Exploration for oil and gas in Florida

FLORIDA

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HERMAN

GUNTER

DIRECTOR

TALLAHASSEE,

FLORIDA

JANUARY 1, 1954

COUNTIES AND OFF-SHORE AREAS
WHERE GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION
WAS CARRIED ON DURING 1953

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OIL EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES IN FLORIDA

During 1953

By Herman Gunter, Director
Florida Geological Survey
Tallahassee

The search for oil or gas in Florida during 1953 has topped the

exploratory activities of any previous year. The number of completions

exceeded those of 1952 by an increase of 220 per cent; the number in 1952

was 10, the number in 1953 was 32. The discovery of the Pollard Field in

Escambia County, Alabama, early in 1952, continued to intensify the interest

in activities in northwestern Florida, while the "shows" of oil in the deep

tests of southern Florida stimulated activity there, and also with the settle.

ment of ownership of offshore tidelands there came renewed activities in that

type of exploration. No new field was discovered.

In peninsular Florida, however, significant shows of oil have been

encountered in at least four tests as follows:

1. The Commonwealth Oil Company et al., M. B. Wiseheart -
State Board of Education No. 1, about 42 miles west of
Miami on the Tamiami Trail, has given such encouraging
drill stem tests that pumping equipment is being in-
stalled. This well may prove to be a discovery well
in a new field. The productive zone has been determined
as the upper portion of the locally termed Sunniland
lime. Another well was spudded December 16, 1953,
about 4 miles east of this well, on the Tamiami Trail,
by the Gulf Oil Corporation, which should give additional
information on the possibilities of the area.

2. The Sinclair Oil and Gas Company's H. R. Williams No. 1
test on Key Largo, Monroe County (extreme southern
Florida), is reported to have encountered saturated
lime in the Sunniland horizon at approximately a depth
of 9,974-10,002 feet. The well was decisively tested,
drilled to a total depth of 11,968 feet and abandoned.

Approximate Location cf Explcratory
Tests Ccmpleted in Florida During 1953

0 Permits obtained in 1952, completed
in 1953 - - - 3

S.Puiping Equipment being installed 1

O Dry Hole - - - -31

o Drilling January 1, 1954 - 7

x Location abandoned - - 1

SUNNILAND FIELD

FLORIDA
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Scale Irs Miles

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3. Humble Oil and Refining Company's W. E. Kirchhoff, Jr.
et ux. No. 1, about 6 1/2 miles south of Fort Myers,
Lee County, recorded a number of cores with oil stains
and bleeding oil from depths between 5,488 feet to
12,440 feet. After numbers of drill stem tests and
drilling to a total depth of 12,877 feet, the well
was abandoned as dry September 9, 1953.

4. Gulf Oil Corporation's Consolidated Naval Stores
Company No. 1, about 11 miles southeast of Fort Myers,
Lee County, also recorded a number of shows of dead
oil, oil stains and bleeding cores from 9,595 feet
to 11,774 feet. The well was abandoned as dry at a
total depth of 12,865 feet.

In the panhandle portion of Florida from the Apalachicola River west-

ward there were 26 tests completed in 1953. This exceptional activity in

western Florida proved disappointing in that not one of the completed tests

recorded any shows of oil or gas. The deepest of these tests was 7,512 feet

in Escambia County. All others range from 3,812 feet in Jackson County to

7,000 feet in Santa Rosa County, the latter being the second deepest in

the area during 1953.

OFFSHORE ACTIVITY

Another point of particular interest is the offshore drilling begun

in Florida during 1953. The Gulf Oil Corporation on December 1, 1953,

spudded their No. 1 State of Florida Lease No. 833 well in southern Santa

Rosa County. This first offshore test was actually directional drilling,

the rig being located on shore, but the completed hole to terminate at a

specified distance from shore. It is anticipated that there will be more

offshore drilling since the recent decision on the tidelands ownership.

Geophysical exploration in Florida reached an all time high during

1953. The accompanying map indicates the 30 counties in which seismic,

gravity meter, core drill, and offshore explorations were carried on. It indicates

that approximately the southern half of the Peninsula, western Florida

and certain offshore areas were actively prospected, while in the central

and northern portions of the State no activity, either geophysical pros-

pecting or test drilling, was recorded during the year. According to

records at hand, in 1952 there were 23 crews operating for 486 1/2 crew

weeks, and in 1953 there were 30 crews operating 700 crew weeks, an

increase of 30.4 per cent in crews and 44.0 per cent in crew weeks over

the previous year. The year 1946 has held the high score with a total

of 28 crews and 606 crew weeks, but now 1953 takes first place over all

previous years in this type of exploratory work.

SUNNILAND FIELD

The Sunniland Field continued to produce oil during 1953 at about the

same rate as for 1952. The total from the 12 wells was 541,284 barrels as

compared to a total of 591,855 barrels in 1952. The cumulative production

from this field since September, 1943, its discovery date, to January 1,

1954, totaled 3,307,753 barrels. The crude oil is moved by tank trucks

from the field to Port Everglades just south of Ft. Lauderdale where

tankers take it to the refinery. For detailed data on production see

Table 1, next page.

