii29
Premier Oil Company.
(Sec. 24, T. 20 S., R. 14 E.)
Well number
Days
Barrels
oil
Barrels water
8 - --
6 !
6 1
23
39
4
n
1
10
9 1
17
4
11
31
4
1
Kern Trading and Oil Company.
(Sec. 25, T. 20 S., R. 14 E.)
37
.S9
Last ten days all water.
Kern Trading and Oil Company.
(Sec. 19, T. 20 S., R. 15 E.)
13.
18.
2f
22.
21.
23.
28.
3C
"2
•W.
3«
sinci Octob.T. 1914, account small production.
July. 1916.
Nov9n]b?r. 1916.
Nevada Petroleum Company.
(Sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 1.5 E.)
8..
4a
8a .
Sb
Idle since Dsceuiber, 1914. Water possibly not
shut off.
0.2
67
56 Xovembcr, 1916. Working on well in D'jeeuiber.
Set packer account of water.
7
Working on well t-'sting water stmt off.
228
330
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
American Petroleum Company.
(Sec. 19, T. 20 S., R. 15 E.)
Well number
Days
Barrels
oU
Barrels water
1- -
31
31
31
19
12
Q
168
9
3
H
g
4
5
31 ! 13
31 i Rl
7
131
(i
7
8
n
1-2
13
14
].-
31
31
31
25
31
31
34
47
31
24
35
108
87
27
63
28
0.9
Rec?iii?nte(l S?pt?nib°r, 1916, accoiint "top" water.
Shut down .June, 1911, account small prorluction.
72
41
38
13
]7
31
25
10
17
American Petroleum Company.
(Sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 15 E.)
1 (N-30)
2 (N-30)
3 (N-30)
4 (N-30)
.5 (N-30)
5 (N-30)
7 (N-30)
S (N-30)
9 (N-30)
10 (N-30)
n (N-30)
1? (N-30)
1(
22
iiS
24
10
22
Abandoned.
31
27
Shut down.
19
116
1
39
28
214
44
104
5
431
Novembsr, 1916.
28
43
18
284
Abandoned.
6
132
22
250
Idl° since October, 1915.
account "top" water.)
(Bridge
over oil sand
Idle since August, 1915.
Creme Petroleum Company.
(Sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 15 E.)
Idle since 1913.
Idle since 1913.
For the purpose of comparison the wells are segregated into three
classes according to their average daily production of oil :
First : Under 20 bbls. per day.
Second : Between 20 and 40 bbls. per day.
Third : Over 40 bbls. per day.
This segregation is shown on an accompanying map.
For the purpose of comparison the wells are also segregated into
three classes, according to the average daily production of water. The
same figures are used for this classification as before mentioned
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
331
(under 20. 20 to 40, and over 40), and this .segregation is shown on an
accompanying map.
Study of the map upon which the wells are segregated according to
the amounts of water produced shows the probable area within which
the damage complained of is confined.
Such an area is shown on both of the accompanying maps, its limits,
or boundary lines, being in general determined by the location of wells
making less than 20 bbls. of water per day.
Wells situated within the area of damage total 23, and are shown in
the following list, arranged in order according to the dates at which a
marked increase of wat^r occurred. These dates are determined from
written reports furnished by the various companies, with the exception
of the Creme Petroleum Company for their own wells. In all of the
wells, unless otherwise noted, excessive amounts of water have con-
tinued or increased since the date given herewith.
Name of well
Date of
marked water
Increase
Average daily
production,
Dec.. 1916,
barrels
/■merican Petroleum ! 5.
Arneriean Petroleum 6
Ur?m? Petroleum
American Petroleum
.American
American
American
American
.American
Petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum
2
1
12 (N-30)-
8 (N-30)-.
2 (N-30) —
1 (N-30)—
4 (N-30) —
1
6 (N-30)—
7 (N-30)—
6
18
Creme Petroleum
American Petroleum
American Petroleum
Nevada Petrolnim
American Petroleum
.-American Petroleum 24
Nevada Petroleum 7
.American Petroleum 9 (N-30) —
Kern Trading & Oil 37
Kem Trading & Oil 39
Kern Trading & Oil 3.')
.American Petroleum 3 (N-30)--
19
19
30
19
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30 I 20
30 I 20
.American Pi'trol"um
.American Petroleum
11 (N-30)..
10 (N-30)..
Totals
30
30
30
25
25
25
30
30
30
Nov.,
Jan.,
July,
Sept.,
Feb.,
April,
June,
July,
July,
July,
Aug.,
Sept.,
Nov.,
Jan.,
Jan.,
April,
June,
Aug.,
Oct.,
Oct.,
Mar.,
Mar.,
July,
1910
1911
1911
1911
1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
1912
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1913
1914
1914
1914
131
63
! ^^
168
44
104
1 10
22
116
39
2S
214
11
124
6
132
5
431
76
76
43
30
31
27
' 18
284
28
43
18"^''
•Probably water afterwards eliminated.
Of these twenty-three (23) wells recent production figures are given
herewith for fifteen (15), and from them there is a daily production
of 520 bbls. of oil and 1S88 bbls. of water (nearly four bbls. of water
to one of oil).
In addition to the previously mentioned facts the investigation has
covered the undergronnd conditions as sho\\Ti liy the well logs. The
large amount of data involved in this phase of the work can not be
332 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
readily siiniinarized here, and in fact can probably be shown only by
means of a model which the Supervisor proposes to immediately con-
strnct. It may be well, however, to note at this time that the invesii-
gation has thus far disclosed that the present condition of Creme
Petroleum No. 1 is almost identical Avith that of American Petroleum
Well No. 2 (N-30), See. 30, T. 20 S., R. 15 E.; American Petroleum
Well No. 4 (N-30), Sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 15 E.: American Petroleum
Well No. 12 (N-30), Sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 15. E.; Nevada Petroleum
Well No. 7, Sec. 30. T. 20 S., R. 15 E.— in that all five wells are plugged
above the oil sands. Of these five wells, two — Creme Petrolemn No. 1
and American Petroleum No. 2 (N-30) — entered water below the oil
sands ; both wells were plugged in an attempt to shut off this water
from the oil sands. It appears that said plugging in Creme Petroleum
Well No. 1 was successful and so demonstrated. No evidence has been
presented to the Supervisor proving that said plugging in American
Petroleum No. 2 (N-30) was successful.
The foregoing statements of the investigation .show that there is not
yet enough evidence before the Supervisor to justify an order for
extensive repair work on any individual well. The foregoing state-
ments do show that further tests and investigations are justified with
a view to more definitely locating the source or sources of water at
present entering the oil sands and then repairing the well or wells
causing the damage.
Now, therefore, pursirant to Sections 8 and 11 of Chapter 718, Stat-
utes of 1915, it is hereby ordered that the following tests be made:
There are two kinds of comparatively inexpensive tests to be made
on certain wells, namely, tests to determine depths at which fluid
stands in each well, and tests to more frequently and accurately
measure the amounts of oil and water produced by each well. The
wells requiring these further tests are:
Kern Trading & Oil Co., Nos. 35, 37, 39, Sec. 25, T. 20 S., R. 14 E.
American Petroleum Co., Nos 1, 5, 6, Sec. 19, T. 20 S., R. 15 E.
American Petroleum Co., Nos. 1 (N-30), 3 (N-30), 6 (N-30), 7
(N-30), 8 (N-30), 9 (N-30), 10 (N-30). 11 (N-30), Sec. 30, T. 20
S., R. 15 E.
American Petroleum Co., Nos. 18, 24, Sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 15 E.
Nevada Petroleum Co., No. 6, See. 30, T. 20 S., R. 15 E.
The test to determine the depth at which fluid stands is to be made
by withdrawing the tubing from the well, and after ten hours from
the time the tubing is removed, measuring to the surface of the fluid,
measurement to be witnessed by the Supervisor or a representative
designated by him for that purpose. This test must be made at each
well within sixt^' days from date hereof.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 1^33
The measurement of amounts of oil and cf water produced to be
made by running all fluid from the well into a tank of not less than
fifty barrels capacity. The flow into the tank to continue for twenty-
four (24) hours, unless the flow is sufifieient to fill the tank in less
than twenty-four (24) hours, when a shorter period of time is per-
missible. At the end of the prescribed period of time the flow into
the tank to be stopped and the total fluid measured. Such free water
as may have settled to the bottom of the tank to be drawn off and the
remaining fluid again measured and sampled to determine the amount
of water held in suspension, as shown bj^ proper test with centrifuge.
The measurements of amounts of oil and of water must be made at
each well at least once a week during the sixty days following the date
of this order. A written statement covering all these tests to be filed
with the Supervisor at the end of sixtj- days from date hereof.
Details of the manner of making these tests and submitting state-
ments of the results thereof to be subject to the approval of the Super-
visor or a representative designated by him for that purpose.
SUPPLEMENT TO ORDER No. 1.
June 2, 1917.
To Creme Petroleum Company.
Peter tum Suden. Secretary,
Merchants National Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco. California.
j\Ir. Wm. L. jMcGuire, Crocker Bldg.. San Francisco,
]\Irs. Clara Curry, Tulare, California.
Supplementing and continuing "Order Number One, by the State
Oil and Gas Supervisor, R. P. [McLaughlin, dated February 13. 1917,
relative to Creme Petroleum Oil Co. well number One, Section 30, T.
20 S., R. 15 E., M. D. B. & :\I., in the Coalinga Oil Field of Cali-
fornia."
The various tests and measurements previously specified in the order
have been completed as follows:
The depth to the top of the fluid in the various wells has been
determined as specified. The amounts of oil and water pumped frorii
the various wells has been determined as specified.
The prompt cooperation of the various companies and the complete
records furnished arc worthy of special mention.
A model has been constructed under the direction of the Supervisor
and is now at the office of the Supervisor at Coalinga. Samples of the
water pumped from various wells have been collected and analyzed
under direction of the Supervisor.
The depth of fluid in Creme Petroleum Well No. 1 luis also been
determined by the Supervisor.
334
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Comparison of all these data indicate tliat the damage complained
of as originating in Creme Petroknun Well No. 1 affects only a portion
of the wells j^reviously ennnierated in the order. The wells within the
zone probably affected by the condition of Creme Petroleum Well
No. 1. are as follows, all in Section 30, T. 20 S., R. 15 E., M. D. B. & M.
American Petroleum No. 9 (N30).
American Petroleum No. 10 (N30).
American Petroleum No. 11 (N30).
American Petroleum No. 12 (N30).
American Petroleum No. 18.
American Petroleum No. 24.
Nevada Petroleum No. 6.
Nevada Petroleum No. 7.
Creme Petroleum No. 1.
Creme Petroleum No. 2.
The result of pumping tests, fluid level measurements and water
analysis is as follows:
Barrels
oil per
day
Barrels
water per
day
Depth of
fluid level
Analysis of water
American Petroleum, No. 9 (N-30)-
Amjrican Petroleum, No. 10 ( 30)-
Ameriean Petroleum, No-. 11 ( 30).
American Petroleum, No. 12 ( 30)-
American Petroleum, No. 18
American Petroleum. No. 24
Nevada Petroleum, No. 6
Nevada Petroleum, No. 7
Oreme Petroleum, No. 1
5.0
46.6
21.0
497.0
17.4
247.0
5.3
67.0
9.3
315.0
124.0
326.0
1,507 Top.
2,130 No sample.
1,510 Top.
! No sample, abandon.
1,378 I Top.
Top.
Top.
No sample.
No sample, idle.
1,232
1,295
350
The highest fluid level is in Creme Well No. 1, the next highest fluid
level is in the adjoining well, American Petroleum No. 24, and the
fluid levels are lower as these wells are departed from in any direction.
When American Well No. 24 was measured for fluid level no free
water was found in the bottom of the well and the first pumping test
produced almost no water, which indicated that it is not the source
of the damaging water in surrounding wells.
Nevada Petroleum Well No. 7 is at present being repaired and has a
plug between the oil sand and top water in such condition as to indi-
cate that it is not flooding surrounding wells.
American Petroleum No. 11 (N30), while having a high fluid level,
is separated from the other wells by a well having a low fluid level.
The first showing of water in the well was gradual, indicating that it is
not the source of the water. It may, in the future, require testing,
but not until more probable sources of water have been eliminated.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
335
The wells within the i^roup heivin luentioiied showed marked increase
of water in the following chronological orchM-:
Crenie Petroleum No. 1, July, 1912.
Nevada Petroleum No. 6, November, 1912.
American Petroleum No. 18, January, 1913.
American Petroleum No. 24, January, 1913.
Nevada Petroleum No. 7, April. 1913.
American Petroleum No. 9, June, 1913 (N30).
American Petroleum No. 11, March, 1914 (N30).
American Petroleum No. 10, July, 1914 (N30).
It appearing to the Supervisor that in his judgment certain repair
work is necessary at Crenie Petroleum Well No. 1 to protect the
petroleum and gas deposits from damage by underground water;
Now, therefore, pursuant to Sections 8 and 11 of Chapter 718,
Statutes of 1915, it is hereby ordered, that work be performed in
accordance with either of the two methods herewith specified:
First : Redrill or open the well to a depth of 2425', put in a shot
between deptks of 2415' and 2425', consisting of at least 75 lbs. and not
more than 250 lbs. of 80% gelatin, again clean out well to a depth of
2425' and if after inspection of work by the Supervisor and subsequent
order from him to put in another shot of similar size and material at
the same place : wash out hole by means of clear water, place cement
plug between depths of 2425' and 2415' ; determine to the satisfaction of
the Supervisor that said cement plug has properly set; put in addi-
tional cement in the hole sufficient to fill it up to a depth of about
2400' ; leave sufficient casing in hole to act as a conductor from the
ground surface to a depth of 2400'.
Second : Place a string of casing at a depth not greater than 2415' ;
cement said string of casing, and satisfy the Supervisor that casing
prevents the passage of water to points below the bottom of casing.
Deputy Supervisor R. D. Bush is hereby authorized to inspect and
approve all details of the forementioned work.
Analyses of Water From Wells Near Property of Creme Petroleum Company.
(Grains per Gallon Expressed as Sodium Salts.)
Company
Well
number
Sec.
T.
B.
Total
solids
Total
carbonates
Total
sulphates
Total
chlorides
.-msrican Pt^^troleuin
1 (N-30)
30
20
15
478
172.8
Trace
272.0
3 (N-30)
30
20
15
521
201.0
Trace
287.8
8 (N-30)
30
20
15
478
178.5
Trace
277.0
9 (N-30)
30
20
15
219
59.7
96.0
54.5
10 (N-30)
30
20
15
338
153.7
36.8
114.0
11 (N-30)
30
20
15
239
76.6
90.1
60.2
18
30
20
15
218
44.9
110.6
.53.8
24
30
20
15
221
47.3
107.2
54.4
^.■"vada Petrol°uin
6
30
20
15
217
45 5
110.7
53.8
8a
30
20
l.T
243
70.1
79.5
87.0
1
20
20
15
249
94.7
Trace
119.4
TCcrn Trading & Oil-
37
25
20
14
478
16).0
Trace
278.5
40
19
20
1")
297
91.6
Trace
163.0
336 STATE ouj and gas st^pervisor.
Complaint No. 2.
Arizona P( holciim Conijxdnj vs. Slroiuj Oil (Unnpaiiy, Section 14,
Townsliip 20 South, Hango 14 p]a.st, iM. 1). B. & M.
A written eoniplaint was received March 8, 1917, from tiic Arizona
Petroleum Company, stating their belief that water was coming from
the Strong Oil Company Well No. 1 or No. 2 into their Well No. 2.
The Strong Oil Company was unable to furnish information as to the
condition of all their wells, and particularly Well No. 2, the condition
of which was doubtful, 1)ut agreed to erect a derrick, which had blown
down, and investigate conditions in this well. With this understand-
ing, no formal order was issued by the State Supervisor. AVork was
commenced at once, and, after finding that top water was not shut off,
the 1%" casing was landed above the oil sand and is now ready for test.
The following cases were investigated upon receipt of informal com-
plaints, or were initiated by this department in order to prevent a
widespread flooding of water:
1. Shell Company of California vs. Coalinga Midland Oil Compani),
Section 10, Township 19 South, Range 15 East, M. D. B. & M.
On February 3, 1917, the Shell Company withdrew its oft'er to test
out the Coalinga Midland well. On July 9, 1917, a proposal to plug
and abandon the well was received from the Coalinga IMidland Oil
Company and was submitted by this department to the Shell Company
for approval, but to date no reply has been received.
2. Coalinga Homcstakc Oil Company vs. Caledonian Oil Company,
Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 14 East, M. D. B. & M.
On August 4, 1916, a complaint was received from the Coalinga
Hom.estake Oil Company regarding Well No. 2 of the Caledonian uil
Company. The complaint was based on general water conditions on the
Coalinga Homestake, with no definite proof as to its source. This
department requested further particulars regarding recent work kjii
Coalinga Homestake wells Nos. 3, 5 and 6, and on August 22, 1916, this
was submitted. No definite information was at hand as to the condition
of Caledonian Well No. 2, and an effort to obtain this from the owner
was made, without success. On June 25, 1917, notice of setting a
packer in the water string of Coalinga Homestake Well No. 5 was
received, since it appeared that the well was making its own water to
some extent. The well is now making some oil and apparently improv-
ing. In Well No. 6, tests were made of the water string, and at this
time indicate that the water string is tight. Bottom water, which was
once drilled into and plugged off, has possibly again broken in. How-
ever, it is probable that one or more of the Caledonian wells are flood-
ing the oil sands.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 337
3. Nevada Petroleum Well No. 1, Section 20, Township 20 South,
Range 15 East, M. D. B. & M.
This well, as oriorinally drilled, was deep enough stratigraphically to
encounter bottom water, and produced water at first. While endeavor-
ing to pull out the oil string, the derrick burned. After three months,
some of the oil string was pulled out and a new one landed above the
bottom sand, sidetracking 132' of the old ca.sing, which was not plugged,
and which extends into the bottom sand. This sand was evidently
plugged off in the old hole by sand and shale, as the well then produced
clean oil for over five months, when, after a redrilling job, it produced
60% water, and has continued to pump a large quantity of water since
then, which seriously affected the Southern Pacific Company's Well
No. 40, Section 19. This matter had previously been under considera-
tion by the Coalinga Water Arbitration Association, before the enact-
ment of the present law, and the Nevada Petroleum Company had
made unsuccessful attempts to shut off the water which was demon-
strated, with very little doubt, to be bottom water, first by testing and
eliminating the water string as a source, and, second, by chemical
analysis. In May, 1917, the attention of the Nevada Petroleum Com-
pany was called to the fact that nothing was being done to remed}^
conditions, and immediate action was desired. ]\Ir. Hardison, of the
Nevada Petroleum Company, called a conference of five local operators
to get their opinion of the best course of action to remedy the con-
dition. The company then agreed to go ahead on the approved plan,
which was also approved by this department.
PRODUCTION METHODS.
It is apparent that production practice of the Coalinga field has not
reached as high an efficiency as is practicable. There are many prop-
erties that have made rapid strides in the right direction, but there is,
in general, much to be done toward economical operation.
One of the properties that has made notable efforts to reduce pro-
duction costs is the Inca Oil Company, located on the West Side in
Section 24, T. 20 S., R. 14 E., M. D. B. & M. There are 34 wells pro-
ducing on 160 acres, making an average of 4.7 acres per well, so that
probably no further drilling is practicable. No new wells have been
drilled since January, 1912. However, sand conditions are not yet
entirely satisfactory, as the oil from about half of the wells has to be
run into sumps for settlement.
The wells average about 475 barrels of clean oil per month, with a
water content of 1.3%. The average proportional gravity is 13.5°
Baume, and the average depth of wells is 1060', the shallowest being
824' and the deepest 1290'. ]\Iany hundred feet of steam lines have
2-2— 3(i(a9
338 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
been abandoned, and every producing well on the property is pumped by
jacks operated by two power plants. These powers are located near
the center of the west half of the property. A separate cable runs to
each well, making a total footage of about 28,140. Each power is
operated by a 50-horsepower gas engine with magneto ignition. The
average stroke of rods resulting from the motion of the lines is 18",
and the speed is 12 strokes per minute.
The wells are pulled and repaired by using a 35-horsepower traction
engine. This is run to the well and connection made with 12' lengths
of metallic hose from traction boiler to steam engines at the well.
The traction boiler is jacketed, but its low efficiency is more or less
offset by the short delivery line. The portable outfit can carry enough
water to run over a half day, after which it is refilled with distilled
Avater, which has been condensed from steam used in the cleaning
plant. The outfit requires about 30 barrels water and 4 barrels fuel
oil per 10 hours when bailing or running tools. There has been
ordered a second 35-horsepower traction engine to facilitate the work.
Superintendent F. A. Wells estimates that the total consumption of
fuel oil will then be about 300 barrels per month. There are ten men
on the pay-roll, and costs per barrel, exclusive of amortization of
capital and interest charges, run about 17 cents. This is equivalent to
an average cost of operation per well per day of $2.60, excluding the
same items as above mentioned. It is evident that these figures do not
include an item which is chargeable to perhaps the majority of oil
properties, namely, the cost of drilling to maintain production, but, as
the production has not been maintained and the amount of oil produced
has become less, the operating costs per barrel have raised.
Although the Inca Oil Company has used this system to great
advantage, it could not be applied successfully to all properties. The
Inca property is fairly hilly, but there have been provided good enough
roads so that it is easy to move the traction engine to make short con-
nection with the engine at any well.
If a property is too rough for this procedure, it might be advisable,
other conditions warranting, to construct one or more good roads to
accommodate the tractor and use longer temporary steam lines to the
wells.
Such items as surface contour, amount and gravity of oil, amount of
sand and mud, amount of water, depth of wells, and gas pressure enter
into the problem. However, when a group of wells has become more
or less settled, it is probable that this idea could be profitably adopted
after making suitable modifications to such local conditions.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
339
Am. Pet Co.
Well N23
Sec./S,T20S./?./S£.
THE USE OF MUD FLUID IN ABANDONMENT.
The American Petroleum Company recently abandoned Well No. 8,
Section 19, T. 20 S., K. 15 E., M. D. B. & M., protecting the oil sands
from water by the use of mud fluid, as suggested by this department,
which is anxious to give the method thorough tests. The work was
inspected and approved by this department, but its entire effectiveness
must be demonstrated in the
future by the production of sur-
rounding wells.
The accompanying graphic
log shows the lower portion of
the well and its condition just
previous to the last redrilling
job and abandonment, the latter
being decided upon after me-
chanical troubles made it doubt-
ful whether the 8;^" casing could
be successfully reeemented to
shut out top water. The 10"
was originally the water string,
and the well produced for sev-
eral years from the sands below
it. Later, edge water appeared
in the upper sands and was shut
off with the Sy casing at 1885'.
In preparation for the m.M^-Shot-
ding and abandonment, 1864' of
6f" and 1826' of 8^" casings
were pulled out and the 8^"
carried to 1980' and the well
cleaned out to 2004'. Mud fluid
was obtained by mixing the sur-
face formation, which was fairly
good clay containing a small
amount of fine grained sand,
with water. A 40-horsepower
boiler and Gumbo Buster pump
was .set some 900 feet from the
well, where the mud was mixed by circulating the fluid through the
pump and discharging it through a hose into the 50'x 75' shallow
reservoir made by plowing the ground and ])anking up the sides. The
sand settled out to a great extent before the fluid reached the suction
box at the pump. By adjusting the valves, the pump discharged
6%,
O/V
0//
0/7
Oil
0/J
Off
Oil
340
STATE Oil; AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
directly into the top of the 8]" ea.sin<>- at the well through a 2" pipe
line. The work at this plant was attended to by one man, with occa-
sionally an extra helper, and the work at the well by two drilling crews
of two men each.
No figures" are available as to the yards of material pumped into the
well, but some idea may be gained by an estimate of the time during
which mud was being introduced into the well. The total time con-
sumed in mudding, moving casing, plugging, cleaning out, etc., was
forty-six days of twenty-four hours, and on every day except six mud
was pumped into the well a portion of the time, occasionally with the
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2" valve wide open, but generally barely open, allowing just enough
fluid to run in to keep the hole full, but not running over, between the
8^^' and 10" casings. In that manner the oil sands took all the mud
put in, the quantity generally decreasing, until the hole stood full under
the hydrostatic pressure onl3^ A casing head was then put on with
packing clamps between the 8^" and 10" casings and more mud
pumped in until the pressure was up to 200 lbs. and fell only 20 lbs.
in one hour.
For the first sixteen days the 8^" casing was kept at 1927' and the
sand at that point mudded first, until it required pump pressure to force
mud into the well. The casing was then lowered to 1976' and the
sands below 1990' mudded in the same manner. Plugs of brick and
SECOND ANNUiVL REPORT.
341
rope were then put in from 2004' to 1949'. The easing was then
pulled up to 1784' and the upper sands mudded under pressure.
During the first portion of the work, the mud fluid was rather thin,
so that the mud would be deposited in the sand voids for a considerable
distance from the well, thus building up an artificial body of clay
around the well, which should be impervious to water. As the sands
became clogged with mud, the fluid was thickened and the final column
of fluid standing in the well to the surface is of maximum density and
its hydrostatic pressure greater than the water in any stratum of sand,
and thus should confine all waters to the sands in which they occur.
Evidence that the mud fluid traveled away from the well when the
fluid was thin is had from the fact that muddy water on the fifth day
appeared in succession in the production of wells Nos. 7, 6 and 5, being
more pronounced in the nearest one, No. 7, distant 332', and least in
No. 5, distant 1000', and discontinued after the fluid was thickened
and required pump pres.sure to force it into Well No. 8.
Sixty days after completion of the work, improvement, in tlie pro-
duction of the three above mentioned wells is shown by the following-
comparison :
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tion at completion of
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Barrels
water
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187
373
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219
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190
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249
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342
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
PACKING HEAD FOR USE WITH MUD FLUID.
The recent extensive use of mud fluid in protecting oil sands from
water and in forcing cement or mud into the formation under pressure
have brought into use a number of appliances used to shut in the fluid
and prevent circulation between the conductor casing and the movable
casing which may be intended for an oil string, or a water string to
shut off oil and water sands together. Among these appliances is a
' ' packing head, ' ' perfected and used extensively by the fuel oil depart-
ment of the Southern Pacific Company in this field. The accompanying
drawing and photographs show its construction in detail and its
general appearance.
Fig. 29.
The packing head (A) shown is constructed to pack off between 8J" and 6i" casings
and is screwed into the collar of the top joint of Si". The split packing rings (B)
are put around the 6J" casing and inside the head, the lower one resting on the
shoulder and liaving about 6" of packing between them. The packing head sleeve
(C) is put in, bearing on the top packing ring, and bolted down, packing the space
between the casings tight enough to withstand a pressure of 1000 lbs. per square inch
or more.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
34:3
Fig. 30.
It is generally necessary to keep the inside string of casing loose by
moving it frequently, and with the packing head this can be done without
shutting the pump down or releasing the pressure, and the casing can be
moved at any time a distance of 20', between two couplings. If it
becomes necessary to move the casing more than 20', the pressure must
be released and the packing head sleeve and rings removed, and the
casing can then be raised or lowered the desired distance, the inside
diameter of the head being sufficient to allow the passage of a coupling.
By means of the side outlets and valves, the pressure can be regu-
lated or circulation maintained, as desired, and the whole operation
can be conducted with a great saving of time and labor over the former
method of using ordinary gas clamps and depending on the weight of
the casing to make the packing tight. The packing head can also be
used as a casing head for high pressure gas after the well is completed.
A coupling on the oil string is either landed on the packing head sleeve,
or the .sleeve modified to take slips and hold the casing at any point
on the top joint.
344
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
A packing head of the size shown in the drawing can be made at any
machine shop at a cost of about $80, and other sizes approximately in
proportion to the amount of steel used.
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Fig. 31.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 345
DECISIONS.
T. 12 S., R. 20 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 17.
F. A. Rife & Co.
Well No. 1, drill new. AA-392.
A "wild cat" well near Clovis. It was recommended that the company notify
this Department in case oil indications were found and that the company make
a written report of test of water shut-off.
Exact information as to elevation and location was requested.
T. 12 S., R. 21 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 18.
C. J. Ileyler.
Well No. ], commence drilling:. AA-384.
A "wild cat" well near Clovis. It was recommended that the company notify
this Department in ca.se oil indications wei'e found and that the company make
a written report of test of water shut-off.
T. IS S., R. 15 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 27.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1 (Domen^ineK abandon. AA-274.
When abandonment proposal was filed, well was plugged 4200-2600'. Com-
pany proposed to do additional plugging above 2000'. An investigation made by
this Department showed that no oil or gas formations were encountered in this
well. In view of this fact a decision was rendered stating that further plugging
would not be required.
T. 19 S., R. 15 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 2.
Imperial Oil Co.
Well No. G, commence drilling. AA-257.
Approved proposed water shut-off at 2850'.
Well No. G. shut-off. A-219.
Ten-inch cemented at 2773'. Water not shut off. Recommended cementing
8i" at about 2875'. However, company did not carry out this reeommendation
and cemented at 2810', failing to shut off water.
Well No. G. cement deeper. AA-515.
After shut-off with 8i" failed at 2810', approved proposal to cement SJ" at
2817'.
Well No. 0, redrill. AA-5G4.
Shut-off at 2817' failed. Approved proposal to cut out 2450' of Si" and cement
Gi" at about 2840'.
Well No. G. deepen. A^V-597.
Approved i)roposal to cement Gi" at 2800' after plugging oil sand found below.
Well No. 6, shut-off. A-338.
Shut-off tested. Hole not open into formation below cement bridge. R€Com-
mended drilling ahead into formation for another test.
Well No. G, shut-off. A-340.
Well was cleaned out to a depth of 2875' and test of water shut-off with Gi" at
28G0' was approved.
346 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
General rotroleum Corp.
Well No. 15, commence drillins:. AA-504.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 15, shut-off. A-355.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 32, commence drilling. AA-573.
Recommended water shut-oft' at 2227', instead of 2270' as proposed, in order
to be above an oil sand open in neighboring wells.
Well No. 32, commence drilling. AA-575.
Corrected depth of water shut-oft' on account of new data on location of well.
Well No. 32, shut-off. A-334.
Test satisfactory.
Well No. 33, commence drilling. AA-G45.
Approved proposed depth of water shut-off.
Section 10.
Shell Co. of California.
Well No. 7, shut-off. A-17S.
Test satisfactory. Recommended deepening 20' and make further test.
Well No. 7, abandon. AA-350.
Company proposed to clean out to 1205' and rip, shoot, and plug with cement
to 11.50'. This Department recommended well be cleaned out to original bottom,
1435', and plugged from this depth in the manner proposed.
Well No. 7, abandon. AA-358.
Confirming Report No. AA-350, pointing out that well was originally drilled
to 1435', leaving unplugged casing, and bottom was not at 126.5' as considered by
the company.
W^ell No. 8, abandon. AA-406.
Pi'oposed method of abandoning not entirely approved.
Recommended additional shooting and plugging.
Section 11.
Kern T'rading and Oil Co.
Well No. 12, redrill. AA-235.
Approved proposal to replace collapsed oil string, using screen pipe on bottom.
Well No. 51, commence drilling. AA-G50.
Recommended water shut-off at 1S79', instead of 1895' as proposed.
Well No. 52, commence drilling. AA-60I.
Recommended water shut-oft' at 2030', instead of 2050' as proposed.
AVell No. 53, commence drilling. AA-652.
Recommended water shut-off at 2195', instead of 2215' as proposed.
Section 14.
Shell Co. of California.
Well No. G, redrill to 1510' and test. AA-368.
Recommended that company make casing test, drill out cement plug to 4' below
shoe, or to 1448', and test well at this depth.
Well No. 6, redrill and plug. AA-895.
Company found small quantity of water after drilling 1' below water string.
Approved proposal to redrill to 1550', plug to 1505', and test by pumping.
Well No. G, abandon. AA-415.
Previous tests did not determine the exact source of the water. Proposal to
abandon was approved, recommending that sufficient casing be left in to act as a
conductor to 1405', so that well could be re-entered and additional work done, if
necessary.
Well No. 6, perforate for water. AA-543.
Approved proposal to plug bottom of 12*" casing and perforate for water.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 347
Shell Co. of California.
Well No. 11, abandon. AA-524.
Proposed work of abandonment not approved until bottom water was successfully
shut off.
Well No. 14, redrill. AA-623.
Proposal to ping for bottom water by simply ripping and plugging with cement
inside of casing. Recommended shooting before plugging.
Well No. 14, redrill. AA-640.
Supplementing Report No. AA-G23, approving ripping only before plugging,
providing ripping was done so that hole could be cleared of iron and plugged in
formation.
Well No. IG, deepen. AA-234.
Approved proposal to deepen.
Well No. IG, deepen. AA-314.
Approved proposal to plug bottom to determine possible source of water which
entered well after deepening.
Well No. IG, plug bottom. AA-3S3.
Approved proposal to do additional plugging in lower portion of well.
Well No. 16, redrill. AA-4-10.
Approved proposal to insert 45" screen liner to relieve sand trouble.
Well No. 17, deepen. AA-3G2.
Proposal to deepen approved.
Well No. 17, deepen. AA-413.
Approved proposal to deepen from 2215' to about 22G0'.
W^ell No. 19, deepen. AA-3ie.
Approved proposal to deepen from 2405' to 2415'.
Well No. 19, deepen. AA-435.
Approved proposal to deepen from 2415' to 2400'.
Well No. 19, redrill. AA-&41.
