Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-17
ANOTHER OIL POOL.
The Mathews Well, West of Nobles-
town, Produces a Big Well,
MAKING OVER SIXTY BARRELS.
Other Reports Make 1t Over Nineteen Hun
dred Barrels Day.
BIG OIL AND GAS WELLS IN AT MOON

Another oil field has been opened up in
Allegheny county. This has occurred in
spite of the fact that long ago harping
| prophets had declared that there was no
more oil to be found in the vicinity of Pitts
| burg. Yesterday morning, however, well
on the Matthews farm, one mile west of
Noblestown, was drilled to the fifth sand
and last night was putting out anywhere
from so to so barrels an hour. 1t is owned
by Guffey, Galley, Murphy, Jennings and
Galloway When the third bit was being
drilled in the fifth sand the well commenced
to flow oil, water and sediment. This lasted
for a few moments and then the fifth SAND
oil commenced so appear. 1t then spouted
in regular soda water style for ut least 10
minuees before it seemed to diminish. After
running for some time at this rate it
less than 60 barrels in 60 minutes. Two
pumps were procured soon after the well
commenced to flow and only few barrels Of
big expanse of territory which is SO far
undeveloped. 1t is on straight line from
the McCurdy to the Mcdonald pool
oe Forest HI oil Company s1 ' IS putting down 'D
well. Guffey & Galley are drilling on the
Wittengale farm, one-half mile northeast,
and the same parties have a rig up on the
Bell farm not over 1000 feet from the
Mathews. 1t was the talk of the trade last
night, and wherever oil men congregated
they were discussing the strike. 1t is con-
Wildwood and McCurdy were broughtin.
Some Big Wells.
MooN-This field was the scene of some
big developments yesterday, and the opera
tors in that locality have received some SUBJ
stantial encouragement to go ahead with
projected work. The well of w. L. Mellon
on the Cassiday farm, No. 6, which might
also be classed in the Coraopolis district
struck the sand yesterday morning, and is
doing 15O barrels naturally. 1t is one of the
best wells in the field. Galley Bros.
and Mellon struck one of the biggest gas
wells in the county on the onstott farm. 1t
is their No. on this property and is located
about 5000 feet north of Melons lease on
the Meeks farm. North of the gasser there
is nothing for three miles. gauge Of it for
and from this it is estimated that
it would make at least 500 pounds
to the minute. The roar of the escaping
gas can be heard in the entire neighbor,
hood. The Kanawha Oil Company's No. .
on the Onstott is in, and will be good for 100
barrels a day, if not better. The same COM
pany's No. 2 on the Hood will not be good
for more than 20 barrels day. The well of
Murphy Grace on the James Springer was
drilled in, and is showing for 40 or so barrels
day. 1tis located west of the Onstott and
shot will be put in it to-day The kanawha
Oil Company's No. on the Meeks will make
probably ten-barrell well.
Around the Mines.
McDoNALp-The No. well of the Royal
Gas Company on the Sauters farm was drill
ing in the Gordon last night and had light
show of oil. Ireland & Hughes we'll on the
Cedet lot expected to get the Gordon sand
last night. Fanegan, Downing & Co.'S well
on the Fargell was reported as being in the
Gordon last night with fair showing of oil.
An Eastern Well
McCURDY-The well of Switzer & Co., on
the Shaffer farm, was drilling at 15 feet above
the SAND last night, and will get the pay
some time to-day. 1t is away off on the
eastern edge about half a mile, and if good
will add more territory to the field. Mellon
& Wilson's Jane Riddle No. is expected to
get the sand this week. Guffey & Gailey's
WELL on the Adams farm. is also due the last
of the week, and Black, Emerson & Guffey's
Nos. and Aiken are nearing the sand.