Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
WILDWOOD'S WELL.
II has Been Christened Governor
Pattison by the Happy Owner,
BEING STRUCK ON ELECTION DAY.
Mysterious Nonsense Prevents Reliable
News From St. Mary's.
THE WELL POSSIBLY TAPS A NEW VEIN
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPArcH.:

w lLDWOOD, November ives Guuy
has christened his phenomenal Roleshouse
gusher "Governor Pattison," as it was
struck on the memorable day of Mr.. Patti
sons election. Last night the well was
flowing 100 barrels an hour, which rate was
steadily maintained until to-day at 1
o'clock, when the drill was run for two or
three minutes, which increased its produc-
ton to $50 barrels an hour. One or two
practical operators who took gauge of the
we'll say it is doing fully 1000 barrels
day, but the more conservative estimate of
the pipe line places the output at $500 bar
rels in "a hours.
Just how long this rate of production will
be kept up remains to be seen, but one
thing looks certain, that they have tapped
the jugular vein of the Wildwood field.
WILL INCREASE PRODUCTION.
The new strike has materially increased
the aggregate production of the Dool,. which
tonight is estimated between 5000 aud 5000
barrels day.
Burns & Steele tapped the sand last night
on their Simpson No. 3, and at 80 feet got
first pay, when the we'll responded at 90
barrel an hour rate. The venture is located
about 250 feet southwest from the old Young
No. 1, and as the formation, so far as
drilled, is identical with the Young, it is
but fair to presume thev will find second
pay. These gentlemen will bring in their
No. 4 Simpson next week, which is located
l5O feet northeast from the Young, and if
there is anything in location it should be
good we'll. They have also come to the con-
clusion that their Nos. 1 and Simpson have
not been drilled deep enough tor the second
pay, and in few days the tools will be
swung and the drill SET to work. The Ring.
heisen we'll is reported as doing 80 barrels
an hour to-day.
THE ST. MARY'S MYSTERY
ST. MARY's-St. Mary's we'll has created
no little comment in oleaginous circles, and
but little knowledge has been gained bear
ing upon its true status The we'll is looked
upon as wildcat of the first water, and is
located one-quarter of a mile southwest, and
down the Ohio river, from ST. Mary's, and
half mile east from the Stewart we'll, which
is the most advanced venture in the Belmont
field.
1t Is owned by Duncan & Co., and is be-
ing worked for a mystery. The sand was
tapped Wednesday morning at daylight,
when the we'll was shut down. At o'clock
on the same day it made one flow
over the top of the derrick, and the same
evening made two more flows. AS there
was no tankage up no estimate could be
made of the oil, and Just what the we'll will
amount to when drilled in can only be de-
termined by time. Tankageis being erected
and it is expected when the owners get
through playing the monkey act the well
will be opened up. The depth of the new
venture has been kept a profound secret by
the knowing ones, but practical operator
in this field who generally has his eyes
peeled for wildcat wells informed THE
DISPATCH scout that the well was between
1000 and LOO feet, and that the same geo.
logical formations exist here az are found
in the Belmont pool.
POSSIBLE NEW BELT.
There is a diversity of opinion among
operators in this field as to what the new
find indicates, so far as territory and belt
theory are concerned. Some believe that it
shows a continuation of the Belmont belt
up the river on the Virginia side, while
others. with long years OF practical knowl-
edge in the art OF defining belts and pools,
think that if the Stuke should develop into
a producer it will conclusively show the e1-
istence OF another pool or a parallel belt.
This conclusion is based upon the theory
that if the Belmont belt continues up the
river in the same direction as indicated by
the Stewart we'll, it will leave the st. Mary
we'll three quarters OF a mile south of this
line.
Territory in the vicinity of the well has
all been secured bv Wheeling and Parkers-
burg parties. On Middle Island there are
two rigs being built, one located 4 miles
northeast of the above described well, and the
other about mile from it. On the Virginia
side of the river, opposite these rigs, Park
ersburg parties have we'll drilling. The
Friendly Island we'll, II miles up the river
from st. Mary's, which has been reported as
finished and doing ten barrels, is mistake
of the printer. The facts are the we'll was
contracted to be drilled 1900 feet, which
contract has been fulfilled and the well shut
down. The owners will soon drill it deeper,
as the formation indicates that the Belmont
sand has not yet been reached.
THE M'CURDY WELL.
MANsFIELD-The McCurdy well is doing
20 barrels an hour. There are three or four
more rigs about ready for the drill, while
there is lumber on the ground for as many
more all of which are located in the vicinity
of the producer. Gaily Bros. have rig up
over the old Riddle dry hole, and will drill
it down to the fifth sand.
The we'll at Bysom station, on the Pitts.
burg and Western Railroad, has been
drilled in and is only good tor six or eight
barrels day. ii. McC.
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