Approved proiwsal to rip and plug in bottom. Recommended that sufficient
ripping and cleaning out be done to entirely clear the hole of casing at the point
of plugging.
Well No. 19, plug casing. AA-6G3.
Approved proposal to plug bottom of well with cement inside of casing without
ripping or shooting. Called attention to the fact that water may come up outside
of casing.
Well No. 21, commence drilling. AA-476.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 22, commence drilling. AA-475.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 23. commence drilling. AA-440.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 23, shut-off. A-328.
Approved test of water shut-off as satisfactory.
Well No. 23, redrill. AA-632.
Approved proposal to put in screen liner.
Well No. 24, commence drilling. AA-43G.
Approved proposed depth of water shut-off.
Well No. 24, shut-off. A-2S0.
Test sliowed that sand had heaved into water siring with 1G40' of oil and no
free water. Recommended the company drill into the oil sands and make a
production t<'St.
Well No. 24, shut-off. A-329.
Production test showed Water to be shut off.
Well No. 25, commence drilling. AA-471.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 25, shut-off. A-306.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
348 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Shell Co. of California.
Well No. 2r>, redrill. AA-631.
Approved proposal to land screen liner.
Well No. 2G, commence drilling. .VA-529.
Recommended water shut-off 40' deeper than proposed, pending report of depth
to ''red rock."
Well No. 26, shut-off. A-352.
Test of water shut-off satisfactoi-y.
Well No. 27, commence drilling. AA-530.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 27, shut-off. A-330.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
W^ell No. 28. commence drilling. AA-552.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 29. commence drilling. AA-627.
Proposed depth of Mater shut-off approved.
Section 20.
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1, deepen. AA-343.
Approved proposal to deepen.
Well No. 1, shut off "bottom" water. AA-4S2.
Approved proposal to plug bottom in order to shut off water encountered in
deepening.
Well No. 9 (Coalinga Oil Co.). redrill. AA-213.
Notice of intention to redrill was not received prior to commencement of work.
Recommended that the company keep this Department informed of new develop-
ments during the drilling, particularly if well is to be deepened or water shut off.
Well No. 22, commence drilling. AA-341.
Approved proposed depth of water shut-off.
Well No. 23, commence drilling. AA-342.
Approved proposed depth of water shut-off.
Section 21.
Shell Co. of California.
Well No. 10, redrill. AA-493.
I'roposal to pull NJ" casing approved. Recommended the company plug lower
portion of 10" casing before removing upper portion of casing and that well be
plugged in formation just below 12^" before perforating this casing for test of
upper sands.
Section 22.
Record Oil Co.
Well No. 12, shut-off. A-160.
Approved test of water shut-off with 10" casing of 1074'.
Well No. 12, deepen. AA-244.
An investigation by this Department showed a serious water condition existed
in this territory, and, in order to locate the source of the water and remedy this
condition, if possible, approval was given to deepen and test each sand to locate
probable intermediate water; to cement below water sand, using suiEcient cement
to protect upper formations. This proposal was called to the attention of
neighboring operators before approval was given.
Well No. 12, redrill and deepen. AA-491.
Eight and one-quarter-inch cemented at 1800' failed to shut off water. Rejected
proposal to cement another string of 8^" at 1863' before shooting 8i" sidetracked
between 1775' and 1S60'.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 349
Standard Oil Co
Well Xo. 2.'5, comineuoe drlllins:. AA-r»53.
I'roposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 23, shut-oflF. A-34:j.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Good Luck Oil Co.
Well Xo. G, abaudon. AA-4S3.
Approved proposal to plug lower portion of well, specifying the depths at which
plugging and testing should be done.
Weil No. G, abandon. AA-GOO.
After certain plugging had been done and tests made it was found advisable to
supplement Report No. AA-4S3, stating that certain additional plugging required
therein was not uecessarj-.
Well No. 0, shut-off. A-340.
Test of water shut-oft' satisfactory.
Shell Co. of California.
Well No. 2, redrill (plug bottom). AA-4(j1.
Approved proposal to redrill and plug.
Well No. {), commence drilling. AA-470.
Approved proposed depth of water shut-off.
Well No. 10, redrill. AA-591.
Approved proposal to land liner.
Coalinga Peerless Co.
Well No. 21, shut-off. A-151.
Approved test of water shut-off.
Well No. 22, commence drilling. AA-29'5.
Approved proposed depth of water shut-off.
Well No. 22, shut-off. A-247.
Test of water shut-oft' satisfactory.
Section 20.
Shell Co. of California.
Well No. 2, redrill. AA-GOS.
Approved proposal to put in 4A" casing with packer.
Well No. 'S, reperforate. AA-G15.
Approved proposal to do additional perforating.
Well No. 13, shut-off. A-194,
Test of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 13, deepen. AA-278.
Approved proposal to deepen to brown shale.
Well No. 13, perforate. AA-G12.
Approved proposal to do additional i>erforating of oil string.
Well No. 14, shut-off. A-150.
Test of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 14, deepen. AA-28S.
Approved proposal to deepen to brown shale.
Well No. 14, plug bottom. AA-371.
Approved proposal to plug one sand at a time until water was shut oft'.
Well No. 14, shut-off. A-2G1.
After l>ottom had been plugged, a production test showed water entirely off.
Well No. 10, shut-off. A-20S.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 19, deepen and redrill. AA-401.
Approved proposal to redrill and deepen to brown shale.
Well (Metropolis) No. 21, redrill and deepen. AA-4r><.>.
Approved proposal to make pumping test to determine water condition, and
recement 0]" casing, if necessary. Kecommended company clean well out to
original depth, 320,V, and make production test before deepening.
350 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Shell Co. of California.
Well (Metropolis) No. 21, redvill and deepen. AA-4r>0 Supp.
Recommended that if test of Oj" was satisfactory the company deepen to 3310'
as originally proposed.
Well (Metropolis) No. 21, make hailing tost. AA-473.
Approved proposal to test by bailing, instead of pumping as originally proposed.
Well (Metropolis) No. 21, abandon. AA-G33.
Proposal to abandon approved. Designated depths at ^Yhich plugging should be
done.
Well No. 22, commence drilling. AA-4G9.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 22, shut-off. .A-310.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 23, commence drilling. AA-502.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 23, shut-off. A-337.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 24, commence drilling. AA-527.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 24, shut-off. A-350.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 25, commence drilling. AA-599.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 26, commence drilling. AA-620.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 27, commence drilling. AA-634.
Proposed depth of water shut-off not approved. Recommended 35' higher.
Section 27.
Well No. 13, deepen. AA-481.
Approved proposal to deepen to brown shale.
Well No. 14, deepen. AA-4S0.
Approved proposal to deepen to brown shale.
Well No. 23, redrill and deepen. AA-233.
Approved proposal to redrill and deepen well about 40'.
Well No. 45, redrill. AA-487.
Approved proposal to remove upper iMjrtion of oil string.
Well No. 46, redrill. AA-356.
Approved proposal to perforate 6|" casing.
Well No. 47, redrill. AA-486.
Approved proposal to pull out 6|" casing which was hanging in well above
top of liner.
W^ell No. 54, redrill. AA-313.
Approved proposal to redrill and deepen about 40' in order to make further test.
Well No. 54, shut-off. A-216.
Test was made with Gi" casing landed at 1753', 53' below water string with one
joint of screen pipe on bottom, solid pipe above. Test indicated that water was
excluded from below 1733', but it was recommended that production test be made
ninety days after completion. The production report after ninety days showed that
the well made thirty barrels of oil and thirty-four barrels water per day. The
source of this water has not been determined.
Well No. 54, redrill. AA-3.57.
Approvetl proposal to redrill and deepen to brown shale.
Well No. 55, shut-off. A-157.
Bailing test satisfactory. Production test recommended after sixty days.
Well No. 55, deepen. AA-248.
Approved proposal to deepen to brown shale.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 351
Shell Co. of California.
Well No. 71, reclrill. AA-SOo.
Proposal to cement 85" at 1G50' was rejected as being below sands from which
some neighboring wells are producing. Proposal to remove 10" casing was also
rejected on account of permitting probable entrance of water into upper oil sands.
Well No. 71. redrill. AA-37S.
The revised proposal to cement Si" between 1505' and 1020' was approved. Also
approved proposal to fill space between 10" and 12^" with cement, leaving a 50'
lap of 10" into 12^". The records do not show that cement was put between 10"
and 12i" as proposed.
Well No. 71, shut-off. A-244. Test of water sliut-off siitisfactory.
Well No. 7G, cut and pull oil string. AA-509.
I'roposal to cut out portion of oil string approved.
Well No. 78, redrill. AA-287.
Approved proposal to plug below bottom of 10" and into 10" and perforate oil
sands which were shut off.
Well No. 78. shut-off. A-253.
Production test showed that water was shut out of upper sands.
Well No. 78, cut out and pull oil string. AA-510.
Proposal to remove upper portions of oil string approved.
Well No. 79, commence drilling. AA-496.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 79, shut-off. A-322.
Test of water shut-off not approved. Three tests were made and a small quantity
of water found to be entering the well. Recommended the well be deepened about
10" and the source of wat^^r determined.
Well No. 79, cement deeper. AA-642.
Approved proposal to mud off upper oil sands and cement below possible inter-
mediate water.
Well No. SO, commence drilling. AA-307.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. SO, shut-off. A-249.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 81, commence drilling. AA-308.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 81, shut-off. A-2G2.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 82, commence drilling. AA-398.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 82, shut-off. A-274.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 83, commence drilling. AA-53G.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 83, shut-off. A-324.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 84, commence drilling. AA-558.
Proposed depth of water shut-off api)roved.
Well No. 84, shut-off. A-333.
Test showed a small leak. Recommended completion of well, after which a
production test would be made.
Well No. 84, cement deeper. AA-G39.
Approved proposal to mud off upper oil sands and cement below possible inter-
mediate water.
Well No. 85, commence drilling. AA-.593.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. SG, commence drilling. AA-G05.
Canceled and replaced by subsequent notice.
352 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Section 2S.
Standard Oil Company.
Well No. 40, deepen. AA-219.
A notice that well was deepened and (>§" liner ripped was received after work
was done. Recommended that company submit proposals hereafter before w^ork is
commenced.
Well No. 78, abandon. AA-4.^.
Approved propo.sal to shoot and plug with cement the lower portion of the well.
Well No. 91, redrill. AA-394.
Approved proposal to shoot and plug in order to shut off "bottom water."
Well No. 97. shut-off at about 2730'. AA-2.")S.
The proposal to cement 10" casing at about 2730' provided no oil sands were
encountered above, was approved. It was recommended that certain information
relative to plugging and shooting on the company's neighboring wells Ije filed.
Well No. 97, shut-off. A-207.
Test of water shut-off approved as satisfactory.
Well No. 10.5, commence drilling. AA-.'j87.
Proposal to drill this well for the deep sands below the brown shale. The
shut-off points above and below the upper oil sands approved. Recommended
that this department be notified for tests of both cement jobs.
Section 29.
Shell Company of California.
Well No. 3, redrill. AA-372.
Approved proposal to redrill in order to locate water. Recommended that
company plug up to 2425' as proposed, and, if found necessary, shoot and plug in
the formation above this point.
Well No. 3, abandon. AA-.511.
Proposal to abandon approved, recommending additional shooting and plugging.
Well No. 4, abandon. AA-512.
Proposal to abandon approved, after shooting and plugging, instead of ripping
and plugging as proposed.
Well No. G, test by pumping. AA-262.
Approved proposal to drill well into first sand below shut-off point and make
production test.
Well No. 6, shut-off. A-173.
The well was given a bailing test, and it was recommended that a further test
be made to determine, if possible, the source and amount of water entering the
well.
Well No. 6, shut-off. A-1S6.
A production test showed that the well made 17% water. A proposal to deepen
the well was approved, and it was recommended that a production test be made
thirty days after completion.
Well No. 6, test for water. AA-329.
A notice was received from the company stating that well had been plugged in
the bottom. The proposal to perforate the sands above the plug was approved, in
order to locate, if possible, the source of the water.
Well No. G, redrill. AA-474.
Approved proposal to drill out the upper 5' of the plug which had been placed
in the bottom of the well.
Well No. G, shut-off. A-272.
A production test showed that water was excluded from the formations between
depths of 2G93' and 2785'. There is no data at hand to show that oil sands
recorded between depths of 2828' and 2850' have been protected from water.
Well No. 6, continue drilling. AA-559.
The company notified that the lower portion of the water string had been drilled
off and proposed to complete redrilling. Proposal approved and recommended that
pumping test be made after completion.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 353
Section 31.
Associated Oil Co.
Aztec New No. 3, commence drilling. AA-556.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 21, commence drilling. AA-401.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 21 (Aztec), commence di-illing. Supp. to AA-401.
Revised proposal to shut off water at a lower depth was approved.
Well No. 21 (Aztec), shut-off. A-307.
Test of water shut-off satisfactoi-y.
Aztec No. 21, redrill. AA-030.
Approved proposal to plug off bottom water.
Aztec No. 22, commence drilling. AA-555.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 22, shut-oft\ A-345.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Aztec No. 32 (Old No. 2), redrill. AA-478.
Approved proposal to pull out collapsed oil string and redrill the well.
Maine State Oil Co.
Well No. 8, redrill. AA-243.
Approved proposal to redrill on account of collapsed oil string.
Well No. 9, abandon. AA-403.
Approved proposal to remove oil string and plug in formation below and into
water string and perforate water string for a water well.
Well No. 12, commence drilling. AA-429.
The proposed depth of water shut-off approved^
AVell No. 12, shut-off. A-21)2.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 13, commence drilling. AA-535.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 13, shut-off. A-351.
Test of water shut-off uncertain.
Commercial Petroleum Co.
Well No. 5, redrill. AA-407.
Approved proiwsal to redrill well on account of collapsed oil string.
Confidence Oil Co.
Well No. 5, redrill. AA-592.
Approved proposal to remove upper portion of oil string.
Section 32.
Pantheon Oil Co.
Pantheon No. 1, commence drilling. AA-G38.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Pantheon No. 1, commence drilling. AA-(>48.
Proposal to shut off water 55' deeper than originally proposed approved.
Associated Oil Co.
Pantheon No. 21, begin drilling. AA-517.
Recommended that company shut off water 35' higher than proposed.
Pantheon Oil Co.
Well No. 21, shut-off. A-323.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Pantheon No. 22, commence drilling. AA-6G7.
Recommended that company shut off water 13' higher than proposed.
Pantheon No. 31, commence drilling. AA-669.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
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354 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
rantheon Oil Co.
Pantheon No. 32, commence drilling. AA-(J(j8.
Recommended that company shut oft' water 27' higher than proposed.
Pantheon No. 33, commence drilling. AA-OTG.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 51 (old No. 3), redrill. AA-454.
This well had not penetrated the oil sand. Approved proposal to sidetrack lower
portion of the former water string and cement the well at a lower depth.
Pantheon No. 51 (old No. 3), abandon. AA-519.
Approved proposal to abandon.
Well No. 51, commence drilling. AA-007.
Recommended company shut off water 24' higher than proposed.
Coalinga Empire Co.
Well No. 2, shut-off. A-195.
Test of water shut-off approved as satisfactory.
Section 33.
Kern Trading & Oil Co.
Well No. 39, abandon. AA-285.
Approval was given to plug and abandon the well as outlined in the notice, leaving
conductor casing from surface to the top of the oil sand.
Well No. 40, redrill. AA-479.
Approved proposal to redrill well on account of collapsed oil string.
Well No. 40, redrill. AA-C35.
Approved proposal to replace collapsed oil string.
Well No. 239, commence drilling. AA-430.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Section 34.
Shell Company of California.
Well No. 2, shut-off. A-177.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 2, deepen. AA-291.
Proposal to deepen to brown shale approved.
Well No. 5, shut-off. A-179.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 5, deepen. AA-292.
Approved proposal to deepen well to brown shale.
Well No. 7, redrill. AA-346.
Approved proposal to remove upper portion of oil string.
Well No. S, redrill. AA-344.
Approved proposal to remove upper portion of oil string.
Well No. S, redrill. AA-364.
Approved proposal to do additional perforating of oil string.
Well No. 8, redrill. AA-442.
Approved proposal to redrill on account of collapsed oil string.
Well No. 8, redrill. AA-548.
Approved proposal to put in liner.
Well No. 9, redrill. AA-340.
Approved proposal to remove upper portion of oil string.
Well No. 10, redrill. AA-339.
Approved proposal to remove upper portion of oil string.
Well No. 11, shut-off. A-172.
A bailing test reported by the company was approved, but, on account of sand
heaving into the water sti'ing, a production test was recommended sixty days after
completion.
Well No. 11, redrill. AA-268.
Approved proposal to redrill and deepen to brown shale.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 355
Shell Co. of California.
Well No. 13, redrill. AA-348.
Appi'oved proposal to do additional perforating and to remove upper portion of
oil string.
Well Xo. 14. redrill. AA-33T.
Approvetl proposal to remove upper portion of oil string.
Well No. 15, redrill. AA-33S.
Approved proposal to remove upper portion of oil string.
Well No. It), redrill. AA-33G.
Approved proposal to remove upper portion of oil string.
Well No. 10, redrill. AA-345.
Approved proposal to do additional perforating of oil string.
Well No. 20, redrill. AA-335.
Approved proposal to remove upper portion of oil string.
Well No. 20. redrill. AA-389.
Recommended that company shut off water 2^ higher than proposed.
Well No. 30, commence drilling. AA-G4G.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Section 35.
Kern Trading & Oil Co.
Well No. 3. commence drilling. AA-421.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 3, shut-off. A-319.
Test of water shut-off satisfactorj-.
Well No. 13, abandon. AA-447.
The propo-sal to abandon the well was approved after certain tests had been
made. The first test was to determine water condition of the well and additional
tests after certain plugging had been done.
Well No. 22. shut-off. A-241.
Test of water shut-off approved as satisfactory.
Well No. 22, redrill. AA-443.
The notice stated that water string had accidentally been shot off. Approval
was given to recement at the same depth as formerly.
356 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Kern Trading & Oil Co.
Well No. 22, shut-off. A-291.
Test of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 22, redrill. AA-567.
Approved proposal to plug off bottom water.
Well No. 25, commence drilling. AA-459.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved after receipt of supplementary notice.
Well No. 25, shut-off. A-^fT.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 26, commence drilling. AA-4G0.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved after receipt of supplementary notice.
Well No. 30, abandon. AA-419.
Proposed method of abandonment approved.
Well No. 33, commence drilling. AA-532.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 3.5, commence drilling. AA-.531.
Recommended that company report depth to red rock for purpose of checking
proposed depth of water shut-off.
Well No. 35, shut-off. A-354.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 37, commence drilling. AA-664.
Notice received after well was cemented. The depth of water shut-off probably
too deep.
Well No. 3S, commence drilling. AA-GC5.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 41, commence drilling. AA-G53.
Recommended that company shut off water 55' above the point proposed.
Well No. 44, commence drilling. AA-6.54.
Recommended that company shut off water 28' above the point proposed.
Well No. 45, commence drilling. AA-655.
Recommended that company shut off water 23' above the point proposed.
Well No. 71, commence drilling. AA-656.
Recommended that the company shut off water 81' above the point proposed.
Well No. 72, commence drilling. AA-657.
Recommended that the company shut off water 47' above the point proposed.
Section 36.
Shell Company of Califoi'nia.
Well No. 1, deepen. AA-270.
Approved proposal to deepen about 35'.
Well No. 1, redrill. AA-44S.
Approved proposal to remove a string of 4f" casing which was hanging in the
well..
Well No. 2, shut-off. A-213.
Test of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 2, redrill. AA-464.
Approved proposal to plug bottom of well.
Well No. 2, plug bottom. AA-507.
Approved proposal to plug off bottom water.
Well No. 2, redrill. AA-547.
Approved proposal to do additional plugging in bottom.
Well No. 3, commence drilling. AA-411.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 3, shut-off. A-321.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 3, plug casing. AA-647.
Approved proposal to plug in bottom to shut off water.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 357
Standard Oil Co.
Well No. 1, shut-off. A-214.
Production test indicated that "top water" in this well had been successfully
shut off.
Well No. 6, drill new well. AA-4G3.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 6, shut-off. A-356.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
T. 20 S., K. 14 E., M. D. B & M.
Section 1.
Zicr Oil Co.
Well No. 3, redrill. AA-6G1.
Approved proposal to replace collapsed oil string.
Well No. 4, redrill and deepen. AA-59S.
Approved proposal to redrill and deepen about 40'.
Well No. 10, redrill. AA-414.
Approved proposal to remove liner and carry oil string to original depth.
Well No. 12, redrill. AA-629.
Approved proposal to replace collapsed oil string.
Well No. 16, redrill and deepen. AA-376.
Approved proposal to pull oil string ; cement 10" at about 5G.5' ; deepen well with
Si", prospecting for lower oil sand.
Well No. 10, redrill and deepen. AA-456.
A proposal to recement at G14', which is below an oil sand open in neighboring
wells, was not approved. Recommended that company submit any evidence they
may have that this sand carries water before approval to shut it off would be given.
Well No. 16, bridge hole for test of water shut-off. AA-4G6.
No evidence was submitted proving that top oil sand carried water, but the 8j"
was cemented at 621' and a test of water shut-off showed that water was entering
the well. Approved proposal to put bridge under water string and again test.
Well No. 16, shut-off. A-2S4.
Test demonstrated that the Si" cemented at 621' prevented water from passing
to lower levels of the well. There was no evidence to show that the upper oil sand
which was shut off was protected from water.
Well No. 16, redrill. AA-550.
Bottom water was encountered and the well plugged before filing notice. The
location of plug and manner of plugging was approved and the company's attention
called to the violation of the law regarding filing of notices before the work.
Well No. 17, redrill and deepen. AA-453.
Approved proposal to redrill and deepen this well.
Well No. IS, deepen. AA-586.
Rejected proposal to deepen from 461' to about TOO'. Recommended drilling
not deeper than 580' to avoid bottom water.
I'enn Coalinga Petroleum Co.
Well No. 10, shut-off. A-222,
Test of water shut-off was satisfactory. Proposal to perforate oil string and
make production test was approved.
Section 12.
Associated Oil Co.
Shawmut New No. 1, begin drilling. AA-516.
The proposal to shut off the "tar sand," open in some neighboring wells and
non-productive, by using 100 sacks of cement was approved. The depth of water
shut-off for this purjiose was estimated to be 24' deeper than proposed.
Well No. 1, shut-off. A-320.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
358 STATE OIL AND GAS SUrERVISOR
Associated Oil Co.
Shawmut New No. 2, commence drilling. AA-581.
I'roposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 2, shut-off. A-348.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Shawmut No. 3 (new number), commence drilling. AA-GOS.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Shawmut No. 4 (new number), commence drilling. AA-GO0.
Recommended depth of water shut-off 32' higher than proposed.
Shawmut New No. 5, commence drilling. AA-5S2.
Recommended depth of water shut-off 10(>' higher thau proposed, to be the same
relatively as neighboring wells.
Shawmut No. 21, commence drilling. AA-5G5.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 21, shut-off. A-336.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Shawmut No. 24 (new number). No. 2 (old number), deepen. AA-583.
Approved proposal to deepen.
Shawmut No. 27 (old No. 4), deepen. AA-584.
Approved proposal to deepen.
Shawmut No. 31 (new number). No. 7 (old number), deepen. AA-585.
Approved proposal to deepen.
Shawmut No. 34, deepen. AA-588.
Approved proposal to deepen.
Well No. 41 (old No. 6), deepen. AA-4G2.
Approved proposal to deepen.
Shawmut No. 41, redrill. AA-551.
Approved proposal to pull back oil string and fill up lower oil sand.
Well No. 42 (old No. 8), deepen. AA-422.
Approved proposal to deepen.
Shawmut No. 44 (old No. 1), redrill. AA-r)(}r).
Approved proposal to redrill and lower oil string.
Homestead Development Co.
Well No. B-3, redrill. AA-468.
Approved proposal to remove oil string as low as possible and produce from
open hole.
Well No. B4, redrill. AA-577.
Approved proposal to remove oil string or do additional perforating.
Well No. B-8, redrill. AA-324.
Approved proposal to replace liner with new perforated pipe.
Well No. B-9, begin drilling. AA-501.
'Proposed depth of water shut-off approved with understanding that "tar sand"
would be protected with sufficient cement, as agreed to by Associated Oil Co.
Well No. B-9, shut-off. A-332.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. B-10, commence drilling. AA-GIG.
Proposed depth of water shut-off' approved.
Well No. C-1, redrill. AA-562.
Approved proposal to pull or move oil string.
Well No. C-3, redrill. AA-211.
Approved proposal to replace old liner.
Well No. C-4, redrill. AA-438.
Approved proposal to replace collapsed oil string or insert liner.
Well No. C-r-i, reperforate. AA-5(K>.
Approved proposal to reperforate from about 777' to 700'.
Coalinga Star Oil Co.
Well No. 1, redrill. AA-389.
Approved proposal to carry oil string to old bottom, sidetracking liner.
SECOND ANNU.VL REPORT. 359
Coalinga Star Oil Co.
Well No. 2, redrlll. AA-570.
Approved proiK)sal to pull 4i" casing and rcdrill with U\" oil string to old
bottom.
Well No. 2, rcdrill. AA-OOO.
Approved proposal to set packer in water string. Recommended that company
file notices before commencing work.
Well No. S, redrill. AA-571.
Approved pi-oposal to cut out 4*" casing and carry Gi" oil string to old bottom.
Well No. 9, deepen. AA-G37.
Approved proposal to deepen.
Well No. 10, redrill. AA-572.
Approved proposal to remove liner and carry oil string to bottom.
Well No. 11, redrill. AA-.374.
Approved proposal to replace collapsed oil string. Attention of the company
was directed to the fact that necessary records pertaining to this property had
not been filed with this department.
Well No. 11, redrill. AA-452.
Attention of the company was directed to the fact that water was pre.sent in the
well after redrilling. Approved proposal to pull oil string and plug below water
string in order to pump cement behind same,
rilot Oil Co.
Well No. 5, redrill. A.\-G71.
Approved proposal to put in new oil string.
Well No. 7. commence drilling. A.V-424.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved, making formation shut-ofF.
Well No. 7, shut-off. A-2.''3.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 7, deei>en. AA-.')0<>.
Formation shut-off failed. Approved proposal to cement same string IG' deeper.
Well No. 7, shut-off. A-298.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Spinks Crude Oil Co.
Well No. 1-E, redrill. AA-.142.
Appi'oved proposal to carry oil string to bottom, replacing liner.
Well No. 8. commence drilling. AA-(;22.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Seneca Oil Company.
Well No. 6, abandon. AA-GIO.
Approved proposal to abandon after certain plugging and testing. If the water
present was found to be "bottom water' additional work would then be recom-
mended.
Well No. 7. commence drilling. AA-300.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 7, shut-off. A-24S.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Ward Oil Co.
Well No. 3. redrill. AA-3S8.
Approved proposal to replace collapsed oil string.
Section 13.
Kern Trading & Oil Co.
Well No. 10, shut-off. A-236.
I'roeen shut off with packer.
Well No. 9, redrill. AA-250.
Approved proposal to reset packer.
Well No. 9, redrill. AA-283.
Approved proposal to pull packer aud test oil string for leak.
Well No. 9, shut-off. A-232.
A production test showed an excessive amount of water. Recommended another
test after 90 days.
Well No. 9, shut-off. A-268.
Production test indicated water not shut off. Recommended pulling packer for
examination and testing oil string.
Well No. 14, shut-off. A-233.
A production test showed excessive water. Recommended testing packer and oil
string with dye.
Well No. 14, shut-off. A-269.
Production test showed practically no improvement. Again recommended
testing packer and oil string with dye.
Well No. 16, redrill. AA-296.
Approved proposal to pull packer and repair leak in oil string.
Well No. 16, redrill. AA-355.
Approved proposal to pull packer and repair leak in oil string.
Well No. 16, shut-off. A-234.
Production test showed excessive water. Recommended further pumping.
Well No. 16, shut-off. A-270.
Production test showed improvement in water content. Recommended further
pumping.
Section 23.
St. Paul Consolidated Oil Co.
Well No. 6, shut-off. A-182.
Test of water string satisfactory. Recommended drilling to about 700' and
testing before further deepening.
Section 24.
Inca Oil Co.
AVell No. 7, redrill. AA-311.
Approved proposal to continue redrilling.
Well No. 33, shut-off. A-210.
Test of water string satisfactory.
Well No. 33, shut-off. A-215.
Test showed well not making top water. Recommended plugging in bottom.
Salvia Oil Co.
Well No. 2, report on work done. AA-239.
The water string was accidentally shot off, letting water into well. Well was
bridged in water string below point of shooting. Bridge consisted of brick, adobe,
and iron slivers, which may not have excluded water from oil sands. Recom-
mended that well be cleaned out to top of the bridge and plugged with cement for
at least 10'.
Well No. 6, shut-off. A-225.
Production test showed excessive water. Recommended further pumping.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT, 361
Salvia Oil Co.
Well No. 9, shut-off. A-166.
Production test showed all water. Recommended further pumping.
Well No. 9, shut-off. A-226.
Production test showed slight improvement. Recommended further pumping.
Well No. 9, discontinue pumping. AA-444.
Approved proposal to discontinue pumping due to condition of Claremont wells
Nos. 1 and 2. Recommended fluid level test.
Well No. 9, shut-off. A-286.
Test showed fluid had gone down G2' in 30 days. Recommended further pumping.
Well No. 13, shut-off. A-227.
Well was not kept pumping, as pi'eviously recommended. A fluid level test was
recommended.
Well No. 14, shut-off. A-228.
Production test showed excessive water. Recommended further pumping.
Well No. 14, shut-off. A-282.
Test to determine depth to top of fluid. Recommended further pumping.
Premier Oil Co.
Well No. 1, redrill. AA-528.
Approved proposal to proceed with redrilling, as previously recommended. This
work was held up on account of tests being made on neighboring wells.
AVell No. 1, shut-off. A-335.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Traders Oil Co.
Well No. 3, redrill. AA-574.
Approved proposal to set packer in water string.
Well No. 3, shut-off. A-341.
Production test indicated that packer shut out water.
Well No. IG, commence drilling. AA-49S.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 16, shut-off. A-301.
Test of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 17, drill new well. AA-458.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 17, shut-off. A-271.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 18. shut-off. A-250.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 19, commence drilling. AA-3G9.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 19, shut-off. A-245.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 25, redrill. AA-2S1.
Notice stated that packer had been set and work was completed. Recommended
that department be notified for test of water shut-off.
Well No. 2.^ shut-off. A-223
Production test showed excessive water. Recommended further pumping.
Well No. 29, redrill. AA-245.
Approved proposal to put in new oil string.
Well No. 37, commence drilling. AA-59G.
Approved proposed depth of water shut-off.
Well No. 37, shut-off. A-342.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 38, commence drilling. AA-523.
Approved proposed depth of water shut-off.
Well No. .'iS, shut-off. A-32.5.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
362 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Traders Oil Co.
Well No. 41, commence drilling. AA-41S.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved. Recommended that cement be used
in making this shut-off. After considerable correspondence and discussion, in
which this department advocated the use of cement in shutting oft' water at this
well, approval was finally given to make a formation shut-off.
Well No. 41, shut-off. A-27S.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory. Well was reported to have stood IG hours.
2V of fluid was found at the time of test.
Well No. 41. redrill. AA-494.
Eight days after test, the company reported that a casing leak developed, and
approval was given to try another formation shut-off with the same casing.
However, cement was again advised.
Well No. 41, deepen. AA-513.
Approved proposal to cement 8^" below the 10", leaving the 10" undisturbed.
Well No. 41, shut-off. A-349.
Test of Si", which was cemented, showed that water was completely shut off.
Claremont Oil Co.
Well No. 1, shut-off. A-1G5.
Packer in water string. Production test showed all water. Recommended
further pumping.
Well No. 1, shut-off. A-22a.
Production test showed no improvement. Recommended fluid-level test after
30 days.
Well No. 1, shut-off. A-25S.
Fluid-level test indicated well probably making its own water. Recommended
examination of packer and that company repair well.
Well No. 2. redrill. AA-217.
Approved proposal to set packer in water string.
Well No. 2, shut-off. A-230.
Production test showed all water. Recommended fluid-level test.
Well No. 2, shut-off. A-257.
Fluid-level test indicated that well probably was making its own water.
Recommended examination of packer and that company repair well.
Well No. 4, redrill. AA-218.
Approved proposal to test effectiveness of bridge over oil sands by setting packer
in water string and bailing out water.
Well No. 4, shut-off. A-193.
Test of bridge above oil sands satisfactory.
Well No. 7, commence drilling. AA-546.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 7, shut-off. A-344.
Test of water shut-off approved as satisfactory.
Well No. 8, commence drilling. AA-4.55.
Recommended point of water shut-off 25' higher than proposed.
Well No. S, shut-off. A-31.5.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 8, alter casing. AA-G5S.
Approved proposal to shut off water by setting packer in water string. It was
called to the company's attention that the well was drilled through the "green
shale" and may have bottom water.
Well No. 8, plug bottom of. AA-6G2.
Approved proposal to plug bottom to shut off water.
Well No. 11, redrill. AA-.578.
Approved proposal to set packer in water string.
Well No. 20, commence drilling. AA-G44.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 363
Section 25.
Kern Trading & Oil Co.
Well No. 9, abandon. AA-489.
Approved proposal to abandon, specifjing depths of shooting and plugging.
