number of very challenging wells. In 1965,
under his watch, Texaco drilled several
25,000' Ellenburger tests in the Delaware
Basin. Technology had not evolved by this
time to handle this extremely deep drilling.
Teflon came into play replacing coatings on
the wiring of logging and other tools that
melted due to high temperatures at depths of
25,000'. Eventually Texaco overcame these
problems and cut the original cost of 5 to 10
million dollars to drill a test to 1 to 2 mil-
lion dollars. Another interesting assignment
and part of a training program was he was
given a budget to keep 40 rigs continuously
turning to the right. He could draw from
three districts for potential locations. If one
of the forty locations reached total depth on
a Friday, another rig would commence that
same day. He received training with geo-
physical crews and with petroleum engi-
neers in completion and reserve studies.
Wayne believes that forgetting any criti-
cism, Texaco was a great training ground
for geologists. At Texaco he was pushed
hard by Bill Russell, his immediate supervi-
sor. This probably helped him in his later
endeavors.
ita. He only worked one year at Mull but
has fond memories of Jay Mull, who he
considers a character in the best sense of the
word. Wayne says he was proud to have
known Jay Mull. After he left Mull, he
could still call on Jay for help and advice.
Wayne then worked for Zenith Drilling in
Kansas for almost one year. In his early
years as an independent, Wayne found that
if he needed advice, he could always go to
Bus Wood, Bill Pielsticker, John Crane,
Bernard Lounsbury and many others.
pany) to develop exploration prospects in
Joint Venture was very successful resulting
in 4BCF gas wells in Comanche county and
a Damme field extension in Finney county
with a quarter section producing over one
million barrels and still producing today.
After unsuccessful negotiations for a better
sharing arrangement, Wayne formed a Joint
Venture with The Maurice L. Brown com-
pany in 1974, that evolved into the Wool-
sey-Brown Company in 1975 and lasted
through 1977. This was three years of truly
higher education.
Woolsey and Matt Woolsey both of whom
reside in Wichita. Marc and his wife
Hillary have one son and Matt and his wife
Stephany have three daughters.
current Woolsey Companies. From 1971
through 2003, Wayne had drilled or partici-
pated in the drilling of over 580 wells with
high success rates for both development and
exploratory drilling. His company goal is to
drill 20 to 30 wells per year during the next
three years along with some production ac-
quisitions. Wayne said that Texaco manag-
ers accused him of being a development ge-
ologist, but what he believed was that it re-
quired close detailed work, no stone un-
turned, to do the job right. His philosophy is
to adhere to detail, look for reservoir first,
then entrapment. He likes to set unattainable
goals, then when he reaches them, set an-
other unattainable goal.
staff includes KGS members Dean Pattis-
son, Dennis Hedke, Brian Wilhite, Marc
Summervill and Kimberly Dimmick-Wells
plus two geo-techs completing their mas-
ter's degrees in geology, Marge Crane and
Daniel Sellers. Wayne believes that find-