(Q) In section 18, describe migratory conditions of oil in
general and state how to drill and control oil on this land.
(A) Now, in section 18, we find in the South and West
quarter of this Section, near where the Southwest quarter
is connected with the Southeast quarter, and turning toward
the East half, in the form of almost a right angle, a basin;
that is, for oil basin. This shows in the formation a ridge
with stream that is dry most of time, in the North and
running toward East and South. In this ridge we find
migratory oil; that is, the pressure, the flow that would be
found were drilling completed to the 485 feet, we would find
there would be the steady production obtained, for with the
tide in the West with the pressure of the hot waters coming
from North and West, [this] would influence the pressure that
would force oil in. At time this handled properly; that is,
with the flow, we will find [t...?] come from the 11 o'clock
hour (mountain time), the flow is lessened in noon day.
When forced we would change the flow from the oil to that of
the water by attempting to force, but by going with the flow
from the hour after this has ceased, which would be 3, you
see, in evening, until 11 the next evening (that is, the
next morning), we would find we would keep a steady and a
constant output of the production. In this manner does it
mean it must be handled. Do not have the flow or the
production brought in during the hour from 11 until 11 in
evening. Between these hours it must be brought in. The
water strata, this we find will be troublesome to obtain
water for the drilling purposes rather than for the
troublesome portions in the production. We will find some
waters flow but not sufficient to be of trouble in the
drilling. As to the location, we would find that near the
corner as would be made in the Southeast quarter line,
between Southeast corner and Southwest quarter, near the
quarter line and on the East side of the ridge, or near where
there is the outcropping of a flat rock with sand about same,
coming 302 steps from the South border of the middle line in
Section 18. Drill there.
The production would be varying from 50 to 200 per day.
Would be of lasting, provided the oils are handled properly.
Necessary from the kind of oil from its base, that wells be
cleansed properly, regularly, and handled in a consistent
manner. Make good field. Very good production, if handled
correctly, in the manner and way to have the production.
(Q) Would well settle fast?
(A) Only if not handled properly. Then we would find would
settle to where the production would be nil, on account of
migratory nature, yet handled properly we will have lasting
[d...?] for, though of migratory nature the base from which
this properly production is fed vast quantities.
(Q) Now, on Section 7, (Section 7 and 18, Township 8,
Range 17, West Gila and Salt River Base Meridian, Yuma
County, Arizona) where does opal and turquoise outcrop?
What depth does this mineral go? [See
195-5 on
5/06/24.]
(A) The outcrop we find is in the ridge that lies in the
Western half of this Section, near a clump or bunch of the
mesquite, and is in the quartz that shows in the ridge
rather than the ravine that comes near this line. These
extend, as we see, in a North and Westerly direction from
the outcropping. These are abundant when it comes to the
caverns and the quartz walls as would be encountered in
exploring these properties from this point.
(Q) Give exact location and depth below surface.
(A) We have given the exact location, you see, here on
the ridge, the outcropping is in the ridge, you see.
The depth below surface varies, according to the distance
as is gone in North and Easterly direction - topaz in quartz
- opal in hollows and in the formations where that they are
in almost the chrysolitic state and in the boulder when
broken inside.
BACKGROUND
See
195-5 on
5/06/24 in re oil lands in Yuma County, Arizona.
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