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f N S EnY D ] SARATOGA DISTRICT. 121 
Log of Hooks well No. 1, Saratoga, Hardin County, Tex. — Continued. 
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Character of strata. 
Lime rock, with gas under rock 
Blue clay 
Hard shale with oil 
Hard shale 
Shale and bowlders 
Clay 
Hard rock 
Soft blue clay 
Hard lime rock 
Solid rock 
Soft blue shale 
Limestone 
Shale and loose rock 
Hard rock 
Oil, sand, loose rock, and shells 
Rock to bottom not penetrated . 
Thickness. 
Feet. 
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Feet. 
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Feet. 
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As will be observed from the above log, this well encountered oil- 
bearing beds at frequent intervals. almost from the surface. Some of 
these undoubtedly contain oil in sufficient quantity to be of commer- 
cial importance. The last bed passed through consists of soft sand, 
with hard rock above and below. A 4-J-inch strainer is used to keep 
the sand from flowing in and choking the well. When first closed off 
the gage shows a pressure of 83 pounds, which gradually rises to 127 
pounds, where it remains stationary. The flow of oil is intermittent, 
and is estimated at about 500 barrels daily. 
The same company has another well drilling — Hooks No. 2 — about 
half a mile south of well No. 1 and within a short distance of the old 
Conroy well. In this well, No. 2, the gas pressure is much heavier 
than in No. 1, and one blowout has already taken place. A fair 
showing of oil was encountered at a depth of 600 feet, accompanied by 
much gas. 
The Libbie well is located about 3 miles to the west of the two 
Hooks wells, in the Pine Islands Bayou flats. To a depth of some- 
thing over 700 feet it has shown no indications of oil. 
About 1| miles southeast of the Hooks No. 2 is the Texas Geyser 
well. No log is obtainable, but it is reported to have reached a depth 
of 1,700 feet without finding any indications of oil. 
The four wells above noted are not sufficient to define the limits of 
the Saratoga oil pool, and the limits given on the accompanying map 