Table 1

PRODUCTION OF OIL (BARRELS) FROM HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY'S SUNNILAND FIELD
COLLIER COUNTY, FROM SEPT. 26, 1943, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1953

IMonth 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953

,Jan. 2108 ---- 3899 7464 25149 37695 32095 47845 52331 45375
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jFeb. 1404 402 3454 5203 22853 32617 26091 43543 50487 40821
March 1100 581 2982 18795 25688 38880 31963 48613 51708 46609
,.- ,... - *,
April o1054 403 4151 16362 23597 42859 31136 49990 52385 43673
May 1115 725 6776 20440 21266 39756 28146 49288 52629 46244
:June 822 4110 7676 31065 24092 39956 47649 49823 49520 43260 *
July 1123 5700 6450 31395 25543 -44070 46740 54499 47352 46912

-Aug. 957 4455 4160 31021 24011 44764 50578 50294 49863 48020
S1SCOV.
iSept. Date 516 2775 6544 28431 22475 31437 48130 49609 45908 45093
29/26/43 _____________
0ct. 648 609 2976 22445 27003 28634 45715 51725 46350 45529
INov. 643 581 2666 2408 23948 20331 31054 52813 48008 45357 44694

Dec. 2741 449 2717 8384 22776 29213 29998 44965 52806 47965 45054

iTotal 4032 11838 27510 56884 259345 291221 441720 486021 596043 59185 541284 _

Cumula-
tive
rrels 4032 15870 43380 100264 359619 650830 1092550 1578571 2174614 2766469 3307753
*Last remaining flowing well placed on pump, twelve producing wells in the field all on pump.

SUMMARY OF EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES DURING 1953
(For details see tables beginning on p. 13)

Permits Obtained in 1952
But Location Abandoned

Glades County

Coastal Petroleum Company

Internal Improvement Fund Lease No. 248 and John Tiedtke No. 1,
about 5 miles northwest of Clewiston. Location abandoned. See
W-2912, Glades County, Well completed in 1953.

Permits Obtained in 1952
Tests Completed in 1953

Escambia County

Sunnyland Contracting Company G. Jeffreys & Son

J. A. Abbott et al. No. 1, about 30 miles northwest of Pensacola,
7,512 feet. Dry and abandoned

Franklin County

Humble Oil and Refining Company

A. S. Mitchell et al. No. 1, about 8 miles northwest of Carrabelle,
4,736 feet. Dry and abandoned.

Jackson County

I. P. & Fred LaRue

L. A. Spencer No. 1, 6 miles North of Cypress, 4,120 feet. Dry and
abandoned.

Permits Obtained and Tests Completed in 1953

Bay County

A. R. Temple-A.W. Williams Inspection Company-Commonwealth Oil Company

C.C. Moore No.l, about 4 1/2 miles southwest of Goethe,
5,020 feet. Dry and abandoned

A.R. Temple-A.W. Williams Inspection Company

Mary L. Arnsperger No.l, about 2 miles east of Youngstown,
4,834 feet. Dry and abandoned.
Gregg Lumber Company No.l, about 3 miles southeast of
Bayou George, 5,010 feet. Dry and abandoned.

Calhoun County

Sun Oil Company

E. L. Jordan et al. No.l, about 6 miles west of Clarksville,
5,002 feet. Dry and abandoned.

A.R. Temple-A.W. Williams Inspection Company

Neal Lumber & Manufacturing Company No.l-A, about 4 miles
west of Clarksville, 4,600 feet. Dry and abandoned

Dade County

Commonwealth Oil Company, et al.

M. B. Wiseheart-State Board of Education No. 1, about 42 miles
west of Miami on the Tamiami Trail. Drill stem tests at
several horizons between 11,314-11,551 feet. Total depth
11,557 feet, Pumping equipment being installed.

Franklin County

A. R. Temple, et al.

A.S. Mitchell et al. No.1, about 3 miles northwest of Carrabelle,
4,805 feet. Dry and abandoned.

Glades County

Coastal Petroleum Company

John Tiedtke and William Schroeder No.1, about 4 miles northwest
of Clewiston, 13,424 feet. Dry and abandoned.

Hendry County

Commonwealth Oil Company

Red Cattle Company No.l, about 2 miles west of Felda, 6098 feet.
Dry and abandoned
Red Cattle Company No.2, about 3 miles southwest of Felda, unable
to recover fish. Plugged at 1400 feet, will use as water well.
Total depth 2,445 feet.

Humble Oil & Refining Company

Collier Corporation "B" No.2, about 11 miles southeast of
Immokalee, 8,493 feet. Dry and Abandoned.

Jackson County

Sun Oil Company

McRae Land & Timber Company No.l, about 7 miles east of
Cambellton, 3,821 feet. Dry and abandoned.
McRae Land & Timber Company No.2, about 4 miles east of
Campbellton, 3,819 feet. Dry and abandoned.

Lee County

Gulf Oil Corporation

Consolidated Naval Stores Company No. 1, about 11 miles
southeast of Fort Myers, 12,865 feet. Oil shows. No
paying production. Well abandoned.

Humble Oil & Refining Company

W. E. KirchhoffJr., et ux. No.l, about 6 1/2 miles south
of Fort Myers, 12,877 feet. No paying production.. Well
abandoned.

Monroe County

Sinclair Oil & Gas Company

H. R. Williams No.1, about 11 miles north of Key Largo,
11,968 feet. Some shows of oil reported. Dry and abandoned.

Okaloosa County

Sun Oil Company

Brady Belcher Interests, Inc., about 5 miles east of Crestview,
6,012 feet. Dry and abandoned.

G.Gardiner Green-Clinch Drilling Company

State of Florida-U.S.A. No.l, about 6 miles northeast of
Santa Maria, 5,978 feet. Dry and abandoned.

