Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-30
ANOTHER GREAT WELL.
The Devonian Oil Company's Elliott
Doing 500 Barrels an Hour.
WELLS WHICH ARE DUE TODAY
Production From the Gordon Sand Pool Is
Rapidly Coming Up.
W. L. MELLON DENIES CERTAIN RUMORs

found and are not, and spots where big well.
are discovered when practically nothing wa.
expected. One of the latter spots is under
the Devonian Oil Company's No. 1, on the
Elliott farm. This well which was drilled as 6
result of the showing of the Mary Robt
No. 1, of the Royal Gas Company, came in
several weeks ago At no time since the
sand was reached has it shown any disposi'
tion to weaken. On the contrary, it has al,
ways responded with vigor to the touch Of
the drill. 1t started off at more than 10O
barrels an hour, but owing to the
fact that the pipe lines were full of
oil, it was never really drilled in until yes
terdav. When the tools had been run q
short time it began to show signs of big
Increase and before many minutes had
elapsed it was flowing at gusher gait. The
gauge of the first hour following showed
that it had put about $40 barrels into the
receiving tanks. The second hour it had
decreased slightly, but not more than was
to be expected under the circumstances. This
well is located away on the western edge of
developments, where few months ago no
operator in the field would have had the
nerve to drill we'll 1t is another obstacle
in the way of theories and only more for
cibly reminds the scientific members of the
fraternity that they know nothing what
ever about the lay of the oil bear
ing rock except in general way.
The Mary Robb well is located about ZOO
feet southwest of it, on As degree line,
while to the northwest, probably a quarter
of mile, is the Oakdale Oil Company's No.
1, on the Sturgeon heirs farm, which is
producing 20 barrels an hour.
Some of the Other Wells.
The Devonian Oil Company is down 200
feet in its No. 2, on the Elliott,
which is near the line of the
Sturgeon heirs farm. The same
Company's No, 4, on the Fayall farm, is
drilling at 1900 feet. Their No. 2, on the
Favall farm, stopped flowing yesterday. 1t
will be tubed and pumped. No. 5 Fayall
is producing about 80 barrels an hour They
are building the rigs for No. on Fayal1,
and Nos. and on the Elliott farm. The
Devonian Oil Company was recently
organized by Finegan, Downing
& Co., the well-known producers,
The prolific quality of the Gordon sand in
the eastern edge of the borough is just at
present attracting more than ordinary at
streak in the Gordon in this locality was
his Laurel hill coal mines It
produced over 200 barrels from the Gordon.
Then Liggett, Haymaker & Co.'S well
on the Toward lot demonstrated that the
Gordon pool under the Rend farm extended
to the north and west. It made from 800
to $50 from the third sand. Since then it
has been drilled to the fifth and from the
two formations is making about 80 barrels
an hour. They were agitating it yesterday,
and had apparently found a small
second pay in the fifth as it was
showing signs of increasing. About one Ioca-
ton north of the Liggett & Haymaker
well, w. P. Black struck ten barrel an
hour Gordon well on the Charlier lot Tues
day.
The Drill Started 1t.
Yesterday he started to drill it through
the Gordon when it commenced to flow at
the rate of 300 barrels day. or SO barrels an
hour. Drilling was stopped immedi-
ately, and efforts made to take
care of the OIL Another good
Gordon sander was added to the list yester-
day. 1t belongs to Clark & Bannister and
is located on the Hulet lot in fa,s about
half way between the Rend we'll and well
on the Toward lot. Shay & Co. on the
verschuren lot, 100 feet south of Clark
!, 900 feet. The Liberty Oil Com
erty is down about 100 feet. Shay & Co.
are starting to drill on the Dougherty prop
erty, located about three-quarters of mile
east and south of w. P Rend's we'll The
well is the farthest to the east in
this part of the field. The Peoples Gas
Nos and ., on the Mcdonald
heirs property, are just on top of the Cor
don sand. No. 1 is located couple of hundred
feet southwest of Conklin & Ferbig's
Christy lot well, below the railroad station,
and has made one or two light flows from
the Gordon. No. 2, which is 60 feet south
west of No. 1, has been shut down on top
of the Gordon awaiting connections The
Wallace Oil Company expect to get the
fifth sand to-day or tomorrow on
the lumber yard lot back of the railroad
on the George lot, one location south of the
lumber yard lot, are not far behind their
neighbors.
Somewhat Exaggerated.
The report from the Tourney lot we'll of
Thompson, Liggett & Haymaker was
slightly exaggerated Wednesday night
They had the misfortune to lose
the bit just after breaking through
to flow, but only at the rate of II or Is bar
rels an hour. The bit was still in the hole
afternoon. w. P. Rend intended
to shoot his No. 1 yesterday, but the hole
was found to be so full of paraffine that a
shot could not be put down. Bowman,
Dibert & Co. are having an extra
run of bad luck at
their Johns lot we'll near the Mcdonald
station. Some days ago they broke the Jars
while running the tools, and dropped the
whole string in the hole. Yesterday they
in fishing them out, but the hole
was not clear two hours. They rugged up
another string and had just started to
going nicely when the stem of the
second string broke, and left them with an
other fishing job on hands. Dibert & Co.'s
we'll on the Scott lot, 800 feet east of the
old Sauters No. 3, is down about 800 feet,
They have been delayed at this well by
shortage in the water supply. A shot was
placed in Guckert & Stee1e's No Mevey
yesterday morning. 1t was not put of.
The hole was filling with oil and they ex-
pected it to make a flow last evening, after
which the go-devil would be dropped.
On Top of the Fifth.
Hays & Gartland's No. z, on, the Miller
arm, is expected to break into the fifth
sand to-day. Their No s, on the same farm,
s on top of the Gordon sand: No. 6 is down
.bout /, 400 feet; No. is being spudded in,
ind they are rigging up at No. 10.
Che Oakdale Oil Company agitated its No.
}, on the Sturgeon heirs farm, yesterday,
md increased its production from 40 to $50
barrels an hour. The Forest Oil Company's
10. 8, Shafer, will get the paw to-day
Their No. 1, Shaffer, had made 800 barrels
n the "a hours ending last evening.
ireenlee & Forst expect to get the fifth
and to-day in their No. 6 on the Meyey
arm. 1t is located several hundred feet
outh of No. on the same farm. The No.
on the Gamble farm back of Oakdale, be-
onging to Greenlee & Forst will be in