Well No. 10, abandon. AA-490.
Approved proposal to abandon, specifying depths of shooting and plugging.
Well No. 11, abandon. AA-4SS.
Approved proposal to abandon, specifying depths of shooting and plugging.
Well No. 22, redrill. AA-409.
Approved proposal to set packer in water string.
Well No. 35, fluid level. A-305.
Test to determine depth to top of fluid.
Well No. 35, redrill. AA-068.
It appearing to the State Supervisor that water had broken into this well and
was probably coming through the water string and was damaging the producing
oil sand, as shown by the production of a neighboring well, a formal order was
issued to the company to repair the well by one of three specified methods. The
company's proposal to set packer in the water string was approved.
Well No. 37. fluid level. A-308.
Test to detenuine depth to top of fluid.
Well No. 39, fluid level. A-295.
Test to determine depth to top of fluid.
Well No. 54. shut-off. A-357.
A production test showed excessive water. Further pumping was recommended.
Section 20.
Coaliuga Homestake Oil Co.
Well No. 2-A. commence drilling. AA-2T3.
The comjjany's proposal to shut off above and below the usual producing sands
and prospect for a deeper sand was approved. The proposed depths of shut-oif
were approved.
Well No. 2-A, shut-off. A-251.
Test of water string showed no water l)elow the shoe. This was cemented SO'
lower than proposed and approved, and formations open in neighboring wells were
shut off.
Well No. 2-A, cement at about 754'. AA-420.
Approved proposal to cement below oil sands and above water at 754'. Recom-
mended that if productive sand was not found deeper, that tests be made to show
that upper sands are protected from water.
Well No. 2-A, shut-off. A-254.
Test to determine location of bottom water before cementing above it. Test
satisfactory.
Well No. 2-A. shut-off. A-300.
Test showed some water entering well with Sj" cemented at l(t25', source
undetermined. Later tests showed water was from a sand below 1(>''>5'. Recom-
mended company file information previously requestetl.
Ozark Oil Co.
Well No. 2, redrill. AA-5(X>.
Approved proposal to replace collapsed oil string.
Well No. 5. redrill. AA-2S2.
Ai)proved proposal to remove oil string, bridge, and test for both top and bottom
water.
Well No. 5. redrill. AA-404.
Approved proposal to bridge and test water string.
Well No. (\. redrill. AA-4r,5.
Approved proposal to pull oil string and test for top and bottom water.
364 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Ozark Oil Co.
Well No. G, shut-ofif. A-281.
Test indicated that bottom water was shut off.
Well No. 6, abandon. AA-504.
Approved proposal to abandon.
Augustine and Butz.
Well No. 5, alter casing. AA-6()0.
Approved proposal to set packer in water string.
Well No. G, redrill. AA-GOl.
Approved proposal to bridge and test water string.
Netherlands Oil Co.
Well No. 3, shut-off. A-239.
A production test showed excessive water. Recommended further pumping and
that'company file logs and other data in order to determine the probable source of
this water.
Section 36.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 8-D, shut-off. A-358.
A production test indicated that water is shut off.
Well No. 9-D, shut-off. A-220.
A production test showed considerable improvement in water content.
Well No. 9-D, shut-off. A-303.
A production test indicated water is shut off.
T. 20 S., R. 15 E., M. D. B & M.
Section 1.
Kern Trading & Oil Co.
Well No. 3, commence drilling. AA-290.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved after receipt of revised notice.
Well No. 3, shut-off. A-218.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 4, commence drilling. AA-427.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 5, commence drilling. AA-2S9.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved, after receipt of revised notice.
Well No. 5, shut-off. A-240.
Test of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 16, commence drilling. AA-533.
Recommended company report depth of red rock in order to check proposed depth
of water shut-off.
Well No. 46, shut-off. A-163.
A small amount of water came into well while standing for test, which was
probably returned drilling water. Well w^as passed for further drilling and
recommended that a production test be made after completion.
Well No. 47, recement. AA-349.
A water sand was encountered under the first water string and proposal to
cement deeper was approved.
Well No. 47, redrill. AA-446.
8i" casing, which was cemented at a depth of 3867', failed to shut off water.
Approved proposal to recement 8i" casing at a depth of 3870'.
Well No. 47, shut-off. A-309.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 47, redrill. AA-628.
Approved proposal to mud up under pressure and cement under pressure below
first oil sand on account of unsuitability of formation and condition of hole above.
Well No. 138. commence drilling. AA-428.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 365
Section 2.
Shell Oil Companj^ of California.
Well No. 3, perforate 6g" casing. AA-38(j.
Proposal to do additional perforating of the oil string approved.
Well No. 3, redrill. AA-540.
Approved proposal to remove upper portion of oil string.
Well No. 10, shut-off. A-221.
Production test indicated that "bottom water" had been successfully shut off.
Test approved.
Well No. 19, test for water. AA-328.
Attention of the company was directed to the fact that proposal to rip 4V'
casing and plug at a certain depth was filed after such work had been done.
Recommended that the company make further tests at the well and before doing
additional work.
Well No. 19, shut-off. A-217.
Test indicated that water from below a depth of 3;512' had been prevented from
passing into formations above this point and that Gi" casing shut off "top water."
Well No. 19, abandon. AA-360.
Proposal to abandon was approved. It was recommended that Si" casing be
left in place as a conductor in case it was necessary to do additional work in the
future.
Well No. 2.5, redrill. AA-259.
Approved proposal to redrill well in order to increase production and relieve
sand trouble.
Well No. 2S, deepen. AA-326.
Approved proposal to deepen.
Well No. 31, shut-off. A-15S.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 32, shut-off. A-211.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 32, perforate. AA-G14.
Approved proposal to do additional perforating of oil string.
Well No. 33, commence drilling. AA-246.
Approved proposed depth for shutting off the water.
Well No. 33, shut-off. A-263.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 33, redrill. AA-626.
Approved proposal to put in liner.
Well No. 34, commence drilling. AA-247.
Approved proposed depth for water shut-off.
Well No. 34, shut-off. A-259.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 35, commence drilling. AA-3GG.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 35, shut-off. A-297.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 3G, commence drilling. AA-3G7.
Approved proposed depth for water shut-off.
Well No. 3G, shut-off. A-327.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 37. commence drilling. AA-410.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 3S, commence drilling. AA-52G.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
366 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Section 3.
Kern Tradinii' & Oil Co.
Well No. 26. commence drilling. AA-382.
Company proposed to shut water off at 31.">0'. This department estimated (he
top of oil sand to be 3189' and recommended that water be shut off at some point
above this depth.
Well No. 20, shut-off. A-27r).
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Section 4.
Coalinga-Monterey Oil Co.
Well No. 1, abandon. AA-396.
Approved proposal to remove all casing available. Oil-bearing formations were
not encountered in this well. No plugging was required.
Union Oil Company of California.
Well No. 4, La Vista, abandon. AA-SSl.
Proposal to abandon was rejected and recommendation made that certain sands
be protected by plugging before available casing was pulled.
Well No. 4, abandon. AA-621.
Approved proposal to remove upper portion of SJ" and 10" casings with the
understanding that well would be left in such shape that plugging could be done
in the future, if found necessary.
Section G.
General Petroleum Corporation.
Well No. 1, shut-off. A-149.
Test showed that water was not shut off. Approved proposal from company to
shut off water at a lower depth.
Well No. 1, shut-off. A-243.
Test of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 1. redrill. AA-399.
Proposal to deepen well was approved.
Well No. 1, redrill. AA-499.
The proposal to remove oil string and do additional perforating was approved.
Well No. 4, redrill. AA-557.
Approved proposal to move oil string and do additional perforating.
Well No. 8, redrill. AA-405.
Proposal to test the 8i" water string and redrill was approved.
Well No. 8, redrill. AA-.'5e9.
Approved proposal to put in new oil string.
Well No. 12, redrill. AA-400.
Approved proposal to redrill well in order to obtain production from the "light
oil sand" and if this result was not satisfactory, to redrill to original depth in
order to produce from the "heavy sand."
Well No. 12, abandon. AA-522.
Approved proposal to abandon.
Well No. 22, redrill. AA-320.
Approved proposal to raise screen pipe in order to produce from open hole.
Well No. 27, redrill. AA-539.
Approved proposal to put in new oil string.
Well No. 34, shut-off. A-197.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 3.5, shut-off. A-176.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 3G, redrill. AA-303.
Approved proposal to perforate oil string in order to produce from "light oil
sand."
Well No. 37. deepen. AA-236.
Approved proposal to deepen.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 367
General Petroleum Corporation.
Well No. 37, redrill. AA-3ia.
Approved proposal to put bridge in bottom of well and heaving plug in 81"
casing in order to shut off heavy oil and water which possibly came from the
bottom.
Well No. 37, test for water. AA-3.j1.
Approved proposal to remove oil string and l)ridge below water string in order
. to test same.
Well 37, redrill. AA-3G1.
The company proposed to shut off water by tamping around G]" down to 1340'
with the 85" casing. It was recommended that the company try the tamping
process in an endeavor to shut water off in this well.
Well No. 37, shut-off. A-2m.
This test demonstrated that formations betwe<'n depths of 1280' and 1330' were
protected from water. There is no evidence at this time to show that the oil-
bearing formations between 1152' and 128()' are protected from water.
American Petroleum Company.
Well No. 13. deepen. AA-222.
I'roposal was to deepen, mud up, and cement off a sand which was expected to
be encountered. This sand contained "edge-water"' in the vicinity of this well.
Keconmiended that the company enter this sand and determine its contents. In
case water was found in it, that they cement a string of casing in the shale above
the water sand, in order to protect the upper oil sands before deepening.
Well No. 14, deepen. AA-221.
The i)roposal was to deepen, mud up, and cement off a sand which carried "edge-
water" in an adjoining well. Recommended that the company test the "edge sand"
in order to determine its contents, and. in case water was found, that they cement
a string of casing in the shale above the water sand in order to protect the upper
oil sands. In case the "edge sand" was found to contain oil at this well, the
proposed method by the company would be satisfactory, as long as they could
prove that the upper oil sands were fully protected.
Well No. 15, deepen. AA-223.
The proposal was to deepen, mud up, and cement off a sand which carried "edge-
water" in an adjoining well. Ilecommeuded that the company test the "edge
sand" in order to determine its contents, and, in case water was found, that they
cement a string of casing in the shale above the water sand in order to protect the
upper oil sands. In case the "edge sand" was found to contain oil at this well,
the proposed method by the company would be satisfactory, as long as they could
prove that the upper oil sands were fully protccled.
Well No. 15, shut-off. A-180.
A test was made, demonstrating that the "edge sand" at this well carried oil.
Approved proposal to cement a string of casing below this sand.
Well No. 15, shut-off. A-212.
8J" casing was cemented below the "edge sand." Test approved as satisfactory.
Well No. 37, redrill. AA-521.
Approved proposal to put in new oil string.
Well No. 44, redrill. AA-545.
Approved proposal to recement water string after shooting.
Mercantile Crude Oil Co.
Well No. 3, deepen. AA-331.
Approved proposal to deepen through oil sand which had formerly been
encountered at a depth of 10<>5'.
Well No. 5, redrill. AA-35;i.
Approved proposal to shut off water above the "light sand."
Well No. 5, shut off. A-273.
The test failed to show conclusively that the water string had completely
excluded the water from the well. Recommended that the company pump well for
sixty days and furnish this department with a report showing the amount of water
and oil produced each ten-day period during this time.
368 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR,
S. W. & B. Oil Co.
Well No. 1, redrill. AA-495.
Approved proposal to cut off 4^" oil string and redrill the well.
Well No. 6, redrill. AA-467.
Approved proposal to remove a liner and put in a nevk^ oil string.
New San Francisco Crude Oil Co.
Well No. 10, redrill. AA-354.
Approved proposal to pull out G^" oil string and replace it with shop-perforated
casing.
York Coalinga Oil Co.
Well No. G, redrill. AA-G19.
Approved proposal to replace oil string. /
Section 7.
Kern Trading & Oil Co,
Well No. 11, abandon. AA-385.
The company proposed to clean out the well to the top of a plug which had
formerly been placed iu the well. In case it was found that the cement had not
set properly, it was proposed to redrill the well and remove as much of the G|"
casing as possible, leaving the well cased to the top of the oil sand with 8i"
casing. This proposal was approved.
Well No. 11, continue abandonment. AA-402.
A test witnessed by a member of this department showed that the cement plug
formerly placed in this well had set properly. Approved proposal to remove 6|"
casing.
Well No. 27, abandon. AA-445.
Approved proposal to abandon, specifying depths of shooting and plugging.
Well No. 27, abandon. AA-534.
Information for Report AA-445 was incomplete. Changes were made in depths
of shooting and plugging, based on the additional infonnation.
Arica Oil Co.
Well No. 8, redrill. AA-375.
Approved proposal to I'emove liner and redrill the well to original depth, in
case the oil string was damaged while doing this.
Well No. 22, commence drilling. AA-554.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 22, shut-off. A-353.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 43, shut-off. A-339.
10" casing was cemented 30' higher than was proposed and approved, and water
was encountered below. Recommended company file proposal to shut off same.
Well No. 43, commence drilling. AA-518.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 43, cement deeper. AA-618.
Approved proposal to cement 20' deeper with 8^".
Section Seven Oil Co.
Well No. 2, redrill. AA-417.
Approved proposal to carry oil string to depth at which well was originally
drilled.
Well No. 3, redrill. AA-439.
The company proposed to remove the oil string, bridge the well, and shut off
water and then redrill the well. Recommended that the company furnish a
history of this well before commencing work of redrilling, in order that further
study might be made of the proposal submitted by the company.
Well No. 3, redrill. AA-520.
Upon receipt of history the proposed redrilling was approved.
SECOND ANNITAL REPORT. 369
Sfx'Tion 8.
Coalinga National retioleum Co.
WpII No. 1, abandon. AA-G24.
Approved abandonment as proposed. Requested notice for test of plui;- Ix-low
l)ottcm of Sj". Tiiis plug was not tested by this department.
Well No. 2. commence drilling. AA-2-ii" and Si"
casing above the point of collapse : and recement Xi" casing at about the same
depth as originall.v cemented.
Section 11.
Kern Trading & Oil Co.
Well No. HI. shut-off. A-K^i.
On account of water content in protluction. recommended that the company pump
the well for 3(( days, at which time another production test would be witnessed
and further recommendations made.
Well No. ai, shut-off. A-23T.
Test showed that water from below a depth of SStU)' had been excluded from
formations al)ove this depth. Fluid produced by tlip well contained 1% water.
Section 12.
Coalinga Moiiawk Oil Co.
Well No. 2. pull casing. AA-412.
Re.iected i)roposal to pull casing, as no provision was made to protect oil-bearing
formations which had been encountered in this well.
Well No. 8. redrill. AA-.lf.l.
Ajiproved projuisal to redrill and cement (>]" casing after shooting to break up
sidetracked casing.
Well No. 4. plug the bottom. AA-83().
RiHommended that the company rij) and shoot the lower iwrtion of 0^" casing
and i)hig with cement in the formation between depths at which the well was
shot ; ilemonstrate that cement set properly before perforating upper oil sands
formerly shut off.
Well No. 4. plug bottom of well. A.V-472.
Proposal to plug above intermediate water approved. The necessity of plugging
at a lower depth in case damage resulted was jjointed out.
Well No. 4. abandon. AA-544.
Approved proposal to abandon after certain shooting and plugging.
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370 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Coaliuga Molnnvk Cil Co.
WVll No. T). rertrill. AA-441.
Approved proposal (o redrill well with fl]" casins' 1o a depth of about 4 10(1'.
AVoll No. o. dci'pcn. AA-441 Supp.
Approved siipplomeiitary proposal to redrill to about 4170'.
Well No. "). abandon. AA-503.
Approved proposal to abandon.
Well No. 7, plug off bottom of well. AA-277.
Proposal to plug off bottom water approved.
Well No. 7, shut-off. A-2.38.
The results of a production test showed that the fluid produced contained li?;,
water and that "bottom water"' had been shut off.
Well No. 8. shut-off. A-279.
Test of water shut-off satisfactorj'.
AYell No. 9, commence drilling. AA-477.
Proposed depth of water shut-oft' approved.
AVell No. 10, commence drilling. AA-53S.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 11, commence drilling. AA-62o.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Section 1G.
T. H. Pike.
Well No. 1. abandon. AA-212.
Approved proposal to abandon this well, indicating depths at which shooting and
plugging should be done.
Section 17.
Oil Exploration Co.
Well No. 3, commence drilling. AA-359.
Recommended that water be shut off 20' deeper than proposed.
Well No. 3, shut-off. A-255.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Section 18.
Lakeport Petroleum Co.
Well No. 1, redrill. AA-322.
ApjH-oved proposal to replace collapsed oil string.
Well No. 16, cement at about 2487'. AA-41G.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 10. shut-off. A-265.
Approved test of water shut-off. stating that 54 hours was not sufficient time
to allow the well to stand for test and that in the future wells would be required
to stand at least 12 hours.
Well No. 10. redrill. AA-63G.
Approved proposal to put in new oil string.
Well No. 24, commence drilling. AA-431.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Nevada Petroleum Co.
Well No. 5C, abandon. AA-."SO.
Approved proposal to abandon. Recommended that plug under water string be
tested by this department by filling hole to surface with water and allowing to
stand 12 hours.
Well No. 5A. redrill. AA-549.
Approved proposal to redrill and shut-off water with 8i".
Well No. r^A. redrill. AA-604.
Approved proposal to recement 8^".
American Petroleum Co.
Well No. 4, set packer. AA-210.
Approved proposal to set packer on oil string to shut out top water.
SECOND ANNUM. REPORT. 371
American Petroleum Co.
Well No. 7. redrill. AA-37!).
Approved proposal to replace collapsed oil strinjj.
Well No. 7, redrill. AA-433.
Approved proposal to replace collapsed oil striug.
Well No. I), redrill aud deepen. AA-327.
Approved proposal to cement below upper "edge-water" sau. redrill. AA-321.
Approved proposal to recement water strinsj.
Well No. i). redrill. AA-049.
Approved proposal to recement water strinu:.
Well No. 18, fluid level. A-2.S7.
Test to determine depth to tojj of fluid.
Well No. 19, redrill. .\A-437.
Approved proposal to i)un ])ac'ker and set new packer, if deemed advisable.
Well No. '24. fluid level. A-2!tO.
Test to determine depth to top of fluid.
Nevada Petroleum Co.
Well No. 6, redrill. AA-:^34.
Ai)proved proposal to test for source of water by bridging over oil sand and
setting packer in shoe joint of water string.
Well No. fi, reset packer. AA-373.
Approved proposal to reset packer at a lower depth.
Well No. 6. fluid level. A-304.
Test to determine depth to toj) of fluid.
Well No. 7. redrill. AA-4nL>.
-Spproved proposal to attenijit to force cement back of water string to shut off
top water.
Well No. 7. shut-off. A-'2m.
Well tested with hole open below shoe of water string into pocket of cement.
After drilling ahead to cement bridge water came in. probably around cement
bfidge.
Well No. 4-A. redrill. AA-:i33.
Appro\ed proiKJsal to remove oil strin.y; and test water string.
Well No. .VA. redrill. AA-332.
,\pi;rc.ved proposal to remove oil string and test water string.
Well No. ."-.\. shut-off. A-277.
Kesnlt of production test indicated that water was not completely shut off with
hemj) packer. Recommended further production test.
Well No. 7-A, shut-off. A-27G.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 8-A, redrill. AA-595.
Approved proposal to remove oil string, bridge, and test water string.
T. 20 S., K. 1<; E.. M. 1>. P.. A: M.
Section IS.
Southeastern Ltd. Oil Co.
Well No. 1. redrill. AA-37<».
The work of pulling casing from this well was in progress when the attention
of the company was called to the fact that no notice concerning this work had been
filed. After receiving log and report of work done and notice covering further
necessary work at the well, approval was given to continue removing casing after
certain plugging had been done.
Well No. 1. discontinue redrilliug. AA-ol)3.
After doing a portion of the work recommended, the company stated that further
l)rogress below 34G5' could not be made. Approval was given to discontinue work
at this di'i)th.
T. 21 S.. U. 14 ]•:.. .M. I». P.. \ .M.
Skction 12.
Fifty-seven Oil Co.
Well No. 1, abandon well. AA-.")14.
Api)roved proposal to remove surface efiuipnnnl only.
374 STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
Section 13.
Ben Williams.
Well No. 1, S. N. Root, abandon. AA-670.
Approved proposal to abandon, specifying depths of shooting and plugging.
T. 21 S., R. 15 E., M. D. B. & M.
Section 6.
California Oil & Gas Co.
Well No. 4, redrill. AA-(J66.
Approved proposal to replace collapsed oil string.
Well No. 7-A, commence drilling. AA-249.
Recommended depth of water shut-off 50' deeper than proposed.
Well No. T-A, shut-off. A-190.
Test of water shut-off .satisfactory. Casing cemented at proposed depth.
Well No. 7-A, recement. AA-377.
Approved proposal to cement 8:^" IflO' below 10".
Well No. 7-A, shut-off. A-242.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Well No. 7-A, redrill. AA-6'0.3.
Approved proposal to loosen oil string in effort to increase production and, if
possible, locate source of water.
Luciie Oil Co.
Well No. 2. redrill. AA-2G0.
Approved proposal to redrill and test for source of water.
Marion Oil Co.
Well No. 1, redrilliug. AA-617.
Proposal to redrill well and plug in bottom approved, specifying that plugging
be done by stages and tested.
Section 8.
Associated Oil Co.
Well No. 5-H, commence drilling. AA-423.
Proposed depth of water shut-off approved.
Well No. 5-II, shut-off. A-296.
Test of water shut-off satisfactory.
Section IS.
Boychester Oil Co.
Well No. 1. perforate casing. AA-675.
Approved proposal to perforate oil string and remo\e upper portion of same.
Recommended that in future notice be filed before commencing work.
R. L. Patterson (formerly property of Coalinga Gem Oil Co.)
Well No. 1, abandon. AA-457.
Approved proposal to abandon.
Section 22.
Bunting Iron Works.
Well No. 1, Coalinga Huh Oil Co., abandon. AA-537.
Approved proposal to abandon, specifying depths of shooting and plugging.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
375
CHAPTER VI.
DIRECTORY OF OIL OPERATORS.
SKovving Number of Producing Wells on December 31, 1916, Location of Prop-
erties, and Also Date of Incorporation and Capital Stock
of Such as Are Incorporated.
(Star piecediiii; name indicates tliat (ii>fiator was a |>riKUR-fi- iluiint; (lie year I'Jlli.)
*A. & J. OIL COMPANY,
400 H. W. Hellman Bklg.. Los Angeles.
Cal. A. J. Jergins, I'resident. H. J.
Haase, Secretary. April 25, 1914,
$80,000. Three wells. Kern County.
/ETNA OIL, MINING AND DEVELOP-
ING COMPANY.
256-S Wilcox Bldg.. Los -Angeles, Cal.
Wm. H. Smith, President. Dwight
B. Harris, Secretary. May 14, 191.3.
$25,000.
>ETNA PETROLEUM COMPANY,
350 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
John Lawson, President. George S.
Tyler, Secretary. April 20, 1899.
?56o.OCO Orig. $500,000 Inc.
ALADDIN OIL COMPANY,
409 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. W'm. Mead, President.
I^. Schenck, Secretary. September
17. 1900. $250,000. Kern County.
♦ALASKA PIONEER OIL COMPANY,
435 Mills Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
Wm. Chappell. President. W. J.
Clark, Secretary. March 18, 1910.
$500,000. Six wells, Kern County.
ALBERTA MIDWAY OIL COMPANY,
1003 Higgins Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
F. Chappellet, President. C. R. Ste-
vens. Secretary. (Dissolved.)
ALLIANCE OIL COMPANY,
354 Pine St., San Francisco, Cal. L. A.
Phillips, President. H. P. Coles,
Secretary. July 22, 1909. $3,000,000.
*ALMA OIL COMPANY,
517 Pacific Bldg., Oakland, Cal. C. E.
Thomas, President. M. A. Thomas,
Secretary. June 22, 1900. $400,000.
Eighteen wells, Kern County.
ALMO OIL COMPANY,
Lemoore, Cal. J. McAdam, Jr,, Presi-
dent. L. L. FoUett, Secretary. June
23. 1904. $50,000.
ALTOONA MIDWAY OIL COMPANY,
Ilonm 72 Altoona Trust Bldg., Altoona,
Pa. R. W. A. Jamison, President.
J. H. Fiske, Secretary. February 20,
1909. $500,000. Kern County.
ALVARADO OIL COMPANY,
1114 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
L. H. Mitchell. President. V. C. .
McCollogh. Secretary. Februarv 23. |
1904. $300,000. :
♦AMALGAMATED OIL COMPANY, |
55 New Montgomery St., San Fran- '
Cisco, Cal. AVm. Sproule, President. \
P. G. Williams, Secretary. October '
27, 1904. $5,000,000. Twenty-five [
wells. Orange County; six wells, Los |
Angeles County. I
*AMAUROT OIL COMPANY,
507 Foxcioft Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
William E. Miles, President. A. J.
AN'eston, Secretary. Six wells, Kern
County. (Dissolved; property oper-
ated by William E. :Miles.)
AMAZON OIL COMPANY,
409 Citizens Savings Bank Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. A. K. Nash, President.
R. H. Pinney, Secretary. September
26. 1900. $400,000. Kern County.
AMBER OIL COMPANY,
S03 Baker St., East Bakersfield, Cal.
John Kincaid, President. S. K. Dick-
inson, Secretary. July 19. 1909. $500,-
000. Kern County.
AMERICAN CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
Room 1115. 456 S. Spring St., Los An-
geles, Cal. January 3, 1912. $500,-
000. Kern County.
^AMERICAN OILFIELDS COMPANY,
l(io4 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
T. A. O'Donnell, President. Norman
Bridge, Secretary. January 10, 1910.
$25,000,000. Forty-seven wells, Kern
County.
♦AMERICAN PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1034 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
T. A. O'Donnell, President. Norman
Bridge, Secretary. February 7, 1908.
$10,000,000. Orig.; $15,000,000, Inc.
Eiglity-seven wells, Fresno County.
AMERICAN VENTURA OIL COMPANY,
452 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. J. M. Herndon, President. J. C.
Miller, Secretary. Ventura County.
*AMITY OIL COMPANY,
607 First National Bank Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. T. P. Woodward,
President. A. Whearty, Secretary.
August 31, 1911. $500,000. Six wells,
Fresno County.
*AMY OIL COMPANY,
Coalinga, (^'al. A. V. May, President.
C. E. Haliburton, Secretary. No-
vember 14, 1908. $50,000. One well,
Fresno County.
ANCHOR OIL COMPANY,
Maricopa, Cal. Julius H. Preston,
President. Bernard T. Lennon, Sec-
retary. January 19. 1917. $300,000.
Korn County.
ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN OIL SYNDI-
CATE, LIMITED,
Bank of Lompoc Bldg., Lompoc, Cal.
John Chapman, President. G. J.
Stimson. Secretarv. Julv 17. 1906.
,£50.000.
376
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
♦APOLLO OIL COMPANY,
507 Foxcroft Bldg., San F'rancisco, Cal.
William E. Miles, President. A. J.
Weston, Secretary. February 13,
1901. $20,000. Twenty wells, Kern
County.
*ARCTURUS OIL COMPANY,
55 New Montgomery St., San Fran-
cisco, Cal. Wm. Sproule, President.
P. G. Williams, Secretary. Febru-
ary 12, 1904. $400,000. Twenty-five
wells. Los Angeles County.
AREQUIPA OIL COMPANY,
OS Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal. O.
Scribner, President. G. Sheridan,
Secretary. January 5, 1909. $500,-
000. Kern County.
*ARICA OIL COMPANY,
55 New Montgomery St., San Fran-
cisco, Cal. R. P. Schwerin, Presi-
dent. J. P. Edwards, Secretary.
January 5, 1909. $500,000. Ten wells,
Fresno County.
♦ARIZONA PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1122 Title Insurance Building, Los An-
geles, Cal. J. A. Brown, President.
E. W. Foogy, Secretary. March 13,
1910. $250,000. Seven wells, Fresno
County.
♦ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY,
55 New Montgomery St., San Fran-
cisco, Cal. Wm. Sproule, President.
P. G. Williams, Secretary. October
7, 1901. $40,000,000. Fifty-seven
wells. Fresno County; 689 wells,
Kern County.
ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY OF
NEVADA,
55 New Montgomery St.. San Fran-
cisco, Cal. R. P. Schwerin, Presi-
dent. P. G. Williams. Secretary.
October 2, 1916. $25,000.
ATLANTIC AND WESTERN OIL COM-
PANY,
Livermore, Cal. Wm. \V. French,
Agent. September 14. 1917. $1,000,-
000.
ATLAS CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. G. M. Giffen, President. Theo.
A. Simpson, Secretary. July 14, 1900.
$30,000.
AUGUST OIL COMPANY,
P. O. Box 635, Fresno, Cal. F. A.
Homan, President. A. W. Burdick,
Secretary. April 4, 1910. $1,000,000.
AUGUSTINE & BUTZ,
Box 152. Coalinga, Cal.
AVENAL LAND AND OIL COMPANY,
350 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
John Lawson, President. R. D.
Blake, Secretary. April 20. 1899.
$500,000.
AZORES OIL COMPANY,
206 N. Douty St., Hanford. Cal. M.
J. Caetano, President, Wilhelmina
Nunes, Secretary. January 20, 1909.
$50,000.
BABY KINGS OIL AND MINERAL
COMPANY,
P. O. Box 416, Hanford, Cal. F. B.
Skinner, President. W. R. McQuiddy,
Secretary. December 8, 1897. .$64,000.
*BAKER & HENSHAW,
Lost Hills, Cal. Two wells. Kern
County.
BAKERSFIELD AND FRESNO OIL
COMPANY,
Grifflth-McKenzie Bldg., Fresno, Cal.
H. M. Rodgers, President. F. E.
Cook, Secretary. August 31, 1899.
$100,000. Kern County.
BAKERSFIELD FUEL AND OIL COM-
PANY,
1S05 Tucker St., Selma, Cal. W. H.
Shafer, I^iesident. Chas. A. Lee,
Secretary. July 31, 1899. $16,000.
BALBOA OIL COMPANY,
525 Spreckels Bldg.. San Diego, Cal.
A. J. Taylor, President. J. Wise-
man, Secretaiy. June 10, 1912.
$500,000.
BALD EAGLE JUNIOR OIL COM-
PANY,
P. O. Box 308, Napa. Cal. E. H. Win-
ship. President. J. E. Beard, Sec-
retary. February 1, 1901. $175,000.
*BALD EAGLE OIL COMPANY,
110 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal.
C. H. Phillips, President. Wm.
Lange, Jr., Secretary. January 7,
1901. $500,000. Thirteen wells, Kern
County.
♦BANKERS OIL COMPANY,
703 Citizens National Bank Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. Orra E. Monnette,
President. M. J. Monnette, Secre-
tary. November 24, 1909. $100,000.
Thirty-four wells, Kern County.
*BANKLINE OIL COMPANY,
324 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
John Barneson, President. J. Leslie
Barneson, Secretary. May 20, 1912.
$200,000. Twenty- two wells, Kern
County.
BANNER OIL COMPANY,
820 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
J. H. Strine, President. Ruben S.
Schmidt, Secretary. September 12,
1891. $10,000.
*BARD OIL AND ASPHALT COM-
PANY,
428 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Edward Strasburg, Secretary.
Twenty-two wells, Ventura County.
(Dissolved.)
BARDSDALE CANYON OIL COM-
PANY,
300 Harvard Blvd., Los Angeles, Cal.
Chas. F. Hurd, President. Thos.
Pascoe, Secretary. May 16, 1901.
$20,000.
♦BARDSDALE CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
514 Federal Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal.
A. F. Schiffman, President. Chas.
A. Shaw, Secretary. June 18, 1900.
$200,000. Seven wells. Ventura County.
BARNODON OIL COMPANY,
310 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
John Barneson, President. W. J.
Dinsmore, Secretary. April 9, 1910.
$1,000,000.
BARSTOW SAN ANTONIO OIL COM-
PANY,
9 Beech St.. Detroit, Michigan, cai-e
W. L. Hogan. January 16, 1915.
$100,000.
SECOND ANNU.VL REPORT.
377
BARTOLO OIL COMPANY,
831 Merchants National Bank Bldg.,
Los Angeles. Cal. L. P. Tappeiner,
President. G. C. O'Connell, Secre-
tary. August 7. 1916. $100,000.
BAY CITY OIL COMPANY,
30 S. Raymond Ave.. Los Angeles, Cal.
J. H. Dorn, President. Ira J. H.
Sykes, Secretary. October 28, 1899.
$500,000. Kern County.
BEAR CREEK OIL COMPANY,
19 Howard Canfield Bldg., Santa Bar-
bara, Cal. J. L. Hurlburt, Presi-
dent. A. R. Edmondson, Secretary.
July 12, 1913. $10,000.
♦BEATTY OIL AND DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY,
930 California Bldg., Los AngL-les. Cal.
S. W. Beatty, President. H. M. Fos-
ter. Secretary. February 10. 1913.
?4T0.000. Two wells, Ventura County.
♦BECKER, G. F.,
Summerland. Cal. Sixty-three wells,
Santa Barbara County.
BEDROCK OIL COMPANY,
1114 L'nion Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
W. W. Oi-cutt. President. John
Mcl^ak. Seci-etary. January 4, 1909.
