Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-10
THE OIL SITUATION.
GREAT PRODUCTION OF THE GOVERNOR
PATTISoN WELL,


Diminishing Flow Reported From Some
of the Holes in the we1lsville Field
Latest News Received From All the
Active Territory.
WILDWOOD, November 9.-The general
situation at Wildwood practically remains
unchanged. There is no diminution in in
terest on the southwest line, and in few
days this section of the field will present
lively and animated scene. The Forest Oil
Company and Grifith's No. 1, Ringheiser
and Gufy & Queene's Governor Pattison
well on the Rolsehouse, has infused the
operators holding possession in this section
of the field with an uncomfortable desire to
push the drill. The Governor Pattison well
was making 140 barrels an hour on Satur-
day afternoon without agitation, while the
Ringheiser was stirred up little while,
which had the effect of increasing its pro-
duction five or six barrels an hour.
Griffith & Co. brought in their No. 2, White.
sell, Saturday, which, from present indications,
is showing for much better well than the
average operator gave it credit for. Their de-
ductions as to the probable light caliber of the
venture are based upon its proximity to the
Moon duster which is located only $50 feet
west from the failure and about 45O feet from
the Moon farm line. In this well the belt
theory again seems to be knocked gallywest,
and predictions IN Wildwood don't count
Byrns & Co. run one bit Saturday in their NO.
g. Simpson, which increased its production for
awhile to S5 barrels an hour. The Hunter well
is reported through the sand and looks like
deac cock in the pit.
BUTLER-For the past three or four days the
Cypher farm well, located half mile north of
the Midnight Mystery. on Rough run, near
bikes Station. West Penn road. has attracted
more than usual attention. The sand was
struck on Monday and made one l5mlnute now,
since which time it has remained passive.
Drilling was suspended and two 25O-barrel tanks
erected, and on Saturday the drill was again
started. Six bits were run, but no improve
ment was noticeable. The prevailing opinion
among the most practical Butler county oper-
ators is that the oil comes from the lOO-foot
horizon, although on this point there are
others who dissent from this conclusion.
However this may be- there is consid-
able interest manifested in the result,
and the squabble for territory is the old story
reiterated where the impulslve producer loses
both his head and money One well-known
operator offered $500 bonus and an eighth roy
atty for two acres laying adjacent to the well,
which was promptly refused. Another pro-
ducer came along and offered $500. an eighth
royalty and carry an eighth interest free In the
bargain. This is but specimen of the transac-
tions in leases and 1t is safe to say since the
well has been drilled a number are sick of the
deal. If the present venture in the end does
not emulate the example of the old Midnight
Mystery why then the well will be a surprise to
many. The only news of importance
from the I00-foot district is the Wahl
& Bishop strike on the Jacob Dambach
farm. four miles south of Evans City.
The first pay was tapped Thursday, and subse-
quent drilling has not made .any material i'm
provemenL The new strike will probably make
a rs or l00-barrel producer, although much
higher estimate of its output is made by some.
Guckert & Steele, on the knauf, are through
the sand and the well has been scheduled as a
25barrel pumper Their Burns No. s. finished
recently, is making s. or 60 barrels day, while
their well at Gallery junction, on the Davidson
farm is 60 feet in the sand, with a big dose of
brine, and not even a smell of oil. Markham
& Co. No. l. Vogley, is is feet in the 10O-foot,
when they tapped good supply of the calorlc
fluid. and shut down to move out the boiler.
WELLSVILLE The Welsville well, owned
by the OHIO Valley Gas Company and
located on the Hamilton farm, has according
to the pipe line reports, made only 2S barrels in
the last three days. The same company has
two more rigs up, one 500 feet northwest and
the other about the same distance east from
the producers. The Advance Oil have rig
building 400 feet west of the initial well on the
Widow Brenneman farm, which is the sum
total of operations in this neck o. woods.
STEUBENvILLE-The much talked OF Steu-
benville well Is not playing conspicuous part in
the world of Oi!dom. Notwithstanding the
fact that it has been freely advertised the aver
age operator don't seem to take much stock In
the well and surrounding territory The well
has considerable salt water, and the presump-
tion is that 1t comes from the oil-bearing rock.
The well is standing still and producing no oil,
and pipe line reports say there is only nine
inches in the tank, which is the total production
since the well was struck. Some one has
christened the well Dennis.
ST. MARY'S-1here is nothing new to report
from the Duncan well at St. Mary's The own
ers intended to drill it in Saturday, but whether
they carried out their intentions the reporter
was unable to learn. h. Nc.