Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-29
Yesterdays News From the Oil Field
Is Not Reassuring.
THE CLARION FIELD EXHAUSTED.
A Big Sale of Petroleum Property in the
Coraopolis Field.
The GREAT M'CURDY WE'LL A FAILURE

Sutton well, some two months ago, has prac-
tically been converted into boomerang.
There have been 10 or IL wells completed
here, and half of this number were busters.
The credit of the pool, however, has been
somewhat redeemed to-day by the Hovis &
Co. well, or the Muntz lot, which came in
with grand flourish at the rate of 20 barrels
an hour. II the character of the other wells
that have been completed here be taken as a
guide in "A hours the well will not be doing
more than half that amount.
1t is expected that by Saturday the Latshaw
well, on the Guntzer lot, just west of the
Hoyis, will ind the pay while the Stoughton
Oil CompanY's No. 2 on the NJ. Zeigler farm,
will come in about the same time. The latter
company are starting an important expert
mental venture in advance of the Hainssy de-
velopments, about three-Quarters of a mile to
the southeast. P. Z. Fredrick 700 feet south
from the Zeicler farm, has rig upon the
Enders property.
The Muller farm well, owned by Captain
Marsh, has revived operations south of Zelien-
ople. For some time the true status of this
well was not known owing to the large quantity
Of salt water it sent forth; but the well is now
making 40 barrels of oil a day. About $50 feet
south of this well, Scott & Thompson are build
ing rig on the same farm, and Captain Marsh,
elated over the success of his No. j, is building
another rig 400 feet west of his producer. Lit
tie Bill Hoffman is bent on developing some 100
foot territory "a miles southwest of the Marsh
fiEiSheI their Jacob Dambach well, which is
reported as doing so barrels day. Geohring
d Co., 6O0 feet south of this well, have also
nnished light producer, and the Mckinney
Oil Company are building rig on the Fanker
farm. Lockwood & Co. are building rig two
miles east of the Muddy creek developments,
and will soon get to drilling.
vensngo County Operations Decreasing.
VENANGo CoUNTY-The monthly report will
show great decrease in the volume of opera
tions in Venango. In almost every section the
disposition has been to do as little drilling as
possible, owing mainly to the bad roads and
the low price of oil There is also another i'm
portant reason. There is but little more
available territory remaining in the old banner
county that will pay for operating, unless oil
should reach the 81 50 mark, which, judging
from the present outlook, will be many moons
hence. The drill is still wagging away in spots
along old historic Oil creek, and during the
month few small producers have been COM
pleted.
The only matter of Importance in the Emlen-
ton district is the building of an independent
refinery by the producers of that field. They
held another meeting Saturday. and the books
showed that nearly all the stock had been sub
scribed, and it may now be said that the new
project is sure to materialiZe. In this field,
however, there is an occasional well drilling.
but the general result of those completed for
the past 30 days have not been up TO the stand
ard, while number proved to be busters.
A few scattering wells are in operation
have been added to the completed list are but
dimlnutive bumpers. The gray sand district
as usual, shows more activity than In any other
section. At Plnock, Bancroft & kirkwood
recently completed a small we'll In the
vicinity of Salem John Galley is drilling a
well and Fisher Brothers have another under
way on the Morrison farm. Between Egypt
and Salina, Kelley & Smullen are in the sand
on the William Kugler lot, which is showing
for an average well. William Hester has a rig
going up on the Shaner farm, located south of
Of n g. Enrla
the Hill property.
On the Edward farm, Judd & Geiser have
just completed good well, while Watson d
Warner will, in few days, complete their No.
on the Watson lot. On the NJ. Nickle farm,
Nickle Geiser have rig in course of con-
strucIion.
The Clarion County Field Exhausted.
CLARION CoUNTY-To use a vernacular
term Clarion county is mot in it, This county
has from time to time produced some very
prolific pools, but since the demise of the field
in and around the county seat the oil business
has been relegated to the past. The last squirt
OF excitement was at fair Lucinday. where a
number of fortunes were lost, and many of the
most practical operators were knocked from
their geological theories The craze for terri
tory here was Unprecedented, while the prices
paid for wildcat territory in many instance
were fabulous.
well are invariably of small calliber. In the
vicinity of Leeper's Mills. Charley Leeper has
for the past two years been hunting for new
pool. but all mis- efforts in this direction so far
have been abortive, and he has Just completed
another dusUer on the Mill property. Wood
burn q Co. have recently completed a dry hole
on the Frank Allaman farm. The Camp Ridge
On company are building rig on the Camp
Ridge, and Kiser & Co. are drilling one well,
while Coylett & Co. are building rig.
The Galley & Mellon Well Failure.
ACCURDY-The inglorious results of the
Galley & Mellon well on the Tidball farm have
cast gloom over the McCurdy pool. 1t is now
generally conceded by the most practical oper-
ators that the well is dry beyond all hope. This
evening the well was 1920 feet deep and drill
ing in inferior sand. 1t is filled up 800 or 400
feet with oil and in its present status will prob
ably make a 3 or 4-barrel we'll From the best
Information obtainable the venture is about 45
1eet below the Pittsburg coal. which, accord
ing to the record of the old McCurdy we'll is
past the spot where the great producer found
It's oil. The Palmer broke her engine las:
night, but they have got to running again. The
well is due tomorrow.
A Dull Day at Wildwood.
WILDwooD-This has been one of the dullest
days in the Wildwood field for many weeks.
The McDavitt No. is in the sand, but at this
hour the sand has not been penetrated far
enough to tell what it will amount to. Griffith
and the Forest Oil Oompany's Whitesell No. .
is also in the sand, but will not reach the nav
until Friday. Lowell & Douthett are still fish
ing for tools in the same company's No. s
Wh;tesell. This company have completed Nos.
u, l3 and IA rigs on the Whtesell. Greenlee &
Forst drilled their No. on the six-acre lot to-
day, and temporarily increased its production
100 barrels an hour. The Forest Oil Company
and ]. NJ. Guffy drilled their No. / Runga to-
day. which slightly increased its production.
Organizing Against the Standard.
WARREN, PA.-The General Assembly of the
Producers Protective Association of the oil
country met in convention here this afternoon
al nd Gxya ,lat,
gates were present Among them are Hon. L.
Emery. Bradford; ]. W. Lee and Franklin
Todd, Washington, Pa. The meeting is a se-
cret one, although enough Information is OBJ
the old P. P. A, and that they propose to or
ganize against the Standard in the interest of
the producers. Capital offered to put in inde-
pendent pipe lines and refineries The meeting
was an enthusiastic one, and little business was
done to-day. 1t adjourned at P. II. until A.
N. tomorrow.
The Operations at Gallery.
CALLERY-McNalley & Co.. on the Deemer
lot, is TWO bits in the pay and has made several
small flows. 1t is located 100 feet east of the
Burton well. The Burton well is being tubed,
and will probably make a l00-barrel pumper.
west OF the foregoing well, is pumping so bar
rels a day. This well, it will be remembered,
was the gusher of this field only few days ago.
A Big Sale of Oil Property.
CoRAoPoLIs-The Orion Oil Company sold to
W. L. Mellon & Co. 100 acres of the Logan
farm, at Coraopolis, with four wells completed,
three of which are producing, and three wells
drilling. The price paid is said to be $50 00U.
Mellon q Co. completed their No. z. Kerr, to-
day, which is promising to be good well.
Two Wells at Jefferson Center.
JEFFERSON CENTER-The Phillips well is
making 30 barrels an hour tonight. His No. 2,
Barr. found another pay, and Is showing for a