Edgar Cayce Readings, 5628-7

Time and Place: 11:30 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. San Saba County, ..., Texas.

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GC: You will have before you the well being drilled on the land known as Rocky Pasture, in San Saba County, Texas. You will answer the questions which I shall ask you regarding these operations.
EC: Yes, we have the well, the operations, and those conditions as surround same. These, as we find - the operations - moving along in a fairly satisfactory manner to all concerned. The physical conditions surrounding the operations are exceptional and hard to be understood by many, and it is considered that the experience of the operator justifies those confidences by those who may be interested in the development of this portion of the country, and these individuals are justified in having faith, confidence, in this body - for whether one is in the field of the theologian, shoemaker, or oil operator, would the intent, the purport in the heart of the individual, and the actions that radiate from such purport in keeping with that purposed in self, in line with those universal forces as the expression of the purpose, then the natural radiation of such an individual is to create confidence and faith in the individual; and woe be it to him who would belittle that faith; woe to him who would gain or use such action in a way as to make or cause others to lose faith in mankind or in individuals in particular.
As to the operations themselves, we find there will be - by the time the operator is ready for the placing of casing, and the work as goes with same - sufficient of monies and of means, in water, in fuel, in the operations and in the tools, that necessary to carry on the operation, will the operator keep that same faith, that same radiating force of self as to give confidence and hope to others. Ready for questions.
In considering the setting of casing to cut off the water that would prove too much for practical operations now, there will be found - a little below the present depth - a heavy lime. Drill to this. Near eighteen twenty-three (1823), and there set the six and five-eights (6 5/8) casing. Then the lime stratas changing below this, the hole may be carried to near the twenty-six hundred (2600) foot level for the next casing through which production would be attained. The formations from the eighteen twenty-three (1823) to the rest of the production, or production strata, will be found to vary considerably in their formations, for here we find an overlap of that lime through which the drilling has gone, and a beginning - as it were - in the bend formations again. When the Pennsylvanian is again reached (true Pennsylvanian), we will find the beginning of more than an hundred (100) feet of oil producing sand, and in this greater production will be found as the tools enter the various strata, until the pool itself encountered - which will bring a very large and a long lasting production.
(Q) Should the boiler be moved back when they are ready to drill in?
(A) Well that this be moved back and care taken, for the production being large the way of caring for the production will be by being ready to dam up those natural reservoirs as may be made below the present operations. The gas from this will increase as the tools enter the central or lower portion of this heavy oil sand. Hence well that care be taken as respecting fire, but this condition will be gradually on the increase as to the ways of caring for this. Well to be prepared and much care taken, for - as seen - production will begin with rather heavy gas. Not so much oil, but with the entering the sand farther, heavier and increasing flow of the production will be seen. Yes, move boiler back. We will find - without undue trouble arising - near the first of February will see completion of these operations. Coming near the time when there is an advance in the price of crude in the field. This will be a good paying proposition.
We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

See 5628-6 with Reports correspondence.

REPORTS

12/13/27 EC's ltr. to [4906]:
My dear Mr. [4906]:-
Yours of the 3rd received while I was away for a few days. I was certainly glad to hear from you, and to know that conditions look favorable for you. I certainly realize, by my experience, how much you have accomplished from what you say about the interest that is being shown by Mr. Murray and Mr. Doffenmeyer, McConnell and others. Mr. Henyard I am sure you will find a wonderful man. But you are going to succeed - do what everybody has said was impossible to do. I feel very sure of that.
You know I will be more than glad to get a reading for Mother Moore. I don't know whether you would want to show her this one or not, but I believe this would tell her everything that you suggested that would be asked for a reading for her.
I am awful busy, and am going to be more so, if possible, in the next couple of months - but don't hesitate to call on me at any time that you feel I possibly might be of service - for I certainly want to see you put this over! and if it is possible in any sense of the word for me to help out, I want to do it.
We are making some progress toward our work here, but such a thing as this would, of course, give it a prestige beyond any question - and would make people able to see it from the many various sides that such work presents. I believe I am better prepared to answer many questions that may be presented, for I have just recently gone through quite a siege with the medical fraternity, and I have them where they are asking to be ALLOWED to join me, rather than having to beg them TO join in. Quite a difference, isn't it? I believe the actual building will be begun within the next thirty days, and it'll be within the next sixty or ninety days that you will have your well there - then, as you say, won't they say something! You handle it in your own way, just as you see is the right and proper way, and I am willing to do whatever I may to try and help - but I do not want to ever be in the way, no matter what may come up.
I appreciate your letting us hear from you, and will write you again just as soon as I have an opportunity. I believe - if it became necessary - I could help you get some money - but, as you said, many of these might want a great deal more than you should have to give for the funds necessary to complete the operations at this stage of the game.
Hoping you will find this interesting, valuable and very much worth while, and with kindest personal regards from each and everyone here, I am Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
2/11/28 Mr. [4906]'s letter: "I am sure anxious for it to rain, but as yet there is no favorable sign. I had to run my 6 5/8 casing at 1722 on account of hole caving from above. I am just wondering if I am really through the Ellenberger lime yet or not. Your last reading said I would encounter another heavy lime at 1800 and some odd - but if it's any heavier than that I am in now, it will be something to drill. I have 2250 feet of good 5 3/16 on the rack at the well. You speak of various formations after 1823 where you said set 6" pipe. I wish you would take a reading and give me the formations that I will encounter, and what kind, and how much of each, and will I get water between 1722 and 2600 feet; if so, how much and at what depth. Will I have any slate to drill? I hope so, for this lime is hard, and so slow and expensive. This well is costing a fortune. I have tried hauling water in a truck from San Saba, but I cannot any ways near keep enough to run with. So I will keep on waiting on it to rain. When will it rain hard enough here to make rocky run, and fill our hole? Please take a reading on these points for me and let me hear from real soon. Interest seems to run high when we are working, but when I have to wait it seems that everyone gets restless."
2/17/28 See 5628-8.