$50,000.
*BEER OIL COMPANY. J. C,
407 First National Bank Bldg., Long
Beach, Cal. J. C. Beer, President.
H. Hoddenpyle, Secretary. March
13, 1912. $100,000. Three wells, Kern
County. (Property now operated by
F:. B. Campbell. Bakersfield, Cal.)
BELL OIL COMPANY,
303 Fay Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. C. E.
Lapp. President. J. W. Eberle, Sec-
retary. July 2. 1910. $100,000.
BELMONT OIL COMPANY,
601 D St.. Chino. Cal. O. J. Newman.
President. Edwin Rhodes. Secre-
tary. September 13. isrt9. $200,000.
*BELRIDGE OIL COMPANY,
617 Merritt Bldg.. Eighth and Broad-
way, Los Angeles, Cal. Burton E.
Green, President. "W. J. Hole, Sec-
retary. January 25. 1911. $1,000,000.
Eighty wells. Kern Countv.
BEQUETTE OIL COMPANY,
Visalia. Cal. Paschal Bequette. Presi-
dent. N. F. Bradley. Secretary.
.Tanuary 16. 1900. $9,000.
BERKELEY COALINGA OIL COMPANY,
Care of \V. L. W. Miller, 340 California
St.. San Francisco, Cal. Fresno
County.
BERKELEY PARAFFINE OIL COM-
PANY,
1912 Haste St.. Berkeley. Cal. Geo. H.
De Kay. President. P. S. Brunk,
Secretary. July 6, 1912. $1,000,000.
*BERRY, F. C.
Si'lma. t'al. Five wells. Kern Countv.
♦BERRY. C. J. AND KELLER, F. L.,
597 Monadnock Bldg.. San Francisco,
Cal. Si.xteen wells, Kern Countv.
BEST YET OIL COMPANY, THE,"
Coalinga, Cal. O. D. l^oftus. President.
Guy H. Salisbury, Secretarv. Octo-
ber 29, 1909. $150,000.
*BETTS, GEO A,,
R.F.D. No. 5. Bakersfield, Cal. Kern
County.
*B. H. C. OIL COMPANY,
208 Brower Bldg., Bakersfield, Cal. C. L.
Claflin, President. W. H. Hill, Sec-
retary. September 18, 1908. $15,000.
Six wells, Kern County.
BIG LAKE OIL AND GAS COMPANY,
617 Merritt Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
Care F. B. Sutton. .August 1, 1917.
$100,000.
BIG SESPE OIL COMPANY OF CALI-
FORNIA,
609 N. Main St., Santa Ana, Cal. L D.
Mills. Secretary. September 4, 1896.
$500,000. Ventura County.
♦BIRCH OIL COMPANY,
R.F.D. . Fullerton, Cal. A. Otis Birch.
General Mana.ger. Seven wells.
Orange County. (Co-partnership.)
BLANCK & HEASLEY,
Care of Lawton & Blanck, Inc., Fellows,
Ca!. Kein Couiitx'.
BLUE DIAMOND OIL COMPANY,
Grass Valley. Cal. W. G. Thomas,
President. L. P. Lane. Secretarv.
October 15, 1900. $100,000.
BOHEMIAN OIL COMPANY,
220 X. Irwin St., Hanford. Cal. L. S.
Chittenden. President. A. F. Flory,
Seoi-etary. (Dissolved.)
J. S. BOOK OIL AND INVESTMENT
COMPANY,
."i_'l AVashington Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Dr. W. I'. Book, Piesident. G. E.
Delavan. Jr.. Secretarv. Februarv 8,
1913. $50,000.
♦BOSTON-PACIFIC OIL COMPANY,
2(4-5 Sharon Bldg., San Francisco. Cal.
Fred G. King, President. E. B.
Cushman, Secretao'. December 12,
1911. $1,000,000. Two -wells, Kern
County.
♦BOSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY,
131 State St., Boston. Mass. Arthur
Winslow. President. Henry L. Rand.
Secretary. March 21. 1910. $500,000.
Fourteen wells. Kern County.
BOYCHESTER OIL COMPANY,
Coalinga. Cal. W. C. Rielly, Presi-
dent. J. A. Fleutsch, Secretary.
May 19, 1909. $100,000.
-BRAD OIL COMPANY, LTD.,
Box 17S, Taft. Cal. E. D. Taylor.
Secretary. One well. Kern County.
(Property sold to ^Montana-Wyoming
Oil Company. October 11. 1917.)
BRADFORD OIL COMPANY,
110 :Market St., Room 405, San Fran-
cisco, Cal. P. G. Goode, Vice-Presi-
dent. Louis Nathan. Secretary. May
17. 1899. $250,000.
*BREA CANON OIL COMPANY,
1117 Trust and Savings Bldg., Los
.Vngeles, Cal. Dan Murphy, Presi-
dent. G. Holterhoff, Jr.. Secretary.
July 26. 1899. $200,000. Twenty-two
wells. Orange Cnuntx'.
BRICELAND OIL COMPANY,
liricelanri. Cal. .\pril 22, 1913. $150.-
000.
378
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
BRITISH AMERICAN OIL COMPANY,
Box 59S, Santa Monica, Cal. Wm. Z.
McDonald, President. Robert K.
Walton, Secretary. August 26, 1907.
?1, 250,000. Grig.; ?100,000, Dec. Kern
County.
BRONCHO OIL COMPANY,
637 Holbrook Bldg., 58 Sutter St., San
Pranci.sco. Cal. Chas. A. San, Presi-
dent. A. N. Baldwin, Secretary.
November 19, 1908. $100,000.
BRONCHO OIL LEASE,
SOI Garland P.ldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
William G. Kerckhoff, Owner. Kern
County.
*BRO0KS OIL COMPANY,
Sisquoc, Cal. B. F. Brooks. President.
One well, Santa Barbara County.
*BROOKSHIRE OIL COMPANY,
San Luis Obispo, Cal. J. W. Barne-
berg. President. Henry Bahr, Sec-
retary. December 1, 1902. $500,000.
Four wells. Kern County; 4 wells,
Santa Barbara County.
BROWN EAGLE OIL COMPANY,
300 E. Main St., Visalia, Cal. John
Frans, President. J. Sub Johnson,
Secretary. February 10, 1910. ?75,-
000.
BROWN OIL COMPANY,
Care Southern Hotel, Bakersfield, Cal.
P. S. Brown, President. S. L. Mack,
Secretary. January 29, 1900. $250,-
000.
*BUENA FE PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1015 Security Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal.
T. A. O'Donnell. President. E. L.
Doheny, Jr., Secretary. November
3. 1915. SIO.OOO. Fifty-three wells,
Kern County. (Property transferred
to Pan-American Petroleum Com-
pany, October 18, 1917.)
BUENA VISTA OIL COMPANY,
519 Story Bldg., 610 S. Broadway, Los
Angeles, Cal. J. M. McLeod, Presi-
dent. C. C. Barnsback, Secretary.
July 23, 1914. $1,500,000. Kern
County.
*BUICK OIL COMPANY,
520 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
W. J. Fabling, Vice-President. Fred
Van Orman, Secretary. March 7,
1910. $5,000,000. Two wells, Kern
County.
BULL DOG OIL COMPANY,
617 Merritt Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
M. H. Whittier, President. H. L.
Westbrook, Secretary. March 6,
1911. $300,000.
BUNKER HILL OIL MINING COM-
PANY,
110 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal.
J. W. Wright, President. Wm.
Lange, Jr., Secretary. November 9,
1899. $500,000.
E. D. BURGE OIL COMPANY,
V. U. Box 813, Bakersfield, Cal. E. D.
Bulge, President. C. H. Franey,
Secietary. December 11, 1914. $50,-
000.
CALEX OIL COMPANY,
1913 Chester Ave.. Bakersfield, Cal.
H. A. Jastro, President. E. S.
St. Clair, Secretary. August 23, 1915.
S24,000. Four wells, Kern County.
CALIENTE OIL AND LAND COM-
PANY,
AVright & Callender Bldg., Los Ange-
les, Cal. Care F. E. Davis. July 17,
1916. $50,000.
CALIDON PETROLEUM SYNDICATE,
350 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
Two wells. Kern County. (Operated
by the Balfour-Guthrie Investment
Company, R. F. MacLeod, Secre-
tary.)
CALIFORNIA COALINGA OIL COM-
PANY,
Monadnock Bldg.. San Francisco, Cal.
Care Wm. H. H. Hart. March 27,
1917. $3,000,000. Fresno County.
*CALIFORNIA COAST OIL COMPANY,
1114 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
W. L. Stewart, President. John
McPeak, Secretary. September 10,
1903. $200,000. Nine wells, Santa
Barbara County.
^CALIFORNIA COUNTIES OIL CO.M-
PANY,
58 Sutter St.. San Francisco, Cal. J. E.
Woodbridge, President. E. A. Rich-
ards, Secretary. February 11, 1911.
$500,000. Four wells, Kern County.
fSold to General Petroleum Corpora-
tion, August 1, 1917.)
CALIFORNIA-DAKOTA OIL COM-
PANY,
Kerman, Cal., John Hohn. President.
Walter L. Hart, Secretary. October
27. 1913. $25,000.
CALIFORNIA FRESNO OIL COMPANY,
Box 823, Fresno,. Cal. A. C. Rusch-
haupt. President. A. Bultner, Sec-
retary. October 31, 1901. $50,000.
*CALIFORNIA MIDWAY OIL COM-
PANY,
500 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. B. W. McCausland, President.
J. H. Nolan. Secretary. January 13,
1912. $1,500,000. Three wells, Kern
County.
CALIFORNIA MISSOURI PETROLEUM
COMPANY,
108 Morgan Bldg., Bakersfield, Cal.
Care Thomas Scott. December 17,
1917. $100,000.
CALIFORNIA OIL COMPANY,
532 Fifteenth St., Oakland, Cal. Sep-
tember 28, 1917. $4,000,000.
CALIFORNIA OIL AND ASPHALT
COMPANY, THE,
242 Title Insurance Bldg.. Los Angeles,
Cal. Care Arthur M. Ellis. May 5,
1016. $50,000.
'-CALIFORNIA OIL AND GAS COM-
PANY,
Coalinga, Cal. W. M. Graham, Presi-
dent. Warren H. Spurge, Secretary.
February 9, 1912. $1,000,000. Three
wells, Fresno County.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
379
CALIFORNIA OIL DEVELOPMENT
SYNDICATE,
326 Wilcox Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
J. D. Miller. President. Janet L
Miller, Secretary. November 15,
l;il6. $3,000.
CALIFORNIA OIL LAND COMPANY,
THE,
Exchange National Bank Bldg., Colo-
rado Springs. Colo. Care Oliver H.
Shoiip. May 17, 1912. $50,000.
CALIFORNIA RELIANCE OIL COM-
PANY,
317 Tajo Bldg., Lo.s Angeles, Cal.
Thurston Daniels, President. Minnie
Daniels, Secretary. April 11, 1910.
$1,500,000.
♦CALIFORNIA STAR OIL COMPANY,
1004 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Thos. A. O'Donnell, President. Ellis
T. Yarnell, Secretary. May 20, 1915.
?2, 000, 000. Fifteen wells, Kern County.
CALIFORNIA WYOMING OIL COM-
PANY,
Box -168, Fresno, Cal. Care E. J.
Crandall. April 10. 1917. $3,000.
♦CALL OIL COMPANY,
Box 516, Coalinga, Cal. D. A. Ewing,
President. W. O. Miles, Secretary.
January 8, 1901. $250,000. Two
wells, Fresno County.
*CALLOMA OIL COMPANY,
1913 Chester Ave., Bakersfield, Cal.
H. A. Jastro, President. E. S. St.
Clair. Secretary. February 15, 1904.
S200.O00. Five wells. Kern County.
*CALOKLA OIL COMPANY,
537 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. H. F. Sinclair. President. E.
M. Riese, Secretary. November 5,
1913. $250,000. Five wells. Orange
County.
CALTRONA OIL COMPANY,
409 Hosfield Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Herman P. Cortelyou, President.
John W. Cooke, Secretarp. Jan-
uary 10, 1007. $8,000.
*CALUMET OIL COMPANY,
517 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. F. L. Wright, President. A. N.
Gage, Secretary. April 7, 1911. $1,-
ijOO.OOO. Six wells, Ventura County.
CAMARILLO OIL COMPANY,
210 W. Seventh St., Los Angeles, CaL
H. J. Doulton, President- L. N.
Stott, Secretary. April 22, 1910.
$100,000.
CAMPBELL, E. B.,
Bakersfield, Cal. (Operating property
of J. C. Beer Oil Company.)
CAMERON OIL COMPANY OF CALI-
FORNIA,
408 Merchants Trust Bldg., Los Ange-
les, Cal. John Ferguson, President.
H. S. McCallum, Secretary. April
23. 1914. $25,000.
♦CANADIAN COALINGA OIL COM-
PANY. LTD.,
739 Hastings St., \\'est, Vancouver,
B. C. E. J. McP'eely. President. R.
J. Cromie. .Secretaiy. October 10,
1910. A. J. Pollak, Agt. Box 159.
Maricopa, Cal. $1,500,000. One well,
Fresno County.
♦CANADIAN PACIFIC OIL COMPANY
OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, LTD.,
P. O. Box 27, Taft. Cal. W. H. Wad-
dell, Field Manager. Three wells.
Kern County.
CANTIN LAND, OIL AND DEVELOP-
MENT COMPANY,
Star Route, Sanger, Cal. Maud H.
Lindsay, I'resident. E. P. Lindsay,
Secretary. February 8. 1910. $10,000.
♦CAPITOL CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
637 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. M. H. Sherman, Presi-
dent. A. L Smith, Secretary. April
26. 1894. $300,000. Sixteen wells,
Ventura County.
♦CARBO PETROLEUM COMPANY,
Box 4. Bakersfield, Cal. T. M. Young.
President. G. R. Peckham. Secre-
tary. July 15, 1909. $500,000. Ten
wells. Kern County.
*CARIBOU OIL MINING COMPANY,
435 ^Nlills Fildg., San Francisco, Cal.
FI. H. Hart, President. W. J. Clark,
Secretary. June 3, 1899. $1,000,000.
Twenty-one wells, Fresno County; 3
wells, Kern County.
CARPENTER, JACK,
Maricopa, Cal. C. H. Treat, Manager.
CARREC OIL COMPANY.
435 Mills Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
H. H. Hart, President. W. J. Clark,
Secretary. September 25, 1914. $100,-
000.
CARRIE NATION OIL COMPANY,
Lemoore, Cal. L. Y. Trout, President.
F. B. Graves, Secretary. December
23, 1908. $25,000.
CASCADE OIL COMPANY,
906 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, Cal. H.
A. Dunn. President. Stone Hastain,
Secretary. April 28, 1916. $10,000.
*CASMALIA SYNDICATE,
Sharon Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. R. P.
Schwerin, President. P. G. Williams,
Secretary. March 30, 1916. $1,000,000.
Three wells, Santa Barbara County.
CASTLE OIL COMPANY,
1118 Hearst Bldg.. San Francisco, Cal.
H. A. Whitley, President. B. H. Hen-
derson, Secretary. March 19. 1910.
$600,000.
CAVE DALE OIL AND DEVELOP-
MENT COMPANY,
1332 Evans Ave., San Francisco, CaL
S. I'liser, President. H. SaxI, Sec-
i-etary. December S, 1914. $200,000.
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OIL COM-
PANY,
1114 Union Oil Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
Frank R. Barrett. President. May
22. 1886. $200,000.
♦CENTRAL OIL COMPANY OF LOS
ANGELES,
404 H. \V. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles.
Cal. I. A. Lothian, President. Robert
N. Bulla, Secretary. January 2. 1900.
$750,000, Orig.; $3,000,000. Inc. Fifty-
three wells, Los Angeles County.
380
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
*CHANSLOR-CANFIELD MIDWAY OIL
COMPANY,
Room 756, Kerckhoff Bldg., Los Ange-
les, Cal. E. P. Ripley, President. G.
Holterhoff, Jr., Secretary. August
15, lliOl. $5,000,000. One hundred
thirty-four wells. Kern County.
*CHENEY STIMSON OIL COMPANY,
S06 Merchants National Bank Bldg.,
• Los Angeles, Cal. A. L. Cheney,
President. December 17, 1909. iflOO,-
000. Six wells, Kern County.
CHEROKEE DEVELOPMENT COM-
PANY,
533 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.
R. C. Dorsey, Vice-President. J. H.
Bingham. Secretary. December 9,
190:>. .$100,000. Kern County.
CHINO OIL COMPANY,
224 H. W. Hellman Bldg.. Los Angeles,
Cal. E. J. Marshall, Piesident. John
F. Horton. Secretai-y. October IS,
1907. $50,000.
C. H. Oil COMPANY,
435 Mills Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
Wm. Chappell. President. WT. J.
Clark, Secretary. December 5, 1911.
$100,000.
*CIRCLE OIL COMPANY,
502 Balboa Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
T. A. O'Donnell, President. O. G.
Myers, Secretary. April 10, 1908.
$100,000. One well, Fresno County.
*CLAMP1TT. E. A.,
1037 N. -Alameda St., Los Angeles, Cal.
Fifteen wells, Kern County: 32 wells.
Los Angeles County.
CLAMPITT, E. A. & D. L.,
1(::17 N. Alameda St.. T^os Angeles, Cal.
*CLAREMONT OIL COMPANY,
1114 Union Oil Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
W. L. Stewart, President. R. Bruce
Wallace, Secretary. January 25, 1901.
$100,000. Thirteen wells, Kern County:
7 wells, Fresno County.
COALINGA CENTRAL OIL COMPANY,
1913 Chester Ave.. Bakersfield. Cal.
E. S. St. Clair, President. F. C.
St. Clair, Secretary. April 9, 1910.
$600,000.
COALINGA CROWN OIL COMPA.NY,
2039 Mariposa St.. Fresno. Cal. Sep-
tember 17. 1909. $300,000.
♦COALINGA EIGHT OIL COMPANY,
Box 26S. Coalinga. Cal. L. V. Olcese,
President. H. Steinbach, Secretary.
Two wells, Fresno County (Dis-
solved.)
*COALINGA EMPIRE OIL COMPANY,
Care Stanley Pedder, First National
Bank Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. H.
A. Whitley, President. Stanley Ped-
der, Secretary. October 28. 1914.
$1.0CO.OOO. Two wells. Fresno County.
COALINGA FOUR OIL COMPANY,
Box 154, Los Alamos, Cal. May 8,
1907. $50,000.
*COALINGA HOMESTAKE OIL COM-
PANY,
Box 403, Coalinga. Cal. A. P. May,
President. Geo. E. H. Satchell, Sec-
retary. July 29, 1909. $100,000.
Fresno County.
COALINGA HUB OIL COMPANY,
Box 463, Coalinga, Cal. Geo. Await,
President. Geo. E. H. Satchell, Sec-
retary. (Dissolved.)
COALINGA LOST HILLS OIL COM-
PANY,
P. O. Box 154, Los Alamos, Cal. Jan-
uary 4, 1911. $50,000.
COALINGA LUBRICATING OIL COM-
PANY,
403 Citizens National Bank Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. R. A. Collins, Presi-
dent. G. H. Rathman, Secretary.
January 27, 1917. $100,000.
♦COALINGA MOHAWK OIL COMPANY,
Room 505, 830 Market St., San Fran-
cisco, Cal. Alfred L. Aleyerstein,
President. J. R. Fulton, Secretary.
April 15, 1907. $500,000. Four wells,
Fresno County.
♦COALINGA MONTEREY OIL COM-
PANY,
201 Main St., Salinas, Cal. E. A.
Nickerson, President. Luther Rodg-
ers. Secretary. March 17, 1910. $2,-
000,000. Two wells, Kern County.
COALINGA NATIONAL PETROLEUM
COMPANY,
310 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
John Barneson, President. Virgil F.
Shaw, Secretary. May 8, 1909. $500,-
000. Fresno County.
*COALINGA NORTH POLE OIL COM-
PANY,
Box 692, Fresno, Cal. L. 'W. Wilson,
Secretary. October 2, 1909. $50,000.
One well, Fresno County.
*COALINGA PACIFIC OIL AND GAS
COMPANY,
G07 First National Bank Bldg.. San
Francisco, Cal. Robert Hays Smith,
President. G. J. Bliss, Secretary.
August 4. 1903. $165,000. Two wells,
Fresno County.
♦COALINGA PEERLESS OIL COM-
PANY,
S24 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
Gordon Bradley, Assistant Secretary.
(Property sold to Standard Oil Co.)
^COALINGA PETROLEUM COMPANY,
Coalinga, Cal. A. A. Baker, Secretary.
January 23, 1905. $75,000. Five wells,
Fi-esno County.
COALINGA SECURITY OIL COMPANY,
THE,
919 Investment Bldg.. Los Angeles,
Cal. F. E. Woodruff, President. C.
H. McWilliams, Secretary. Febru-
ai-y 25, 1910. $300,000. Fresno
County. (Property leased to Union
Oil Company.)
♦COALINGA STAR OIL COMPANY,
1004 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Thos. A. O'Donnell, President. Ellis
T. Yarnell, Secretary. May 10, 1916.
$200,000. Eleven wells, Fresno
County.
♦COALINGA SYNDICATE OIL COM-
PANY,
433 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
R. K. Barrows, President. A. E.
Boynton. Secretary. June 28, 1911.
$2,500,000. Two wells, Fresno County.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
381
♦COALINGA UNITY OIL COMPANY,
yharon Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. 1'. G.
\^■illiams, Secretary. September 24,
1009. $200,000. Three wells, Fresno
County.
COAST RANGE OIL COMPANY,
701 A\'ashington Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Mary B. Gates, President.
Alton M. Gates, Secretary. May 10,
ISOO. $1,000,000, Orig.; $10,000, Dec.
Fre.siio County.
COLONIA OIL COMPANY OF OXNARD,
CALIFORNIA,
Box .\. O.xnard. Cal. A. Levy, Presi-
dent. K. W. Witman, Secretary.
September 1.3, 1909. $200,000.
♦COLORADO OIL COMPANY,
Care Merchants National Bank, San
Diego, Cal. Ralph Granger, Presi-
dent. J. E. Hasbrouck, Secretary.
December 22, 1909. $200,000. Four-
teen wells, Los Angeles County.
COLORADO-PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY,
o37 Deseret News Annex, Salt Lake
City. Utah. J. H. Hunt, President.
L. A. Maison, Secretary. December
'>. r.'ov. $1,000,000.
*COLUMBIA OIL PRODUCING COM-
PANY,
303 Tajo Bldg., Los Angeles, Gal. W,
B. Scott, President. W. Astley, Sec-
retary. May 28, 1900. $3,500,000.
Forty-five wells, Los Angeles County;
61 wells, Orange County.
*COMBINED OIL COMPANY,
849 Phelan Bldg., San Francisco, Gal.
Philip C. Boardman, President.
George J. Hausen. Secretary. May
29, 1911. $500,000. Eight wells, Kern
County.
♦COMMERCIAL PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
120 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.
M. L. Woy, President. W. P. Roth,
Secretary. July 27, 1896. $250,000.
Seven wells, F'resno County.
COMSTOCK CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
421 Kerckhoff Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
L. N. Comstock, l^resident. N. J.
Hudson. Secretarv. November 2,
1912. $500,000.
♦CONFIDENCE OIL COMPANY,
P. O. Box 867, Fresno, Cal. D. S.
Ewing, President. A. W. Burdick,
Secretary. May 13, 1899. $48,000.
Fi\e welKs, Fresno County.
CONSERVATIVE DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY,
Can- C. E. Price, Wilcox Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. L. W. Myeis, Presi-
dent. C. E. Price, Secretary. Febru-
ary 27. 1903. S2O(i.O00, Grig.; $20,000,
Dec.
♦CONSERVATIVE OIL COMPANY,
2223 Nineteenth St., Bakersfleld, Cal.
C. Brubacher, President. E. L.
Weed, Secretar.v. March 1, 1905.
$fi2.5i'i». Two wells. Kern Countv.
♦CONSOLIDATED MUTUAL OIL COM-
PANY,
544 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.
Louis Titus, President. C. F. Nance,
Secretary. February 16, 1914. $3,-
000,000. Three wells, Kern County.
CONSOLIDATED OIL AND DEVELOP-
MENT COMPANY,
637 Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
Cal. Dr. L. M. F. Wanzer, President.
.1. C. Cullen, Secretary. August 14,
1896. $.i0.000.
^CONSOLIDATED OIL LANDS COM-
PANY,
433 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
Chas. W. Gardner, President. A. E.
Boynton, Secretary. April 27, 1911.
$r.. 000, 000. Two wells, Fresno County.
♦CONTINENTAL OIL AND MINERAL
COMPANY,
1055 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.
M. Spiegleman, President. G. W.
Forsyth, Secretary. July 14, 1914.
.*100.000. One well, Santa Clara
Count.v. (Propert.v now operated b.v
Rhoads & Schmitt.)
CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY OF LOS
ANGELES.
Care C. E. Price, Wilcox Bldg., Los
Angeles, Gal. A. D. Elwell, Presi-
dent. C. E. Price, Secretary. De-
cember 16, 1899. $300,000.
CONTINENTAL PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
Merchants Exchange Bldg., San Fran-
cisco. Cal. Care D. Hadsell. Decem-
ber 15, 1917. $200,000.
CONTRA COSTA OIL SYNDICATE,
Care .1. E. Rodgers. Martinez. Cal.
October 20. 1917. $100,000.
COPA DE ORO PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
512 California Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
G. M. Lane, President. W. A. But-
terworth. Secretary. December 12,
1914. $450,000.
COPECK OIL COMPANY,
310 Sansome St.. San Francisco, Cal.
John Barneson, Pi-esident. J. Leslie
Barneson, Secretary. Januarj- 8.
1909. $500,000.
COSMO OIL COMPANY,
Box 267. Hanford. Cal. W. K. Knapp,
President. F. B. Cunningham, Sec-
retai-y. April 29, 1909. $100,000.
♦COSMOPOLITAN OIL COMPANY,
510 Dougla.-^ Bldg., Los .\ngeles, Cal.
G. L. Holton, President. Robt. G.
Holton. Secretary. May 1, 1912.
S4i>0.(tOO. Two wells, Ventura County.
CRAFTON OIL COMPANY,
Mentone, Cal. J. R. Baird, Jr., Presi-
dent. A. R. Schultz, Secretary. Feb-
ruary 17. 1911. $25,000.
CREE OIL COMPANY,
t;i7 Meiritt Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal.
Burton E. Green, President. F. B.
Sutton. Secretary. June 1, 1903.
$5,000,000, Grig.: $1,000,000. Dec.
♦CRESCEUS OIL COMPANY,
579 I. W. Hellman l^ldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. P. E, Spellacy, President. W.
M. Wallace, Secretary. March 7,
1907. $320,000. Four wells, Kern
County.
CRESCENT PETROLEUM COMPANY,
40S S. Fifth St., Coalinga, Cal, Care
Henry S, Richmond. February 29,
1916. $50,000.
382
STATE OIL AND OAS SUPERVISOR.
*CRITES, ARTHUR S. (Trustee),
Bakersfield, Cal. Eight wells, Kern
County (formerly Linda Vista Oil
Company) ; 6 wells, Kern County
(formerl.v Piedmont Oil Company).
CROWN OF THE VALLEY OIL COIVI-
PANY,
Box 613, Pasadena, Cal. C. J. Willett,
President. R. D. Badger, Secretary.
March 2, 1900. $300,000. Orange
County.
CROW OIL COMPANY,
2T-'6 Hillegass Ave.. Berkeley, Cal.
C. E. Crow, President. R. B. Mar-
shall, Secretary. April 25, 1900.
$400,000.
CUBBON OIL COMPANY,
421 N. Main St., Santa Ana, Cal. John
Cubbon, President. J. G. Quick, Sec-
retary. September 24, 1900. $200,-
000.
*DABNEY & COMPANY, JOSEPH B.,
605 LTnion Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Joseph Dabney, Owner. Seventeen
wells. Kern County.
DABNEY OIL COMPANY,
1126 Marsh-Strong Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. John R. Wilson, President.
John S. Mitchell, Secretary. May
31. 1901. $1,000,000. Kern County.
DAYTON OIL COMPANY OF OHIO,
371 W. First St., Dayton, Ohio. Geo.
M. Smart, President. G. Frank
Kuhno, Secretary. October 15, 1908.
$200,000. Kern Countv.
*DEL REY OIL COMPANY,
Room 6, Union Savings Bank Bldg.,
Pasadena, Cal. Alex. Miller, Presi-
dent. John C. Dalton, Secretary.
December 19, 1900. $1,000,000. Nine
wells. Kern County.
DEL SABLE OIL COMPANY,
530 Davis St., San Francisco, Cal.
Louis Getz, President. Louis Nathan,
Secretary. November 24, 1899. $250,-
000.
DELANEY OIL COMPANY, H. L.,
Brea, Orange County, Cal. Care Jay
E. Sexton. January 25, 1918. ijilOO.OOO.
000.
DE LUXE OIL COMPANY,
P. O. Box 867, Fresno, Cal. George
Kaehler, President. A. W. Burdick,
Secretary. December 2, 1908. $100,-
000.
*DEVILS DEN CONSOLIDATED OIL
COMPANY,
510 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
Geo. T. Cameron, President. R. A.
Morton, Secretary. February 2, 1900.
$103,000. Twelve wells, Kern County.
DEVILS DEN DEVELOPMENT COM-
PANY,
Care A. H. Murray, Visalia, Cal. May
IS, 1900. $125,000.
DIAMOND OIL COMPANY,
201-202 Bradbury Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. E. R. Kellam, President. E. H.
Miller, Secretary. January 17, 1916.
$25,000.
DIAMOND TIP OIL COMPANY,
Reedley, Cal. G. A. Gallaher, Presi-
dent. Harry F. Winnes, Secretary.
March 26, 1910. $12,000.
♦DIAMOND VALLEY OIL COMPANY,
626 S. Spring St., I,,os Angeles, Cal.
Charles M. Hoff, President. Melvin
Bartlett. Secretary. February 3, 1911.
$1,000,000. One well, Ventura County.
DIRECTORS OIL COMPANY,
401 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
E. R. Snyder, President. F. C. Lamb,
Secretary. March 9, 1899. $12,000.
DIXIE OIL COMPANY,
121 E. Main St., Visalia, Cal. A. Levis,
President. Adolph D. Sweet, Secre-
tary. February 3, 1900. $100,000.
*D. J. OIL COMPANY,
532 Fifteenth St., Oakland, Cal. B. B.
Dudley, President. E. R. Arner, Sec-
retary. June 13, 1912. $40,000. Two
wells, Kern County; 2 wells, San
Luis Obispo County. (Property sold
to California Oil Company.)
DOAN, WHITAKER & LAYMANCE,
1432 Broadway, Oakland, Cal.
DOHENY PACIFIC PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
1032 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
E. L. Doheny, President. August 15,
1917. $5,000,000. Kern County, Ven-
tura County and Santa Barbara
County.
^DOMINION OIL COMPANY,
21-23 Drumm St., San Francisco, Cal.
"\V. J. Moore, President. A. J. Ran-
ken, Secretary. January 20, 1910.
$250,000. Three wells, Kern County.
DORAN, BROUSE & PRICE,
456 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, Cal.
E. A. Doran, President. R. Tudor,
Secretary. February 12, 1903. $40,000.
DUDLEY OIL COMPANY,
231 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
John C. lis, President. William
Kahn. Secretary. October 3, 1907.
$10,000.
-DUDLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY,
B. B. & E. R.,
Twelfth and Franklin Sts., Oakland,
Cal. E. R. Dudley, President. E. R.
Arner, Secretarj^ March 11, 1914.
$2,000,000. Thirteen wells, Kern
County. (Property sold to the Cali-
fornia Oil Company.)
*DUNHAM, A. M.,
Box 44, Santa Paula, Cal. Three wells,
A^entura County.
DUNLOP OIL COMPANY, THE,
1002 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
C. H. Holbrook, Jr., President. Wm.
1j. McGuire, Secretary. November
26. 1909. $200,000. Eight wells, Kern
County.
*DUQUESNE OIL COMPANY,
124 W. Fourth St., Los Angeles, Cal.
R. D. Herron, Vice President and
Manager. (Company failed and lost
charter.)
*EAGLE CREEK,
519 D St., Bakersfield, Cal. W. H.
Cooley, Secretary. Ten wells, Kern
County. (Disincorporated; property
sold to Standard Oil Company.)
EAGLE HILL OIL COMPANY,
204 Severance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Chas. Kestner, President. E. V. T.
Sens, Secretary. December 29, 1916.
$100,000.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
383
EAGLET OIL COMPANY,
255 Holbrook Bldg., 58 Sutter St., San
Francisco, Cal. J. A. Weston, Presi-
dent. S. G. O. King. Secretary.
February 27, 1901. $300,000, Grig.;
$50,000, Dec. Kern County.
EAST OAKLAND OIL COMPANY,
1430 Twenty-third Ave., Oakland, Cal.
August 28. 1908. $10,000.
EAST PUENTE ANNEX OIL COM-
PANY,
412 Bumiller Bldg., Lo.s Angeles. Cal.
A. L. Ellis, Vice-President. July 17,
1916. $100,000.
*EAST PUENTE OIL COMPANY,
208 Granger Block. San Diego. Cal.
Geo. R. Harrison, I'resident. Geo. R.
Rogers, Secretary. March 25, 1901.
$500,000. Twenty-three wells, Kern
County.
