The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-30
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Some Late statistic. from tbs Prluslpa
PTpdppors.

soms Late Statistics from th0 Principal
PTOdnoets.
The Washington oil field production is
holding its own with about 1000 barrels q
day. There are fitty wells drilling and
perhaps a total Of 100 in the field. From
the brow Of the hill on which the Central
No. Is located thirtyiour rigs can be
counted. The excitement ia not so great
as 1t was two weeks ago, though there 70
no abatement OF confidence. The busl-
ness is settling down 10 something nearer
q legitimate basis, Some Of the prospect
ors have gone tn the MaCksbuTg and Lima
fields in the hope Of making leases on
better terms, The Standard Oh Company
shows its faith in Washington production
by increasing It's tank acreage. Beginning
with Ave acres it addgd twenty-five aud
later seventeen, and ia making prepare
tons for an increasing business, The
gushers keep up good flow and there are
expectations Of more Of the same kind,
The oil wells on the edge oil the gas belt
have greatly increased their production
by being torpedoed. The Munhall 4 Co.,
on the Wylie, which was doing 80 barrels
a day, was increased to over 90 barrels per
hour, though 1t has since dropped back,
The Willis No. on the MppCe, which
was doing 60 barrels per day, was shot
yesterday and ran up to over so barrels an
hour. The Mckinney No, !, on the Mont
gomery, which has always been a small
producer, is being drilled deeper and will
be shot in the hope Of increasing it's pro.
duCtion, From the close proximity to good
producing wells Its chances are considered
The Central Oil Company, on the Mar,
tin tract, directly south OF the Barre farm
operated by the VandeTgiils, has Its No, !
down 600 feet in the limestone, There Il
more water than they want, and to-day Q
large bsiler ia to bs put in, This well will
be CSsed the latterpart OF the present week
alter which the drilling will DO much more
rapid. The Central No. 2 on tho SAINT
tract is down 800 feet. This well has beer
retarded by CreViCes in the rock catching
the tools and causing several fishing jobs
Both ofthese wells are well thought Of by
producers Of experience, who think they
ought to get big oil, They are directly
south OF the Cameron, whose No, 2 made
two nice flows Monday night 30 feet in the
sand. Yesterday the boiler was being
moved back TO get it out Of the way, and
the we'll will DO drilled In to-day, The
oil bearing sand seems to grow deeper to-
wards the south, This Is another good
indication for the Central, This feature
Is thought to account for the staying
qualities Of Barre No. 2, which is about
| | 5(l(l fact from the Central
Nail City, on the SChrontz, Is mile
south OF any developed territory. II Is
regarded as the most important we'll now
drilling In the field, being the most remote
from any development. After excellent
success TO the depth OF l,4SO feet, equalllng
any record in the field, misfortune over.
took them and has been in hot pursuit up
10 date. They lost u set Of tools, and try.
ing to got these out lost their fishing tools.
Next they dropped in spud, and the last
thing was the collapse Of the casing. It'll
probable that the derrick will BIO moved
to-day to start new hole about fifteen or
twenty feet from the present one.
The Wheeling Oil Company, which has
the Fair Ground in tue western develop.
ment and the Maxwell farm in the east.
ern, Ia down 1850 feet on the Fair Ground
and progressing rapidly. 1t has just
struck the vein in which the salt water Is
found and should be in the oil sand in
thirty days. 1t is expected to be q gusher,
The last string OF casing will be down tue
latter part OF this week. This well is 10.
Gated LOO feet from the famous Thayer
NO.2 which in it's palmiest days did 1000
barrels. 1t Is now doing regularly over
600. On the southeast are the Gully aud
Shirts wells, whiChSre good producers, and
all the contiguous territory is regarded by
experts az tirst-ClRss. A well Of con.
siderable interest as determining
the outcSme OF the Fair Ground well, Is
the Mckinney & Co. on the Montgomery
farm, which Is now in the 80 foot sand and
will probably reach the Gordon next
week. Tie Wheeling company has not
yet commenced development on the Max.
we'll farm. This tract lies directly east
Of and adjoins the Cameron tract, ION which
ia located the largest well in the United
States. The Cameron No. did 5000 bar.
rels at first, andis now running steadily
1000 day.
were out at Washington yesterday view.
ing the situation.
The Central Oil company meets at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms this evening
to organize.
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