Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-01
WORK OF THE MONTH.
The Wells Completed and Those Which
Are Now in Progress.
DECIDEDLY A BULLISH REPORT
When Compared With the State of Things
Thirty Days Ago.
TIDIEGS FROM ALL OF THE FIELDS

This morning we present our readers with
detailed account of the operations in the
principal pools of the great southwest, to-
gether with brief summary of the general
condition Of field work. As compared with
the report last month it is decidedly bullish,
both in new production and work under
way. On the 1st of October Wildwood came
to the front with a new production of $3.50
barrels, which was the product of % wells,
while in the month just passed there were %
wells completed, giving a production of
1900 barrels, a decrease of 1850 barrels.
The drill has pretty clearly demonstrated
that the northeast line is Of the dusty order,
while the eastern section OF the field has
developed into good gas territory. The
Ringheisen well has unquestionably ex-
tended the field on the southeast line, and
there is but little chance against the OPEN
ing up of another small pool. The we'll in
Its present status is making 80 barrels an
hour. Mt. Morris only gives new production
OF S95 barrels, which is q decrease OF 225
barrels from last month, while the same
fact is noticeable in all the smaller pools.
Eureka and Belmont. next to Wildwood,
show the greatest decline in new production.
was 1895. while in October there were II
wells finished giving production of 1,695
barrels. decrease of 800 barrels. Man
nington, too, shows 800 barrels less produc-
ton than on the 1st of October.
One of the most important events that oc-
CURED during the month was the striking
OF the McCurdy farm we'll, near Mansfield,
by J. NJ. Patterson & Co. The we'll to-
night is doing 800 barrels day, at which
figure it has been steadily holding for sew
eral days. The staying qualities of the new
strike indicates there is body of oil from
which it is supplied, and 1t will not be sur
prising to see considerable operating in this
locality and some fair wells obtained.
There is no material change in the situa-
tion in the One Hundred-foot district, al
though several wells of more than ordinary
caliber were completed.
The latest scare from the field is the Nc
kce we'll on the Joseph Cash Dollar, To-
Gated near Gallery junction. Yesterday the
well was doing $50 barrels an hour, but to-
day Performed the grandfather clock act
1t is possible by agitation that it will be
induced TO 60 again, but If the history of
other wells in this locality which have
acted in the same erratic manner be taken
as guide, our opinion is that its greatness
will be short-lived. Washington and Tay-
lor's town so far as figuring in the reports
have been relegsted to the rear ranks. All
that can be said of these once famous pools
there is not more than half dozen wells
drilling, and with the approach of winter
an entire suspension of the drill may be
looked for. There has nothing materialized
from the many wildcats drilling in West
Virginia with the exception of j. NJ Pat
terson & Co.'s new strike across the river
from Wellsville. An expert who arrived
from the we'll tonight says it is doing 20
barrels a day. Some excitement prevailed
on account OF a report that big well had
been struck on Island creek, which eurties
into the Ohio at Browns station, on the
Cleveland and Pittsburg road. The we'll,
If it makes a producer, will be a small one,
and there is no cause for uneasiness on
account of its breaking the markets or OPEN
ing up big territory.
With the exception of one or two pools
the general tendency in the southwest is to
curtail drilling, which will be greatly
aided with the approach of winter and bad
roads. H. Nc,