The California Company

Blackman Unit No.l, about 1 mile south of Blackman,
5,775 feet. Dry and abandoned.

Santa Rosa County

The California Company

Santa Maria Unit No.l, about 2 miles north of Santa Maria,
6,043 feet. Dry and abandoned.
Berrydale-U.S.A. No.l, about 1 1/2 miles southwest of
Berrydale, 6,367 feet. Dry and abandoned.

Sunnyland Contracting Company, Inc.

T.J. Nicholas No.l, about 1 1/2 miles southwest of Jay,
7,000 feet. Dry and abandoned.

D. E. Hughes, Independent

State of Florida No.l, about 3 miles north of Munson,
6,382 feet. Dry and abandoned.

Nathan Appleman-Clinch Drilling Company

State of Florida-U.S.A. No.l, about 4 miles south of Munson
6,510 feet. Dry and abandoned.

Florida Service Corporation-Clinch Drilling Company

U.S.A. No.l, about 2 miles north of Santa Maria, 6,505 feet.
Dry and abandoned.

W. G. Nelson-G.Jeffreys & Son-Sunnyland Contracting Company

Johnnie Griswold No.l, about 3 miles west of Berrydale,
6,588 feet. Dry and abandoned.

G. Gardiner Green-Clinch Drilling Company
J.W. Kelley et al 0o.1, about 5 miles east of Munson, 6,454
feet. Dry and abandoned.

Walton County

A. R. Temple-A. W. Williams Inspection Company

Harbeson iand & Timber Company No.l, about 10 miles
northwest oa DeFuniak Springs, 5,125 feet. Dry and abandoned.
Harbeson Land & Timber Company No.2, about 3 miles northwest
of DeFuniak Springs, 4,975 feet. Dry and abandoned.

Washington County

A. R. Temple-A.W. Williams Inspection Company

Vernon Land & Timber Company No. 1, about 2 miles north of
Ebro, 4,993 feet. Dry and abandoned.
Vernon Land & Timber Company No.2, about 4 miles southeast of
Miller's Ferry, 4,720 feet. Dry and abandoned.
Vernon Land & Timber Company No.3, about 10 miles southeast of
Miller's Ferry, 5,024 feet. Dry and abandoned.

Permits Obtained in 1953
Wells Drilling or Completed in 1954

Calhoun County

Sun Oil Company

E. L. Jordan No.2, about 10 miles west of Clarkesville,
spudded January 5, 1954.

Charlotte County

Gulf Oil Corporation

Vanderbilt Nc.1, about 10 miles southwest of Punta Gorda,
spudded Novembcr 28, 1953. Drilling 10,455 feet January 19,1954.

Dace County

Gulf Oil Corporation

State of Florida Lease No. 340, No.l; about 38 miles west
of Miaml on the Tanriami Trail, spudded December 16, 1953,
drilling at 5,003 f'et December 31, 1953.

Okaloosa County

Sun Oil Company

Brady Belcher Interscl;.'Inc.No.2, about 10 miles northeast
of Crestview. Location.

Finellas County

R.E.Skinner, Independent

Hancock-Powell Uhit No.l; about 4 miles east of Tarpon
Springs, spudded July 8, 1953, drilling below 700 feet on
December 23, 1953.

Santa Rosa County

Gulf Oil Corporation

State of Florida Lease No.833, No.l. about 10 miles south
of Milton in Escambia Bay, spudded December 1, 1953, drill-
ing at 6,091 feet January 1, 1954.

British-American Oil Producing Company

W.S. Rosasco No,l; about 1 1/2 miles southwest of Munson.
spudded December 23,1953.Drilling at 4,625 feet on January 4, 1954.

SUMMARY

4 Permits to drill obtained in 1952; 3 tests completed and
1 location abandoned in 1953.

31 Wells completed in 1953 as dry holes.

1 Well having pumping equipment installed and tested for
possible commercial potentialities

7 Permits to drill obtained in 1953, wells completed in
1954 or later.

Total footage drilled in 1953 211,089 feet

Total footage drilled in 1952 54,901 feet

Approximately four times more footage drilled in
1953 than in-1952.

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PERMITS OBTAINED IN 1952

WELLS COMPLETED OR LOCATION

ABANDONED IN 1953

GLADES COUNTY

COUNTY or OWNERS

FARM or
WELL NAME

LOCATION

ELEVA-
TION

YEAR
COM-
PLETED

DEPTH

REMARKS

#- t I I- t 4 4

Coastal Petroleum
Company
Room 529 Capitol
Building
410 Asyltm Street
Hartford, Conn.

I. I. Fund
Lease No. 248
and
John Tiedtke
No. 1

Permit #141

1320' from S line
4642.1' from W line
Sec. 30, T42S, R34E
about 5 ml. N/W of
Clewiston

Form 2 appvd. 6/24/52
Location abandoned February 23,
1953. For new location see
GLades Count W-2912 under
completions in 1953.

FGS
No.

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ESCAMBIA COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
NO. _WELL NiAME _TT'I "PLETED

Sunnyland Contract-
ing Company
C. Jeffreys & Son
P. 0. Box 624
Rayne, La.,
and
P.O. Box 2041
Pensacola, Fla.

