(Q) Give us the formation on this well on the T. H. Elliott
farm, Mr. Cayce, and tell us if there is any oil to be had,
and at what depth.
(A) These are the formations as we see them here: down some
35 ft. of earth there is some shale of very poor formation or
character, some gravel and limestone, and there is some
water. Water also comes in at 103 ft. This is the hole we
are now going down; there is some casing in the hole; we are
giving the formation as we see it here. There is some sand
with gravel, with a whiter clay formation, then darker,
coarser heavier sand with redder slate formations and a fair
to good show of shale showing some water with some streaks of
oil around 1000 ft; this is from the top down. Further we
find a heavier rock formation of lime and some sand and
gravel again. Around 1800 ft. fairly good showing of water;
then sand without much water; more gravel and shale; some
heavier, deader sands; then again two lime formations around
2000 to 2100 ft. which at 2180 to 2190 ft. change to more
loose lime with whiter formations, yet flecked, that is it
has small particles, of heavier and blacker, from the oil
sands.
Now at the depth it has been drilled it is white, not flecked
with black from the oil, that is around 2200 ft. where it has
been drilled. We find we would reach oil bearing sands if
drilled on less than 300 ft. deeper, making 2476 to 2490 ft.
which should be produced if shot are in the proper formation
and water is taken care of along these places; that is some
water that has not been taken care of; and at which place it
will produce from 270 to 300 barrels a day. We have
territory here in which there is oil, and at 2470 to 2490 we
have oil bearing sands if handled properly.
(Q) How much shot would produce this oil, Mr. Cayce?
(A) How much shot would produce this depends on how it is
handled below; it is a ten squib shot, but do not tamper shot
with water, it all depends on how the hole is handled.
Follow this as we have given here and we will produce oil, as
there is much in this district; but it is rather a hard
location.
BACKGROUND
See
4141-1 and
4141-2.
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