Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-14
THE VENICE WELL.
1t Will Probably Produce From
Thirty to Forty Barrels a Day.
GOOD GUSHER ON THE GAMBLE
Three Wells Which Are on Top of the
Fifth Sand in McCurdy.
M'D0NALD HOLES ABOUT COMPLETED

There seemed to be little of interest in
the southwest oil fields yesterday, except
the Royal Gas Company's we'll, on the
Moore farm at Venice, which is about three
miles south from Mcdonald. Fiction broad
and picturesque could not be more inter-
esting than the tales which were told
about it. By slight classification of the
knowing ones it was soon found that those
who enlarged upon its production were
heavily interested in the region. By some
of these it was placed at 100 and 125 bar
rels day. Others, whose property was
further away, were more moderate and
came down to IS barrels day, and
then again there were men who
looked owlish, and predicted that it would
not be good for more than so barrels day.
1t is probably the most important well in
the field just now, as upon its good or poor
qualities depends a large amount of drill
Ing and possibly the development of much
good territory: The same company,s big
gasser on the Patterson farm is only in the
50-foot sand and has never been drilled
down. 1t is about half o mile southwest
of the Moore well.
Searching for the Facts
To get at the truth in regard to the well,
THE DISPATCH scout called upon w. P. and
A. II. Logan, Of the Royal Gas Company, at
the Monongahela House last evening. The
latter had Just returned from the WELL and
stated that it might do 80 or 40 ba rrels day,
but no more. 1t mas very little gas he said,
and from the present indications it will not
increase. The oil is sprayed out with salt
and no actual gauge of it can be obtained.
They do not know exactly whether it is in
the fourth sand, as it has never been
measured up with steel line. They believe,
Guckert & Learn arc down about $50
mile east Of south from the Moore.
tor, drilled well on the Cowden farm,
about mile southwest Of the Moore, q
couple Of years ago In partnership with
Colonel Robbins. They found considerable
oil in the Gordon and strong pressure of
gas in the fourth and fifth sands. The oil
was hacked Off and it was sold to the Royal
Gas Company for the gas In this well they
Pockets in the Sand.
Quite surprise was sprung on the oil
crowd last night when Greenlee s Forst's
No. on the Gamble farm, back of Oakdale
was reported in and doing so barrels an
hour. 1t had been put down generally as
dry hole on account of its location. The
Woodland Oil Company's No. 1 on the
McMurray came in yesterday, but will
not make more than a 2O-barrels-a-day
well. It is only a short distance northeast
Several wells reached interesting points
in the borough of Mcdonald yesterday. Wolfe
& Co; s well on the Wilson lot which is MAX
ing 200 barrels from the Gordon, struck
the shell of the fifth yesterday
afternoon. About the same time
Betman & Watson's well on the Thomas lot,
struck the Gordon and was showing up well.
The Banner OIL Company has rig up on the
Morgan Elliott farm, also two on the Reel
estate at McCurdy. They will rig up Mon
day. the Devonian Oil Company's No. 2
an hour. Their No. Boyce, in southwest
and their No. Fayall. at McDon-
aid, should reach the fiftl. sand Tuesday.
tween tine Gordon and fifth sands on account
Brown will get the Gordon in their No. l on
the brick yard lot by Tuesday.
Will BE Drilled in To-Day.
Patterson & James were on top of the fifth
sand last night in their No. on the Kelso
farm, and in the same locality Mellon & Co.
will drill their Nos. and Neesey
to-day. The Bear Creek Refining Com
pany's well on the Stevenson lot at
Oakdale, is through the Gordon and dry.
Their No. Campbell is IN the Gordon and
making 25 barrels day. Guffey & Queen
fourth of mile southeast of Oakdale.
There are no signs Of oil at the we'll of Hill
& Co. on the Oakridge Coal Company's |
Oil at Three Hundred Feet.
KINGwooD, W. VA.-Oil is said to have been |
struck at 300 feet near Fellowsville. The
we'll is reported to have made several flows. |
The Gauges and Runs.
The following were the gauges of the big
ger wells per hour yesterday: Gutfey |
Jennings, Murphy & Co.'S No. l Mathews, |
2po Heron No. i, 1O5; Heron No. 2, 102; Her
ron No. 4, Sl6 Bell No. l. %; No. Bell, 70; No
Bell, 80: Oakdale Oil Co.'S. No. 1 |
65: Wallace No. l. IS; Sturgeon No. |
No !, 20: Forest Oil Co.'S No. Eta Glenn, |
l53; r. Glenn No. !, 20: j. NJ. Glenn No l, ITO: |
Shaffer No. l. Is; Shatfer No. 3, 10; Shatfer No. |
;, 10; Heron No; 3. s5; Gntfey; Murphy \
Sam Sturgeon No. /, IS: Sam Sturgeon No. .,
2l0; Forst & Greenlee's No. l Mevey, s.; No 1 |
Mevey. 100: Hays & Gartland's Miller No. 5,
49, Devonian Oil Compnny's No l Elliott, 12O:
No. 2 Elliott 45: Hoffman & Co.'S No 2Moore,
20: Woodland Oil Company's No. l Gamble, |
3; Patterson s & Jones, & No 81 kelso l75; WP.
TO- Black & Co.'S No. Sauters, 25 Miller & |
Co.'S No. Mcdonald, 25; Patterson & Co.'s |
No. Sauters, %; Wheeling Gas Company's |
S. Gardiner & Cos No Mertz, Is; Guffey & |
Queens No. l Wetmore, Is. The estimated |
production of the field was 1000 barrels. |
The runs Wednesday we're 69442, and on |
sc, 100 barrels.
New Work at Laurel Hill.
Rend & Robbins on the Robbins lot are
1own 1,2G0 feet. The well of Dan Nolan on
The Robertson lot is 800 feet deep. Clark &
Bannister are drilling at 500 feet on the
Weir & Walker lots. Upman & Craig
Ire rigging up on the Mcdowell
On the schoolhouse lot by Rosenbaum & Co.
Kerr & West. on the Frank johnson lot are
100 feet. The well on the Drummond prop
.rty is down 100 feet. On the Doughertv lot
Shay & Co. are drilling at 500 feet. This
we'll is the farthest to the east in
his locality. Nennon Bros, on the
rheird lot, have struck strong flow Of
,alt water in the Dunkard sand The Du.
Iuesne Oil Company Is drilling at 500 feet on
he Williams lot. On the Miller lot Green
ee & Forst are 900 feet The Grady lot we'll
If Werner & Co. is 500 feet deep. Gallagher
Bros. on the Keniwick are 900 feet. Laugh
Ter Bros & Seibert are drilling at !, 100 feet
Yesterdays Market Features.
The market was moderately active and
teady. Mcdonald seemed to have lost some
If its terrors. December opened at 59Ac:
highest, $3.50; lowest, 59Sc; close, 59sSc,
Jlearances were 81, 900 barrels. Refined |
Sew York, 6.3016. .45c: London SID: Antwerp,
53sE Daily average runs, ia2 2s6; daily