J. A. Abbott
et al. #1

Permit #147

Cen. S/W 1/4 of
N/E 1/4 of Sec.19,
T3N, R32W about
30 mi. 1/W of
Pensacola

191'Grd
201' Df

1953

7,512

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Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd. 12/17/53,
Form 5 appvd. 2/24/53
No samples from 0-25'
271 samples from 250-
7470'. Schlumberger from
523-7508'. Driller's
log from 0-7512'

62-
12862

FRANKLIN COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
NO. __WELL NAME __TIN PLETE

Humble Oil &
Refining Co.
P.O. Box 2180
Houston 1, Texas

A. S. Mitchell
et al. No. 1

Permit #138

Cen. N/E 1/4 of
S/E 1/4, Sec. 21,
T6S, R5W, about
8 miles N/W of
Carrabelle

20' DF

1953

4,736

- I. I

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd 6/17/52.
Form 5 appvd 2/17/53.
111 samples from 30-4735'
568 cores from 2220-4607'
Schlumberger from 590-4739'
Driller's log from 0-4736'

W-
2881

JACKSON COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION EIEVA- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
NO. W__ELL NAME _TION PLETED

I. P. & Fred Larue
503 Blount Bldg.
Pensacola, Florida

L. A. Spencer
No. 1
Permit /#145

Cen. N/E 1/4 of i/W
1/4 of Sec. 30, T4N
R8W, about 6 mi. N
of Cypress

132.6Gr

141.6nD

1953

4120

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Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd. 11/26/52
Fo-mn 5 appvd. 1/13/53
116 samples from 555-4070'
Driller's log 0-4120'
Schlumberger from 544-
4113'.

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2777

PERMITS OBTAINED IN 1953

WELLS COMPLETED IN 1953

BAY COUNTY

FGS. COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION
NO. WELL NAME

w-2893

W-2982

W-3000

C. C. Moore ;-,1

Permit #155

A.R. Temple and
A. W. Williams
Inspection Comp-
any and Common-
wealth Oil Compan:
2302 West Beach
Drive, Biloxi,
Miss.

A.R. Temple and
A.W. Williams
Inspection Comp-
any
2302 West Beach
Drive, Biloxi,
M.ss.

A.R. Temple and
A.W. Williams
Inspoection Comp-
any
2302 West Beach
Drive, Biloxi,
Miss.

Gregg Lumber
Company, No.

Permit #173

Cen. N/W 1/4 of 54.3'Gr 1953
S/E 1/4 of Sec. 27,
T1S, R15W, about 58.8'8Df
4 ./2 mi. S/W of
Goethe

Cen. N/W 1/4 of 70.2'Gr. 1953
S/e 1/4 of Sec.35
T1S, R12W, about 75' Df.
2 mi. E of Youngs-
town

Cen. S/W 1/4 of 52.1'Gr. 1953
S/w 1/4 of Ec. 14,.
T3S, R13W, about 58' Df.
3 mi. S/E of Bayou
Georgs

REMARKS

Dry and abandoned
Form 2sppvd. 3/10/53
Form 5 appvd. 5/5/53
174 samples from 0-5020'
and 3 cores, 3854-3370'
4727-4742', 4880-4895'
Schlumber er from .225-
5021'. Driller's log
0-5020'.

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd. 7/21/53
Form 5 appvd. 8/11/53
159 samples from 0-4820'
and 2 cores 4453-4457'
4412-4416. Schlumberger
from 152-4821'. Driller's
log 0-4834'.

Dry and abandoned.
Form 2 appvd. 8/4/53
Form 5 appvd. 9/1/53
177 samples from 0-5000'
7 side wall cores from
3909 to 4951'. 4 cores
from 4873-4889, 4908-4909'
4912-4913', 4909-4912'.
Schlumberger 234-5009'.

Mary L. Arnsperger
No. 1

Permit #172

CAIHOUT COUNTY

COMPANY o3- CWNERS

Sun Oil Company
P.O. Box 186
Tallahassee,Flcrlda.

A.R.Temple and A.W.
Williams Inspection
Company
2302 West Beach
Drive, Biloxi,Miss

FARM or
W7LL NAME

E.L.Jorda
No. 1

Permit #1

Neal Lumber and
Manufacturing
Company, No.A-1

Permit #174

LOCATION

a et I; Cen. S/,. 1/4 c:
N/E 1/4 of Soc
TIN,Rl1W; ebaou
49 6 mi. W of
Clarksville

f
.35
t

Cen. S/W 1/4 of
N/E 1/4 of Sac.
33, TIN, R10W,
about 4 mi. W of
Clarksville

IOLE V.a- L.M-
TIOT PLETED

147.3 G2
152.3 Di

1953

1953

D3PTH

5002

4600

iREMARS

D;:y c-n abindornd
Form 2 app--d. 1/27/53
Form 5 appvd. 2/17/53
302 s'.:ples from 5' to
5000'. Schiunberger frcm
207-5002'. Driller's
log from 0-5002'.

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd. 8/11/53
Fore 5 appvd. 9/8/53
162 samples from 0-4590
cores from 3840-3345, 3839-
3844, 4149-4165. Schlumberger
175-4597. Driller's log
0-4600'.

