Independent oilmen from Moreni and their wells

Calarasu

Well Name	Spud Date	Depth
1 Bis Cal Moreni Nord	1942	438
1 Calarasu Ciuf Moreni Nord	1938	1094
2 Ing Cal Bana	1943	311
4 Ing Calarasu Moreni Nord	1945	803
5 DR Ing Cal Bana Nord	1928	861

In Romanian National Archives are mentioned two oil societies owned by Calarasu family:

1. ''Exploatarea Petroliferă Fraţii Călăraşu Moreni'' - owners Nicu & Vasile Calarasu- in 1948 they achives a production of 222 tons of oil extracted from their wells.

2. ''Exploatarea Petroliferă Ing. Mihail Calarasu'' - oil production reported in 1948 was 110 tons. 

Calarasu oil well on Bana.

Oil well in intervention - Nicu and Vasile Calarasu.

Attention ! These photos are under copyright.

Special thanks to Mr. Costin Calarasu.

Calarasu oil wells  drilled on the Bana hill. & GPS locations :

1 Bis Cal Moreni Nord - 44.982674, 25.659460

1 Calarasu Ciuf Moreni Nord -  44.993872, 25.659272

2 Ing Cal Bana - 44.982365, 25.660065

4 Ing Calarasu Moreni Nord - 44.983552, 25.658734

5 DR Ing Cal Bana Nord -  44.987475, 25.660429

Oil well No. 4 Inginer Calarasu Moreni Nord spud in 1945 at 803m

Oil well No. 1 Calarasu Ciuf Moreni Nord spud in 1938 at 1094m

Universul 3 Octombrie 1936

Adevărul, 50, nr. 16165, 4 octombrie 1936

Universul 25 Martie 1940

Toma Th. Rucareanu

Well Name	Spud Date	Depth
1 CC Rucareanu	1902	380
10 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1904	287
11 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1907	402
12 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1905	390
13 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1905	254
14 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1907	402
15 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1906	265
16 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1907	574
17 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1908	434
18 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1908	397
19 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1909	430
2 CC Rucareanu	1902	368
20 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1909	691
21 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1910	586
22 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1910	265
23 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1911	377
24 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1911	387
25 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1911	274
26 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1909	363
27 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1913	402
28 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1914	482
29 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1912	322
3 CC Rucareanu	1902	379
30 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1912	276
31 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1913	251
32 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1916	589
33 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1916	695
34 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1914	468
35 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1918	371
36 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1923	606
37 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1919	187
38 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1922	545
39 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1927	770
4 CC Rucareanu	1902	265
40 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1927	603
41 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1928	866
42 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1928	552,5
43 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1928	779,6
44 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1928	883
45 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1928	593
46 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	.1928	847
47 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1928	695
49 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1946	849,5
5 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1902	203
50 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1929	816
51 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1929	955
53 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1936	716
54 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1945	860
55 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1944	880
56 CC Ruc Gura Ocnitei	1942	881
57 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1942	881
58 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1943	877
59 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1939	938
6 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1903	327
60 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1942	811
62 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1947	922
63 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1962	922
64 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1948	790
66 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1947	840
67 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1944	964,7
7 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1904	538
70 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1940	902
74 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1945	875
76 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1945	855
8 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1903	243
9 CC RUC Gura Ocnitei	1904	327

One of the first and the biggest independent oilmen in Moreni oil field. He take the initiative to invest and develop in Schela Mare-Moreni. He owned 40 hectares. First mentions of Rucareanu as an oilmen :  

- S. Iordanidi & Rucareanu & Others Association

- At Bustenari - Toma Th. Rucareanu with a production in 1902/1903 of 493 975 kg of oil from 3 handug oil pits.

Alex Scortescu 

Well Name	Spud Date	Depth
1 CC SCORT Gura Ocnitei	1916	234
2 CC Scortescu		401
3 CC Scortescu		481
4 CC Scortescu	1946	1021
5 CC SCORT Gura Ocnitei	1947	968
6 CC SCORT Gura Ocnitei	1944	961

 Amedeu Lazarescu

Well Name	Spud Date	Depth
1 CC Lazarescu Gura Ocnitei	1916	234
10 Bis CC LAZ Gura Ocnitei	1947	1030
10 CC Lazarescu Gura Ocnitei	1928	1009
12 CC LAZ Gura Ocnitei	1943	1009,5
13 CC LAZ Gura Ocnitei	1938	1352
2 CC Lazarescu	1906	401
3 CC Lazarescu	.1907	481
4 CC Lazarescu	1921	929
5 CC Lazarescu Gura Ocnitei	1924	925
6 CC Lazarescu Gura Ocnitei	1927	950
7 CC LAZ Gura Ocnitei	1928	999
8 CC LAZ Gura Ocnitei	1927	1057

First mention of Lazarescu is from 1899 when apper with 39 hectares in concession. In 1904 he obtain 32 995 kg of oil from his first handug oil pit.

Nicolae St. Cesianu/Cezianu 

(1856-1914 )

Well Name	Spud Date	Depth
1 CC Cesianu Gura Ocnitei		185
10 CC CES Gura Ocnitei	1915	461
11 CC CES Gura Ocnitei	1916	344
12 CC CES Gura Ocnitei	1918	478
13 CC CES Gura Ocnitei	1919	423
14 CC CES Gura Ocnitei	1920	473

He was a engineer and a senator. In 1902 at Colanu, near Targoviste he owned an oil refinery. After 1911 this will become Victoria Oil Refinery until 1948. Oil wells were in Schela Mare on an 18 hectares area. The first mention of Cesianu is from 1902/1903 when toghether with Filodor reported 689 583 kg of oil production in Gura Ocnitei. In 1903/1904 his oil production reached 2 833 331 kg. 

Oil wells on Cesianu/Cezeanu Valley

Stan Alexiu

Well Name	Spud Date	Depth
14 Bis STR Alexiu Moreni Bana	1927	886
16 AR ST Alexiu Bana Nord	1912	333

Stan Alexiu - ''Intreprinderile Rapid, Moreni, bauturi'' 

I.A. Mateescu & G.P. Serbanescu publishing house.

Eminescu library. Postcard from 1920.

In Romanian National Archives is mentioned ''Stan Alexiu - Exploatare petrolifera pe cont propriu''

 Ion D. Copoiu

Well Name	Spud Date	Depth
11 COL D Copoiu Moreni Bana	1933	537

A rich businessman who also owned a hotel in Moreni.

Copoiu oil production in 1948 - 30 tons.

Filip & Copoiu oil production in 1948 - 31 tons.

In Romanian National Archives are mentioned the folllowing Moreni Copoiu oil societies :

1. ''Exploatarea Petroliferă A. Copoiu Moreni''

2. ''Exploatarea Petroliferă Gh. Copoiu Moreni'' 

3. ''Alexe Copoiu & Marian D. Scurtu - Detubari de sonde'' 

Dimineata 6 August 1936

Universul 6 august 1936

Ionita

Well Name	Spud Date	Depth
12 AR TR Ionita Moreni Bana	1912	336
7 AR TR Ionita Bana Nord	1912	240

Oil well drilled by Astra Romana on Ionita field - 7 AR TR Ionita Bana caught fire when it was making a natural eruption of oil and gas. The column of flames was over 150m high. The fire lasted 22 days, causing human casualties and considerable losses to society. The production obtain from the well in 1912 was 272 tons.