Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-21
NEW WELLS ALMOST DUE.
SEVERAL GUSHERS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP THIS WEEK.

The Progress of the Wells About Nc
Donald-New Locations in the South
west McCurdly Pool-Operators Pushing
to the Front in Washington County.
1t is believed that the coming week will
see big increase in the production of the
southwest pools, from McCurdy to MeDon-
aid. There are a number of wells which
will reach the last sand, and on account of
locations are expected to be almost as big
as any of the gushers which thus far have
Dod dSe q
farm at Mcdonald and the Mertz and
Wright in southwest McCurdy, is yet in its
infancy. There have been only enough wells
some of the rich spots which are supposed
to exist all through the territory. Among
the wells due this week are Guffey, Murphy,
Jennings & Co.'S No. !, on the Heron: and
their Nos. and on the Bell farm. These
are in close proximity to the Matthews
well. An outlet from the Royal
Gas Company's we'll: on the Mary
Robb farm, has yet to be found. 1t is the
farthest to the west in the lower end of the
field, and unless there is break between it
and Garland & Hays No. 2, ON the Miller
farm, and Guckert & Steele's No. i, on the
Mevey, it shows a pool of exceptional rich
ness and nearly mile in width.
There are only the three wells
named on this east and west belt, but to
Une northeast OF the Miller ana Cn0 AleVey
farms is the Elliott farm well of Guffev.
Murphy s. Co., which has been producing 100
barrels an hour.
Almost Completed.
McDoSALD-w. P. Blacks wells on the Nc
Nall. Springer and DR.. Jamison lots, will
reach the Gordon sand to-day or to-
BS1re tSs nd should snS get tha the xafR fth
They are all locate southwest of the U. P.
Church lot we'll. The Devonian Oil Com
pany's No. 2, on the Fayan No. 2,
ON the I Elliott are due oS to get anf the M fifth by
next Saturday. They are on three sides of
the Mary Robb we'll Roland & Co. are still
lot, located 200 feet east of the Short lot
well. J. B. sammels is fishing for bit on
the Ed. Mcdonald property. George S.
Martin & Co.'S well on the Druart property
Heiser lot is down 1,4OO feet. W. P:
Rend's venture at his Laurel Hill coal
mines. half mile northeast of
Mcdonald station, is down 300 feet.
east, and that he is on line from the
Noblestown and Oakdale wells. Garland
& Hays Nos. 8 and on the Miller farm are
nearing the Gordon sand. Guckert & Steele
have put the last casing in their No. on the
Mevey farm
Through the Sand and Light.
McCURDY-The reports from Hoffman &
Co.'s we'll on the Moore farm are that it has
been drilled through the fifth sand and will
not be better than 60-barrel a day well.
Kennedy, Gordnier & Co.'S No. on the
Mertz farm is down 400 feet and they will
commence drilling ut their No. 8 Mertz to-
day Kennedy. Fitzgibbons & Bolts No.
l on the Moore farm is expected
to get the fifth sand to-day. 1t was good
gasser in the Gordon sand. Mellon & Co.
have started to drill their Nos. 2 and on
the Neeley; Nos; 1, and on the Mertz, and
No. on the Ewing farm. They have rigs
up for Nos. and 5 on the Neeley, and have
located Nos. and on the NeeIey and Nos.
and 5 on the Mertz.
Pushing to the Front.
Mellon & Co. have commenced to build a
rig in the center of 2,0O0-acre lease in In
depenence township, Washington county,
on 45o line to the southwest of Mcdonald.
George Davis & Co. have q stock of 1000
acres in the same township and are building
rig.
Will Drill for Gas.
The Philadelphia Gas Company has COM
pleted a rig on the Jonathan Aiken farm in
Stowe township. Allegheny county.
That Masontown Well.
The Fayette County Gas Company's ven
ture at Masontown, seven miles south of
Un1ontown, is filed up 1900 feet with oil
from the Big Injun sand. 1t was five days
in putting this much oil in the hole. They
are working it for mystery and are drill
ing it to the GantZ sand. Farmers are ask
ing from $50 to SlO0 an acre bonus for leases
III the vicinity. The country about it is
very rough and mountainous. 1t is sup
posed to be a northeast spur of the Mt.
Morris pool