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FGS
YO .

w-
3010

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DADE COUNTY

---- --YE AR I
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LCCATIOIT ELEVA- COMP-1 DEPTh RE.RIXS
NO. WETL N __ TION LETE
I a

Commonwealth Oil
Company et al.
615 S/W 2nd Ave.
Miami 36, Florida

M.B.Wiceheart
State Loard of
Education 7i

Permit #167

1205' W of E line
and 115' IT of S lini
Sec.16, TSS, R35E

12.5' Grd
24' DTf

1953

11,537

A.___________________ I a

.::: 2 arpva.. 6/2/53. Well
started 7/25/53. Total
depth reached 10/14/53. 541
schP-es from 2000-10,780'.
1.6 cores from 3535' to
11,5 2'. DS. at several
horizons between 11,314' to
11,551'. Perforated 11,325-
11,327' and swabbed fluid at
rate of 256 bbls. fluid per
day.20% oil (gravity 18.6.
API) 80% salt water.
Pumping equipment being
installed.

W-
3054

FRANKLIN COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COIeATIY or OWiERS FAFM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTE RE EC:':S
NO. WELL NAME TION PLETED_

A.R. Temple et al.
2302 West Beach
Drive
Biloxi, Miss

A. S. MiItchnll
et al. No.1

Permit #180

Cen. :7/2 1/4 of
S/E 1/4 of Sec.
14, T7S, R5W about
3 mi. N/W of
Carrabelle

10.8'Grd.
10' DE'

1953

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd. 11/13/53
Form 5 -cIpvd.
Samples from

Schlumberger from
1059-4819
Driller's log from

L 2 1 __________ ______________________________________

GLADES COUNTY

------Y E A R
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
O. _____WELL NAME __TION PLETED

Coastal Petroleum
Company
202 Petroleum Bldg.
Tallahassee, Fla.

John Tiedtke
and
William Schroder
No. 1

Permit #152

71' E & 228' N of
S/W cor. of N/W 1/4
of Sec. 25, T42S,
R33E, about 4 mi.
N/W of Clewiston

13' Grd.
?2' Df.

1953

13,424

Dry and abandoned.
Form 2 appvd. Feb. 24,
1953, Form 5 appvd.
July 21, 1953.
414 sample cuttings from;
0.9-00'. 258 cores from
11,024 through 13,236.
Schlumberger from 3464'
to 13,408'.
Driller's log from
0-13,424'. Other logs
and amplified sample log.
I

W-
2912

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MEDBY COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
NO. WELL NAME TION PLETED

w-
3053

W-
3065

Red Cattle Company
No. 1

Permit #163

Red Cattle
No. 2

Company

Commonwealth Oil
Company
615 S/W 2nd Avenue
Miami 36, Florida

Commonwealth Oil
Company
615 S/W 2nd Avenue
Miami 36, Florida

Humble Oil and
Refining Company
P.O. Box 2180
Houston 1, Texas

Cen. S/E 1/4 of
N/E 1/4 of Sec.13,
T45S, R28E, about
2 mi. W of Felda
or about 25 mi.
S/E of Ft. Myers

Cen. N/E 1/4 of N/I
1/4 of Sec. 25,
T45S, R28E, about
3 mi. S/W of Felda

Cen. S/E 1/4 of S/E
1/4 of Sec. 17, T47
R31E, about 11 ni.
S/E of Izumokalee

49' Df

40'Df

28'Grd.
40'Df

1953

1953

1953

6,098

2,o45

8,493

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 apprv 4/7/53
Form 5 appvd 6/9/53
179 samples from 100-
1900. Condensed driller
log 0-6098'. No
Schlumberger.

July 2, 1953
hole, unable
cover fish.
use as water

Junted
to re-
Will
well to

skidded location about
100' north where it is
planned to drill an-
other test. Cement plus
at 1400'. No. samples.
Ho driller's log.
No. Schlumberger.

Dry and abandoned.Form 2
;ppvd. 7/14/53. Form 5
appvd. 11/23/53. 230
samples from 100'-8475'
286 cores from 5105'to
5681'. Schlumberger from
1415-8494'. Driller's
Log 0-8493'.

Permit #163

Collier Corporation
"B" Io 2
Immokalee area

Permit #171

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JACKSON COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
NO. WELL NAME _TION PLETED ____

Sun Oil Company
P.O. Box 186
Tallahassee, Fla.

Sun Oil Company
P.O. Box 186
Tallahassee, Fla.

McRae Land and
Timber Co.
No. 1

Permit #151

McRae Land and
Timber Co.
No. 2

Permit #185

100' E. of Cen. of
IE/4 NW/. of Sec .12q
T6N, R11W, about
7 mi. east of
Campbellton

1980' from N. line
560' from W. line
Sec. 9, T6N, R11W,
about 4 mi. E. of
Campbellton

129.9'
GED
138.4'
DF

125.3'
GED
133.6'
DF

- I. -. I I

1953

1953

3,821'

3,819

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd. 2/17/53
Form 5 appvd. 2/24/53
257 samples from 0-3800'
Schlumberger from
513-3823. Driller's log
43-3823.

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd. 12/18/53
Form 5 appvd. 1/5/54
Samples from

Schlumberger from
3817'. Driller's
0-3819'.

485-
log

W-
2877

LEE COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
NO. I WELL NAME TION PLETED

Gulf Oil Corpora-
tion, Houston'
Production Division
P.O.Drawer 1731
Shreveport, La.

