Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
OIL In THE FAR WEST.
Preparations Are Made to Open the
New Petroleum FL Dorado.
NEW POOL UP THE ALLEGHENY.
Leases 60 Begging Now in Some Of. the
Vest Virginia Fields.
NEWS FROM THE VARIOUS CENTERs
nrrcrAL rrLnoRAn TO THE prsrAroHi

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OMAHA, May 1.-The Wyoming oil
fields are the subject of much talk again.
Preparations are being made to drill several
wells this spring at various points distant
from past developments. All these are pro-
| jected by experienced operators from Penn
sylvania and Ohio. many of whom have
great faith in Wyoming's future. There Is
no doubt the whole territory will be thor
oughly prospected and tested before new
source of supply is needed for the worlds
markets.
The present Eastern situation Of low
prices, production materially in excess OF
consumption, with no considerable part of
the Ohio product marketed for illuminating
purposes, renders the immediate future of
| Wyoming misty. Still those who are in
terested keep good heart.
Mr.. Lovett, of the firm of Murphy &
Lovett, of this city, prominently identified
with the Wyoming oil industry, in an inter-
view said the field in general was located
about Casper, near the center OF the State,
and continued:
Everything is on the standstill just at pres
ent, but there are enough schemes on loot 10
insure big boom for that region during the
coming summer. A large number OF COM
panies are already on the ground and we an.
of the wells ranges from 100 to 5000
feet, according to the location. The sand
is usually of a good quality, whether oil is
of % oil, from n the light amber 10 the heavy iubri
eating fluid, are found here. A number of
good wells have been struck, some producing
ssis ed the wells ali the best Of
ing qualities. This can be accounted for from
the fact that the territory is not crowded like
great many places in the PENNSYLVANIA field.
There has been no territory leased as yet.
All the wells are located on Government land
under tine "mining act" and thus far bonuses
and royalties are unknown. There may come
a time when this will be necessary In order to
secure lease, but it will be some time yet
The field is new and is not attracting very
much attention. However, the time is coming
when it will be worth looking after.
Mr.. Lovett has a number of samples of
the oil in his office, and an examination
would convince the most skeptical that it is
the genuine article.
Leases Go Begging Again.
ROBINS RUN, w. VA.-The Robins Run
district is located one mile and a halt south
west from the Eureka pool. When the first
we'll was struck here the natives became
excited and demanded $500 an acre bonus
for territory. Since then they have greatly
changed their minds, and now leases 60
begging. The pool has turned out sad
disappointment to those interested, and con-
siderable money has been lost.
George Hammatt & Boyle drilled the
first we'll here on the Sheets farm, which has
a credited production of ten barrels day.
Hannah &c Co. completed their No. l
on tine Cochran farm, which is only doing
five barrels a day. Higgins s. Co.,
have just completed duster on the S. s.
c., q Sc NJ 1
on the William Sheets property, is produc-
Ing 80 barrels day.
On the DR.. Bartlett farm unknown parties
are drilling a WELL and Barnsdall & Moore
are drilling another on the same farm. There
is a rig up on the S. S. Sheets farm ready
for the drill. w. G. Sheets has well far
enough in the sand at Horse Neck to indi-
cate that the venture is dry. The wells in
this locality are found in the Eureka sand
at depth of 1900 Ieet The Bear Creek
Refining Company has just completed 10
barrel we'll in the Eureka field.
The Belmont and St. Mary's fields pre-
sents sorry sight compared with the ami
mating scenes when things were booming.
Excitement and speculation have been sup
planted by lethargy and some of the high
rollers Of only few days ago are now wear
ing long faces and hunting for q hole to get
out
Conflicting Reports of a Wildwood Well.
WILpwooD-The PEBBLES No. 2 is from
Is to 20 feet in the sand and has made only
three-inch flow since the pay was struck.
Good No. 2 is making less than 200 barrels
day. Alston No. is 18 feet in the sand,
and made one two-inch flow this morning. It
looks like a very light producer. Campbell
No. found the sand this morning.
Reports concerning the Jenny we'll are
various and conflicting. 1t is reported in
the sand all the way from to 15 feet, with
no oil in the hole. 1t was the principal
subject of conversation in oil circles to.
night, and the consensus of opinion is that
the we'll is far enough in the sand to indi-
cate that it will not exert any material in.
fuence on the market
Parks Bros we'll on the Hancock farm,
will make a small producer. Gibson &
Giles, on the Scott property, are 80 feet be-
low the fourth sand with no change.
Activity at a New Pool
CLIFF MINEs-Seven miles southwest of
Coraopolis, on the Montour Railroad, and
between the McCurdy and Moon pools, are
the Cliff Mines developments. At present
there is considerable activity and the out
look is favorable for quite pool of ordin-
ary producing wells. Fisher Oil Company
No. 8 Stewart Is holding up at 175 barrels q
day. The company is now drilling Nos
and and have Nos. 6 and rigs up on the
same property. The jeffrey Oil Company
have completed fair well on the Jeffrey
farm. and have No. rig finished. The
same company is rigging to-day on the FL
liott farm. Andrews is building rig on
the Marshall lot, and Mechlin s. Koontz
are building one on the jeffrey property.
Striking Out on n New Lead.
VERoNA-The Equitable Gas Company is
drilling an experimental we'll 2I miles
almost due east of Verona station, on the
Allegheny Valley Railroad. on the Nc
Gregor farm, about 1 800 feet northeast of
the Philadelphia Gas Company's well on
the Stoner farm. The company is hunting
for either oil or gas, but is sanguine OF fiud-
ing paying oil here. 1t is lured into this
conclusion by the fact that the oil was found |
in the Stoner we'll, and by locating as they
have hope to strike it rich.
Three Dry Holes in One Day.
CoRAoPoLIs-Three dry holes In the
Coraopolis pool yesterday have somewhat |
detracted from the high reputation this field |
has attained. Two Of these are credited to |
the Forest Oil Company-No. Burns, 700 |
feet west of McKown No. 3, and the other |
No. McClinton, in which, while they |
found little oil, is as good as drv. The |
third duster belongs to Black g. Emerson |
and is on the jolly.
The Gauge of Mccurdy Production.
MoCURDY-Sill. O'DeH & Co.'s No. 1
Adams. according to the gauge for the past
"a hours, is doing $50 barrels day; the |
Fisher OIL Company's No. Riddle, 800 |
barrels; McCurdy No. 6, $50 barrels, and |
old MeCurdy No. 1, go barrels. No wells |
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