EAST SAN EMIDIO OIL LAND COM-
PANY,
347 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Chas. A. Cole. President. W. S.
McGiffert. Secretary. April 20, 1911.
?50,000.
EAST WHITTIER OIL COMPANY,
404 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. W. W. Neuer, President. Robt.
N. Bulla. Secretarv. Mav 21, 1900.
$250,000.
ECHO BREA OIL COMPANY,
204 Severance Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
A. C. Labrie, President. E. V. T.
Sens. Secretary. October 16, 1912.
$100,000.
♦EDMONDS MIDWAY OIL COMPANY,
406 Wilcox Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal.
A. B. Barret, President. C. P.
Campbell, Secretary. May 27, 1910.
$1,500,000. One well. Kern County.
*EIGHT OIL COMPANY, THE,
P. O. Box OO. Bakersfield, Cal. S. P.
Wible, President. Mr. Klipstein,
Secretary. IMarch 22, 190:1. $50,000.
Kern County.
ELAINE OIL COMPANY,
Box 207. Coalinga. Cal. March 7, 1907.
$300,000.
*EL CAMINO OIL AND DEVELOP-
MENT COMPANY,
228 First National Bank Bldg., Oak-
land, Cal. W. V. Harrington, Presi-
dent. A. W. Beam, Secretarv. Octo-
ber 26. 1910. $600,000. Three wells,
Kern County.
ELDEE OIL COMPANY,
Room 637, 58 Sutter St.. San Francisco,
Cal. Chas. G. Wilcox. President.
Louis Nathan. Secretary. Septem-
ber 15. 1908. $500,000.
EL DORA OIL COMPANY,
Box 352. Bake)sfleld. Cal.
•EL DORADO OIL COMPANY,
597 Monadnock Bldg.. San Francisco,
Cal. AV. .J. Berry, I'resident. J. R.
Murphy. Secretary. March 4, 1899.
$100,000.
ELECTRA OIL COMPANY,
Room 637, Holbrook Bldg.. 58 Sutter
St.. San Francisco, Cal. Chas. G.
Wilcox, President. Louis Nathan,
Secretary. November 20, 1908. $500,-
000.
♦ELIM OIL COMPANY,
I'nion Oil Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
J. P. Willis, President. L. M. Stew-
art, Secretary. September 12, 1912.
$50,000. One well, Ventura County.
*ELK HORN OIL COMPANY,
Box 8, Taft. Cal. R. E. Graham, Presi-
dent. G. C. Patton, Secretary. March
13, 1908. $300,000. Three wefis, Kern
County.
ELK RIDGE OIL COMPANY,
903 Grattan St., Los Angeles, Cal.
March 17, 1910. $10,000.
■ELLIOTT LEASE,
310 Sansome St., San Francisco. Cal.
Virgil F. Shaw, Secretary. Three
wolls. Kern County.
ELSINORE AND TEMESCAL OIL AND
LAND COMPANY,
304 Bryson Bldg., Los Angeles. CaL
Care Ben White. November 10, 1913.
$100,000.
*EMPIRE GAS AND FUEL COMPANY,
410 Brower Bldg., Bakersfield. Cal. R.
A. Broomfield, President. E. C. Reed,
Secretary. October 9, 1912. $100,-
000. Two wells, Kern County.
EMPIRE OIL COMPANY,
1118 Hearst Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
H. A. Whitley, President. B. H.
Henderson, Secretary. February 4,
1909. $2,000.
♦EMPIRE OIL COMPANY,
637 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. Five wells, Ventura
County. (Co-partnership.)
ENCINAL OIL COMPANY,
414 r\rarsh-Strong Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. E. S. Shattuck, President.
Wm. J. Nimmo. Secretary. May 2,
1907. $1,000,000.
*ENGINEERS OIL COMPANY,
519-21 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. F. C. Kingsbury,
President. C. M. Dull, Secretary.
March 28, 1911. $220,000. Five wells,
Kern County.
ENOS OIL COMPANY,
278 Russ Bldg.. San Francisco, Cal.
Jno. Baker, Jr., President. I. Sut
cliff e. Secretary. May 1, 1909. $500,-
• lon. .Six wells. Kern County.
ENSIGN OIL COMPANY,
2S4 Perry St., San Francisco, Cal. E. J.
Ensign. President. L. E. Ensign,
Secretary. May 13. 1914. $100,000.
ENTERPRISE LAND AND OIL COM-
PANY,
5s Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal. J.
Goldman, Treasurer- Superintendent.
November 7. 1899. $200,000.
EQUITABLE PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1029 Title Insurance Bids., Ims -Angeles,
Cal. James Shultz, President. Don-
ald Baker. Secretary. October 3,
1908. $100,000. Kern County.
♦ETHEL D. COMPANY,
597 Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco,
Cal. C. J. Berry, President. D. S.
Ewing. Secretary. September 13,
1909. $1,000,000. Twenty-one wells,
Kern County.
384
STATK Oil; AND CAS Sl^PERVISOR.
ETZENHAUSER OIL COMPANY,
3(H) E. Main St.. Visalia, Cat. L,. I^ucier,
President. J. Sub Johnson, Secre-
tary. October 13, 1909. .1175,000.
'EUCLID OIL COMPANY,
619 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
M. V. McQuigg, President. A. J.
Wallace, Secretary. August 8, 1900.
SSoO.OOO. Six wells. Kern County.
EUREKA CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
1(^37 N. Alameda St.. Lcs Angeles, Cal.
Heniy A. Greene, Secretary. Decem-
ber 26. 1916. $10,000.
EXPLORATION OIL COMPANY,
201 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
Dorsey Ash, President. Walter Loewy,
Secretary. March 25. 1909. $200,000,
Orig.: $400,000, Inc.
EXTENSION OIL COMPANY,
417 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. Julius Fried, President.
W. W. Worthing, Secretary. April
13. 1'tlO. $1,000,000. Kern County.
*FAIRBANKS OIL COMPANY,
1204 Tamalpais St.. Berkeley, Cal.
H. W. Fairbanks, President. Robt.
H. AVetmore, Secretary.
FAIRFIELD OIL COMPANY,
30 E. Forty-second St., New York,
N. Y. (Property sold August, 1916.)
FAIRFIELD PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1015 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
E. L. Doheny, Jr., President. O. D.
Bennett, Secretary. April 10, 1916.
$10,000. Nineteen wells, Kern County.
FAITHFUL OIL COMPANY,
1416 Nineteenth St., Bakersfield, Cal.
Chas. E. Lee, Vice President. A.
Weill, Secretary. May 20, 1909.
$25,000.
FAR WEST OIL COMPANY,
1114 I'nion Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
D. T. Perkins, President. W. L.
Stewart. Se-Tetary. June 1, 1891.
$50,000.
FEDERAL OIL COMPANY,
1003 Higgins Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
.lohn Barneson, President. John A.
Ferguson, Secetarv. (Dissolved.)
-FETHER, F. A.,
Box lL'5, R.F.D. No. 5, Bakersfield, Cal.
*FETTERMAN OIL COMPANY,
G. C. Fetterman, Manager, 307 Grant
Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Three wells,
Orange County. (Dissolved.)
FIVE THIRTY-SIX OIL COMPANY,
1047 Monadnock Bldg.. San Francisco,
Cal. June 6. 1007. .tlOO.OOO. Kern
County.
F. M. J. OIL COMPANY,
Box 115, Bakersfield. Cal. J. W. Bris-
coe, President. J. A. Hughes, Secre-
tary. April 27. 1911. $25,000.
FORT WAYNE CALIFORNIA OIL COM-
PANY,
510 S. Los Robles Ave.. Pasadena, Cal.
W. J. Randall, President. Chas.
Pfuffla. Secretary. September 30, 1908.
$300,000. Kern County.
*4 OIL COMPANY,
507 Foxcroft Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
William E. Miles, President. A. J.
Weston, Secretary. April 19. 1900.
$30,000. Twelve wells, Kern Count v.
*FOX AND GARRETT OIL COMPANY,
R.F.D. No. 5, Bakersfield, Cal. G. S.
Butler, President. R. L. Burdic,
Secretary. January 3, 1910. $150,000.
Two well.s. Kern County.
FOX OIL COMPANY,
Lompoc, Cal. A. Lehmann, President.
E. L. Walley, Secretary. November
12. 1909. $440,000. Kern County.
FRESNO MIDWAY LAND AND OIL
COMPANY,
County Auditor's Office, Fresno, Cal.
Care of S. L. Hogue, Secretary. Feb-
ruary 17. 1908. $25,000.
*FULLERTON GREAT WEST OIL COM-
PANY,
213 Owl Drug Bldg., San Diego, Cal.
A. J. Bradley, President. W. E.
Hinkle. Secretary. March 6, 1914.
$500,000. Three wells. Orange County.
*FULLERTON OIL COMPANY,
Box 34. Fullerton. Cal. Jno. J. Fay, Jr.,
President. W. L. Valentine, Secre-
tary. February 26, 1907. $600,000.
Nineteen wells, Orange County.
FULLERTON OIL COMPANY (Los
Argeles),
831 Merchants National Bank Bldg, Los
Angeles, Cal. .Jno. J. Fay, Jr., Presi-
dent. W. L. Valentine, Secretarj'.
May 8. 1899. $25,000.
FULTON FUEL AND ROAD OIL COM-
PANY,
Care A. J. Coogan, 904 Merchants Ex-
change Bldg.. San Francisco. John B.
Wandell. President. Herbert N.
Leach. Secretary. January 17, 1912.
$400,000. (Operated by Melita Oil
Company.)
FUTURE SUCCESS OIL COMPANY,
Coalinga, Cal. R. Baker, President.
A. A. Baker, Secretary. Mav 3, 1913.
$100,000.
*GARBUTT OIL COMPANY,
914 Merchants National Bank Bldg., Los
Angeles. Cal. Frank A. Garbutt,
President. Moye W. Stephens, Sec-
retary. November 1, 1907. $500,000.
Three wells, Los Angeles County.
GARNER MADISON OIL COMPANY,
1025 Citizens National Bank Bldg.. Los
Angeles, Cal. Care Ben S. Hunter.
January 11, 1918. $75,000.
GATO RIDGE OIL COMPANY,
433 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
Chas. W. Gardner, President. A. E.
Bovnton. Secretary. June 18, 1910.
$1,000,000.
GENERAL PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1003 Higgins Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
John Barneson, President. C. R.
Stevens. Secretary. March 30, 1910.
$50,000,000.
-GENERAL PETROLEUM CORPORA-
TION,
1003 Higgins Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal.
John Barneson, President. C. R.
Stevens. Secretary. May 25, 1916.
$16,702,400. Twenty-two wells, Fresno
County: 215 wells, Kern County; 37
wells. Orange Count>\
SECOND ANNU^Uj REPORT.
385
*A. F. GILMORE COMPANY,
700 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal.
E. B. Gilmore, Manager and Secretary.
February 3, 1915. $.'')0.000. Twenty
wells. Los Angeles County.
*GILROY OIL COMPANY,
522 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
S. C. Graham. President. S. E.
Brobst. Secretary. Six wells. Santa
Clara County. (Dissolved.)
GLACIER PETROLEUM COMPANY,
501 Investment Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
Oliver O. Clark. June 28. 1917. $9,600.
GLOBE OIL COMPANY,
61^1 Union Oil Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
:m. V. McQuigg, President. A. J. Wal-
lace, Secretary. April 11, 1906.
$600,000. Kern County.
GOLDEN STATE OIL COMPANY,
2334 East Twenty-seventh St., Los
Angeles, Cal. S. A. Thompson, Presi-
dent. S. E. Keiser, Secretary. Decem-
ber 16, 1915. $50,000.
GOLD SEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY.
nil.', Haas Bldg.. Los .\ngeles. Cal. John
Rome. President. O. Paik Smith,
Secretary. January 19. 1915. $450,000.
*GOOD LUCK OIL COMPANY,
948 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.
James Madison, President. Albert
Albrecht, Secretary. January 17, 1905.
$100,000. Five wells, Fresno County.
*GOOD ROADS OIL COMPANY,
208 Brower Bldg., Bakersfield, Cal.
W. H. Hill. President. C. A. Barlow,
SecretaiT- January 5, 1914. $50,000.
Eight wells. Kern County.
GRADOR OIL COMPANY,
12 South Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, Cal.
.'^. C. Graham, Pre.sident. Arthur N.
Gage. Secretary. August 16, 1908.
$250,000.
GRAHAM-LOFTUS OIL COMPANY,
i^anta Paula. Cal. S. C. Graham. Presi-
dent. Allan C. McKevitt, Secretary.
December 19, 1898. $40,000 Orig.
$1,000,000 Inc. Orange County.
*J. E. GRAY ESTATE,
S. A. Gray, General Manager, Box 263.
Bakersfield, Cal. Twenty-six wells,
Kern County.
J. E. GRAY OIL COMPANY,
P. O. Box 263, Bakersfield, Cal. S. A.
Gray, President. G. W. Gray, Secre-
tary, .lanuary 13. 1909. $100,000.
Twenty-six wells, Kern County.
GREAT REPUBLIC OIL AND PAINT
COMPANY,
619 Rrorkman Bldg., Ix)s -Angeles, Cal.
M. F. Tufts. Secretary.
*GUARDIAN OIL COMPANY,
343 Sansome St.. San Francisco, Cal.
H. H. Beers, President. R. A. Lewin,
Secretary. March 20. 1915. $500,000.
Eleven wells, Fresno County.
GUTHREY OIL COMPANY,
1001 Insurance Exchange, San Fran-
cisco, Cal. G. W. M'Near, Jr., Presi-
dent. J. P. Rothwell. .Secretary.
January 5. 1906. $150,000.
•25— 3<.6:i9
*HALE-McLEOD OIL COMPANY,
926 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Xathan W. Hale, President. F. V.
Gordon, Secretary. September 29.
1909. $1,500,000. Fourteen wells, Kern
County.
HAMILTON OIL & GAS COMPANY OF
LOS ANGELES.
El Centro, Cal. December 28, 1908.
$100,000.
HANFORD DEVIL'S DEN OIL COM-
PANY,
Care Hanford Water Co., Hanford, Cal.
May 1. 1917. $75,000.
*HANFORD-SANGER OIL COMPANY,
514 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. F. R. Dunlap, President. H. E.
Woods, Secretary. January 31, 1901.
$300,000. Four wells, Kern County.
HANHUTH OIL COMPANY,
^'aIle.io. Cal. Wm. Hanhuth, President.
Minnie Hanhuth. Secretary. Novem-
ber 17. 1916. $50,000.
HARBOR CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
^30 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles.
Cal. W. F. Young. President. C. W.
DeFreest, Secretary. July 3, 1913.
$1,000,000.
HARLIND OIL COMPANY,
Room 1402. Humboldt Bank Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. Chas. M. Lindsay,
President. S. N. Norton, Secretary.
January 27, 1910, $250,000. Kern
County.
♦HARRIS AND STEVENS CORPORA-
TION,
9i'6 Black Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. C. C.
Harris, President. C. P. E. Menzies,
Secretary. March 19, 1914. $75,000.
Fourteen wells. Kern County.
C. C. HARRIS OIL COMPANY,
701 Colle.ge St., Los Angeles, Cal. Mary
B. Cates, President. E. R. Snyder,
Secretary. February 10, 1909. $500,000.
HARTER OIL COMPANY,
322 Stimson Bldg., Third and Spring
Sts., Los Angeles. Cal. Anthony
Schaub, President. E. Roberts, Sec-
retary. September 22, 1900. $250,000.
HAVILAND CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
416 Pacific Electric Bldg.. Los Angeles,
Cal. Care S. J. White. March 11,
1908. $25,000.
HAWAIIAN OIL COMPANY,
120 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.
W. P. Roth, Secretary. June 28, 1909.
$250,000. Kern County.
HAZELTON CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
Bakersfield. Cal. J. W. Kelly, Presi-
dent. Ida M. Kelly. Secretary. No-
vember 23, 190S. $25,000.
HENDERSON OIL COMPANY,
922 Kohl Bldg.. San Francisco, Cal.
Benj. Bangs, President. Thomas C.
Berry. Secretary. June 19. 1908.
$500,000. Santa Barbara County.
♦HENDERSON UNION OIL COMPANY,
724 S. Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. E. E.
Henderson, President. W. F. Wilson,
Secretary. March 20, 1911. $100,000.
Four wells, Ventura County.
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STATK OIL AN'D (iAS SMl'ERVISOK.
HENRIETTA OIL COMPANY,
SIM Mills Bids.. Kan Franeisio. Cal.
Oliver Ellsworth, r*resident. M. A.
Thomas, Secretary. Octoher i'. 1900.
$200,000. Kern County.
HICKLER OIL COMPANY,
404 S. Raymond Ave., I'asadena. Cal.
W. I. Hollingsworth, President. W. H.
Smidden, Seoretarv. February 28,
1901. .$200,000.
*HIDALGO OIL COMPANY,
307 Insurance Bldg., San Francisco. Cal.
F. B. Chapin, President. C. H. Sher-
man. Secretai y. .July 19, 1913. $100,000.
One well, ^'entura County.
HIGHLAND DEVELOPMENT COM-
PANY,
.'■jK; Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. John W. Klnne, President. Mil-
ford Steele, Secretarv. December 29,
1915. $10,000.
HIGHLAND OIL COMPANY,
Care L. L. Cory, Fresno, Cal. L. L.
Cory. President. E. Owen, Secretary
pro tern. October 13, 1S99. $200,000.
HILLCREST OIL COMPANY,
Howard Canfleld Bldg-., Santa Barbara,
Cal. E. H. Sawyer, President. A. R.
Edmondson, Secretarv. May 2, 1910.
$500,000.
HILL TOP OIL COMPANY,
Santa Paula. Cal. I. B. Marhn, Presi-
dent. April 21. 1909. $100,000.
*HOME OIL COMPANY,
Whittier, Cal. T. H. Buckmaster,
President. Alva Starbuck, Secretarv.
.Tune 19. 1897. $100,000. Thirteen
wells. Los Angeles County.
HOME RANCH PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
923 I. N. Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. S. A. Guiberson, .Jr., President.
January 12, 1917. $200,000.
*HOMESTEAD DEVELOPMENT COM-
PANY,
433 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
Chas. W. Gardner, President. A. E.
Boynton. Secretary. May 29, 1911.
$500,000. Nine wells, Fresno Countv.
*HONDO OIL COMPANY,
fil7 Morritt Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
M. L. Whittier, President. H, L,
Westbrook, Secretary, Julv 19, 1916,
$100,000. Twelve wells, Kern Countv.
*HONOLULU CONSOLIDATED OIL
COMPANY,
120 Market St., San Francisco. Cal.
A. C. Diericx, President. W. P. Roth,
Secretary. April 19. 1910. $5,000,000,
Thirty- nine wells, Kern Countv.
HONOLULU OIL COMPANY,
120 Market St.. San Francisco, Cal.
A. M. McCarty, President, yv. P.
Roth, Secretary. June 28, 1909.
$250,000.
HOPKINS OIL COMPANY,
Santa Maria, Cal. W. A. Haslam, Presi-
dent. Geo. Beach, Secretary. July
15. 1907. $75,000.
HUMAUMA OIL COMPANY,
310 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
Harry B. Gregg, Vice President.
P. Klamp, Secretarv. April 16, 1910.
$1,000,000.
HUTCHINSON PETROLEUM COR-
PORATION,
.".o:! International Bank Bldg.. Los
Angeles, Cal. Care Roger Man-hetti.
Nove-nber 13, 1916. $10,000.
IBEX OIL COMPANY,
701 College St., Los An.geles, Cal. Mary
B. Cates, President. E. R. Snyder,
Secretary. August 25, 1908. $10,000.
*IDA MAY OIL COMPANY,
Box 58, Maricopa, Cal. Arthur Brand.
Secretary.
IDEAL OIL COMPANY,
1028 Chorro St.. San Luis Obispo, Cal.
Care P. A. H. Arata. Julv 15, 1007.
.^oO.OOO.
'I'.LINOIS CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
Room 25. Bank of Bakersfield Bldg.,
Bakersfleld, Cal. T. V. Doub, Presi-
dent. C. E. Arnold. Secretary. July
12, 1901. $200,000, Nine wells, Kern
County.
IMPERIAL OIL COMPANY.
350 Mills Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. J. J.
Mack, President. H. Steinbach. Sec-
retary. August 14, 1899. $100,000,
*INCA OIL COMPANY,
58 Sutter St.. San Francisco. Cal. Bur-
ton E. Green, President, M. B. Down-
ing, Secretary. February 26, 1904.
$100,000, Orlg.: $750,000, Inc. Thirty-
four wells, Fresno County.
-INDIAN AND COLONIAL DEVELOP-
MENT COMPANY, LIMITED, THE,
Taft, Cal, Arthur Parish, President,
W. G. Clegg. Secretary. December 22,
1911. £1,000. Twenty wells, Kern
County.
INDIAN VALLEY OIL COMPANY,
San Miguel, Cal, J. T. Densmore,
President. E. Bergemann. Secretarv.
April 22, 1909. $50,000.
*INTERSTATE OIL jCOMPANY,
1011 Wright & Callender Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. D. W. Wickersham.
President. Floyd G. White. Secre-
tary. November 14, 1913. $200,000.
Three wells. Kern County.
INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT COM-
PANY, THE,
4'"i Insurance Exchange Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal, Samuel Pond, Presi-
dent. Albert Meyer, Secretary. Jan-
uary 3, 1911. .$100,000,
INVESTMENT OIL COMPANY,
406 Insurance Exchange Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. S. H. Morsehead,
President. Samuel Pond, Secretary.
July 20. 1899. $500,000.
IOWA OIL COMPANY,
100 N. Greenleaf. Whittier, Cal. Sep-
tember 7. 1900. $200,000.
JOHN IRWIN OIL COMPANY,
Hueneme. Ventura County. Cal. E. O.
Gerberding, Secretary. May 10, 1893.
$30,000.
J. M. S. OIL LEASE,
310 Sansome St.. San Francisco. Cal.
Virgil F. Shaw, Secretary. Kern
County.
*JACKSON OIL COMPANY,
Reward P.O.. Kern County. Cal. S. P.
Wible, President. D. A. Jackson, Sec-
retary. October IS, 1907. $50,000.
Seven wells, Kern County.
SECOND AXNUAI. REPORT.
387
JADE OiL COMPANY, THE,
lOOS Security Bklg., T^os Angeles. Cal.
R. B. Williamson, Tresident. Geo. L.
Reynolds, Secretary. October 16. 1908.
$1,000,000. Kern County. (Property
leased to Empire Gas & Fuel Com-
pany and J. A. Lydell.)
*JEFFERSON OIL COMPANY,
I.. L. Richard. Owner, Coalinga. Cal.
Two well.«. Fresno County.
JESSE YARNELL COMPANY,
1;M S. Bonnie Brae St., Los Angeles,
Cal. Susan C. Yarnell. President.
Catherine Tamell, Secretary. April 8,
1907. $40,000.
*JEWETT OIL COMPANY,
Box 20.5, Bakersfield, Cal. Philo L.
Jewett. President. A. Weill, Secre-
tary. August 25. 1900. $500,000.
Eight wells. Kern County.
JOHNSON OIL COMPANY.
P.O. Box 1083. Fresno, Cal. E. Schwarz,
President. R. D. Marshall, Secretary.
December 4, 1908. $100,000.
JORDAN OIL COMPANY,
Box 193. Arcade Station, Los Angeles,
Cal. James T. Jordan. President.
Ralph Martin, Secretary. May 25,
1907. $100,000.
JOSEPHINE OIL COMPANY,
1131 Investment Bldg.. Los Angeles. Cal.
Care of C. F. Whittier. July 24, 1916.
$25,000.
*JUNCTION OIL COMPANY,
58 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal.
J. Goldman, President. S. G. O. King,
Secietary. February 7, 1900. $250,000.
Nine wells. Kein County.
KAISER OIL COMPANY,
1114 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
W. W. Orcutt. President. John Mc-
Peak, Sc-retary. March 8. 1909.
$100,000. Santa Barbara County. !
*KALISPELL MIDWAY OIL COMPANY,!
P.O. Box 441, Bakersfield, Cal. R. O. I
Wilson, President. A. C. Tupman. I
Secretary. July 12. 1910. $250,000. '
Three wells. Kern County. [
KANAWHA OIL COMPANY, \
208 Pacific Electric Bldg.. Los Angeles.
Cal. John M. Sands, President. S. R.
Shoup, Secretary. August 8, 1910.
$500,000. One well, Kern County.
(Property sold to Spellacy & Thomp-
son.)
K. AND V. OIL COMPANY,
P.O. Box 482. Visalia, Cal. Susman
Mitchell, President. A. Q. Beals, Sec-
retary. March 1, 1909. $100,000.
*KANSAS CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
F. I... .Sawyer. Treasurer. Independ-
ence, Kansas. One well, Los Angeles
Count.v.
KAWEAH OIL DEVELOPMENT COM-
PANY,
P.O. Box 482, Visalia, Cal. H. A. Scott,
President. A. Q. Beals, Secretary.
March 22, 1909. $100,000.
KEITH AND MACK OIL COMPANY,
350 Mills. Bldg., San Franrisco, Cal.
A. Mack, President. H. Steinbach,
Secretary. December 4. 1907. $20,000.
KEITH OIL AND LAND COMPANY,
350 Mills Bldg.. San Fran-.i.sio, Cal.
A. Mack, President. H. Steinbach,
Secietary. November 8, 1900. $200,000.
KELLOGG OIL COMPANY,
933 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
F. R. Kellogg, President. G. J. Sym-
inton. Secretary. December 9. 1910.
$50,000.
KERN CANON OIL COMPANY,
P.O. Box 235, Fresno. Cal. S. R. La
Rue. President. F. L. Simons, Se'^re-
tary. March 6. 1900. $75,000. Kern
County.
KERN CENTRAL OIL COMPANY,
Room 1012 Mills Bldg., San Francisco,
Cal. W. A. Brace. President. J. W.
McFaughey, Secretary. December 21,
1S99. $100,000.
*KERN CROWN COMPANY,
Box 323, Bakersfield, Cal. Catherine
Sutherland, President. December 20.
1915. $20,000. Three wells, Kern
County.
*KERN FOUR OIL COMPANY,
519-21 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. F. C. Kingsburg, Presi-
dent. C. M. Dull. Secretary. May 26,
1909. $100,000. Twenty-two wells,
Kern County.
KERN PETROLEUM COMPANY,
Room -13, Carson Block. Eureka, Cal.
February 17. 1910. $250,000.
KERN PUNCHEN OIL COMPANY,
2033 Maripo;;a St., Fresno, Cal. Feb-
ruary 27. 1913. $200,000.
KERN RIVER DRILLERS OIL COM-
PANY,
."10 Sansome St.. San Francisco, Cal.
March 3. 1909. $100,000. Kern County.
KERN RIVER OIL COMPANY,
238 Merchants Exchange Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. H. A. Voorman, Pres-
ident. E. C. Landis, Secretary. June
29, 1899. $100,000. Kern County.
*KERN RIVER OILFIELDS OF CALI-
FORNIA, LIMITED. THE,
1117 Investment Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal.
Wm. Ivey. President. Reginald H.
Young. Secretary. July C, 1910.
$2,908,325. Two hundred forty-nine
wells, Kern County.
KERN SUNSET OIL COMPANY,
Maricopa Bank Bldg., Maricopa. Cal.
March 27. 1908. $100,000 Orig. $10,000
Dec.
*KERN TRADING AND OIL COMPANY,
65 Market St.. San Francisco. Cal.
W. R. Scott, President. G. L. King,
Secretary. May 22, 1903. $10,000,000.
One hundred sixteen wells, Fresno
County; 391 wells, Kern County.
(Xow operated b.v the Southern Pa-
cific Compan.v. Fuel Oil 1 'epartment.)
KINGS RIVER OIL COMPANY,
R.F.D. B, Box 4S9, Fresno. Cal. Burton
Elwood. President. Mrs. J. C. Marlar,
Secretary. June 5, 1899. $100,000.
KNICKERBOCKER OIL COMPANY,
60 California St.. San Francisco, Cal.
J. I). Sprockels, Jr., President. G. B.
Wateinian. Secietary. March 15, 1911.
$400.00(t. Kern County.
388
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
*KNOB HILL OIL COMPANY,
201 Cory Bldg., Fresno. Cal. James
Porteous, President. W. .1. Kittrell,
Secretary. August 6, 1000. $25,000.
Thirty wells, Kern County.
KOPJE OIL COMPANY,
Box 130fi, Fresno. Cal. Geo. S. Water-
man, President. M. M. Dearing, Sec-
retary. January 4. 1901. .$100,000.
Kern County.
KRAMER CONSOLIDATED OIL COM-
PANY,
403 Germain Bldg., 224 S. Spring- St.,
Los Angeles, Cal. J. J, Morris, Presi-
dent. D. F. T^nison, Secretary. No-
vember 2, 1900. $150,000 Orig. $600,000
Inc.
KRAMER MODEL OIL COMPANY,
Room 403 Germain Bldg., 220 S. Spring
St., Los Angeles, Cal. Lester S.
Moore, President. Chas. J. Merritt,
Secretary. April 29, 1910, $21,000.
LA BELLE OIL COMPANY,
714 Central Bldg.. Los Angeles. Cal.
March 5, 1909. $100,000.
*LA BLANC OIL COMPANY, THE,
228 First National Bank Bldg., Oakland,
Cal. J. C. Downey, President. W. V.
Harrington, Secretary. October 1,
1908. $250,000. Two wells, Kern
County.
LABONGE, R. F.,
Kentuck Lease, Fillmore, Cal,
LACEY OIL COMPANY,
First National Bank, Hanford, Cal.
J. E. Hall. President. R. V. Hall,
Secretary. November 1, 1909. $500,000.
LA CORONA OIL AND ASPHALT COM-
PANY,
1809 Chester Ave.. Bakersfield, Cal.
L. V. Olcese, President. J. B.
Hewitt, Secretary. October 9, 1897.
$19,000.
LACUNA OIL COMPANY,
California Fruit Bldg., Sacramento, Cal.
Care Devlin & Devlin. April 19, 1917.
$50,000.
LA HABRA OIL COMPANY,
119 E. Colorado St., Pasadena, Cal.
L. P. Hansen. President. Leo G.
MacLaughlin, Secretary. April 6,
1910. $500,000.
*LAKEPORT PETROLEUM COMPANY,
Farmers Bank Bldg., Fresno, Cal.
W. F. Chandler, President. H, H.
Welsh, Secretary. May 20, 1916.
$100,000. One well, Fresno County.
LAKESHORE OIL COMPANY,
510 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
Geo. T. Cameron, President. R. A.
Morton, Secretary. October 22, 1909,
$750,000. (Operated by Univensal Oil
Company.)
LAKE VIEW ANNEX OIL COMPANY,
622 Bumiller Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
November 21, 1910. $2,000,000.
*LAKE VIEW No. 2 OIL COMPANY,
405 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, Cal. C. H.
White, President. F. G. White, Sec-
retary. May 11, 1910. $1,000,000.
Two wells, Kern County.
*LAKE VIEW OIL COMPANY,
1114 Union Oil Bldg,, Los Angeles, Cal.
W. L. Stewart, President. John
McPeak, Secretary. December 9,
1908. $2,500,000. Four wells, Kern
County.
LENNON OIL COMPANY,
120 W. D St., Coalinga, Cal. Care
H. R. Crozier. January 15, 1907.
$75,000.
LE ROY OIL COMPANY,
241 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
M. C. Hunter, President. Phil Heuer,
Secretary. February 8, 1913. $100,-
000.
LIBERTY BELL OIL COMPANY,
502 First National Bank Bldg., Oakland,
Cal, Care M. E. Bruner. May 5,
1916. $1,000,000.
LIBERTY OIL AND REFINING COM-
PANY,
812 Syndicate Bldg., Oakland, Cal.
Care Peck, Bunker & Cole. October
30, 1917. $200,000.
LIGHT OIL EXTENSION COMPANY,
Room 637, 58 Sutter St., San Fran-
cisco. Cal. Louis Nathan, President.
Chas. G. Wilcox, Secretary. Novem-
ber 25, 1908. $500,000.
*LILLIS, J. E.,
Summerland, Cal. Ten wells, Santa
Barbara County.
LINCOLN OIL COMPANY,
70S Hibernian Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
Cai-e John S. Steely. October 15,
1917. $10,000.
LINDA VISTA OIL COMPANY,
1206 Broadway, Oakland, Cal. E. A.
Heron, President. A. H. Breed, Sec-
retary. November 23. 1900. $250,000.
LINDSAY INCORPORATED OIL COM-
PANY,
Lindsay, Cal. L. A. Sturgeon, Presi-
dent. L. G. Stallings, Secretary.
November 11, 1909. $200,000.
LION OIL COMPANY,
474 N. First St., San Jose, Cal. S. "W.
Waterhouse, President. Annie C.
Waterhouse, Secretary. September
2, 1914. $25,000. an process of dis-
solution,)
*LISCOMB & BRIDGE,
11S3 Garfield Ave.. Pasadena, Cal. A. H.
Liscomb, Managing Partner. Five
wells. Kern County.
LITTLE JACK OIL COMPANY,
305 E. Sixth St., Hanford, Cal. Care
Schnereger & Downing. May 16,
1912. $100,000.
LITTLE SESPE CONSOLIDATED OIL
COMPANY,
407 IMason Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
O. W. Roberts, President. W. P.
^Tartin. Secretary. August 1, 1905.
$30,000. Ventura County.
LOMA OIL COMPANY,
64S S. Olive St., Los Angeles, Cal.
