Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-03
THE OIL SITUATION.
Reports Received From All of The
Principal Fields, With
SOME COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS.
Amount of Work Accomplished During
September and October.
THE FEATURES AT THE PRESENT TIM
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BUTLER, November AT Glade Run
the recent arrival In of the Forest Oil Com
pany No. 4, Eli Geohring, from the present
outlook would go far to strengthen the belief
that in making this location Superintendent
Phipps had located and tapped the jugular
vein of pool located and with pretty much
the same surroundings as was the case with
No. 3, Danthett, both being looked on
with certain degree OF distrust. No.
reached the pay yesterday morning, with
splendid prospects of a good well, the
lowest estimate being a 100-b barrel well. Ii
the well pans out in accordance with the
present indications then the Forest owns
some valuable leases adjoining.
Around Gallery considerable activity is
manifested in new work in this field and its
Immediate surroundings, and there should
be material increase in the production OF
the field within tine next 10 or 20 days, as
there are number OF wells to be brought
in by that time. Among the wells COM
| plete6 the latter part of the month are Burke
| & Johnston No. ., Thomas Cashdollar, 20
| barrels; Geohring & Co. No. l, Irvine, 20
barrels; Collins & Hensley No. l, Miller,
% barrels
| At Zelienople the Hebrew syndicate gave
their No. 1, Allen farm, an SO-quart shot to.
| day, but the owner and contractor and
several others thought the well shot in the RED
rock, so the we'll will be shot again with ~
| quarts tomorrow, with what result remains
| to be seen. The outlook in this field is any
| thing but dattering, and as to its ever being
| much of a success, the writer has grave doubts.
| The scribe, while meandering through the
| town. sighted familiar form it the distance
! and finally overhauled Dry Hale Friedrich.
| In answer to the Interrogation as to the out
| look, with characteristic gravity, he replied:
! Just you walt. The Petersville field is quite
| active. Hanes, Redd & Co. finished their No.
| ], w. ]. Bleakley, near Fetersville, Tuesday.
| The sand procured was of an excellent quality,
| and the indications are that the we'll will be
! good for 100 barrels. The same company are
| building rig for their No. 2 same farm"
Dale & Thompson finished up and shot their
No. !, Mckinney farm, with SO quarts on Fri
day. The well is rated as a 50barrei producer.
| The same firm have an intricate fishing job
with two sets of tools stuck in their No.
Saturdays gauge of No. Humphrey showed
| her as making 20 barrels hour. Truly
great l00-foot slayer.
The Diamond Oil Company have an untamed
feline on the P. Meyer farm, near the town of
Middle Lancaster, which is on top of the gas
sand. This well is located on line with the
developments on the Gable farm, and about 275
to miles In advance.
One of the latest localities to make bid for
prominence. as an oil producing place, is MI.
Chestnut since the arrival of the Shuster farm
WELL which is variously estimated at from 90 to
70 barrels. The new field. apparently opened
up is exciting some interest among landhold-
ers and operators