Humble Oil & Refin-
ing Company
P. 0. Box 2180
Houston 1, Texas

Consolidated Nava:
Stores.Company,
No. 1

Permit #160

W. E. Kirchhoff,
Jr., et ux #1

Permit #161

Cen. N/E 1/4 of
N/E 1/4 of Sec.27,
T45S, R26E, about
11 mi. s/E of Ft.
Myers

Cen. S/E 1/4 of
N/E 1/4 of Sec.23,
T45S, R24E, about
6 1/2 mi. S of
Ft. Myers

30'Grd
47'Df

W-
2979

W-
3073

1953

1953

I I____________________________ I __________L __________ __________ I

12,865/' Dry and abandoned.
Form 2 appvd. 4/7/53
Form 5 appvd. 10-2-53
524 samples from 25-11,476'.
256 cores from 9478-11,858'.
ead oil stains and bleeding oil
recorded from following depths
in driller's log: 9,595, 9755,
9831, 11535, 11564,11627, 11683
11750, 11771,11774'. Schlumber-
ger from 1086-12,858. Driller'
log 25-12865'

12,877' No Pe'1yi production.
77 Well Woandocc(.
plugged Form 2 appvd 4/7/53
back to Form 5 appvd 9/22/53
11,757' 303 samples from 0-12,877'.
Slight oil stain from 5438-5507
11,592-11,593, 11,609-11610,
12,832-12,838. Bleeding oil
from fractures and pin-point
porosity from 11,830-11,856,
12,645-12,650, 12,872-12,873'.
Oil shows noted in cuttings as
follows: 12,174-12184, 12,218-
12,284, 12,296-12,306, 12,316-
12,320 12,324-12398, 12,424-
12,440. Schlumberger from
1018-12,876'. Driller's log
from 105-12,877'.
17 cores from 5,488-12,877'.

22.7
Df

MONROE COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
NO. _I WELL NAME ____TION PLETED__

Sinclair Oil & Gas
Company, Sinclair
Building,
Tulsa, Oklahoma

H. R. Williams
No. 1

Permit #148

Cen. S/W 1/4 of
S/E 1/4 of Sec.24,
T59S, R40E, about
11 mi. N of
Key Largo

6' Grd.
20' Df.

1953

11,968

- a a _________________________

Dry and abandoned.
Form 2 appvd. 1/13/53
Form 5 appvd. 9/8/53
305 samples from 0-8140'
903 cores from 7263-
11,208'. Schlumberger
626-11962'.
Driller's log 0-11,968'.
Reported to have
encountered oil saturated
lime in the Sunniland at
about 9,974-10,002'.

W-
3011

OKALOOSA COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEV1A- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
NO. WELL NAME TION PLETED

Cen. N/W 1/4 of
N/w 1/4 of S=c. 18,
T311, nR22, ahboyu
5 mi. E of Crestvicv

Cen. N/E 1/4 of IN/W
1/4 of Sec. 5, T5I1,
R25W, about 6 mi.
N/E of Sonta Maria

767.6' E and 551.2'
S of N/W cor. of
Sec. 23, T5N, R21rW
about 1 mi. S of
Blackman

Sun Oil Company
P.O. Box 186
Tallahassee, Fla.

. Gardiner Green-
linch Drilling Co.
P.0. Box 24
Jackson, Miss.

The California Com-
pany
Box 360
Natchez, Miss.

163.6Gr
173 rf

200'Grd.
207'DF

223'Grd.
238.2Df

Brady Belcher
Interests, Inc.
No. 1

Permit #150

State of Florida
USA No. 1

Permit #177

Blackman Unit No.l

Permit #159

6,012

5,978

5,775

1953

1953

1953

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd. 2/5/53
Form 5 appvd. 2/24/13
375 scaplcs from 73-6010'
3 coroc from 4476,4484 and
5229'. Schluriberger
from 556-6010'. Driller's
log 0-6012'.
Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd 9/8/53
Form 5 appvd 10/27/53
Sanmles from 0-5832'

Schlumberger from 507-5972'
Driller's log 0-5978'

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd 4/7/53
Form 5 eppvd 5/19/53
514 samples from 580-5774'
Schlumberger from 32-5775'
Driller's log 0-5774'

_ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ I i. I

w-
2935

W-

W-
2961

SANTA ROSA COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS F.1n.! or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DETH REMAKS
NO. __ WELL N.AME __ TION P IrTED

The California
Company
Box 360
Nactchez, Miss.

The California
Company
Box 360
Natchez, Miss.

Sunnyland Contract-
ing Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 24,
Rayne, La.

Santa Maria
Unit #1

Permit #153

Berrydale USA #1

Permit #148

T. J. Nicholas
No. 1
Permit #157

Cen. S/E 1/4 of
N/W 1/4 of Sec.33,
T6R, rF2tW, about
2 mile: N of Ssntac
Maria

Cen. S/W 1/4 of
S/E 1/4 of Sec.4,
T4N, RE7WV, 1 1/2
mi. S/W oZ Barry-
dale

Cen. N/W 1/4 of
N/W 1/4 of SCc.15,
T5N, R29W, about
1 1/2 mi. S/W of
Jay

241 Crd.
173.4 lf

139 Df.

180' Crd.
190' Dr.

w-
|2900

W-
2978

W-
2885

6,043

6,367

7,000

Dry ani abandoned
Form 2 appvd 2/24/53
Form 5 av7d 3/24/53
592 samples from 0-6040'
Schlumberger from 20-
6045'.
Driller's log 0-6043'

Dry and abandoned d
Form 2 cppvJ. 3/24/53
Form 5 appva. 6/23/53
593 samples from
20-6370. Schlumberger
from 33-6367'.
Driller's log 0-6367

Dry and abandoned.
Form 2 appvd. 3/10/53
Form 5 appvd. 4/7/53
203 samples from 700-
7000 Schlumbereer
350-6992'. Driller's
log 0-7000'

1953

1953

SAITA ROSA COUNTY

____page 2.
YEAR ,-- ,,

FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REpRKS
NO. WELL NAVME TION PLITEI

W-
2~53

t-
3071

W8-
3048

State cf Florida
No. 1

Per-mit #165

D. E. Hughes,
Independent Oil
Operator
721 E. Sixth St.
Tallahassee, Fla.

Nathan Applenian-
Clinch Drilling Co
P.O. Box 24,
Jackson, Miss.
(originally D. E.
Hughes location)

Florida Service
Corporation -
Clinch Drilling
Company
P.O. Box 24
Jackson, Miss.

