Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-29
HAS A FULL SWING.
The SOUTH PENN OIL CoMPANY's I'M
PORTANT WELL

/ Inc Geological O1l trunk OIL WILDWOOD anC
Its Two Observation-Disclosures and Predic
tions of Geological Formation-Question.
Which the New Wells Will Clear Up.
A very important well in West Virgins
is that of the South Penn Oil Company, Oh
the Milton Wilson farm. This we'll is just
south of the county line between Marion
and Monongalia counties, and is searcher
for what has been termed the geological
| bend" This is the connection figured out
between the Mt. Morris and Warrington
fields by the geologists. The geological
formation is peculiar, in that the sharpy-de.
fined anti-clinal at Mt. Morris seems to fade
near the southwest developments of that pool
and is continued by a low. fattened ridge, not
in the same direction. but swinging very hard
to the west and connecting with the antl-clinal
at Fairview, which comes up sharp again. The
angle at which the Mt. Morris crest runs is
probably 2So west of soath, and that between
Fairvlew and Warrington approximates 43o
west of south. The Swing" between them,
though probably a little circular, may be con-
nected at the ends by line produced at an
angle Of about S0o west of south.
/ This Milton Wilson well is reported as show
ing little oil, and il it develops into pro-
ducer, may be taken to establish the geological
theory so much laughed at Previous develop
ments IN this section are the Manifold Oil
Compan,'s vel on the Jasper Wilson far m
about one mile due south of Milton Wilson.
This well was very. light gasser. the South
Penn Oh Com pany ON the Milton Varne. farm
tNo and half miles east, which was pretty
strong gas well. and the South Penn's Brice
Wallace No. j, about five miles west and
little to the south, which showed strong gas
and spray OF OIL
Considerable mystery is thrown about the
new well, and nothing more can be learned
than that IL is showing some oil. At the office
of the company no information is obtainable,
and THE DISPATCHs informant says the COM
pary's field men show the same disposition
toward secrecy. Why they should be so close
Is not apparent. as the South Penn has every
acre of territory on the Swing" under lease.
Predictions and Theories.
WILDwooD-This field has practically moth
ing of Importance to offer to-day, but owing to
the prominence the field has occupied in the
months gone by it may not be amiss to present
to THE DISPATCH readers some of the predic-
tions anu theories advanced by the different oil
men. the results of which can now be verified
or not, as the case may be.
After the advent of w. Z. Griffith's White
sell No. well, i'll which oil Was found at the
third sand. horizon predictions were rife and
every new conner into the field would predict
and procure his territory accordingly. Some
would predict a north 45o east line and its re-
verse; Others 80 line. others a so line and
not few 22120 line. BY taking the line as
developed froun a point near Wildwood station
and producing said line to a point where the
McGeagh lot, Runga farm and the RIngeisen
come together, It Is safe 10 say Ihat the thckest
sand and most prolific wells have abounded on
a 450 line, or very Close thereto. AT the north
east corner OF the Ringeisen farm the belt
seems TO split or divide. tie north wing taking
tile direction OF south 75o to SOo west, and the
south wing nearly parallelling the original 45o
line.
The Marks well No. and w. S. Guffy's dry
venture on the Heidelberg farm. go to prove
the theory that the belt is split on the south
west end, and disprove the theory of a so or
so line carrying clear through the field. which
would meet with the Gutfy dry well on the
route.
Another fact is advanced by some in proof
of two streaks to the southwest: First, the
wells on the northwest side or the pool with
very few exceptions, find the first pay on top
of the sand just as soon as it is penetrated and
the next pay 4 considerable distance in the
sand; while on the southeast side of the pool
the first pay is found at froIn to Is feet in the
sand, and the second at from is to "a feet in
the sand, and there IS also marked difference
in the textures of the sands on the different
sides of the pool.
Extension of the Two Wings.
At present the average operator is little at
SEA. There are those who predict that the
north wing will extend to the Perrysvllie plank
road over the Deer, north end of Heidelburg,
Cole ana Espey properties and the south end
10 point near Perrysville, on the old marked
out route, the veri1cation of which will be
known on The north wing at the cunning in of j.
NJ. Guffy's hretzer wells. GrIfiiths & Co.'s Cole |
well and J. NJ. Patterson's Espey wells in ad- |
vance, whic h. with g1oa luck, will be in In the |
next ten days 10 two weeks.
The south wing will receive its status from |
the advent of the Roth OH Company's Camp
bell well, which is IN the sand, and is not show
ing as well as could be expected, and the Jen- /
ney well of Deibert, HOag & Co., aud the two |
wells on the Mcintyre farm, which are respec- |
lively l. 400 and ,510 feet deep at this time as
also the u or 10 "eils drilling the Alston,
Peoples, Campbell and Good properties, all of |
which should Do IN 10y the 18th of May The |
JenHey ell Is booked for tins week. and the |
result of the Campbell well will also be known |
in the developed portion of the field
Griffith and the Forest Oil Company hold |
over tnree-fourJhs OF the undrilled reserve and |
the OLDER wells OF the held holding up well.
the enormous production of this
held, il being now l3 months old.
The Roth Oil Conpany's No. Peoples is on |
top of the sand and smut down to move out the |
boiler Park Bros. and the Black Diamond, |
Steel Works are in the sand with their No. 2 |
Hancock, which, at present, is looking dusty,