Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-07
Indications Of Greater Things in the
Petroleum Industry in
the Future.
MOUNTAIN STATE STOCK RISING.
Pennsylvanians Prominent Among the
Operators and Investors in the Vi
cinity of Burning Springs.
DECLINE OF NOTED CHARTERS WELLS.
Some Of the Gushsn Exhibit Surprising Falling OF
in Production.

A prominent producer from West Vir-
ginia ventilated his opinion on the posi-.
bilities and future greatness of the oil
fields in the Old Dominion, and gave THE
DISPATCH reporter a summary of the work
in Writ county from Burning Springs to
Elizabeth, the county seat. He said:
''Thst West Virginia at no distant day is
destined to become an oil field of magnitude
and importance cannot from a practical
and geological standpoint, be contradicted.
Every indication corroborates this assump-
tion, and West Virginis stock is gradually
sppreciating. The woods, so to speak, are
full of agents and representatives of many
companies and practical operators who have
figured eonspicuously in the oleaginous
world since the first inception of the great
industry.
''The volume of operations is gradually
increasing, while territory has been leased
mp in almost every nook and corner where
ever the theoretical belt has been located
At presert burning Springs is claiming
some attention, while the wild and weird
Scenes in other parts of Writ county are re-
lieved BY the rattle, the jar and hustle Incl
dent 10 oil operations In many sections OF
this part Of the State the prospective drill is
at work, and the revelations a year hence
may be surprising. Years ago at this point
there was quite an extensive development
from the shallow or salt water sand, which
was found at a depth of from 400 feet to 900
feet. From this horizon some large wells
were struck, producing from 900 to 1000
barrels day.
THE BIG INJUE WELLS.
''The present development is from the
Big 1Djun' sand, which is the same strata
rs found in the Eureka and Belmont fields.
The first well struck in the Big Iniun'
here was on las New Years by Iseman &
Walker. The we'll started off at seven bar
rels day, and IS now flowing five barrels
per diem. The Betman & Watson well, out
of which the gas blew the plugs some time
ago, located 300 feet from the Iseman &
Walker well, few days ago assumed an
erratic character by making fow of 25 or
30 barrels. The well is strong gasser, and
If ii is possible will be drilled deeper.
"William Skinner has started we'll on
the Rice farm 300 feet east from the Iseman
& Walker we'll. Two miles and a half
southeast from the above producer the
Augusta Oil Company have a rig completed
on the Caldwell farm, and will get to drill
ing Immediately. -Four miles northeast of
this well on Standing Stone Creek there is
an abandoned plugged hole 700 feet deep
DeiOnRlnR 10 Ine same p2rtles. Ihey are
now moving the rig and will drill another
we'll nearby.
BIOLOGISTS VENTURE.
'Prof. Minchell, the noted geologist of
Marietta, has a rig ready for the drill,
located a mile and a half west from Stand
ing Stone creek. The professor is in the
western end of the break and hopes to hit
the Belmont and Eureka prolific forma-
tion. II. Z. Christie. of Butler county, has
started q well at Elizabeth, on the Poor
Farm property, which is nine miles from
Burning Springs, and is down 400 feet. In
the immediate vicinity of Burning Springs
Colonel Roberts well is shut down on ac-
count of water.
I'm Tyler county there are four wells /!
drilling and two rigs up ready to commence
work. Pittsburg parties are drilling one at
100 feet on the Corbett farm; the Owlshead |
Oil Company one at Middleburn at 800 feet, |
with fishing job on hands; one at Wick's |
BY unknown parties who are having a seri- |
Gus fishing job getting out two strings of
tools. Mr.. Murphy is drilling o well at |
Centerville. A rig has Just been completed |
on the island opposite Friendly"