Cea. I/T 1/o of
N/w 1/4 of Sec. 31;
T57, R26W, about
3 mi. N of i.-rson

60.3'S, 3534.3' E
of s/wT cor. of IN/i
1/40 o: Sec. 1,
T3N, R2'T,
4 ml. S of M,..ison

Cc-. c,1/4 o.f I',,/4
Co il/k. of Ius.
T5N, R26W, about
2 ni. N of Santa
Maria

153.23rd,
163.4 Df,

122.6'Gr
130 Dfr.

179.6'Gr
187.5'Df.

1953

1953

1953

6,382

- + _. I I 1 1

State of Florid.
USA #1

Permit #1.66

USA No. 1

Permit #175

6,510

IDry can. abandona
Fora 2 a.?pva. 4/23/53
i Form 5 .ppvd. 7/'153
565 sE,-plos frao
500-6330'.
Schlumberger '.2-6380'.
Driller's log 492-6300'.

Dry ucd abe;idoi-c
Forrn 2 appvd 8/21/53
Forr. 5 cppavd 9/25/53
632 samples frcm 0-6510'
Schli rcrgcr 503-6509'
Driller's log 0-6510'.

Dry ead abandoned
Form 2 appvd 8/8/53
Form 5 appvd 9/22/53
632 cemples from 0-6500'
Schlumberger from 29-6500
Driller's log from
o-6405'.

i

SANTA ROSA COUNTY

page 3

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
NO. WELL NAME _TION PLETEDI

W. G. Nelson G.
Jeffreys & Son -
Sunnyland Contract-
ing Company
374 Brent Bldg.
Pensacola, Florida

G. Gardiner Green-
Clinch Drilling Co.
P.O. Box 24
Jackson, Miss.

Johnnie Griswold
No. 1

Permit #176

J. W. Kelley,et al
No. 1

Permit #179

Cen. S/W 1/4 of
S/W 1/4 of Sec. 33
T5N, R28W, about
3 mi. W of Berry-
dale.

Cen. N/E 1/4 of
N/E 1/4 of S/W 1/4
Sec. 24, T4N,R26W
about 5 mi. E of
Munson

232' Grd.
242' Df

206.1'Grd
213' Df.

1953

1953

6,588

6,454

- p I .I -- I I I

w-
3075

W-

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd 8/18/53
Form 5 appvd 10'2/53
307 e-mples from 430-6600'
Schlumberger from
382-6586'. Driller's
log from 0-6588'.

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd 10/16/53
Form 5 appvd 12/8/53
Samples from

Schlumberger from 510-
6457'. Driller's log
from 0-5175', side-tracked
hole, set cement plug
at 2728-2599'. Drilled
off plug with whipstock
from 2664-2684'. Driller'
log from 2955-6454'.

WALTON COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
NO. Wi-T., NAE_ TION PLETED

A.R. Temple A. W.
Williams Inscction
Company
2302 West Beach Drive
Biloxi, Miss.

A.R. Temple A.W.
Williams Inspection
Company
2302 West Beach Drive,
Biloxi, Miss.

Harboson Land &
Tirf"-er Compzay
INo. 1

-ERMIT #16 8

Earbeson Land &
Timber Company
No. 2

PERMIT #169

Cen. S/W 1/4 of
N/W 1/4 Sec. 27,
T4N, E.20W, about
10 mi. N/W of
DeFuniak Springs

Cen. N/W 1/4 of
N/W 1/4 Sac. 15,
T3N,R19W, about
3 mi. N/W of
DeFuniak Springs

244.8'Grd
250' Df

2-'!.7'Grd
227.1'Df

1953

1953

5,125'

4,975

I. I I &

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd 6/9/53
Form 5 appvd 6/23/53
149 samples from 0-5130'
3 cores from 3916-3979,
4695-4707, 4888--403.
Driller's log from 0-5125'.
Schlumberger from 92-5124'.

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd 6/9/53
Form 5 appvd 8/4/53
150 samples from 0-4970'
3 cores from 3916-3931s
4616-4621,4814-4819.
Schlumberger 118-4973'.
Driller's log 0-4975'-