Frank A. Garbutt. President. Samuel
C. Hall, Secretary. October 14, 1S95.
$50,000.
LOMPOC MONARCH OIL COMPANY,
349 Rialto Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
Howard A. Broughton, President. L.
Huseman. Secretary. May 25, 1914.
$1,000,000.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
389
LOMPOC OIL DEVELOPING COM-
PANY,
Lompoc, Cal. Care F. J. Miller, Sec-
retary. September 4, 1900. $300,000.
LOPEZ CANYON OIL COMPANY,
74 New Montgomery St., San Fran-
ci.sco, Cal. Care A. L. Darrow.
February 14. 1907. ?500,000.
LOS ALAMOS PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1004 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Ange-
les, Cal. Oliver C. Edwards, Presi-
dent. J. E. Wallis, Secretary. Octo-
ber 2, 1907. $500,000.
LOS ANGELES CHEROKEE OIL COM-
PANY,
1117 Trust and Savings Bldg.. Los
Angeles, Cal. Dan Murphy, Presi-
dent. G. Holterhoff, Jr., Secretary.
(Dissolved.)
LOS ANGELES COALINGA OIL SYN-
DICATE,
307 Severance Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
W. C. Elderton, President. W. W.
Pedder, Secretary. July 8, 1909. $60,-
000.
*LOS ANGELES KERN OIL COMPANY,
1007 Haas Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
M. W. Harker, President. H. W.
Pettebone. Secretary. December 10,
1908. $400,000. Five wells, Kern
County. (Dissolved.)
LOS ANGELES OIL COMPANY,
1114 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
W. L. Stewart. President. October
23. 1874. $1,000,000, Orig.; $50,000,
Dec.
LOS FLORES LAND AND OIL COM-
PANY,
510 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
R. N. Bishop, President. R. A. Mor-
ton. Secretary. July 25, 1902. $1,-
000,000. Santa Barbara County.
*LOST HILLS DEVELOPMENT COM-
PANY,
National Bank of Visalia Bldg., Visalia,
Cal. Daniel Calcote, President. E. C.
Farnsworth, Secretary. Thirty-seven
wells. Kern County. (Dissolved.)
LOST HILLS INVESTMENT COMPANY,
7>S Sutter St.. San Francisco, Cal. O.
Scribner, Secretary. December 20,
1911. $24,000.
LOST HILLS MINING COMPANY,
510 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
Geo. T. Cameron, President. R. A.
Morton, Secretary. March 12, 1909.
$36,800, Orig.; $100,000, Inc. (Oper-
ated by T^niversal Oil Company.)
♦LOWELL OIL COMPANY,
.'>Si Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal. A. N.
Baldwin. Secretary.
LUCILE OIL COMPANY,
P. O. Box 37, Coalinga. Cal. Ida R.
Robertson, President. February 23,
1905. $50,000. Three wells, Fresno
County.
LUCKY BOY OIL COMPANY,
632 Wesley Roberts Bldg., Lo.s Angeles,
Cal. C. Wesley Roberts, President.
Wm. K. Weaver, Secretary. Septem-
ber 14, 1909. $750,000. Kern County.
♦MAINE STATE OIL COMPANY,
1001 Insurance Exchange, San Fran-
cisco, Cal. F. W. McNear, President.
.1. P. Rothwell, Secretary. January
16, 1900. $250,000. Four wells, Fresno
County.
MAJESTIC OIL COMPANY,
Santa Maria, Cal. F. C. Twitchell,
President. Geo. P. Merritt, Secre-
tary. June 15, 1907. $500,000.
*M. & T. OIL COMPANY,
703 Syndicate Bldg., Oakland, Cal.
E. N. Moor, President. Stuart S.
Hawley, Secretary. January 15, 1910.
$300,000. Three wells. Kern County.
*MAMMOTH OIL COMPANY,
597 Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco,
Cal. J. R. Murphy, Assistant Sec-
retary. Five wells, Kern County.
MANHATTAN MIDWAY OIL COM-
PANY,
1101 Hibernian Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
S. E. Vermilyea, President. E. E.
Edmonds, Secretary. January 2.
1909. $75,000. Kern County. (Dis-
solved.)
*MANLEY & McGINN,
597 Monadnock Bldg.. San Francisco.
Cal. J. R. Murphy, Agent. Ten
wells, Kern County.
MARATHON OIL COMPANY,
First National Bank Bldg., Dinuba,
Cal. E. C. Snell, President. Karl R.
Dennis, Secretary. May 19, 1909.
$75,000.
MARIAN OIL COMPANY OF COA-
LINGA,
Coalinga, Cal. O. D. Loftus, President.
J. A. Fluetsch, Secretary. March 25,
1009. $150,000. Fresno County.
MARICOPA INVESTMENT COMPANY,
P. O. Box 17. Maricopa, Cal. W. J.
Schultz. President. E. L. Weed, Sec-
retary. May 25, 1910. $25,000, Kern
County.
*MARICOPA NATIONAL PETROLEUM
COMPANY,
P. O. Box 411, Fresno, Cal. A. S.
Cleary, President. E. V. Williams,
Secretary. February 16, 1910. $400,-
000. Two wells. Kern County.
MARICOPA NORTHERN OIL COM-
PANY,
347 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. C. J. Heyler, President. M. M.
Miles. Secretary. August 21, 1914.
$1,000,000.
MARICOPA OIL COMPANY OF CALI-
FORNIA,
Napa, Cal. W. J. Schutz, President.
Theo. W. Bernhard, Secretarv. De-
cember 11, 1915. $100,000.
MARICOPA QUEEN OIL COMPANY,
216 Marine Bank Bldg.. Long Beach,
Cal. A. H. Smith. President. Otis
Frey, Secretary. October 8, 1910.
$1,000,000.
♦MARICOPA STAR OIL COMPANY,
1004 Security Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal.
Thos. A. ODonnell, President. Ellis
T. Yarnell, Secretary. October 29,
1913. $100,000. Four wells, Kern
County.
390
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
♦MARICOPA 36 OIL COMPANY,
310 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
O. H. Greenewalcl, President. Wm.
Herlitz, Secretary. February 3, 1910.
$l'50.000. One well.
MARINA OIL COMPANY,
324 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
John Barneson, President. J. Leslie
Barneson. Secretary. November 25,
1916. $500,000.
MARION OIL COMPANY,
706 Flat Iron Bldg., San Francisco,
Cal. Henr.v Ach, President. A. A.
Power, Secretary. November 5, 1908.
$600,000. Kern County.
*MASCOT OIL COMPANY,
597 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. T. Spellacy, President. P. E.
Spellacy, Secretary. November 11,
1901. $50,000. Thirty-six wells, Kern
County.
MAXWELL OIL COMPANY,
716 Sheldon Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
A. F. L. Bell, President. Albert W.
Potts, Secretary. January 27, 1910.
$250,000.
*MAY, FRANK,
801 Wenonah Ave., Pasadena, Cal.
Seven wells, Kern County.
*MAY OIL COMPANY,
409 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los
Angeles. Wm. Mead, President. L.
Schenck, Secretary. May 7, 1902.
$200,000. Eight wells. Kern County.
MAYS CONSOLIDATED OIL COM-
PANY,
307 Insurance Bldg., San Fi'ancisco,
Cal. F. B. Chapin, President. C. H.
Sherman, Secretary. May 19, 1911.
$100,000.
*McCUTCHEN BROS.,
Maricopa. Cal. Geo. W. McCutchen,
Secretary. Eight wells, Kern County.
*McQUIGG BROS.,
616 LTnion Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
H. M. McQuigg, Manager. Six wells,
Kern County.
McKITTRICK EXTENSION OIL COM-
PANY,
1527 Nineteenth St., Bakersfield, Cal.
S. P. Wible, President. C. Brower,
Secretary. November 1, 1900. $350,-
000.
McKITTRICK FRONT OIL COMPANY,
1112 Merchants National Bank Bldg.,
San Fiancisco, Cal. W. F. William-
son, President. A. G. Dibblee, Sec-
retary. April 29, 1910. $50,000.
*McKITTRICK OIL COMPANY,
1527 Nineteenth St., Bakersfield, Cal.
H. A. Jastro, President. C. Brower,
Secretary. November 18, 1899. $500,-
000. Two wells. Kern County.
McKITTRICK PROSPERITY PETRO-
LEUM COMPANY,
227 Sacramento St., San Francisco,
Cal. A. R. Lord, President. C. W.
Chapman, Secretary. November 20,
1900. $500,000.
*MECCA OIL COMPANY,
Bakersfield, Cal. D. H. McConnell,
President. A. D. Henderson, Secre-
tary. April 23, 1901. $450,000. Four-
teen wells, Kern County.
-MECCA OIL COMPANY No. 2,
Bakeisfield, Cal. D. H. McConnell,
President. A. D. Henderson, Secre-
tary. July 9. 1912. $100,000. Seven
wells, Kern County.
*MELITA OIL COMPANY,
607 First National Bank Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. Robert Haj's Smith,
President. A. Whearty, Secretary.
December 23, 1915. $20,000. Fifteen
wells, Kern County.
MELTON OIL COMPANY,
511 -Amer-ican Bank Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Care Paul Nourse. March 12,
1917. $50,000.
♦MERCANTILE CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
507 Grant Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
Peter Caubu, President. P. B.
Stumpf, Secretary. December 18,
1900. $200,000. Three wells, Fresno
County.
MERCED PARAFFINE OIL COMPANY,
Los Banos, Cal. Care A. H. Solan.
June 9, 1914. $1,000,000.
MERICOS OIL COMPANY,
524 Auditorium Bldg.. Los Angeles,
Cal. Burton E. Green, President.
Calvin C. Green, Secretary. Novem-
ber 7, 1901. $100,000, Orig.; $10,000.
Dec.
MEXICAN ASSOCIATED OIL COM-
PANY,
232 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.
Care Chas. L. Wilde, Secretary. April
1. 1910. $1,500,000.
MEXICAN PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1015 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
E. L. Doheny, President. O. D.
Bennett, Secretary. December 20,
1900. $10,000,000.
*M. G. & P. OIL COMPANY,
Box 34, Bakersfield, Cal. T. M. Young.
Secretary. (Not operating; property
leased by company returned to own-
ers.)
MIDAS OIL COMPANY,
409 Hosfield Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Care H. P. Cortelyou. June 20, 1917.
$20,000.
MIDGET OIL COMPANY,
60 California St., San Francisco. Cal.
J. D. Spreckels, Jr., President. W. H.
Hannam, Secretary. April 11, 1910.
$25,000.
*MIDLAND OIL COMPANY, THE,
10.S4 Security Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
T. A. O'Donnell, President. Norman
Bridge, Secretary. November 20,
1908. $100,000. Six wells, Kern
County.
♦MIDLANDS OILFIELDS COMPANY,
LTD.,
1034 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
T. A. O'Donnell, President. Norman
Bridge, Secretary. April 15. 1910. $1,-
000,000. Three wells, Kern County.
MID STATE OIL COMPANY,
Bank of Italy Bldg., Santa Rosa, Cal.
Care Ross Campbell. February 15,
1918. $10,000.
MIDWAY BASIN OIL COMPANY,
230 American Bank Bldg., Monrovia,
Cal. Augustus G. Stearns. President.
Herbert J. Evans. Secretary. April
13, 1910. $500,000.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
Sd!
MIDWAY COLUMBIAN OIL COMPANY,
LTD.,
744 Hastings St. \V., Vancouver, B. C.
William A. Bauer, President. J. W.
Bauer, Secretary. June 18, 1912.
$r>00,fiOO. Kern C'ount.w
*MIDWAY CONSOLIDATED LIMITED,
Box 141. Fellows, Cal. C. F. Burton,
President. A. L. Butcher, Secretar.v.
October 21. 1913. C 100.000. Two
uelli<, Kern County.
MIDWAY FIELD OIL COMPANY,
Second floor. Garland Bldg., 740 S.
Broadway. Los Angreles. Cal. C. E.
Groat. President. Ben R. Meyer,
Secretary. Aug^ust S. 1910. $1,000,000.
*MIDWAY FIVE OIL COMPANY,
554 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles.
Cal. Edwin L. Martin, President.
March 22, 1910. $1,000,000. Six wells,
Kern County.
♦MIDWAY GAS COMPANY,
S05 Garland Bldg.. Los Angeles. Cal.
A. E. Peat, Treasurer. Four wells,
Kern County.
*MIDWAY NORTHERN OIL COMPANY,
347 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. W. S. McGiffert. President.
M. M. Miles, Secretary. October 15.
1910. $1,000,000. Two wells, Kern
County.
♦MIDWAY OIL COMPANY.
Room 603, 310 Sansome St., San Fran-
cisco. Cal. James Ogden. President.
A. Heyman. Secretary. May 4, 1901.
$1,000,000. Twelve wells, Kern
County.
MIDWAY OIL COMPANY OF PORT-
LAND,
30 Concord Bldg., Portland. Ore. A. E.
Davis, Secretary. May 4, 1901. $1,-
000,000.
MIDWAY PACIFIC OIL COMPANY,
THE,
lO.jS S. Flower St.. Los Angeles, Cal.
Philip L. Wilson, President. P. F.
Schumacher, Secretary. April IS.
1910. $2,000,000. Five wells, Kern
County.
♦MIDWAY PEERLESS OIL COMPANY,
617 Merritt Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
H. M. Whittier. President. H. L.
Westbrook. Secretary. February 28,
1911. $600,000. Twelve wells, Kern
County.
♦MIDWAY PREMIER OIL COMPANY,
1103 Federal Realty Bldg.. Oakland,
Cal. A. J. Snyder, President. L. E.
Bower. Secretary. March 18, 1910.
$1,000,000. Nine wells. Kern County.
*MIDWAY ROYAL PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
648 S. Olive St.. Los Angeles, Cal.
Frank A. Garbutt, President. A. T.
Jergins, Secretary. October 13, 1910.
$1,000,000. Nine wells, Kern County.
♦M. J. AND M. AND M. CONSOLI-
DATED,
2779 Poplar St.. Oakland, Cal, Bernard
Ransoine, President. S. C. Teal, Sec-
retary. August 22, 1910. $2,000,000,
Thirty wells, Kern Count.v. (Prop-
erty leased to Standard Oil Com-
pany.)
MILES, WILLIAM E.,
6S Post St.. San Francisco, Cal.
♦MILLIE FRANCIS OIL COMPANY,
Box S, Taft, Cal. T. ( ). May. Superin-
tendent. Seven wells, Kern County.
MINORU OIL COMPANY,
310 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
John Barneson, President. W. J,
Dinsmore, Secretary. June 2, 1909.
$500,000.
♦MIOCENE OIL COMPANY,
Box 159, Maricopa, Cal. P. Welch,
Piesident. Jas. P. Sweeney, Secre-
tary. July 5, 1912. $20,000. Two
wells, Kern County.
M. K. AND T. OIL COMPANY,
201 First Savings liank Bldg., Oakland,
Cal. Geoi-ge D. Metcalf, President.
John B. Metcalf, Seci-etary. January
15, 1900. $300,000. Fresno County.
♦MOCAL OIL COMPANY,
Shale, Kern County. Cal. Chas. Rit-
tersbacher, I'resident. Elmer Rit-
tersbacher. Secretary. June 9, 1911.
S300,000. Four wells. Kern County.
♦MODELO OIL COMPANY,
300 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco. Cal.
A. F. Morrison, President. W. R.
Berry, Secretary. April 26. 1898.
S. '50. 000. Nine wells. Ventura County.
MOGUL OIL COMPANY,
Visalia, Cal. Care L. C. Branch. L.
Shiffert. Piesident. L. C. Branch,
Secretary. October 6, 1909. $100,000.
MONARCH OIL COMPANY,
1809 Chester Ave., Bakersfleld, Cal.
L. V. Olcese. President. J. B.
Hewitt. Secretary. February 3, 1900.
$100,000.
MONTANA FRESNO OIL COMPANY,
1245 I St., Fresno, Cal. AV. M. Wyatt,
President. Wni. L. Dunn, Secretary.
January 14. 1900. $14,000.
MONTANA-WYOMING OIL COMPANY,
Box 966. Salt Lake City, T'tah. ^Villiam
Spry, President. A. B. Carstensen,
Secretary. October 1. 1917. $250,000.
MONTEBELLO NUMBER ONE OIL
COMPANY,
Room 602, 356 .^. Spring St., Los Ange-
les. Cal. Care Geo. A. Boden. Janu-
ary 4. 1918. $200,000.
♦MONTEBELLO OIL COMPANY,
433 California St.. San Francisco. Cal.
Chas. W. Gardner, President. A. E.
Boynton. Secretary. May 5, 1909.
$1,000,000. Eighty wells, Ventura
County.
♦MONTGOMERY, BUELAH J.,
n.F.n. No. 1. Box 39. Bakersfleld, Cal.
MORRO BAY OIL COMPANY,
San Luis 01)ispo. Cal. A. F. Fitz-
gei-ald. President. .August Vollmer,
Secretary. May 16, 1907. $10,000.
♦MOUNT DIABLO OIL, MINING AND
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY,
517 Central Bldg.. Los .\ngeles. Cal.
Jas. Cullingham, President. N. K.
Potter. Secretary. February 23. 1900.
$500,000. Four wells. Kern County.
M. P. OIL COMPANY,
cSOl Baker St.. P.akersfleld. Cal. Arthur
S. Crites. President. M. P. Flick-
inger. Secretary. May 8, 1909. $21,000.
392
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
MUNRO OIL COMPANY,
521 W. P. Story Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Geo. W. Walker, President.
P. V. Gordon, Secretary. April 25,
l'tl2. $50,000.
MURIEL OIL COMPANY,
310 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
John Barneson, President. J. Leslie
Barneson. Secretary. April 22, 1909.
$250,000.
*MURPHY, W. J.,
2112 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfleld, Cal.
Two wells, Kern County.
MURPHY OIL COMPANY,
Box "M." Whittier, Cal. William H.
Murphy, President. J. T. F. Baeyertz,
Secretary. August 18, 1904. $2,000,-
000. Los Angeles County and Orange
County.
*MUSCAT1NE OIL COMPANY,
S14 Merchants National Bank Bldg.,
Los Angeles, Cal. Mira Hershey,
President. G. C. Macfarland, Secre-
tary. August 3, 1908. $20,000, Orig. ;
$300,000, Inc. Four wells, Kern
County. (Sold to Mira Hershey, who
will operate under name of "Good
Hope Wells.")
*MUTUAL OIL COMPANY, THE,
1006 California Bldg.. Los Angeles. Cal.
G. L. Holton, President. Grace L.
Stevens, Secretary. May 11, 1907.
$400,000. One well, Ventura County.
*MYRICK, RUTH K. (MRS.),
404-5 International Bank Bldg.. Los
Angeles, Cal. O. H. Myrick, Agent.
Eight wells. Kern County.
NACIREMA OIL COMPANY,
409 Brower Bldg., Bakersfleld. Cal.
Robt. Law. Jr., President. E. C.
Reed. Secretary. September 29, 1909.
$50,000. Kern County.
NATIONAL OIL COMPANY,
627 E. Third St.. Los Angeles, Cal.
H. H. Schwarz, President. B. L.
Schwarz. Secretary. June 15, 1915.
$10,000.
♦NATIONAL PACIFIC OIL COMPANY,
1001 Higgins Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
John Barneson, President. C. R.
Stevens, Secretary. December 6, 1911.
$3,500,000. Two wells, Kern County.
NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1003 Higgins Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Wm. Walker, President. C. R. Stev-
ens. Secretary. April 24, 1913. $100,-
000.
NATOMA OIL COMPANY,
510 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco. Cal.
W. R. Berry. President. R. A. Mor-
ton, Secretary. (Dissolved.)
NATURAL GAS AND PETROLEUM
COMPANY,
532 Fifteenth St., Oakland, Cal. C. A.
Brown, President. E. R. Arner, Sec-
retary. February 3, 1917. $100,000.
♦NETHERLANDS OIL COMPANY,
1910 Mariposa St.. Fresno, Cal. W. B.
Holland, President. Ben Epstein,
Secretary. March 5, 1909. $200,000.
Three wells, Fresno County.
♦NEVADA COUNTY OIL COMPANY,
820 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
D. E. Morgan, President. W. B.
Robb, Secretary. September 22, 1900.
$250,000. Thirteen wells, Kern Countv.
♦NEVADA PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1026 Ciocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
A. D. Davis, President. G. D. Abbott,
Secretary. December 23, 1908. $1,-
000,000, Orig.; $5,000,000, Inc.
NEW CASTAIC OIL COMPANY,
1525 Brooklyn Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.
Geo. D. Alspach, President. Gene-
vieve D. Garner, Secretary. March
18, 1909. $500,000.
*NEW CENTER OIL COMPANY,
Room 637. 58 Sutter St., San Francisco,
Cal. D. S. Bachman, President.
.\. N. Baldwin. Secretary. Septem-
ber 25, 1905. $25,000. Five wells,
Kein County.
NEW ENGLAND OIL COMPANY,
119 E. Colorado St., Pasadena, Cal.
M. E. Wood, President. MacD. Snow-
ball, Secretary. April 16, 1900. $300,-
000.
NEW ERA OIL COMPANY,
Soutliern Title Bldg., San Diego, Cal.
Care Sumner & May. September 30,
1916. $100,000.
NEWHALL MOUNTAIN OIL COM-
PANY,
210 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Cal.
L. D. Swartwout, President. S. L.
Wallis, Secretary. October 9. 1901.
$50,000.
NEW HOPE OIL COMPANY,
729 Mills Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
C. S. I^oumeister, Vice-President.
W. E. Dennison, Secretary. Octo-
ber 3, 1899. $100,000.
NEWLOVE OIL COMPANY,
1114 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
W. W. Orcutt, President. John
McPeak, Secretary. April 30, 1906.
$1,500,000. Santa Barbara County.
NEWMAN, MORRRIS OIL AND LAND
COMPANY,
1 Powell St., San Francisco, Cal. W.
W. Kaye, President. Chas. J. New-
man. Secretary. January 3, 1'912.
$500,000.
NEW MEXICO OIL COMPANY,
Ventura, Cal. Gus Mulholland. Man-
ager.
*NEW PENNSYLVANIA PETROLEUM
COMPANY,
105 N. Broadway. Santa Maria, Cal.
.\. F. Fugler, President. G. M. Scott,
Secretary. August 6, 1904. $500,000.
Four Wells. Santa Barbara County.
*NEW SAN FRANCISCO CRUDE OIL
COMPANY,
;'i>4 I St., Fresno, Cal. H. H. Welsh,
Vice President. W. J. O'Neill, Sec-
retary. January 17, 1902. $40,000,
Orig.; $150,000, Inc. Two wells,
Fresno County.
*NILES LEASE COMPANY,
1034 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
T. A. O'Donnell, President. Norman
Bridge, Secretary. February 17,
1908. $1,000,000. Nine wells, Los
Angeles County.
SECOND ANNU.VL REPORT.
393
*NORTH AMERICAN OIL CONSOLI-
DATED,
544 :\Iaiket St.. San Francisco, Cal.
Loui-s Titus, President. C. F. Nance,
Secretary. February 3, 1910. $3,000,-
000. Nineteen wells. Kern County.
NORTH MIDWAY OIL COMPANY,
Box 598, care Roy .Tones, Santa Monica,
Cal. L. W. Andrews, President. Roy
Jones, Secretary. November 8, 1909.
$200,000.
OAKBURN OIL COMPANY,
1003 Higgins Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
J. AV. Maddrill. President. C. R.
Stevens, Secretary. February 18,
1910. ?1. 000, 000.
♦OAKLAND MIDWAY OIL COMPANY,
612 Union Savings Bank Bldg., Oak-
land, Cal. James P. Taylor, Secre-
tary. June 15, 1910. $500,000. Four
wells. Kern County.
OAKLAND OIL COMPANY,
58 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal. W. T.
Sesnon, Vice President. A. J.
Samuel, Secretary. September 14,
1890. $20,000,
*OAK RIDGE OIL COMPANY,
433 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
Chas. W. Gardner, President. A. E.
Boynton. Secretary. January 6,
1911. $5,000,000. Two wells, Ventura
County.
*OBISPO OIL COMPANY,
P. O. Box 341, San Luis Obispo, Cal.
J. W. Barneberg, President. Fran-
cis H. Throop, Secretary. February
25, 1909. $500,000. Two wells, Kern
County.
OCCIDENT OIL COMPANY,
1!'27 Mariposa St., Fresno. Cal. Wm.
Helm. President. W. O. Miles, Sec-
retary. May 13, 1S99. $32,000.
OCTAVE OIL COMPANY,
1004 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Wm. H. Whittier, President. Thos.
A. O'Donnell, Secretarv. April 11,
1903. .$50,000.
OHIO CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
346 Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles.
Cal. June 4, 1910. $300,000. Kern
County.
"OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY OF
CALIFORNIA,
603 Nevada Bank Bldg.. San Francisco,
Cal. .Tos. Errington, President. Jas.
P. Sweeney, Secretary. August 8,
1910. $300,000. Five wells, Fresno
County.
OILFIELDS SYNDICATE,
901 Insurance Exchange. San Francisco,
Cal. A. E. Boynton, President. Sep-
tember 27. 1917. $250,000.
OIL LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY,
514 Humboldt Bank Bldg., San Fran-
cisco. Cal. Care H. F. Peart. Febru-
ary 23, 1909. $250,000.
*OJAI OIL COMPANY,
315 P.umiller Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
F. E. Dunlap, President. W. V.
Ambrose, Secretary. June 4, 1900.
$750,000. Four wells, Ventura County.
*OJAI VALLEY PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
207 Laughlin Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
S. H. Watson, President. Jas. A.
Haskett, Secretary. March 11, 1909.
$750,000. Twenty wells, Kern County.
OLD KEYSTONE OIL COMPANY,
1114 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Lyman Stewart, President. John
i\IcPeak. Secretary. February 15,
U97. $100,000.
OLEMA OIL COMPANY,
824 Mills Bldg.. San Francisco, Cal.
Oliver Ellsworth. President. M. A.
Thomas, Secretary. October 2, 1900.
$200,000. Kern County.
OLEUM TERRA COMPANY,
2706 Brighton Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.
E. C. Freeman, President. J. G.
Todd. Secretary. January 9, 1901.
$16,000.
*OLIG CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
2827 La Salle Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.
Geo. W. Walker, President. J. H.
Purdy, Secretary. September 28.
1904. $500,000. Nine wells, Kern
County.
OLIG LAND COMPANY,
2827 La Salle Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.
Geo. W. Walker, President. J. H.
Purdv, Secretarv. February 14, 1908.
$50,000.
*OLINDA LAND COMPANY,
702 Equitable Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
W. H. Bailey, Jr., President. M.
Sutherland, Secretary. August 31,
1900. $2,000,000, Nine wells, Orange
County.
ON TOP OIL COMPANY,
1611 Las Lunas St., Pasadena, Cal.
J. F. Waterman. President-acting.
V. L. O'Brien, Secretary. March 29,
1915. $25,000. Kern County.
OPHIR OIL COMPANY,
324 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
John Barneson, President. W. J.
T)in.=!more, Secretary. October 7, 1909.
$100,000. Fresno County.
ORANGE OIL COMPANY,
303 Tajo Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. W. B.
Scott, President. W. Astley, Secre-
tary. (Dissolved.)
-ORCUTT OIL COMPANY,
Lompoc, Cal. A. Lehmann, President.
J. A. Day, Secretary. December 31,
1907. $300,000. Five wells, Santa
Barbara Countv.
OSAGE FIFTY-EIGHT OIL COMPANY,
1420 Orange Drive, Los Angeles, Cal.
Care Chas. Rittersbacher. March 6,
1905. $500,000.
OTAY OIL COMPANY,
902 .\merican National Bank Bldg,, San
Diego, Cal. E. S. Gilbert, President
O. W. Johnston, Secretary. Janu-
ary 3, 1910. $125,000.
*OZARK OIL COMPANY,
P. O. Box 564, Los Angeles, Cal. W. P.
James, President. O. H. Burke, Sec-
retary. July 18, 1907. $250,000. Three
wells, Fresno County.
394
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
OZENA OIL COMPANY,
611 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Care Alfred E. I'eterson. April 17,
mif). $joo,ooo.
♦PACIFIC CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
112 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.
G. N. Easton, President. Jolm Lee,
Jr., Secretary. May 19, 1911. $750,-
000. Three wells, Kern County.
*PACIFIC LIGHT AND POWER COR-
PORATION,
608 I'acific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. O. y. Showers, Secretary. Forty
wells, Los Angeles County. (Consoli-
dated with Southern California Edison
Compan\'.)
♦PACIFIC MIDWAY OIL COMPANY,
«22 Mills Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
B. S. Noyes, President. Benjamin
Romaine, Secretar>'. January 31,
1910. $250,000. Four wells, Kern
County.
PACIFIC OILFIELDS LIMITED,
350 California St., San Francisco. Cal.
A. B. Williamson, President. F. W.
Bishop, Secretary. December 23, 1907.
£250,000. San Luis Obispo County
and Santa Barljara County.
♦PACIFIC STATES PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
P. O. Box "B2," Coahnga, Cal. G. W.
Richard, President. L. L. Richard,
Secretary. April 23, 1909. $300,000.
One well, Fresno County.
PALLADIUM INVESTMENT COMPANY,
■ 64S S. Olive St., Los Angeles, Cal.
Fi-anl: A. Garbutt, President, A. T.
Jergins, Secretary. (Dissolved.)
PALMER ANNEX OIL COMPANY,
1000 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Shirley E. Meserve, President.
J. E. Wallis, Secretary. June 5,
1909. .'52.000,000.
♦PALMER UNION OIL COMPANY,
Box 202, Santa Barbara, Cal. J. M.
Williamson, President. M. F. Lewis,
. Secretary. December 5, 1910. $10,-
000,000. Five wells, Kern County;
6 wells, Santa Barbara County.
PAN AMERICAN PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
1015 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
E. L. Doheny, President. O. D. Ben-
nett, Secretary. September 11, 1916.
$1,000,000. Ventura County.
PAN AMERICAN PETROLEUM IN-
VESTMENT CORPORATION,
1015 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
E. L. Doheny, President. O. D. Ben-
nett, Secretary. October 30, 1916.
$5,000,000.
*PANTHEON OIL COMPANY,
55 New Montgomery St., San Fran-
cisco, Cal. R. P. Schwerin, President.
P. G. Williams, Secretary. February
2S, 1910. $750,000. Two wells, Fresno
County.
♦PARAFFINE OIL COMPANY,
Box 556, Room 416, ' Pi'oducers Bank
Bldg., Bakersfield, Cal. H. F. Con-
diet, President. T. H. Minor. Secre-
tary. .January 24, 1901. $300,000.
Five wells, Kern County.
PARAFFIN OIL PRODUCTS COM-
PANY,
732 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Care E. Earl Crandall, Agent. July
26, 1917. $200,000.
PARAISO OIL COMPANY,
Syndicate Bldg., Oakland, Cal. J. E.
Ennis, President. J. N. Turner, Sec-
retary. September 18, 1914. $200,000.
*PARKER, M. C,
1134 W. Eighteenth St., Los Angeles,
Cal. Twelve wells, Kern County.
PARKER OIL COMPANY,
208 S. Van Ness Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.
Nettie A. Parker, President. M. F.
Klingaman, Secretary. May 16, 1900.
$250,000.
♦PATRICIA OIL COMPANY.
P. O. Box 441, Bakersfield, Cal. F. A.
Carrick, President. A. C. Tupman,
Secretary. May 21, 1910. $250,000.
Seventeen wells, Kern County.
PAUSON OIL COMPANY,
180 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal.
S. B. Pauson, President. J. W. Pau-
son, Secretary. November 5, 1904.
$100,000.
P. C. L. OIL COMPANY,
111 N. Church St., Visalia, Cal. Geo. T.
Parr, President. John Cutler, Secre-
tary. November 26, 1909. $100,000.
♦PEERLESS OIL COMPANY,
824 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
T. C. Petersen, President. H. C.
Park, Secretary. October 9, 1899.
$1,000,000. Sixty-two wells, Kern
County.
♦PENN COALINGA PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
607 First National Bank Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. J. L. Boyner, Presi-
dent. Robt. Hays Smith, Secretary.
June 26, 1905. $350,000. Ten wells,
Fresno County.
PENTLAND UNION PETROLEU.M COM-
PANY,
401 L^nion Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Edward Fox, President. F. C.
Lamb, Secretary. June 29, 1912.
$15,000.
PERSEUS OIL COMPANY,
207 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.
T. Dudley, President. W. H. Dow-
sing, Secretary. March 7, 1901. $200,-
000. Kern County.
♦PETROL COMPANY, THE,
Santa Susana, Cal. W. S. Baylis, Sec-
retary. Ten wells. Ventura County.
♦PETROLEUM COMPANY, THE,
407-8 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. M. H. Mosier, Presi-
dent. Geo. H. Johnson, Secretary.
September 30. 1910. $250,000. Four
wells. Orange County.
♦PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COM-
PANY,
756 Kerckhoff Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
E. O. Faulkner, President. G. Holt-
erhoff, Jr., Secretary. May 26, 1899.
$125,000. Seventy wells. Orange
County; xll wells, Kern County.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
395
'PETROLEUM MIDWAY COMPANY,
LTD.,
1034 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
T. A. O'Donnell, President. Norman
Uridg-e, Secretary. F"ebruary 15, 1915.
.$1,000,000. Nine wells, Kern County.
