The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-11-01
Forest Oil Notes.

The Wolcott well on Peters Run, a
short distance above Tionesta creek
bridge, is dusty. 1t was put down to
the depth of 1850 feet, at or near
which depth about twelve or fourteen
feet Of fair sand was found, and some
smell of oil. A sand of about same
thickness was gone through when 1900
feet down. This will probably wind
up operations in that locality, and has
doubtless demonstrated the fact that
the belt is not there.
The pipe line to Balltown has been
completed, aud pump station erected
which is capable of taking away 5000
barrels of oil per day. A Telegraph
station has also been established, and
altogether the place is beginning to
assume oiltown proportions.
The wells which seem to be attract
ing most attention from operators
just now are those on Wing Hill. Of
these ventures the Derrick of last Sat.
urday has the following. Whether
the article is intended for a bull re-
port, calculated to stimulate the mar.
ket, we cannot say, but give it for
what it is worth
"Of all the wells drilling IN Forest
county, the trade seems most to fear
the two near Wing Hill, on warrant
5,213. These are the Hancock q Ken
nedy and the Berlin wells. They are
located southwest of the Balltown
wells about five miles. Why any
more Importance should be attached
to these than to others does not appear,
except that it is easy to raise a scare
in the minds Of oilmen. The fact is,
that from their surroundings, there are
no wells SO badly located as these. To
the west short distance are the dry
holes on 5211 and 5212, drilled this
year. Ihree.quarters of mile south
and little to the west is dry hole,
drilled by Southard & Short, of Erie
county, in 1878. This we'll was put
to depth of 1,767 feet, and found no
sand formations and nothing that
would indicate it was any where near
an oil field. The total absence of
sand maze it one Of the dustiest holes
ever drilled. The same company then
moved across Tionesta creek, a mile
and half southeast Of Wing Hill,
aud there drilled we'll to the depth
of over $50 feet. In the latter ven.
ture no sands were found, but instead
she'll at one spot. This was also a
complete failure. If belt exists here
it must run between these dry holes, or
between them and those to the west on
5211 and 5212. In either case it
would be narrow, and the absence of
sand formations in the wells mention.
ed would not warrant the belief that
such sand existed. Leaving out the
belt theory and the only hope for these
wells are that they may be on the
south edge of pool, which has been
discovered by the Balltown wells. The
Hancock & Kennedy we'll is 800 feet
deep and the Berlin venture has reach.
ed the casing depth"
The Cornwell we'll has a string of
tools in the hole, or had at last ac.
counts. As soon as these are removed
drilling will be resumed, and the pub
lie will probably know all about it be-
fore another week. 1t causes the trade
considerable uneasiness lest it may be
a gusher.
The latest from the Hancock q
Kennedy venture is that it has become
a mystery. We believe they are still
drilling, but are SO close to the sand
that they are liable to strike it any
hour. 1t will be down by the latter
part of this week or first Of next, with
good luck.