Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
AN IMPORTANT STAGE
Of the Developments Throughout the
Petroleum Territory.
SOME BIG PRODUCERS REPORTED.
A Decided Change in the Current of
Events in Butler County.
LATEST FROM THE VARIOUS FIELDS

The kaleidoscope condition of the field
for the past week is one of great interest,
and should receive the close attention of the
producer. Butler county has again changed
front by opening up large scope of pros
pectiye territory, as indicated by the advent
Of the Bishop & Wahl well, on the Jacob
Dambach farm. While the we'll in fact has
been over estimated as to production, its i'm
portance upon future developments cannot
be ignored, and it is reasonably safe to pre-
dict that the high standard of production in
the banner field of the Southwest will not
decline to any great extent for some time to
come. Guckert s. Steeles Humphrey No.
will resume drilling in the morning, and
the chances are it will surprise many oper-
ators in the 100 foot.
Their No. 4, Humphrey, which had SUBJ
sided to 200 barrels day, took an erratic
turn yesterday, and of its own volition more
thai doubled its production Their David
son farm well at Gallery remains in statu
quo, but as the drill is still bouncing, a
change at any time would not be surprising.
1t is generally conceded that the Rough run
well is fash in the pan, and at best will
only make a small pumper. The tubing
and rods were sent out from Butler this
morning, and the venture will soon be sub
Jected to the churning process. In the
Saxonburg and old Gould pools
there has nothing transplred out
of the ordinary, and there is no new
work here under way that is of special i'm
port from q prospective view. 1t might be
said, however, that Joe AIiliison's failure in
the latter pool has somewhat detracted from
the honors won by the Butchers gCsher
sometime ago.
THE NEW PRODUCTION.
During the week Wildwood has added to
its completed list five or six wells, half of
which are more than ordinary producers.
The Byrns & Steele No. 3, Simpson, was
surprise to many, while the Roth OH Com
pany's No. Z, Harbush, is reported as doing
% inches an hour, or at the rate of ], 500
barrels day. Greenlee & FOrSt were also
rewarded with two fair producers, with the
chances of Improvement on deeper drilling.
The Governor Pattison well, on the
Rolsehouse farm, is still making over
5000 barrels a day without agitation.
The same parties are looking for the sand in
No on the same farm, located $50 feet west
from No. l. tomorrow or Monday. II Local
tion goes for anything, this should be, in the
general acceptation OF the term, big well.
Barnsdall & Co., on the Zeigenneim, only
100 feet from the Governor Pattison, is also
expected in tomorrow, or Monday at the
latest. 1t is reported tonight that the Roth
Oil Company No. 8, Kretzer, is in the first
pay and doing 80 barrels an hour.
This, however, is only rumor, which,
owing TO the lateness of the hour could not
be confirmed. The Smith Farm Oil CON-
paDy, too, will bring in their Nos. and 8,
Smith, Tuesday or Wednesday, which,
owing to their proximity to the Young and
Simpson farm wells should be at least
ordinary producers, while the indications
are favorable for something better The
Eogel we'll, owned by the Kanawha Oil
Company, has 600 feet Of oil in the hole
and still drilling. the next few days will
witness important events in the Wildwood
field.
ON THE RETROGRADE.
The CHARTERS pool, with the exception Of
3 1OO-toOt development in three or four wells
In the eastern extension, is decidedly on the
TetrograGe move. The amount OF oil found
in the centennial sand is by no means big,
ranging from 10 to 20 barrels to
the we'll. This fact, however, to the
practical operator points to 1urther
developments in this horizon, the extent
of which viii be determined as time pro-
Eresses. CoraOpolis or Thorn Run has added
to her reputation in the past lew DAYS in
the bringing in of Colonel Gilmore 81 Co.'s
Logan No. . which is classed as a good
well. From noon Yesterday until
noon to-day it put five feet in a 250-barrel
tank, or about 1j0 barrels. The Coraopolis
annex is beginning to assume important
proportions and it is only a question of
time until it will become an important fac
tor in the production of the Southwest field.
There has nothing come in at Mansfield and
1t will be several DAYS before the Mellon
well, on the Scott is deep enough for
thorough test. 1t was reported tonight that
well showed little black scum in the Cor
don sand.
The only new feature In the extreme
Southwest pools is the ST. Marv's well,
which practically belongs to the Belmont
field. The true status of this well is not ex-
actly known, but the prevailing opinion is
that it will not amount TO much. H Nc.