The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-13

would likely cover the greatest gas neluep
while sections OF Wisconsin. Illinois, Mich.
gan aud Indiana should contain gas de.
posita."
well drilled within the limits you describe
would find gas II Il went deep enough"
"By no means. YOu may compare, II you
please, Il n great belt described, 10 great AZ
acon6a, the bright spots upon the serpent
representing the gas deposits. But great care
has to be used in selecting the tpots 10 drill
at, even In ms, localitiet; but by this illus.
tration party who wishes TO Try the expert.
ment OF drilling for gas can form some idea
OF how little chance he may have 10 strike
even gas field, 1t alone u deposit. But
along the belt, Gs we gain in experience
OF the work. good and lasting fIws Of gas will
be obtained at economic distances from the
surface.
WHERE GAS - PLfSTIEST.
"What localities along the river are likely
| to furnish the greitest amount Of gas?
"Well, should sly northern West Vir-
ginia ard Pennsylvania. In such quantities
can gas To obtained in tails section that 1t Is
sure 10 become u great manufacturing
center, especially Pittsburgh. Some Of the
wells in the vicinity OF that city furnish
gas In such quantities that Its besting power
|
power Of 800 tons OF ceal day. At the
Burns well, IN Butler county, the h)w was
estimated at 2C00.c COO cubic feet per nour.
did not see the well at the tims OF It's strongest
| Il wv, and notwithstanding tnis estimate was
made by competent and careful person, |
shall have to give 1t the benefit Of doubt"
as there any difference In the gas pre-
duced at different wellsf'
"Yes; chemically there 10 q marked differ
ence. No two formations and no two gas de-
posils produce identical gas. The gas accom-.
panying petroleum Is more dense, contains
more gtutenous matter that clogs up the
Intricate avenuis in the formation contain
| ing II, and through which the well receives
beiug free from these glutenoUl matters, and
being under high pressure. With the velocity
It travels Its tendency Is 10 open aud enlarge
the avenues Hence the difference in the
life Of the wells, the petroleum gas wells last,
ing but . isW, months or years In their flow,
while the light dry gases show scarcely al
instance 10 which these wells have failed
where they have been protected. Some OF
them efter being abandoned for years have
shown no sign OF diminution, often having .
column OF water TO lit fifteen and sixteen
HUNDRED feet IL height"
How long have people been boring for
gas?n
wells have been drilled for gas To tho oil
searcher have we been Indebted for bringing
10 light this precious t1ei, not realizing the
difference 10 the gas. A well striking gEs
only proved q stimulant 10 try sgaln, only,
perhspa. with like result; when, had he been
wise, tho quality oil tae gas obtained should
have been hig guide o. 10 whether or not pc
troleum was 10 be found. sonis ot these old
gas wells. Is they were termed, were looked
on as nuisancts Q few months ego. Now the
PARTIES possessing one are prospective million.
aires, and have the foundation for any kind
OF q manufaotofy that rtqui.es large guam
titlAa OF fuel"
TaE EctL Pso.PScr.
"tn your opinion, eau gas bs OBJ aimed with
in the city limits OF WbeelintP'
1.-THE wells now being drilled, At depths
reached, have developed three facts, either
Of which Is sufficient TO show tat the tarch
Just here Is hopele'S
l"WhAt are these facts?"
"Firs., the thinning down and the crop.
ming out OF the formations (the Batter aad
VenanEo ssnds) that have proved the most
reliable In faIniahing gas flows through
Southern Psnnsy lVanla, Southeastern Ohio
and West Virginia. Second, aue Estetial
making into the component parts OF the for,
maiiors and producing what wa will term
| ImuddInR.' Third, and the most fatal, as
proven Throughout the section Of country
north ri GO, hydrsted or encrusted cond!-
tlon. That this agant hae done Its work. aud
made barren large sections OF the gas belt
cannot now be doubted"
"The wells IN the suburbs are affected In
tie sans manner. and enable us TO draw our
cenoiasonS ptore definitely. might add that
! = - arinIhp tknva hsva hpnn vSalIa n,,opnI,
now d.itled In The city to furnish evidence
that AT the pseGent depth teaaLed the eondi.
lion we find the gas eands in would make II
nnwise 10 SPEND more capital 10 this end. !
hava never known an instance where the
lands have changed their character under
Inc combined ctrcumAtances under which We
find them, In as Gii1rt defiance as would
be required for their becoming good gas:
bearing sands."
GAS FIFE LINES.
"whst distance can the gas be carried
through piptsyr
HThis Is d subjsct worn threRdbAre. II has
been the obstacle 10 the way Of advancement
BY the gas being piped long distanees Capt..
tai In iH caution has been waiting the results
OF enterprises Of this character. Anumber OF
years past sons PARTIES undertook an enter
prise Of gathering the gases thrown Of By the
coke oyeIS Of western Pennsylvania, and
mining them TO some OF the Atlantic cities.
ali the knowledge to be obtained on the sub.
iect 81 piping gas w,s obtained, tho laws Of
ep gineering brought into requidtion and
fully exhausted, and the conclusions formed,
ii / have been correctly informed, were that
every i've miles mechanical means would
have 20 be applied TO force the gas through
tha nina Is NJ destination. In addition 10
this the gas would guFer large loD from con.
heard OF tho ENTERPRISE and knew the opinion
formed was adysne e The enterprise. drew