The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-08-08
oIL No1Es.

hp AubDu Aeuu Wbil was hDhuuOubu
last week as duster, and they are now
at work pulling the casing. The sx-
act depth we did rot learn, but are
Informed it is down over 1000 feet.
FalcOner & Proper have a rig com.
pleted near Russell's mill, Kingsley
township, about miles east of Tones
"a creek. They will probably COM
mence drilling next week. This ven
ture will no doubt be closely watched
when near the interesting point.
The following news frorn the upper
districts we cull from yesterdays Der
rick:
Last week the production of the
Balltown dictriet was swollen by the
compile tion of new wells and the
shooting of others to 1926 barrels
when a gauge was taken on Friday.
Ia this gauge was included the first
fifteen hours production of the Gran.
din No. 10, which was 495 barrels.
Dutch Oil Company's No. 8, which
had been drilled in the day previous,
was doing seventy.fve barrels. In it
was also included the first days pro-
duction of Balltown Oil Compapy's
No. 8, which made 240 barrels.
In this district there are now eight
drilling wells, Including those shut
down, and thirteen rigs up or build
ing.
Murphy & Galley are building a rig
on 3,133. Its location is 400 feet
northwest Of No. 1, on the same lot.
On 1921 the Balltown Oil Compa-
ny is building a rig for No. II, located
thirty FIVE rods northwest Of No. 10;
building rig forty rods southeast of
No. 10, and another thirty.five rods
southwest of No. 9, on 63 degre line.
Grandin q Kelly appear anxious to
crowd their wells, and are now build.
ing rig between Nos. 6 and s, and
another between Nos. 10 and II.
Grandin & Kelly's No. is troubled
from the sand running in it. By dai.
ly agitation it is made to produce 150
barrels.
Grandin No. II, which was shot
last week, made 120 barrels the second
day after using the torpedo.
Welsh No. 3 made % barrels after
being shot with forty quart torpedo.
Porcupine Oil Co.'s Ne. 8 is 900
feet deep. This is located 400 feet
due north of No. s, and is the only
we'll of any importance which is being
drilled here at present.
Murphy & Galey's No. 2, on lot
1888, is in the sand. 1t is making a
showing similar to Welsh No. 3. These
two wells are sufficient test for that
portion Of the field to show that the
Balltown sand is susceptible to a
drainage from the first wells down, as
to make other wells drilled near them
of little Importance TO the trade or
the owners.
Grandin No. II, located between
Grandin 10 aud 3, on 5936, is due
this week, and this is the only we'll
in this district which is likely to be
completed before next Monday.
Gartlan, however, has started the
drill at his we'll on 3195, and it may
be completed soon. This we'll has
been shut down since early in July.
1t is located east Of Porcupine No. 4,
or the old Gartlan well on 1894.
From its location it is likely to be a
dry hole or very small WE'LL
The production of the Cooper tract
declined 5S7 barrels last week from
the previous weeks gauge, the total
output being 3,l29 barrels. During
the week one we'll was completed
Union Oil Company's No. 17-aud
four were shot, viz: Anchor Oil Co.'S
No. 80, Union Oil Co.'S No. 16, Pat.
terson No. 4. The total increase from
shooting and the new well was 214
barrels, which added to the net decline
of 5S7 barrels, would make gross
decrease in the production of SO1
barrels. The wells that were shot did
not respond to the torpedo as strongly
as they have done before.