EC: Now, we have here in Mississippi, acreage of land owned
by persons interested in the development of the oil fields in
this part of the country. Locations made here near Columbus,
Mississippi, 6-1/2 miles below we have the Billups property
where we have two locations the better or the quicker and
will have less trouble in drilling. The strata is excellent
for the shale below before striking the oil which we will
find at 1875 ft. is of the cavey or treacherous character and
kind. We would make the location here close between the
stream where the quick bed is made, running east suddenly,
turns towards the north and west, just in this fork. Will be
above the water lines close to the little clump of bushes,
plum bushes, they are. There is a log lying near these. The
direction is pointing northeast, southwest. Close to this we
would set the range. Early bird locate this here. In the
upper portions below operations are going on satisfactorily
at the present time.
Keep on, be careful in setting up the casing as is given
here. When we strike to this sand and cave, case well up and
as much as possible to this so that in lowering and setting
the casing through this quick gravel we will have as large a
casing as practical. In following this do not drive for fear
or trouble that you will have in freezing of casing in these
formations as we find here in these treacherous sands and
gravel.
(Q) What quantity of oil will they get, Mr. Cayce?
(A) 300 barrels per day.
(Q) For how long?
(A) Until drilling in other places releases gas pressure to
this formation.
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