Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-06

operator in the Ohio field, and vel posted
oil man, was present, and ngured that the
well. at the rate 10 flowed for the space oi
time Il was opened up, would in "a hour
prodnce all the way from 1000 10 $1,000 bar.
rels Of rolly crude. Among those present
that took the same view of the matter as Mr,
Langmade we're as followE: Mr.. Drake OF
the EAgland Consolidated Refining Co., John
Black and Mr.. Hugh of Langmade, Black
q Hughes. Mr.. English OF Kelley, Rupert d
English, and many others from Findlay,
North Baltimore and other points.
One of the best posted oil men iu the Ohio
field was present during the flowing Of the
geyser, and he estimated the well good for
from 1000 to 1900 bbls an hour. he says
"All the oil that possibly can pass through 3
casing which is 3 5-6 inches hole. passed
through the casing on the McAurray well.
After flowing solid column of oil for over
three holds, the well then flowed through q
2-inch line good strong $50 bbls an hour. Ii
$50 bbls Of oil can pass through Pinch line,
then Just eight times as much can pass
through 5-S inch line In the same space OF
time, which would make the output of the
we'll 4, 400 bbls an hour, and II it would hold
mp at that rate and we're allowed full vent Tor
"a hours, it would show an output Of lO5,6OO
bbis, or nearly three times as much as the
famous Baku well of Russia. Ii Is certainly
surprised everyone. Some people who dld
not see the we'll say that 1t was rated too high
in the Commercial when it was reported
good for 1900 bbls an hour. But such Is ROT
the case, as the we'll WIS much better than
the Commercial scout reported it. Ii would
not surprise me much if more of the same
kind would be opened uD along the various
gas belts. The Ohio oil field has sowed more
large producers than any other oil neld on
tho ryl0ha Tka nall Nn the delaware
addition at Findlay was rated from oOs 70
loo bbls an hour, during the time 1t was IN
existence, which was in the neighborhood oi
l6 hours. Then came the famous Ducat,
Niece, Sanglier, Clark, Foltz, Mercer, and
many others which were good from 3,UOO To
10000 bbls a day."
The territory in the vicinity of the McMur-
ray gusher was not considered good as far as
oil was concerned until several months ago,
when Kelley, Rupert d English completed
No. 2 on the Nose farm, and in the northeast
corner of the farm, and only 400 feet south OF
the gusher. This was also big well, but
was held back, and has been doing a 250. Dbl
tank of oil each day since completed. Next
comes the Ohio Oil Co., who erected rig on
the northwest corner of Hugh and McMur-
rays other farm, situated in section IA OF
the same township, 400 feet east of the Nose
we'll, and about 500 feet southwest of the
gusher, which also proved to be good well.
The next to be drilled in the immediate vi
cinity was the gusher, soon after followed by
the completion of Laugmade. Black 4
Hughes well, located on the southwest cor
ner of the p. R, Snowman farm, situated in
section IL, same township, 400 feet east OF
the gusher and 400 feet north of McMurray's
other we'll. This we'll was shot and is now
doing 48 bbls day, while the gusher is only
allowed to put out 600 bbls day. Dry holes
can be found in every direction from the
gusher, while not over one-half a mile away
can be found two light gas wells.