PETROLEUM NORTH MIDWAY COM-
PANY,
10i'3 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
F. W. Bradley, President. S. A. Gui-
berson, Jr., Secretary. Kern County.
(Dissolved.)
PETROLIA OIL COMPANY,
Tulare and J Sts., Tulare. Cal. A. W.
Wheeler, President. W. A. Higgins,
Secretary. June 29. 1899. $50,000.
PHOENIX OIL COMPANY,
P. (). I!ox 416. Hanford. Cal. P. McRae.
l're.«^ident. W. R. McQuiddy. Secre-
tary. November 28, 1898. $100,000.
PICO OIL COMPANY,
303 Tajo nidg., Los Angeles, Cal. W. B.
Scott. President. W. Astley, Secre-
tai-y. (Dissolved.)
♦PIEDMONT OIL COMPANY,
12or. Broadway, Oakland. Cal. E. A.
Heron. President. H. L. Breed. Sec-
tary. December 17, 1900. $4,000.
Six wells. Kern County. (Property
sold; now operated by A. S. Crites.)
PIERPONT OIL COMPANY,
149 N. Los Angeles St.. Los Angeles,
Cal. Wm. Hardee. President. F. W.
Black, Secretary. March 29, 1909.
$500,000. Twelve wells, Kern County.
*PILOT OIL COMPANY,
607 First National Bank Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. H. J. Doulton, Presi-
dent. G. A. Scott. Secretary. May
9. 1908. $100,000, Orig. : $200,000, Inc.
Five wells, Fresno County.
♦PINAL DOME OIL COMPANY,
Santa Maria. Cal. J. F. Goodwin,
President. Geo. P. Merritt, Secre-
tary. June 21, 1912. $360,000. Sixty-
eight wells, Santa Barbara County;
10 wells, Kern County. (Property
pui'cbased by L'nion (Jil Co.)
PINE RIDGE PETROLEUM COMPANY,
.Amy Block, Coalinga. Cal. Care Henry
S. Richmond. May 8. 1917. $50,000.
PIONEER MIDWAY OIL COMPANY,
411 Montgomery St., San Francisco,
Cal. I. Strasburger, President. A. E.
('ole. Secretary. August 17, 1907.
$1,000,000.
♦PIONEER MIDWAY OIL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED,
55 New Montgomery St., San Fran-
cisco, Cal. Wm. Sproule, President.
P. G. Williams, Secretary. June 13.
1910. $2,000,000. Six wells. Kern
Count.v.
PIRU OIL COMPANY.
300 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
W. Gregg. Jr., President. W. R.
Berry. Secretary. .Iaiuiar.\- 21. 1887.
?100.000.
PITCHER & GARBUTT OIL COMPANY,
64S S. Olive St. Los Angeles, (Jal. Frank
A. Garbutt President. Samuel C.
Hall, Secretary. (Dissolved.)
PITTSBURGH BELRIDGE OIL COM-
PANY,
P. O. Box 10. McKittrick, Cal. W. S.
Kuhn President. Wendell S. Kuhn,
Secretary. April 12, 1912. $250,000.
Kern Count.v.
PITTSBURGH PACIFIC OIL COMPANY,
410 Brower Bldg., Bakersfield, Cal. Care
R. A. Broomfield. June 4, 1914. $1,-
000,000.
PLACENTIA OIL COMPANY,
52.' Security Bldg., I^os Angeles, Cal.
S. E. Brobst, Secretary. November
4, 1914. $100,000. Orange County.
(Dissolved.)
PLACERITA OIL COMPANY,
no E. Colorado St.. Pasadena, Cal.
F. C. Melton, President. Leo G.
MacLaughlin, Secretary. (Dissolved.)
PLEASANT VALLEY OIL COMPANY,
LTD.,
Care Universal Oil Company, Lost Hills,
Cal. T. A. Crumpton, President.
I. M. Conkey. Secretary. August 16,
1911. $15,000.
PLEYTO CONSOLIDATED OIL COM-
PANY,
333 Kearny St., San Francisco, Cal.
C. W. Jackson, President. J. C.
Currier, Secretary. April 15, 1912.
$400,000.
PORTOLA OIL COMPANY, THE,
708 Minnesota St., San Francisco, CaJ.
Care Geo. P. Moore, Agent. June 11.
1917. (No par value.)
POSO CREEK OIL COMPANY,
Care S. L. Mack. Southern Hotel,
Bakersfield, Cal. S. P. Wible, Presi-
dent. S. L. Mack, Secretary. Novem-
ber 22, 1899. $100,000.
POSTON OIL COMPANY,
Box 354, Santa Clara. Cal. J. C. Suth-
erland, President. F. A. Birge. Sec-
retary. October 29. 1899. .'JSO.OOO.
♦POTTER OIL COMPANY OF CALI-
FORNIA,
410 Brower Bldg., Bakersfield. Cal.
Robt. I.,aw. Jr., President. J. H.
Healey, Secretary. April 26, 1915.
$500,000. Twenty-four wells, Kern
Count\-.
♦PRAIRIE OIL COMPANY,
Care Thos. M. Diviny. 244 Kearny St.,
San Francisco. Cal. Alex Wark.
President. T. V. Daub. Secretary.
April 14. 1916. $50,000. Two wells,
Kern County.
PREMIER ANTIOCH OIL COMPANY,
714 Tenth St., Oakland. Cal. S. B.
Reynolds. President. .1. H. Somers,
Secretjiry. August 19. 1911. $200,000.
♦PREMIER OIL COMPANY,
579 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles.
Cal. T. Spellacy, President. W. M.
Wallace, Secretary. September 5,
1907. $1,000,000. Nine wells, Fresno
County.
*PRICEWELL OIL COMPANY,
Care C. E. Price Wilcox Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. A. D. Elwell, Presi-
dent. C. E. Price, Secretary. March
20, 1909. $50,000. Eight wells. Kern
County.
396
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
PRINCETON OIL COMPANY,
208 Brower Bldg., Bakersfield, Cal.
H. A. Jastro, President. C. A. Bar-
low, Secretary. January 7, 1913.
.$50,000. Kern County.
PRODUCERS OIL COMPANY, GUAR-
ANTEED,
1945 Tulare St., Fresno. Cal. B. F.
Shepherd, Jr., President. N. G.
Cochrane, Secretary. October 25, 1899.
$500,000. Kern County.
♦PROVIDENTIAL OIL COMPANY,
.320 Timken Bldg., San Diego. Cal. F. E.
AVisecup, President. J. A. Smith,
Secretary. October 5, 1914. $1,000,-
000. Two wells. Orange County.
PROVIDENT OIL MINING COMPANY,
637 Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco,
Cal. Dr. A. McFadyen, President.
J. C. Cullen, Secretary. November
26, 1900. $300,000. Kern County.
PUENTE OIL COMPANY,
1005 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Wm. R. Rowland, President. W.
Astley, Secretary. January 22, 1892.
$250,000.
PURE OIL COMPANY OF SANTA
PAULA,
512 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.
J. W. Young, President. Philip
Forve, Secretary. June 4, 1900. $300,-
000.
PURISSIMA HILLS OIL COMPANY,
349 Rialto Bldg., San Francisco. Cal.
Howard A. Broughton, President.
James Casey, Secretary. October 31,
190S. $1,000,000.
PURITAN OIL COMPANY,
504 I. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. W. J. Wallace, President. Harry
J. Bauer, Secretary. March 22, 1916.
$100,000.
♦PYRAMID OIL COMPANY,
715 Phelan Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
G. S. Johnson, President. Otto B.
Johnson. Secretarj-. October 7, 1909.
$1,000,000. Thirteen wells, Ventura
County; 5 wells. Kern County.
*QUEEN OIL COMPANY,
Care First National Bank, Los Angeles,
Cal. W. N. Hamaker, Secretary.
Three wells, Fresno County.
QUINTUPLE OIL COMPANY,
338 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los
Angeles. Cal. R. J. Gaffney. Presi-
dent. A. E. Hurley, Secretary. July
30. 1914. $100,000. Two wells. Orange
County.
RADIUM OIL COMPANY,
410 Montgomery St., San Francisco,
Cal. Charles Sutro, President. Sid-
ney L. Schwartz, Secretary. April
29, 1904. $250,000.
*RANCHO LA BREA OIL COMPANY,
Merchants National Bank Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. G. Allan Hancock,
Executor. Fifty- seven wells, Los
Angeles County.
RAMBLER OIL COMPANY,
619 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
M. V. McQuigg, President. A. J.
AVallace, Secretary. June 17, 1908.
$50,000.
^RECORD OIL COMPANY,
435 Mills Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
H. H. Haub, President. W. J. Clark,
Secretary. March 3, 1905. $200,000.
Eight wells, Fresno County.
RECOVERY OIL COMPANY,
510 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
Geo. T. Cameron, President. R. A.
Morton, Secretary. December, 1910.
$1,000,000. Fresno County.
RECRUIT OIL COMPANY,
55 New Montgomery St., San Francisco,
Cal. Wm. Sproule. President. P. G.
Williams. Secretary. May 4, 1903.
$1,000,000. Santa Barbara County.
RED MAN PETROLEUM COMPANY,
3096 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
A. A. Cohn, President. W. I. Sterett,
Secretary. October 27, 1911. $300,000.
REFINING AND PRODUCING OIL COM-
PANY,
354 Pine St., San Francisco, Cal. T. N.
Barnsdall, President. R. A. Broom-
field, Secretary. May 4, 1911. $2,-
250,000.
RED STAR PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1034 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
T. A. O'Donnell, President. W. D.
Stewart, Secretary. June 8, 1917.
$500,000.
REGAL OIL COMPANY,
226-227 Security Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. E. E. Dunlap, President. G. C.
Dennis, Secretary. September 12,
1908. $100,000. Kern County.
REPUBLIC OIL COMPANY,
Ills Hearst Bldg.. San Francisco, Cal.
S. A. Guiberson, Jr., President. B. H.
Henderson, Secretary. February 2,
1910. $6,000.
RESULT OIL COMPANY,
Ills Kohn Building, San Francisco,
Cal. P. E. Bowles, President. F. W.
McNear. Secretary. March 6 1908.
$25,000.
*REVENUE OIL COMPANY,
409 Citizens Savings Bank Bldg., Pasa-
dena. . Cal. R. H. Pinney, President.
A. K. Nash, Secretary. March 17,
1900. $200,000. Eleven wells, Kern
County.
♦REWARD OIL COMPANY,
Ills Kohl Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
P. E. Bowles, President. F. W.
McNear. Secretary. March 9, 1901.
$100,000. Forty-two wells, Kern
County.
RHOADS & SCHMITT,
Alma, Cal. Wm. Rhoads, Manager.
Santa Clara County.
*RICE RANCH OIL COMPANY,
710 Merchants National Bank Bldg.,
Los Angeles, Cal. C. J. Kubach,
President. E. A. Rang, Secretary.
March 14, 1904. $300,000. Thirteen
wells, Santa Barbara County.
RICHFIELD OIL COMPANY,
933 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
T. A. Winter, President. G. J. Sym-
inton. Secretary. November 29, 1911.
$150,000.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
397
RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY,
Care AVm. I'almtag. Hollister, Cal.
Geo. D. Clark. President. Walker C.
Graves, Secretary. February 14, 1900.
$100,000.
RIO HONDO PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1117 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Care Goodwin & Morgrage.
November 1, 1917. $300,000.
ROANOKE OIL COMPANY,
Room .■?, Farmers National Bank,
Fresno, Cal. Care G. L. Warlow,
Secretary. December 24, 1900. $100,-
000.
*ROCK OIL COMPANY,
1007 Washington Bldg.. Los Angeles,
Cal. L. C. Torrance, President.
Nichols Milbank, Secretary. April 7,
1910. $125,000. Eight wells, Kern
County.
ROSE OIL COMPANY,
600 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.
Frederick J. Mullen, President.
James B. Sullivan, Secretary. July
6, 1903. $200,000.
ROSE OIL COMPANY,
."^espe. Cal. C. E. Ingalls, President.
Ventura County.
ROYAL PETROLEUM COMPANY, LTD.,
720 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Care
Murphey & Gray. June 29, 1917.
$9,600.
R. T. OIL COMPANY,
Care G. S. Thurman, Madera, Cal.
"\Y. B. Thurman. President. G. S.
Thurman. Secretary. September 19,
1910. $150,000.
*RUBY OIL COMPANY, THE,
lOOS Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
J. M. Danziger, President. George L.
Reynolds, Secretary. February 13,
1908. $40,000. Ten wells, Kern
County.
*SAFE OIL COMPANY,
208 Brower Bldg., Bakersfield, Cal.
C. A. Barlow. President. W. H. Hill,
Secretary. March 1, 1907. $100,000.
Four wells. Kern County.
SAFETY OIL COMPANY,
Care G. E. Brinckerhoff. Delger Bldg.,
Fourteenth and Broadway, Oakland,
Cal. G. Erwin Brinckerhoff, Presi-
dent. M. V. Cooley, Secretary. March
8. l'>01. $300,000, Orig.: $17,500, Dec.
*SALT LAKE OIL COMPANY OF CALI-
FORNIA,
53 New Montgomery St., San Francisco,
Cal. Wm. Sproule. President. P. G.
Williams. Secretary. November 27,
1903. $500,000. One hundred five
wells, I.,os Angeles, County.
*SALTMARSH CANON OIL COMPANY,
I'. O. Bo.K 44, Santa Paula, Cal. A. M.
Dunham, President. F. H. Dunham,
Secretary. September 24, 1902. $20,-
000, Orig.; $50,000, Inc. Five wells,
Ventura County.
♦SALVIA OIL COMPANY,
1004 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Thos. A. O'Donnell, President. Ellis
T. Yarnell, Secretary. November 3,
1915. $10,000. Fourteen wells, Fresno
County.
SAMSONIAN OIL COMPANY,
First National Bank Bldg., Oakland,
Cal. Care H. B. Griffith. March 19,
1917. $25,000.
SAN ANTONIO OIL AND LAND COM-
PANY,
348 Hayes St., San Francisco, Cal.
James R. Little. President. C. W.
Jackson, Secretai-v. March 19, 1900.
$100,000.
SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY OIL COM-
PANY,
San Bernardino, Cal. Care A. E. Fer-
ris. December 2, 1912. $25,000.
SAN CARLOS OIL COMPANY,
200 McAllister St., San Francisco, Cal.
February 19. 1892. $1,000,000, Orig.;
$100,000, Dec.
SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL VALLEY
OIL COMPANY,
American Bank Bldg.. San Diego, Cal.
Care Bernard & Macomber. March
21, 1917. $25,000.
*SAN DIEGO CONSOLIDATED OIL
COMPANY,
Owl Drug Bldg., San Diego, Cal.
P. M. Johnson, President. George
H. Hughes. Secretary. May 3, 1915.
$500,000. Two wells, Orange County.
SAN DIEGO OIL COMPANY,
Care John F. McVean. 2637 Logan Ave.,
San Diego, Cal. .John F. McVean,
President. H. C. Barnes, Secretary.
October 28, 1916. $50,000.
*SAN FRANCISCO AND McKITTRICK
OIL COMPANY,
607 :\lonadnocl< Bldg., San Francisco,
Cal. H. U. Maxfield. President.
Walter C. Beatie, Secretary. Decem-
ber 11, 1809. $500,000. Seventeen
wells. Kern County.
SAN FRANCISCO AND WYOMING OIL
COMPANY,
67 Buena Vista Terrace, San Francisco,
Cal. F. J. Baird, President. Wm. J.
Drew. Secretary. August 15, 1913.
$200,000.
*SAN FRANCISCO MIDWAY OIL COM-
PANY,
600 Market St.. San Francisco, Cal.
G. F. Lyon, President. W. S. Oliver,
Secretary. March 25, 1910. $500,000.
One well. Kern County.
SAN FRANCISCO OSAGE OIL AND
GAS COMPANY,
617 Merritt Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
W. M. Graham, President. F. B.
Sutton. Secretary. (Dissolved.)
SAN GABRIEL PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
1117 Title Insurance Bldg.. Los Ange-
les, Cal. Care Goodwin & Morgrage.
June 28. 1917. $100,000.
SAN JUAN OIL COMPANY,
1910 iMaripo.'ia St., Fresno, Cal. Ben
Epstein, Secretary. March 5, 1909.
$250,000. F'resno County.
*SANTA CLARA OIL AND DEVELOP-
MENT COMPANY,
719 Story Bldg.. Los .Vngeles, Cal. L. C.
Throop, President. C. A. Nelson,
Secretary. February 9, 1912. $1,000,-
000. One well, Ventura County.
.S98
STATK (Hr. AND GAS Sin'KRVISOK.
SANTA MARIA CRUDE OIL COM-
PANY,
31(1 Bumiller Blclg., IjOs Angeles, Cal.
VV. V. Ambrose. President. Chas. P.
Off, Secretary. December 29, 190G.
$500,000.
SANTA MARIA ENTERPRISE OIL
COMPANY,
(il3 Hibernian Banl-c. Lo.s Angeles, Cal.
G. E. Bittinger, President. B. L.
Brock, Secretary. December 15,
1900. $400,000.
*SANTA MARIA OILFIELDS, INC.,
Box 638, Santa Maria, Cal. Carroll W.
Gates, President. Jay Spence, Sec-
retary. March 14. 1916. $2,250,000.
Four wells, Santa Barbara County.
*SANTA PAULA OIL COMPANY,
433 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
H. R. Edwards, President. A. E.
Boynton, Secretary. October 13, 1916.
$100,000. One well, Santa Barbara
County.
SANTA PAULA Y SATICOY OIL COM-
PANY,
319 Kohl Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
William Whitney, President. A. C.
Hellman, Secretary. March 28, 1903.
$100,000.
SANTA SUSANA OIL CORPORATION,
1101 Hollingsworth Bldg-., I. H. Lehman,
President. Herbert M. De Lanoie,
Secretary. Los Angeles, Cal. Novem-
ber 30, 1917. $3,000,000.
♦SANTA SUSANA SYNDICATE,
1101 Hollingsworth Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Dr. A. Hirschi, President.
Eleven wells, Ventura County. (Prop-
erty taken over by Santa Susana Oil
Corporation.)
*SAUER DOUGH OIL COMPANY,
510 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
Geo. T. Cameron, President. R. A.
Morton, Secretary. January 7, 1901.
$50,000. Fresno County.
*SCARAB OIL COMPANY,
344 Fifth St.. Oxnard, Cal. W. L.
Dunn, President. H. R. Staples, Sec-
retary. March 1, 1909. $100,000. Two
wells, Ventura County. (Property of
Union Oil Company; pumped by
Scarab Oil Company on royalty.)
SEABOARD OIL AND TRANSIT COM-
PANY,
1101 Story Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
C. L. Flack. President. C. A. Good-
rich, Secretary. December 28, 1911.
$1,000,000.
-'SEASIDE OIL COMPANY,
SummerJand. Cal. H. J. Hart, Presi-
dent. L. C. Cook, Secretary. Febru-
ary 24, 1S9S. $200,000, Orig.; $10,000
Dec. .Seven wells. Santa Barbara
County.
*SECTION FIVE OIL COMPANY,
255 Holbrook Bldg., San Francisco,
Cal. F. L. Lezinsky, President.
S. G. O. King, Secretary. December
3, 1900. $75,000, Orig.; $150,000, Inc.
Eight wells, Kern County.
SECTION ONE OIL COMPANY,
50L' lialboa l?ldg., San Francisco, Cal.
T. A. O'Donnell, President. O. G.
INlj'er.s, Secretary. August 14, 1907.
$10,000.
*SECTION SEVEN OIL COMPANY,
G07 First National Bank Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. AV. J. Boiner, Presi-
dent. H. E. Sherbley, Secretary. June
26, 1905. $300,000. Six wells, Fresno
County.
SECTION THREE OIL COMPANY,
Care G. S. Thurman, Madera, Cal.
W. B. Thuiman, President. G. S.
Thurman, Secretary. February 23,
1911. $150,000.
SECTION TWELVE OIL COMPANY,
Care .Jordan & Jordan, Bakersfleld, Cal.
April 4, 1911. $50,000.
^SECTION TWENTY-FIVE OIL COM-
PANY,
20S Brower Bldg., Bakersfleld, Cal.
T. E. Sullivan, President. C. A. Bar-
low, Secretary. September 28, 1903.
$40,000. Thirty-two wells, Kern
County.
♦SECURITY DEVELOPMENT COM-
PANY,
P. O. Box 813. Bakersfleld. Cal. E. D.
Burge, President. C. H. Franey, Sec-
retary. April 29, 1913. $50,000. Nine
wells. Kern County.
SECURITY OIL COMPANY,
1004 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Ange-
les, Cal. Care E. A. Hawkins. Octo-
ber 19, 1916. $200,000. Kern County.
*SENECA OIL COMPANY,
1133 Divisadero St., Fresno, Cal. Geo.
L. Warlow, President. W. T.
Knowles, Secretary. April 20, 1908.
$250,000. Five wells. Fresno County.
*SESNON OIL COMPANY,
58 Sutter St.. San Francisco, Cal. W. T.
Sesnon, President. G. W. Fanning,
Secretary. February 17, 1908. $100,-
000. Fifteen wells. Kern County.
SHANDON OIL COMPANY,
P. O. Box 400, Caldwell, N. J. Alex-
ander Dallas, President. P. Beaton,
Secietary. February 19, 1913. $750,-
000. Fresno County.
SHAW RANCH OIL COMPANY,
Box 638, Santa Maria, Cal. Oliver C.
Edwards, President. Jay Spence,
Secretary. September IS, 1912. $2.-
000,000. Santa Barbara County.
♦SHAWMUT OIL COMPANY,
697 First National Bank Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. Allen T. Borst, Sec-
retary. Three wells, Fresno County.
(Dissolved.)
SHEAR PETROLEUM COMPANY,
2827 La Salle Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.
H. H. Argue, President. Ellen A.
Stoppard, Secretary. January 3, 1910.
$100,000. Seven wells, Kern County.
(Property purchased by Wesco Petro-
leum Company.)
♦SHELL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA,
343 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
W. Meischke-Smith, President. R. A.
Lewin, Secretary. July 30, 1915. $45,-
000,000. One hundred sixty-nine wells,
Fresno County.
SECONP ANNFAI. REPORT.
399
SHIRLEY OIL COMPANY,
421 N. Main St., Santa Ana, Cal. .7ohn
W. Shirley, President. J. G. Quick.
Secretary. January 7, 1903. $10,000.
SHREEVES OIL COMPANY, THE,
.'>5 New Montgomery St., San Fran-
cisco. Cal. ^Vm. Sproule. President.
P. G. Williams, Secretary. July 28.
1906. $200,000.
SIBYL OIL COMPANY,
1003 Higgins nidg., Los Angeles, Cal.
J. AV. Maddrill. President. C. R.
Stevens. Secretary. October 11. 1909.
$50,000. Kern County.
SILVER TIP OIL COMPANY,
305 Fifth St., Coalinga Cal. February
1'5. 1909. $750.
SIXTEEN OIL COMPANY,
Room 504, 411 S. Main St.. Los Angeles,
Cal. February 15, 1917. $100,000.
*SLOCUM, THOS. A.,
543 Bradbury Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
Twelve wells. Ventura County.
*SNOOK, WALTER,
Maricopa, Cal. Kern County.
SOUTH COAST OIL COMPANY,
349 Rialto Bldg-., San Fiancisco, Cal.
James Casey, President. L. E. Gard-
ner. Secretary. July Id, 1913. $1.-
000.000.
SOUTHEASTERN LIMITED OIL COM-
PANY,
Room 637. 5S Sutter St., San Francisco.
Cal. Louis Nathan, President. Chas.
G. Wilcox. Secretary. September 30,
190S. $500,000.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
COMPANY,
120 East Fourth St.. Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles County.
*SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COM-
PANY,
S0.-> Garland Bldg.. Los Angeles, Cal.
A. E. Peat. Treasurer and Comp-
ti-oller. Five wells. Kein County.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OIL SYNDI-
CATE, LTD.,
Bank of I..ompoc Bldg.. Lompoc, Cal.
Magnus Xevwat, President. Matthew
H. .\dams. Secretary. April 23, 1907.
£25,000.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY,
G5 Market St.. San Francisco, Cal. Wm.
Sproule. President. A. D'Heur, Man-
ager Fuel Oil Department. One hun-
dred thirty-nine wells, Fresno County:
44fi wells. Kein County.
SOUTHERN PETROLEUM COMPANY
OF CALIFORNIA, THE,
ni:'. Hibernian I'.ldg., I>os Angeles, Cal.
Care I-yle A\'. lUicker. .January 7,
191S. $1,000,000.
SOUTH MIDWAY OIL COMPANY,
410 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Los
.\ngeles. Cal. Julius Fried. Presi-
dent. W. W. Worthing, Secretarj'.
.\pril 15. 1910. $1,000,000.
SOUTH MOUNTAIN OIL COMPANY,
435 Security Bldg.. Los .\ngeles, Cal.
R. Mansard. IVesident. A. L. Jami-
son. Secretary. October 20, 1913.
$300,000.
*SOUTH PACIFIC OIL COMPANY,
f;37 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los
Angeles. Cal. A. T. Smith, Manager.
Eleven wells. Ventura County.
♦SOVEREIGN OIL COMPANY,
5K5 ^larket St.. San Francisco, Cal.
William Ellery. President. J. W.
Ellery, Secretary. October 15. 1900.
.*500,000. Ten wells. Kern County.
*SPINKS CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
P. O. Box 598. Monrovia, Cal. Wm. A.
Spinks. President. Walter F. Dunn,
Secretary. November 3, 1909. $200,-
000. Seven wells. Fresno County.
S. P. PLACER MINING COMPANY,
1511 Eighteenth St., Bakersfleld, Cal.
M. A. Lindberg. President. Fred
Gunther. .Secretary. September 8,
1S99. $200,000.
*SPRECKELS OIL COMPANY,
60 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
J. D. Spreckels, Jr., President. G. B.
Waterman, Secretary. November 1,
1911. $200,000. Four wells, Kern
County.
SQUAW FLAT OIL COMPANY,
401 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal.
A. .J, Aber. President. B. INI. Howe.
Serretai'v. August 11, 1910. $200,000.
*STANDARb OIL COMPANY,
Standard Oil Bldg.. San Francisco. Cal.
W. S. Rheem. President. H. M.
Storey, Secretary. September 10.
1879. $100,000,000. Three hundred
thirty wells, Kern County; 105 wells,
Fresno County: 109 wells, Los Ange-
les County: 63 wells. Orange County.
*STATE CONSOLIDATED OIL COM-
PANY,
912 Baker-Detwiler Bldg.. Los Angeles.
Cal. E. J. Miley, President. A. M.
Buley. Secretary. March 3. 1911.
$1,250,000. Thirty-one wells. Kern
County: 1 well. Ventura County.
STATE OIL COMPANY OF CALIFOR-
NIA,
310 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
John Barneson. President. J. Leslie
Barneson, Secretary. February 15.
1910. $200,000.
♦STAUFFER OIL COMPANY,
624 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
C. de Guigne. President. C. Jantzen.
Secretary. May 19, 1909. $100,000.
Six wells. Kern County.
STEPHENS DRILLING ACCOUNT,
Merchants National Bank Bldg.. Los
.Angeles. Cal. :j[oye W. Stephens.
Manager. Los .Angeles Count>-.
♦STERLING OIL AND DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY,
55 New Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Cal. R. I'. Schwerin. President.
P. G. Williams. Secretary. October
30. 1899. $250,000. Forty-one wells.
Kern County.
*ST. HELENS PETROLEUM COMPANY,
LTD., The,
1117 Investment Bldg., Los Angeles.
Cal. H. H. Haldin, Chairman. R. H.
Young, Secretary. H. W. Oiwig, Los
.\ngeles Secretary. May 10, 1913.
$1,200,000. Eighteen wells, Kern
County; 14 wells. Orange County.
400
8TATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
*ST. LAWRENCE OIL COMPANY,
411 Montgomery St., San Francisco,
Cal. I. Strassbui-ger, President.
A. E. Cole. Secretary. April 14, 1908.
$100,000. Seven wells, Kern County.
*STOCKTON MIDWAY OIL COMPANY,
809 E. Main St., Stockton, Cal. Geo. F.
Hudson, President. C. F. Campbell,
Secretary. December 8, 1910. $1,-
000,000. Five wells, Kern County.
*ST. PAUL CONSOLIDATED OIL COM-
PANY,
113.3 Divisadero St., Fresno, Cal. Geo.
L,. Warlow, President. W. T.
Knowles, Secretary. September 24,
1910. $600,000. Seven wells, Fresno
County.
ST. PAUL-FRESNO OIL COMPANY,
1133 Divisadero St., Fresno, Cal. Geo.
L. Warlow, President. W. T.
Knowles, Secretary. June 5, 1903.
$250,000.
*STRONG OIL COMPANY,
1015 Marsh-Strong Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Frank P. Strong (one-fourth
owner). Four wells, Fresno County.
(Copartnership.)
STURGEON OIL COMPANY,
Care J. A. Turner, Santa Ana, Cal.
J. A. Turner, President. I. D. Mills,
Secretary. January 11, 1901. $300,-
000, Orig. ; $50,000, Dec. Kern County.
SUBMARINE OIL COMPANY,
Santa Barbara, Cal. Care Santa Bar-
bara Abstract Company. August 25,
1917. $25,000.
*SUCCESSUS OIL COMPANY,
1526-32 Twentieth St., Bakersfield, Cal.
Louis V. Olcese, President. Gus
Schamblin, Secretary. October 6,
1911. $150,000. One well, Kern
County.
SUDDEN & EMSLIE,
Care R. C. Sudden. Ventura, Cal.
SUDDEN OIL COMPANY,
Lompoc, Cal. T. F. Fox, President.
John C. Lind, Secretary. March 5,
1910. $300,000. •
SULPHUR MOUNTAIN PETROLEUM
COMPANY,
Fullerton Cal. Care Wm. Starbuck.
July 13, 1900. $800,000.
SUNBEAM OIL COMPANY,
724 Trust and Savings Bldg., Los Ange-
les, Cal. R. B. Blodget, President.
Nichols Milbank, Secretary. July 17,
1916. $100,000. Kern County.
SUNCREST OIL COMPANY,
617 Merritt Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Burton E. Green, President. F. B.
Sutton, Secretarv. September 5, 1916.
$50,000.
SUNPARK OIL COMPANY,
617 Merritt Bldg., Eighth and Broad-
way, Los Angeles, Cal. Burton E.
Green, President. F. B. Sutton, Sec-
retary. December 19. 1910. $100,000.
SUNSET EXTENSION OIL COMPANY,
200 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.
Harry M. Wier, President. Geo. E.
Mills, Secretary. May 23, 1910. $300,-
000.
*SUNSET MONARCH OIL COMPANY,
60 Califoi'nia St., Los Angeles, Cal.
G. P. Ayers, President. Geo. A.
Douglass, Secretary. December 10,
1906. $500,000. Thirty-five wells,
Kern County. (Property leased to
Standaid Oil Company February 14,
1917.)
SUNSET OIL COMPANY, THE,
719 State St., Santa Barbara, Cal. F. A.
Conant, President. Y. C. Hasslnger,
Secretary. June 21, 1899. $50,000.
Kern County.
SUNSET ROAD OIL COMPANY,
Box 478, Maricopa, Cal. John Bennett,
President. E. R. Hough, Secretary.
June 22. 1905. $2,500,000. Kern
County.
SUNSHINE OIL COMPANY,
"Woodland, Cal. Care J. M. Day. July
15. 1910. $150,000.
SURF OIL COMPANY,
1114 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
W. L. Stewart, President. John
McPeak, Assistant Secretary. De-
cember 19, 1902. $500,000.
SUSSEX OIL COMPANY,
Room 411, 332 Pine St., San Francisco,
Cal. F. E. Fitzpatrick, President.
Edward Fox. Secretary. November
11, 1910. $2,500.
*S. W. & B. OIL COMPANY,
622 Merchants Exchange Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. A. D. King, Vice
President. V. B. Fletcher, Assistant
Secretary. March 23, 1904. $400,000.
Five wells. Fresno County.
SWAN OIL COMPANY,
Visalia, Cal. A. Lewis, Vice President.
H. Jerusalem, Secretary. January 8,
1900. $15,000.
SYNDICATE OIL COMPANY,
San Luis Obispo, Cal. E. W. Clark,
President. P. M. Gregg, Secretary.
March IS. 1905. $250,000.
SYNDICATE PETROLEUM COMPANY,
424 W. Thirty-eighth St., New York,
N. Y. Care Manhattan Soap Com-
pany. Oscar M. Burke, President.
E. E. Helyer, Secretary. March 26,
1912. $50,000. Kern County.
*TAMALPAIS OIL COMPANY,
149 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
E. A. Bunker. President. F. F. Bost-
wick. Secretary. March 31, 1910.
$500,000. Three wells. Kern County.
TANNEHILL OIL COMPANY,
1815 Cherokee Ave., Hollywood, Cal.
L. B. Tannehill, President. C. C.
Tannehill. Secretary. February 4,
1909. $250,000. Kern County.
TAPO OIL COMPANY,
Santa Paula, Cal. S. G. Graham,
President. Allan C. McKevitt, Sec-
retary. April 27, 1900. $1,000,000.
TECUMSEH PETROLEUM COMPANY,
Spreckels Bldg.. San Diego, Cal. W. H.
Egan, President. A. J. Razeto, Sec-
retary. February 2. 1918. $225,000.
