Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-23
THE OIL-BEARING ROCK.
RICHEST GORDON SAND EXPECTED
SOUTH OF M'DONALD.


Yesterday-Many Others Now on Top Of
the Gordon or the Fifth-Well-Known
Oil Man Dead.
There was a very noticeable reduction in
the production of some of the big oil wells
in the Mcdonald -McCurdy field Yesterday
morning. The estimated production was,
however, only 500 barrels lower than it was
the day before. This is partly accounted
for by the fact that the smaller wells
held up and several of them even
increased their output under agitation.
There is no Disgusting the fact that the field
as a whole is on the western side of its
the Gordon than either the old McCurdy
field proper or Wildwood, for the reason
that over the greater part of the territory
it has two sands to draw from. the Gordon
and the fifth. The feeling at pres
ent seems to be that when the
fifth plays out the Gordon will still
Unless all lines, theories and opinions fail
there will be more Gordon or third sand oil
produced south OF Mcdonald than there
will be north of It,
north of the railroad. but the fact
that the Venture Oil Company's wild
cat on the Moornead farm, a mile
south of Mcdonald station, is doing 800
barrels day. It is at least mile from any
other well and the indications are excellent
for big wells between it and the Mcdonald
developments. The well of Greenlee &
Forst, on the GLADDEN. farm, adjoining the
Morehead, did not get into the third sand as
expected yesterday, on account of short
age in the water supply. South OF the
Rend well about half a mile the Venture
Oil Company's well on the Woods farm was
reported last evening to be on top of the
Gordon, and will likely be drilled in to-day.
Mercer & Co.'S venture on the Reed farm,
fl1roo mil to fha I, of Il
should be in the Gordon this morning.
In the Western Limits.
The Devonian Oil Company's No. on the
Elliott farm is on top of the fifth sand and
may get the pay to-day. Hays & Gartland's
No. on the Miller farm is also on top Of the
last stratum. Guckert & Steele's No. on
the Mevey is in the fifth and showing for 80
barrels day. Nolan & Co. drilled their
Gordon sander a little deeper yesterday ,and
it increased from Is to 30 barrels an hour.
The Royal Gas Company's No. on the
K. Mcdonald farm will be drilled into the
Company's No. II Robbins is in the Gordon,
and showing for 100 barrels day. Their
No. 4 Mcdonald heirs and No. Miller are
also in the Gordon. Greenlee & Forst's No.
Gordon sand with no showing of oil, and
their No. 8, same farm, is on top of the same
sand.
The Devonian Oil Company's No. S. on the
Fayette farm, is showing for big well in
the fifth sand. Guckert & Steele's No. Q
Mevey is a big gasser in the fourth sand. and
in the Gordon sand. Crowley Bros. & Co.'S
well, on the Geauld lot at Willow Grove, has
strong flow of gas from the salt sand.
Showing for a Good Well.
BARTLETT & Co.'S we'll on the Couch lot was
reported to be in the Gordon sand last even
ing and making five barrels an hour. 1t will
probably be a big. well when drilled in.
Tomlinson & Co.'S well on the DR.. Miller
farm, south of Laurel Hill about a mile, is
pany's No. T. on the Gamble farm, back of
Oakdale. is expected in the fifth sand to-
day. Jennings & Galloway have started to
spud on the Kinney property near Oakdale
Mechlin & Shaffer's well, on the Miller
property. half a mile west Of Oakdale, was
reported last evening to be showing for a
good we'll. Hairy & Co.'S well. on the Wal
terday. w. L. Mellon & Co.'S No. .,
on the Ewing, is expected in tomorrow,
and their No ! Neeley is due Thursday.
should be completed in a day or two. Their
Nos. and on the Sturgeon heirs are in the
Gordon ami showing big. Nos. 8 and on
this farm are drilling. This company's No,
Hutchinson is being cased to shut Off the
Gordon oil in order to drill to the fifth
sand. Drilling at their No. Gormley has
been stopped by Gordon oil. and caves.
The same companv's No. on the Baldwin
farm is down 1,S00 feet and No. 500 feet
Both of these are located near the line of
the Matthews heirs and Susan Heron
farms. Guffey, Jennings & Co.'S No. 5 Her
ron is down j, 90 feet and No. Matthews
], 200 feet
Work at Harmony.
The No. Stauffer OF Guckert & Steele.
located northeast o: Harmony, is due to get
the pay to-day. The same parties are drill
ing Nos. and Stauffer and Nos and 3
Schiever and are starting No Stauffer and
Nos. and 2 Scheale.
The Flues Blew Out.
The fues blew out the boiler at A. Welsh
& Co.'S drilling well. on the Cunningham
lot, near Willow Grove, yesterday. No one
was injured.
Personal.
ID. H. Pew, of Washington, Pa. died sud-
denly at his home in that place yesterday,
He was foreman of a district for the South.
west Pennsylvania Pine Line and had been
with the National Transit Com
pany for almost 20 years, his first work being
done at Pleasantville. The deceased was a
native of Hamilton, Ont, about 40 wears OF |
age, and leaves a widow and two children, /
He was widely known and popular among |
OIL men. His death was FASTENED by asthma 1
and an attack of pneumonia. Heart failure |
was the primal cause.
Gauges and the Runs.
Wells which are not making 20 barrels an
hour are not included in the following |
gauges. The production OF the wells max |
ing 20 barrels an hour or more Yesterday
was as follows:
Guffey, Jennings & Co.'s No. Mathews,