Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
THE M'D0NALD POOL.
Operators Differ Widely in Their
Opinions Regarding 1t.
SOME LIGHTWELLS DOWN AT MOON.
The Wells in the Wildwood Field Are Not
Showing Up as Gushers.
OIL OPERATIONS IN BUTLER COUNTY

cality and he will instantly assume a
sphinx-like expression and commence a
desultory talk on sands, in general. The
fact is they don't know anything definite
about it. One of the heaviest operators in
the territory said yesterday: 'There is NO
doubt that the Mcdonald is breakfast
bacon pool. The oil lies in strips
and the successful operator will be the one
who taps the strip with the most oil in it.
There are now 80 odd wells going down in
and around Mcdonald, and some of these
will without doubt prove busters. The
majority, however, 1 believe will pay for
themselves at least. The dry holes will be
sufficient in number to define the sterile
strips and consequently no operator need
blame anyone but himself if he drills a dry
hole after August 1.
Another operator advanced an idea that
seems entirely plausible, and may yet prove
to be fact. He said: 81 confidently be-
lieye that from the developments of the last
two or three days, that all the oil which
they are now getting at Mcdonald comes
from the Gordon sand. 1t is web known
fact that the Sauters and Robb and McDon-
aid farm wells of the Royal Gas Company
were practically no good until they were
shot. 1t has been given out that these wells
were shot in the fifth sand, and
that it is from that stratum
that they are now making their oil
No doubt they were shot in the fifth sand,
but they were also shot in the Gordon sand
and it is from the Gordon that I believe
they are getting their oil almost entirely.
This may not be the case, but it looks very
much like it now. All the wells in the
fo1l IL Ill bo-
been fair producers naturally from that
stratum, while they have not been improved
perceptibly when drilled to the lower sand.
My predictions believe will prove true.
Ihave well drilling there, and if it makes
any oil at all I intend to find out positively
from what sand it comes"
The Field Reports.
- MCDoNAID-Clarke & Bannister's we'll
on the Butler lot, near the churchyard, is
flowing steady from the Gordon sand and is
good for 130 barrels day. The Royal Gas
Company's wildcat on the Walker farm, in
the southern end of Cross Creek township,
is through the sand and dry. 1t is ten
miles southwest on a 40-degree line
from Mcdonald The important wells
in the Mcdonald pool at present are those
on the eastern edge. Galley Bros well, on
the Sturgeon farm, is the farthest east. 1t
is down about 800 feet. Hays & Co., on the
Miller, come next. They are down about
1000 feet, and Guckert & Steele, on the
Mevey, follow at 700 or 800. .
Some Light Wells.
MooN-W. L. MELONS No. 8, on the
Meeks, and his No. 3, On the Parry,
are both in the sand and show
ing light The Kanawha Oil Com.
to go yet before reaching the sand. Their
in the sand and showing for 30 or 40-bar-
tain Grace's well on the Doty acre. He
has shot it and is cleaning it out. 1t is
showing for an eight or ten-barrel well.
Boden & Co. S well on the P. H. Stevenson
is good for 40 barrels day. The Harper
No. 1, of the Orion Oil Company, is
showing for Is barrels after shooting.
Along the River.
THORN RUN-The Forest Oil Company's
No. 4, on the Cooper, is showing for 80
barrel well. 1t is 500 feet southwest of
their Cooper No. 1. The Forests No.
4 on the Curry is fair gasser in the fourth
sand.
On the Hill Tops.
McCURDY-Patterson & Co.'S No. Z, on
the McCurdy farm, is at the bottom of the
Gordon sand 1t is doing 45 barrels
from the 80 foot. Hewitt & Bolts
well, on the Cowan farm, is
down 300 feet Switzer & Co. s well on
the Shaffer farm ON the eastern edge is on
top of the sand. The casing in the Forest
Oil Company's well on the Ewing farm in
the southwest collapsed yesterday. They
were drilling past the tools and had about
1900 feet of casing in the hole. Patterson
& Co. are down 500 feet in their No. on
the Adams and have just commenced to
squirt at their well on the HARRISON ten
acres.
Put Off the Shot.
CoRAoPoLIs-The shot which has been
in the Forest Oil Company's well, on the
Hoybar, was finally exploded yesterday
morning and the we'll is now being cleaned
out. 1t is showing for fair well.
Another Small One.
MURDoCKsvILLE-The Forest Oil Com
pany's well, on the Nancy Stroud, is COM
pleted and good for ten barrels day.
The Pioneer Pool
WILDwooD-Bowman and the Augusta
Oil Company's Nos and on the White
sell 1ar1n are. ueep III tue SanU anu showing
for light wells. They are thought to be too
far to the west Kennedy & Co. IS No 4 on
the P. & w. lot is due tomorrow. Ireland
& Hughes well on the Hummer is on top
of the 30-foot sand. Finegan & Downings
No. 5 on the Rynd is IL feet in the sand and
no oil.
Under the Maple Trees.
CLIFF MINEs-Andrews & Co.. we'll, on
II. Ill Ia L. IL
1t is 900 feet north of Cliff Mines station.
The Enlow Oil Company's No. 2, on the
Alex. Adams, is in the sand, and will make
a 2O-barrel well. The Fisher Oil Company's
No. Z, on the Stewart farm, is due to-day.
Touched Up for Gas.
ELIzABErH-The old Ray well, drilled
q couple of years and abandoned, was drilled
100 feet deeper during the last week and is
capacity of 100000 cubic feet per day.
Butler County Operations.
-Titley & Co. s No. 4, on
the Downey, will make seven-barrel pro-
ducer Their graveyard we'll is so small
that it will not pay to operate E. Work
man g. Co., on the David Shakeley, is good
for ten barrels day.
QUEENsTowN-Fishe & Co. s No z, on
the Fisher farm, is light. Crawford & Co.'S
well, on the Crawford, is dry. Wally &
Co., on the McGarvey, is dry. j. G. Widger
has finished a duster on the same farm.
parties have completed gasser
on the Morrison farm. /
CALLERY-Aiken & Hayes Bros No 1 |
on the George Marburger has been shot and
cleaned out and the production increased
from 5 to 35 barrels day
ZELIENOPLE-The actual production of
this field is 645 barrels day. There are
four wells drilling and three rigs up, and
there have been four wells completed this
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