SW-
2945

w-
2962

WASHINGTON COUNTY

FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- YEAR DEPTH REMARKS
NO. WELL NAME TION COM-
I TI.. V PLETED

w-
2884

Vernon Land and
Timber Company
No. 1

Permit #154

Vernon Land and
Timber Company
No. 2

Permit #156

Vernon Land and
Timber Company
No. 3

Permit #164

Cen. N/E 1/4 of
1/4 of Sec. 29,

N/E
TlN,

RI6W, 2 mi. N of Ebri

A. R. Temple -
A. W. Williams
Inspection Company
2302 West Beach
Biloxi, Miss.

A. R. Temple -
A. W. Williams
Inspection Company
and Commonwealth Oil
Company, 2302 West
Beach, Biloxi, Miss.

A. R. Temple A. W.
Williams Inspection
Company
2302 West Beach
Biloxi, Miss.

77.4'Gr
82' Df
>

140.7Gr.
143.3Df

125.9Grd
130.9 Df

1953

1953

1953

4,993

4,720

5,024

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd. 3/3/53
Form 5 appvd 4/7/53
75 samples from 0-4980'
2 cores 3932-3942,
4826-4836.
Schlumberger's 280-5000'
Driller's log 0-4990'

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd 3/10/53
Form 5 appvd 5/12/53
230 samples from 0-4720'
9 cores from 3717-4664'
Schlumberger from 300-
4722'. Driller's log
0-4720'.

Dry and abandoned
Form 2 appvd 4/21/53
Form 5 appvd 5/26/53
194 samples from 0-5020'
3 cores 3878-3894,4591-
4606,4769 14784.
Schlumberger 207-5,023'
Driller's log 0-5024'.

Cen. s/w. 1/4 of s/W
1/4 of Sec. 30, T2N,
R15N, 4 mi. S/E of
Miller's Ferry

Cen. N/W 1/4 of S/E
1/4 of Sec. 22, TIN
R15W, 10 mi. S/E of
Miller's Ferry

w-
2913

W-
2926

I I r

PERMITS OBTAINED IN 1953

WELLS DRILLING OR COMPLETED IN 1954

34.

CALEOUN COUNTY

COMIPAY or OWHP.S

-4.

FARM or
WELL iA:.-

E. L. Jordae
No. 2

LOCATICIT

660' N; 332o0' of
S/W cor. of Sec.
32, TIl:, R11W
about 10 miles W
of Clarksville

I v

ELIEA-
TIOU:

:;.-3' af

COM-
PLETED

DEPT3

Form 2 apvd. 12/15/53
Well spucdcd
January 5, 19y

Sun Oil Compamy
P.O. Box 186
Tallahassee,Florida

,

--

CHARLOTTE COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or.-OWERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REjI.ACS
NO. I W____ELL NAME I TION IPLTED

Gulf Oil Corporation
Houston Prod.Division
P.O. Drawer 1731
Shreveport, La.

Vanderbilt No.1
Permit #178

690's and 655'E of
the N/W cor. of
N/E 1/4 of Sec .35,
T41S, R21E

21.45'Df.

Form 2 appvd. 9/22/53
11ll started Novc=ber 28,
1953- Drilling at 6,901
feet, Dec. 31, 1953.

___~_~ ~----~--

DADE COUNTY

?GS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION LEVA- COM- DEPTH REkMARKS
q0. WELL NAME TION PLETE_

Gulf Oil Corporation
Houston Prod. Division
P. O. Drawer 1731
Sbreveport, La.

State of
Florida, Lease
No. 340
No. 1
Permit ':18?

Off center location
150' 1 and 660' E
of S/W cor. of
Sec. 18, T54S,
R36E, about 38 mi.
west of Miami on
Tamiami Trail

10.1'
Gr.

24' Df.

Form 2 appvd. 12/8/53.
Well spudded December 16,
1953. Drillin; at depth
of 5,003 feet 3n
December 31, 1953.

OKALOOSA COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
NO. I WELL NAME TION PLETED

Sun Oil Company
P. 0. Box 186
Tallahassee,
Florida

Brady Belcher
Interests, Inc
No. 2

3300' N, 1980' E
of S/W cor. of
Sec. 28, T4N, R22W
about 10 mi. N/E
of Crestview

- a -

Form 2 appvd. 12/29/53
Location

i''' '''

PINELLAS COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTH REMARKS
NO. __ WELL NAME IITION PLETEDI

R.E. Skinner
Independent
P. 0. Box 2939
Tampa, Florida

Hancock-Powell
Unit No. 1
Permit #170

125' S and 125' E
of N/W cor. of
S/W 1/4 of Sec.10,
T27S, R16E, about
4 mil E of Tarpon
Springs

26'Grd.

Form 2 appvd. 6/30/53
Well spudded July 8, 1953
Drilling below 700 feet
December 23, 1953.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY

YEAR
FGS COMPANY or OWNERS FARM or LOCATION ELEVA- COM- DEPTE REMARKS
NO. I WELL NAME I I TION PLETED

Gulf Oil Corporatic
Houston Prod.
Division
P.O. Drawer 1731
Shreveport, La.

British-American
311 Producing
company ,
P.O. Drawer 20068
louston 25, Texas

a State of Florida
Lease No. 833
No. 1
Permit #181

W. S. Rosasco
No. 1
Permit #183

Off shore director
al drilling, 660'
from S line, 310'
from E line of Lot
4, Sec. 23, TIS,
R28W, about 10 mi.
S of Milton in
Escambia Bay

Cen. N/E 1/4 of
N/W 1/4 of S/E 1/4
Sec. 24, T4N, R28W,
irregular location,
about 2 mi. S/W
of Munson

3 Grd.
10.1 Df,

72.21'
Grd.
80.39'
Df.

-- &

Form 2 appvd. 11/23/53
IDrilling started
December 1, 1953.
Total depth January 4,
1954, 6,091 feet.

Form 2 appvd. 12/8/53
Spudded December 23, 1953
Drilling at 4625' January
1954.

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