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August 25, 1934
Montana Oil And Mining Journal
Great Falls, Billings, Cascade County, Yellowstone County, Montana
What is this article about?
C. L. Smith, a leading operator in the Devon field, returns to Montana with driller Jack Smith to oversee a new test well on the Benton Lake structure. The site, selected by geologist C. D. Johnson, is on a 10,000-acre lease in SW1/4 SW1/4 14-22-2E, southwest of prior oil-showing wells.
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SMITH PREPARES TO DRILL TEST ON BENTON
C. L. Smith, leading operator in Devon field, returned to Montana from Denver last week, bringing with him Jack Smith, veteran north Montana driller who is taking over operation of Smith's well at Devon.
Smith has leased up a block of 10,000 acres on Benton Lake structure and proposes to drill a test on a location made by C. D. Johnson, well known Denver geologist, on SW1/4 SW1/4 14-22-2E. A rig is now on location.
This location is southwest of wells formerly drilled on this structure, all of which have had showings of oil.
C. L. Smith, leading operator in Devon field, returned to Montana from Denver last week, bringing with him Jack Smith, veteran north Montana driller who is taking over operation of Smith's well at Devon.
Smith has leased up a block of 10,000 acres on Benton Lake structure and proposes to drill a test on a location made by C. D. Johnson, well known Denver geologist, on SW1/4 SW1/4 14-22-2E. A rig is now on location.
This location is southwest of wells formerly drilled on this structure, all of which have had showings of oil.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Oil Drilling
Benton Lake
Devon Field
Montana
Geological Survey
What entities or persons were involved?
C. L. Smith
Jack Smith
C. D. Johnson
Where did it happen?
Benton Lake Structure, Montana
Story Details
Key Persons
C. L. Smith
Jack Smith
C. D. Johnson
Location
Benton Lake Structure, Montana
Event Date
Last Week
Story Details
C. L. Smith leases 10,000 acres on Benton Lake structure and prepares to drill a test well at a site selected by geologist C. D. Johnson, southwest of previous oil-showing wells, with Jack Smith taking over operations.