*TEJON OIL COMPANY,
P. O. Box 271, Bakersfield, Cal. H. R.
Peacock, President. Peter McCart,
Secretary. November 9, 1908. $20,-
000. One well, Kern County.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
401
TEMPLE OIL COMPANY,
90it Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. F. C. van Delnse, President.
R. J. Pagen, Secretary. July 30,
1892. $60,000.
THETA OIL AND LAND COMPANY,
260 California St., San Francisco, Cal.
Donald Y. Campbell, President. W. C.
de Fremery, Secretary. February 20,
1900. $48,380. Kern County.
36 OIL COMPANY,
Room 3. Farmers National Bank Bldg.,
Fresno, Cal. December 24, 1900.
$500,000.
THIRTY THIRTY TWO LAND COM-
PANY,
1008 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
J. M. Danziger, President. Geo. L.
Reynolds, Secretary. December 8,
1910. $8,500.
32 OIL COMPANY,
S36 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. W. C. Price, President. W. R.
Wheat, Secretary. December 14, 1908.
$10,000.
JOHN THOMAS OIL COMPANY,
91 Temple Block, Los Angeles. Cal.
H. Clay Needham, President. James
H. Blanchard. Secretary. August 6,
1900. $336,000.
THREE TWENTY OIL COMPANY,
101 Edgerly Bldg., Fresno, Cal. M. R.
Maclary, Vice President. F. G.
Story. Secretary. March 23, 1910.
$500,000.
TIA JUANA VALLEY OIL COMPANY,
323 Timken Bldg., San Diego, Cal. Sep-
tember 16. 1910. $70,000.
TIBER PACIFIC OIL COMPANY,
412 Bumiller Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
J. M. Roberts, President. A. L.
Ellis, Secretary. August 5, 1914.
$325,000.
TIDAL WAVE OIL COMPANY,
Care G. W. Glines, 2306 Second St.,
Selma. Cal. T. B. Matthews, Vice
President. G. W. Glines, Secretary.
July 22, 1899. $25,000.
TIGER OIL COMPANY,
614 Mills Bldg., San Francisco. Cal.
Care Frank Y. Bell. January 11,
1918. $10,000.
TIMBER CANON SYNDICATE,
Santa Paula, Cal. H. S. Williams.
Manager.
TITICACA OIL COMPANY,
617 Merritt Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Chester W. Brown, President. F. B.
Sutton Secretary. May 11, 1905. $1,-
000,000.
♦TOPAZ OIL COMPANY,
Box 34, Bakersfield. Cal. A. J. Woody,
President. F. A. Young, Secretary.
June 25. 1908. $20,000. Two wells.
TOP KNOT OIL COMPANY,
421 N. Main St., Santa Ana, Cal. A. D.
Bishop President. A. J. Visel. Sec-
retary. October 5, 1900. $200,000.
Kern County.
TORREY CARON OIL COMPANY,
1232 Merchants Exchange Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. C. B. Wingate.
President. G. M. Murphy. Secretary.
July 1. 1910. $200,000.
26-383*
TOWSLEY CANYON OIL COMPANY,
829 Investment Bldg.. Los Angeles. Cal.
J. D. Coplen. President. J. H. Bor-
ders, Secretary. July 16, 1915. $25,-
000.
♦TRADERS OIL COMPANY,
616 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal.
M. V. McQuigg. President. A. J.
Wallace. Secretary. July 13, 1907.
$1,500,000. Twenty-five wells, Fresno
County; 27 wells, Kern County.
♦TRAFFIC OIL COMPANY,
616 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
M. V. McQuigg. President. A. J.
Wallace, Secretary. April 12, 1910.
$2,500,000. Fourteen wells. Kern
County.
TRES SIERRITAS OIL AND MINING
COMPANY,
P. O. Box 505, Lemoore, Cal. John H.
McGlashan, President. Edw. P. Am-
merman. Secretary. October 21, 1899.
$60,000.
TRI-STATE OIL COMPANY,
La Habra, Cal. F. G. Philipps, Presi-
dent. E. B. Coil, Secretary. March
13, 1912. $500,000.
♦TROJAN OIL COMPANY,
401 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
A. J. Aber, President. B. M. Howe.
Secretary. May 19, 1914. $500,000.
One well. Kern County.
TRUE OIL COMPANY, THE,
714 Story Bldg.. Los Angeles Cal.
Frank H. True, President. E. E.
Prime, Secretary. February 23, 1917.
$2,000,000.
TULARE OIL AND MINING COMPANY,
115 N. K St.. Tulare, Cal. L. E.
Schoenemann, President. C. W. Cobb,
Secretary. November 1, 1890. $300,-
000. Kern County.
♦TUMBADOR OIL COMPANY,
1112 Merchants National Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco. Cal. W^. F. William-
son. President. E. M. Eddy. Secre-
tary. May 5. 1910. $500,000. Seven
wells, Kern County.
TUNNEL PETROLEUM COMPANY,
906 S. Hill St.. Los Angeles. Cal. F. R.
Campbell. President. H. A. Dunn.
Secretary. April 28, 1916. $250,000.
TURNER OIL COMPANY (Los Angeles),
2474 E. Ninth St., Los Angeles, Cal.
G. L. Holton. President. Robt. G.
Holton, Secretary. June 14, 1899.
$150,000.
TURNER OIL COMPANY (San Fran-
Cisco),
180 Sutter St., San Francisco. Cal.
Joseph Seeley. President. J. W. Pau-
son. Secretary. November 5. 1904.
$50,000. Fresno County.
♦T. W. COMPANY,
Box 34. Bakersfield, Cal. T. M. Young,
President. G. R. Peckham. Secre-
tary. March 12. 1909. $100,000. Five
wells. Kern County.
TWENTIETH CENTURY OIL COM-
PANY.
1927 Mariposa St.. Fresno. Cal. A. V.
Lesenby. President. W. O. Miles,
Secretary. October 25, 1900. $200,-
000.
402
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
TWENTY-FOUR OIL COMPANY,
1017 J St., Fresno, Cal. Geo. Kaehler,
President. A. C. Ruschbaupt, Secre-
tary. December 1, 1909. $24,000.
TWIN CITIES OIL COMPANY,
Broad St., Nevada City, Cal. C. E.
Clinch, President. D. E. Morgan,
Secretary. May 20, 1901. $250,000.
UNION ANNEX OIL COMPANY,
1210 Washington Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. J. S. Torrance, President. Feb-
ruary 24, 1903. $1,000,000.
UNION KERN OIL COMPANY,
545 L W. Hellman Bldg.. Los Angeles,
Cal. July 30, 1910. $1,000,000.
*UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFOR-
NIA,
1114 Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
W. L. Stewart, President. John
McPeak, Secretary. October 17, 1890.
$5,000,000, Grig.: $50,000,000, Inc.
Eighteen wells, Fresno County; 18
wells, Kern County; 65 wells, Orange
County: 84 wells, Ventura County;
102 wells, Santa Barbara County.
*UNITED CRUDE OIL COMPANY, THE,
P. G. Box 561, Maricopa, Cal. E. H.
Loveland, President. August 16, 1908.
$500,000. Four wells, Kern County.
UNITED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY,
193 E. E St.. Coahnga. Cal. G. D.
Loftus, President. Guy H. Salisbury,
Secretary. September 21, 1909. $45,-
000.
UNITED MIDWAY OIL COMPANY,
Box 337, Visalia, Cal. J. C. Newman,
President. C. E. Groat. Secretary.
March 5, 1910. $100,000. Kern County.
*UNITED OIL COMPANY, THE,
1131 Investment Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. C. F. Whittier, President. K. E.
Steinbauer, Secretary. November 19,
1909. $2,000,000. Ten wells, Kern
County.
UNITED PETROLEUM COMPANY,
1114 Union Gil Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Lyman Stewart, President. John
McPeak, Secretary. (Dissolved.)
U. S. OIL AND MINING COMPANY,
Box 246. Bakersfleld, Cal. Martin
Coyne, President. L. Hirshfeld, Sec-
retary. December 23, 1899. $300,000.
Kern County.
U. S. OIL REFINING AND PRODUC-
TION COMPANY,
316 Hobart Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
J. C. Kemp van Ee, President. P. F.
Unger, Secretary. January 27, 1910.
$1,000,000.
UNITED WESTERN CONSOLIDATED
OIL COMPANY,
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. A. G.
Wilkes, President. Fred Shingle,
Secretary. May 1, 1917. $3,000,000.
*UNITED WESTERN OIL COMPANY,
705 Hobart Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
John McKeon, President. A. B. Kast,
Secretary. April 12, 1916. $500,000.
Gne well, Kern County.
*UNIVERSAL OIL COMPANY,
510 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
R. N. Bishop, President. R. A. Mor-
ton, Secretary. April 27. 1911. $6,-
000,000. Twenty-four wells, Kern
County.
VALLEY OIL COMPANY,
Care J. A. Fleutsch, Coahnga, Cal.
S. W. Morshead, President. J. A.
Fleutsch, Secretarv. Februarv 18,
1909. $100,000.
VANCOUVER MIDWAY OIL COM-
PANY,
310 Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
A. L. Weil, President. M. Syme,
Secretary. January 10, 1911. $100,-
000. Kern Countv.
VANDERLIP OIL COMPANY,
114 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana. Cal.
Geo. A. Edgar, President. H. C.
Vanderlip, Secretary. February 16,
1901. $200,000. Kern County.
VENTURA OIL LANDS COMPANY,
433 California St., San Francisco. Cal.
R. K. Barrows, President. A. E.
Boynton, Secretary. ("Dissolved.)
*VENTURA PACIFIC OIL COMPANY,
412 Gwl Drug Bldg., San Diego, Cal.
F. E. Wisecup, President. E. G.
Dehm, Secretary. October 18, 1912.
$225,000. Five wells, Ventura County.
VERA CRUZ OIL COMPANY,
1101 Story Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal.
Wm. Perry, President. C. A. Good-
rich, Secretary. November 19, 1915.
$100,000.
VERATINA OIL COMPANY,
348 Hayes St., San Francisco, Cal.
A. W. Craig, Secretary. February
27. 1901. $150,000.
*VESTA OIL COMPANY,
409 Consolidated Realty Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. Geo. F. Freeman,
President. L. Schenck, Secretary.
August 7, 1900. $300,000. Eleven
wells, Kern County.
♦VICTOR OIL COMPANY,
1109 I. N. Van Nuys Bldg., Los Ange-
les, Cal. H. D. Colson. President.
Frank C. Winter. Secretary. March
30, 1910. $500,000. Four wells, Kern
County.
VICTORIA OIL COMPANY,
605 Van Nuys Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Charles Murray, President. E. J.
Murray, Secretary. November 30,
1914. $50,000.
♦VIRGINIA OIL COMPANY.
Box 655, Los Angeles, Cal. John M.
Sands, President. J. B. Kessinger,
Secretary. May 26, 1914. $25,000.
Twenty-seven wells, Kern County.
*VISALIA MIDWAY OIL COMPANY,
110 S. Court St., Visalia, Cal. E. L.
Smith, President. Geo. D. Smith,
Secretary. March 9, 1901. $500,000.
Four wells, Kern County.
VISALIA OIL COMPANY,
626 S. Garden St., Visalia, Cal. Louis
Lucier, President. Otto Luhdorff,
Secretary. April 13, 1914. $100,000.
Kern County.
SECOND ANNUAL REi'OKT.
403
VISHNU OIL COMPANY,
Zw Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
W. Gregg, Jr., President. W. R.
Berry, Secretary. June 20, 1900.
$500,000.
*VOLCAN OIL AND REFINING COM-
PANY,
First and I Sts., P. O. Box S3, San
Diego, Cal. C. H. Wagner, Presi-
dent. G. F. Nolan, Secretary. Janu-
ary J4, 1902. 1550,000. Seven wells,
Kern County.
WABASH OIL COMPANY,
31" Sansome St., San Francisco, Cal.
John Barneson, President. W. J.
Dinsmore, Secretary. April 14, 1903.
5300,000, Grig.; ?15,000, Dec.
WALKER OIL COMPANY,
305 Fifth St., Coalinga, Cal. Novem-
ber 1, 1909. $300,000.
*W. AND S. OIL COMPANY,
1112 Merchants National Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco, Cal. W. F. William-
.son, President. D. E. Gunn, Secre-
tary. May 19, 1911. $200,000. Four
welis. Kern County. (Property leased
to Potter Oil Company of California,
September, 1917.)
*WARD OIL COMPANY,
Room 3. Farmers National Bank Bldg.,
Fresno, Cal. Geo. L. Warlow, Presi-
dent. Chester H. Warlow, Secretary.
November 15, 1907. $100,000. Eight
wells. Fresno County.
WASHINGTON COALINGA OIL COM-
PANY,
Care Harry Dalton. 601 Foster Bldg.,
Denver. Col. Fresno County.
*WATSONVILLE OIL COMPANY,
339 Main St., Watsonville, Cal. M. B.
Tuttle, President. A. W. Cox, Sec-
retary. December 15, 1896. $100,-
000, Grig.; $200,000, Dec. Four wells,
Santa Clara County.
WELCH, P.,
Maricopa. Cal.
WELCOME OIL COMPANY,
78 Bacon Bldg., Oakland, Cal. J. J.
Enos. President. Frank Rogers, Sec-
retary. October 14, 1909. $200,000.
*WENONAH OIL COMPANY,
1112 Merchants National Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco, Cal. W. F. William-
son, President. E. M. Eddy, Secre-
tary. March 15, 1911. $650,000. Six
wells. Kern County. (Property sold to
Tumbador Oil Company.)
WESCO PETROLEUM COMPANY,
r)02 Merritt Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
1). J. Gouyer, President. Kern County.
WEST AMERICAN OIL COMPANY,
Care S. W. Waterhouse, 474 N. First
St., San Jose, Cal. S. W. Water-
house. President. Annie C. Water-
house, Secretarv. September 2, 1914.
$25,000.
♦WEST COAST OIL COMPANY,
55 New Montgomery St.. San Fran-
cisco, Cal. Wm. Sproule, President.
P. G. Williams, Secretary. June 23,
1908. $5,000,000. Ten wells. Los
Angeles County; 48 wells. Orange
County.
WESTERN MINERALS COMPANY,
704 West Coast Life Bldg., 354 Pine
St., San Fiancisco, Cal. H. L. Tevis,
President. F. G. Drum, Secretary.
December 14, 1899. $100,000.
WESTERN OIL AND GAS COMPANY,
LTD.,
511 Hutton Bldg., Spokane, Wash. Jno.
M. Downs, President. L. M. Weaver,
Secretary. February 14, 1917. $150,-
000.
WESTERN OIL COMPANY,
1031 Black Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
F. P. W. Hill, President. G. Zeeman,
Secretary. April 15. 1912. $10,000.
♦WESTERN UNION OIL COMPANY,
402 Bradbury Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
C. P. Bagg, President. Morris Albee,
Secretary. April 19, 1900. $1,000,000.
Forty wells, Santa Barbara County.
♦WEST HUASNA OIL COMPANY,
Orcutt. Cal. J. F. Forbes, President.
A. Mailloux, Secretary. Two wells,
Ventura County. (Dissolved.)
WEST PENN COMPANY, INC., THE,
Brower Bldg., Bakersfield, Cal. F. L.
Bartlett. President. F. L. Stowell,
Secretai-y.
♦WEST SIDE OIL COMPANY,
608 Grosse Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Geo. W. Walker, President. Lester
L. Robinson, Secretary. December 7,
1908. $100,000. Three wells, Kern
County.
WEST SLOPE OIL COMPANY,
300 E. Main St., Visalia, Cal. C. J.
Giddings, President. J. Sub Johnson,
Secretary. June 1, 1911. $1,000,000.
WEST STATES PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
April 17, 1917. $1,000,000. (Property
sold to United Western Consolidated
Oil Companv.)
WHITE ROCK PETROLEUM COM-
PANY,
1386 Seventh Ave., San Francisco,
Cal. W. I. Sterett, President. A. A.
Cohn, Secretary. November 18, 1911.
$300,000.
♦WHITE STAR OIL COMPANY,
510 Trust and Savings Bldg., Los Ange-
les, Cal. Richard Arenz, President.
Chas. E. Putnam, Secretary. Febru-
ary 8, 1909. $1,000,000. Eight wells,
Ventura County.
WHITTIER CONSOLIDATED OIL COM-
PANY,
1004 Security Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Thos. A. O'Donnell President. Ellis
T. Yarnell, Secretarv. June 7, 1900.
$1,000,000.
WHITTIER CRUDE OIL COMPANY,
200 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles,
j Cal. L. D. Sale, President. H. G. A.
Lovell, Secretary. January 22, 1900.
! $300,000. Seven wells, Los Angeles
I County.
WHITTIER OIL AND DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY,
104 W. Philadelphia St., Whittler, Cal.
C. W. Clayton, President. S. W.
Barton, Secretary. May 31, 1900.
$250,000.
404
STATE OIL AND GAS SUPERVISOR.
*WILBERT OIL COMPANY, THE
1704 Nineteenth St., Bakersfield, Cal.
H. A. Jastro, President. F. G. Mun-
zer. Secretary. September 18, 1907.
$125,000. Eight wells, Kern County.
WILCOX OIL COMPANY,
Room 637, 58 Sutter St., San Francisco,
Cal. Chas. G. Wilcox, President.
A. N. Baldwin, Secretary. February
21. 1911. $1,000,000.
WILKES HEAD OIL COMPANY,
705 Hobart Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
Thomas "Wilkes, President. A. B.
Kast, Secretary. November 3, 1913.
$300,000.
*H. S. WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY,
112 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.
H. S. Williams, President. John Lee,
Jr., Secretary. March 30, 1916. $25,-
000. Two wells, Kern County.
WILSHIRE OIL COMPANY,
417 Higgins Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.
Care A. P. Michael Harlain. August
30, 1917. $250,000.
W. J. OIL COMPANY,
Care E. F. Coons, Bakersfield, Cal.
S. P. Wible, President. Edith F.
Coons, Secretary. October 23, 1908.
$25,000. Kern County.
W. K. OIL COMPANY,
180 Sutter St., San Francisco, CaL
John Hinkel, President. J. W. Pau-
son. Secretary. December 8, 1904.
$25,000. Fresno County.
*W. M. AND M. OIL COMPANY, THE,
Box 501, Fresno, Cal. M. L. Woy,
President. D. C. Sample, Secretary.
November 17, 1909. $100,000. Four
wells, Fresno County.
*W. T. & M. COMPANY,
Box 34, Bakersfield, Cal. T. M. Young,
President. G. R. Peckham, Secre-
tary, April 19, 1909. $500,000. Six
wells, Kern County.
WYOMING CONSOLIDATED OIL COM-
PANY,
620 N. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, Cal.
C. W. Leighton, President. A. L.
Twomblv, Secretary. July 18, 1912.
$3,000,000.
YELLOW CREEK EXPLORATION COM-
PANY,
Merchants National Bank Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. Care W. F. William-
son. November 22, 1917. $25,000.
YELLOWSTONE OIL COMPANY,
711 Merchants National Bank Bldg.,
Los Angeles, Cal. J. H. Collier,
President. Ira L. Vance, Secretary.
July 10, 1907. $1,000,000. Kern County.
YORBA OIL COMPANY,
1004 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Ange-
les, Cal. C. L. Wallis, President.
J. E. "^'allis. Secretary. May 29, 1914.
$75,000.
*YORK COALINGA OIL COMPANY,
607 First National Bank Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal. Robert Hays Smith,
President. F. M. Bortner. Secretary.
April 30, 1902. $300,000. Three wells,
Fresno County.
YOSEMITE OIL COMPANY,
414 Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland, Cal.
W. E. Beck. President. O. E. Hotch-
kiss. Secretary. October 7, 1899.
$200,000 Orig.; $10,000, Dec.
♦ZENITH OIL COMPANY,
428-9 I. "U^ Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Edward Strasburg, President.
A. F. Schiffman. Secretary. April 20,
1900. $30,000. Two wells, Los Ange-
les County.
*ZIER OIL COMPANY,
1002 Crocker Bldg., San Francisco, Cal.
Wm. L. McGuire, President. C. H.
Holbrook. Jr., Secretary. April 5,
1905. $100,000. Fourteen wells,
Fresno County.
INDEX.
Page
Abandon, notice of intention (form) 34
Abandoning oil and gas wells, general requirements for 61-64
Abandonment, use of mud-fluid in 339-341
Alaska Pioneer Oil Co., technical methods H
Alma. Jr., Oil Company, mudding well No. 2 255-260
Allison, C. H 84
Amalgamated Oil Company, technical methods 9
Amended law 66-81
Principal changes 65
American Oilfields, Ltd., technical methods 11
American Petroleum Company, technical methods 11
Analyses of water, Casmalia field 206
Arroyo Grande field 208
Area covered by 200
Assessment, collection of funds by 91
Associated Oil Company, technical methods 9
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, technical methods 10
Bailing, for test of shut-off 57-58, 60-61
Bardsdale field 179-183
Beard, J. E 259
Belridge field 239-240
Bottom water :
Belridge field 240
Definition 17
Bradley field 209
Brea Canon field 145—147
Bridge 23
Buildings, office ., 81
Bush, R. D 121, 231, 239, 323
Capacity of tubing (tables) 47
Capacity of casing (tables) 47
Casing :
Collapsing strength 45-46
' Notice of intention to alter (form) 33
Oil string 43
Report on method of removing, Kern County 85-86
Rules for measuring depth 59_61
Tables of capacity 47
Tables of collapsing strength 46
Casmalia field 204-207, 2 24-22 8
Geographic boundaries 199
Cat Canyon field 201-202, 210-223
Geographic boundaries 199
Cement :
Hydraulic, in water shut-off 39-42
Amount necessary 41-43
Cementing operations, and mudding, Rancho La Brea, Salt Lake field 162-168
Chanslor-Canfield-Midway Oil Company, technical methods 10
Chappellet, Felix 195
Coalinpa field 323-374
Production records (illustrating methods of keeping) 26-28
Collapsing strength of casing 45-46
Tables 46
Colom, R. E 121, 198
Complaints :
Districts Nos. 1 and 2 126-127
District No. 4 24 3-246
Informal 265-266
District No. 5 325-337
Coyote Hills field 129-140
Creme Petroleum Company, Order No. 1 325-335
Cross-sections and their uses 21-23
Cuyama Valley 197
406 INDEX.
Decisions : ^ Page
Arroyo Grande field 229
Bardsdale field 181-183
Bradley field 229
Brea Canon field 147
Casmalia field 224-228
Cat Canyon field 219-223
Coalinga field 345-375
Coyote Hills field 132-140
District No. 1, summary 129
Miscellaneous fields 172-173
District No. 2, summary 129
Miscellaneous fields 197
District No. 3, summary 201
Miscellaneous fields i 230
District No. 4 268-322
Summary 233
District No. 5 345-375
Kern County oil fields 268-322
Lompoc field 228-229
Los Alamos field 228
Miscellaneous 172-173, 197, 230
Montebello field 159-160
Summary 159
Newhall field 169-171
Summary 169
Ojai field 190-191
Olinda field 143-145
Summary 142
Parkfield field 230
Piru field 178
Salt Lake field 161-162
Summary 161
Santa Maria field 223-224
Santa Paula field 188-189
Sargent field 230
Sespe field 184-185
Summary 184
Simi field 176
Summary 176
South Mountain field 186-187
Summary 186
Ventura field 195-196
Whittier field 151-153
Summary 151
Deepen, notice of intention to (form) 33
Department of Petroleum and Gas :
General regulations for organization and conduct 52-53
General requirements governing members 53—54
Efficiency records of members 55
Weekly work reports of engineers and inspectors 56-57
Depth of wells and casing, rules for measuring 59-61
Deputy State Oil and Gas Supervisor 52
"Work of, in various fields 121
Development :
Cat Canyon field 201
Coyote Hills field 131-132
Montebello field :
History 156
Future 1^''
Ojai field 1^^
Olinda field _ l'*2
South Mountain field, history 185-186
Ventura field 191-192
Whittier field, future 150-151
INDEX. 407
Page
Diagrams, production 29-30
Directorj' of oil operators 375-404
Districts Nos. 1 and 2 122-197
District No. 3 198-230
Description of fields in 199-200
District No. 4 231-322
District No. 5 323-374
Doheny, E. L., technical methods 11
Doheny-Pacific Petroleum Company, technical methods 11
Dominguez field 171
Drilling report, daily (form) 18
Edge water 235
Belridge field 239
Definition 17
Kern River field 242
Engineering work, necessity for 36
Enginers, requirements of 36
Ferguson, R. N 121, 231
Financial statement 92
Fluid level, curves 30
Fluid levels. Salt Lake Oil Company 166
Formation shut-off, definition 17
Forms :
History of oil or gas well 20
Log of oil or gas well 19-20
Notice of intention to abandon well 34
Notice of intention to deeper, redrill, plug or alter casing in well 33
Notice of intention to drill new well 31
Production report 25
Supplementary notice 35
Notice of test of water shut-off 32
Fox, C. F 259
Fresno County 323
Funds, collection of, by assessment 91
Gelatin :
Method of shooting wells with 83
Tables of sizes of torpedoes 83
General Petroleum Corporation, technical methods 10
Geological work, necessity of 36
Geologists, requirements of 36
Geology :
Arroyo Grande field 208
Bardsdale field 179
Bradley field 209
Casmalia field 206-207
Cat Canyon field 210-219
Coyote Hills field 129-130
Huasna field 210
Kern River field 241
Lost Hills field 240
Montebello field 154-156
Newhall field 168-169
Olinda field 140-141
Salt Lake field IgO
Santa Paula field 187
Sespe field 183
Ventura County 174
Whittier field 149-150
Gravity of oil 25
Graphic logs, conventional symbols for 21
Guiberson, L. P..
J46
History of oil or gas log (form) 20
Honolulu Consolidated Oil Company, technical methods 10
Huasna field 210
408 INDEX.
Page
Hydraulic cement in water shut-off 39-42
Amount necessary 41-43
Infiltrating water, damage by 12
Inglewood field 171
Inspectors 53
Intermediate water, definition 17
Interstate Oil Company, technical methods 11
Investigations, miscellaneous 266-267
Kern County 231-322
Kern River field 241
Method of mudding wells in 87-90
Method of removing casing and plugging wells 85-86
Kirwin, M. J 82, 121,323
Lakeview No. 2 Oil Company, technical methods 11
Law, principal changes 65
Law, as amended 66-81
Legal action taken by department 127
Lloyd, Ralph B 193-195
Logs:
Conventional symbols for graphic 21
F'orms used in recording 19-20
History of oil or gas well 20
Proper method of keeping oil well 18
Lompoc field, geographic boundaries 207
Los Alamos field, geographic boundaries 199
Los Angeles County 122-174
Lost Hills fields '. 240
Louderback, Dr. G. D 212
McBride, F. 260
McGregor, G. 85, 87,231, 255
Maps :
Conventional symbols for 21
Furnished by companies J 125, 126
Maricopa Flat 234-239
Mechanical subjects, special reports on 81
Miley, E. J 195
Miocene Oil Company, technical methods 11
Miscellaneous :
Decisions 171-173, 197, 230
Fields, District No. 1 171-173
F'ields, District No. 2 197
Montebello field 153-160
Montebello Oil Company, technical methods . — 11
Monterey County 198-209
Moran, R. B 121, 122
Mudding operations :
Alma, Jr., No. 2 255-260
Rancho La Brea Oil Company, Salt Lake field 162-168
Mud fluid, packing head for use with : 342-344
Mud-laden fluid ;
Method of using 43-44
Specifications 44-45
Use in abandonment 63, 339-341
Use, Kern River field 87-90
Murray, M. H 44-45
Naramore, Chester 121, 231, 234
Nevada Petroleum Company, technical methods 11
Newhall field 168-171
New well, notice of intention to drill (form) 31
Notices, summary of :
Bardsdale field 180
Brea Canon field : 147
INDEX. 409
Notices, summary or — Continued. Page
District No. 1 129, 171
District No. 3___ 201
District No. 4 233
Montebello field 159
Newliall field 169
Ojai field 190
Olinda field 142
Piru field 178
Salt Lake field 161
Santa Paula field 188
Sespe field 184
Simi field 176
South Mountain field 186
Ventura field 195
Whittier field 151
Notices of proposed operations 31
Office buildings 81
Oilfield operations, ineflicioncy in 36-38
Oil, gravity of 25
Oil industry, review of "-S
Oil operators, directory of 375-404
Oil string 23, 43
Ojai field 189-191
Olinda field 140-145
Oliver, A. Leslie 84
Operators, directory of 375-404
Orange County 122-174
Order Number One, Creme Petroleum Company 325-335
Number Two, San Francisco-Midway Oil Company 249
Number Three, Indian Colonial Development Company 246
Number Four, State Consolidated Oil Company 193-195
Pacific States Petroleum Company, technical methods 11
Pan-American Petroleum Investment Company, technical methods 11
Packing head, for use with mud fluid 342-344
Peg Models :
District No. 3 200
District No. 4 233
Methods of construction and use 64-65
Petroleum Development Company, technical methods 10
Petroleum engineers 53
Piru field 177-178
Plug, notice of intention to (form) 33
Plugging, report on method of, in Kern County 85-86
Prehoda, F. J 163
Production :
Arroyo Grande field 208
Bardsdale field 179-lSO
Brea Canon field 145-146
Casmalia field 204
Cat Canyon field 202
Coalinga field 823-324
District No. 1 128
Kern River field 241
Lompoc field 207
Montebello field 156-157
Ojai field *- 190
Olinda field 141-142
Piru field 177
Puente field 148
Rancho La Brea Oil Company 167-168
Santa Maria field 202
Santa Paula field 187
410 INDEX.
Production — Continued. Page
Sargent field 209
Sespe field 184
Simi field 176
South Mountain field 185
Sunset field 236
Ventura field 192
Production diagrams 29
Production methods, Coalinga field 337-338
Production records, method of using 26
Production reports :
Method of preparation 24
Districts Nos. 1 and 2 123-124
Production statistics of California oil fields 47-51
Proved oil lands assessed, township plats of 93-120
Puente field 147-148
Rancho La Brea Oil Company, mudding and cementing operations 162-168
Records :
Production, method of using 26
Summary of, District No. 3 200
Two classes required 17
Recovery Oil Company, technical methods 11
Redrill, notice of intention to (form) 33
Reports :
Daily drilling IS
Monthly production, method of preparation 24
Special, on technical and mechanical subjects 81
Riverside Portland Cement Company, technical methods 11
Saine, D. T 259
Salt Lake field 160-162
San Fernando Valley 171
San Luis Obispo County — 198, 208
Santa Barbara County 198-207
Santa Clara County 198, 209
Santa Maria District, fields covered by 199
Santa Maria field 202-204, 223-224
Geographic boundaries 199
Santa Maria Oilfields Company, technical methods 11
Santa Paula field 187-189
Sargent field 209-210
Sespe field 183-185
Shell Company, technical methods 9
Shooting oil wells, report on methods and reasons 82-84
Shut-off :
Bailing for test of 57-58, 60-61
Formation, definition 17
Methods of 38-43
Methods of testing water 57-59
Notice of intention to test (form) 32
Simi field _175-176
Smith, Dr. J. P 212
Southern Pacific Company, technical methods 9
South Mountain field 185-187
Standard Oil Company, technical methods 10
State Oil and Gas Supervisor 52
Statistics of production, California oil fields 47-51
Summerland field 210
Sunset field, Maricopa Flat and Thirty-five Anticline 234-239
Supplementary notice (form) 35
Symbols, conventional, for maps and graphic logs 21
Tamping, for water shut-off 39
Technical methods ^
Technical subjects, special reports on 81
INDEX. 411
Test : Page
Bailing for shut-off 57-58, 60-61
Notice, of water sliut-off (form) 32
Testing water shut-off, method of 57-59
Thayer, W. W 92
Thirty-five Anticline, Sunset field 234-239
Topography, Montebello field 153
Top water :
Belridge field 239
Definition 17
Kern River field 241
Torpedoes, table of capacity, for gelatin 83
Township plats, showing proved oil lands assessed 93-120
Tubing, table of capacity 47
Twenty-five Hill, survey by Department of Petroleum and Gas 261
Union Oil Company, technical methods 11
Universal Oil Company, technical methods 11
Ventura County 174-197
Ventura field 191-197
Water :
Bottom :
BelriJge field 240
Definition 17
Edge - 235
Belridge field 239
Kern River field 242
Infiltrating, general principles governing damage by 12
Intermediate, definition 17
Method of testing shut-off 57-59
Methods of shutting off 38-43
Notice of test of shut-off (form) 32
String 17, 23, 62, 63
Top:
Belridge field 239
Definition 17
Kern River field 241
Water conditions :
Arroyo Grande field 208
Bardsdale field 179
Belridge field . 239-240
Brea Caiion field 145-146
Casmalia field 204-206
Cat Canyon field 201-202
Coalinga field 323
Coyote Hills field 130-131
Kern River field ^ 241-242
Lompoc field 207
Lost Hills field 240
Montebello field 157
Newhall field 169
Ojai field 190
Olinda field 141-142
Piru field 177
Salt Lake field 160-161
Santa Maria field 202
Santa Paula field 188
Sargent field 209
Sespe field 184
Simi field 176
South Mountain field 185
Sunset field 234-236
Ventura field 192-195
Whittier field 150
412 INDEX.
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Wells, D. W 85
Wells :
Abandoning, general requirements for 61-64
Depth, rules for measuring 59-61
Mudding, method of, in Kern River field 87-90
Removing casing and plugging, method of, Kern River field 85-86
Well shooting, report on method and reasons 82-84
Whittier field 148-153
Work of District No. 1, general statement of 122-123
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