The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-09-16
CORRECTION.

Cincinnati Enquirer which is calcu-
lated to work great injury to the oil
interest Of the place. He states that
with the close OF war, the product
of Oil in West Virginia began rapid
decline" I wish to show thar Prof
Nash has attempt to write on sub
ject that knows nothing about and
that the "Ti:ncs" is but little better
posted, a paper from which we might
expect better things. The war closed
in April 1865. and l feel safe in say
ing. That at that time the production
of Oil in this State did not exceed $50
barrels per day and that was light OIL
In Oct. 1865 the Hardness Well on
White Oak was struck and produced
roo barrels per day, about the same
time the Longmour and Scott Wells
were struck. Below l give YOU table
showing that in Dec. 1865. (nine
months after the war closely the pro-
duction on the V. o. s. C. Co. pro-
perty was 1000 barrels per week. or
333 barrels per day. In May 1866 the
tones well at Burning Springs was
struck which produced about 400 b5ls.
per day for some months, shortly after
the tones was struck, Mr.. Blaylock
struck large well at the same place,
and a number Of large we'll were OBJ
tanned at Burning Springs during the
summer and fall Of 1866. In. Dec.
1866 the production Of heavy Oil on
the V. o. g. c. Co. property was
about $50 bbls. per day; In. 1867 & S.
the production of heavy oil was very
much reduced, by many of the opera.
tors stopping their wells owing to the
low price of Oil. Oil Of $50 gravity
changed hands on these works during
the fall & winter Of 1867. at the low
price Of $2,5o per barrel Of ~ gals.
In 1860 the production was increased
by the discovery Of light oil at IVhite
Oak. and continued to increase up TO
Aug. 1873. since when, in consequence
OF the expense low price Of oil many
of the operators have worked these
wells on half time only.
IfProf. Nash wishes to immortaiize
himself by writing letters for news
papers, l would advise him to confine
himself to subjects with Which he is
more familiar, and would say to the
Times that when he again has reasons
10 doubt the truth of the Lubricator on
the subject OF Oil, he had better come
out and examine the subject for him
self. The table furnished refers only
to the production Of the V. 0. & c..
Cos. property, and is only a index 10
the production on the other properties
in this region. 1t may be added that
while the production Of Burning
Springs at this time is about as stated
by Prof. Nash, the decline in produc-
ton at that point is not due, as may be
inferred from his article to any effects
Of the war; but to the decline in price
Of Oil, caused by the rapid increase Of
production in Pennsylvania. The
cost Of getting the Oil to market from
Burning Springs through its Precari-
Gus. uncertain, and only outlet, the
Little Kanawha is SO great, that, that
region offers no inducements TO Oper-
ators to develope it. This article is
not designed to provoke any discussion
with Prof Nash, but merely to remove
any erroneous impression which may
have been formed by reading his COM
munication.
Weekly production OF Oil on V.O.
s. c. Co. property, from 1865 to Sep
tember 9th. 1873 inclusive.
Week ending Dec. 3Ist, 1865. 1000 Dbl
=. {" :. 29th 1866. LAO :.
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