Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-27
LIST OF WELLS ABOUT DUE.
THE MALT HOUSE VENTURE SHOWING
OIL IN THE GORDON.

An Increase From the Fifth Sand Reported
in the Venice well-No Change in the
Moorhead Farm venture-The Tilemont
the Biggest Gordon Sander.
Thanksgiving was an exceedingly quiet
day in the southwest oil field. With few
exceptions the wells were shut down and
work suspended, while the operators, con-
tractors and drillers went to their homes to
eat their Thanksgiving dinner. There were
no wells reported in the fifth sand yester-
day, but there are several which should be
finished up TO-DAY and tomorrow. Among
this number are Patterson q Jones No. 2
on the Kelso farm. W. L. Mellon q COS
No. 4 on the Neeley was reported to be just
on ton OF the fifth yesterday and shut down
until to-day. The Forest OIL Company
has four wells which are between
the fourth and fifth sands. These are their
day or tomorrow. their No. 1 James Nc
Gregor, also due before tomorrow night,
and their Nos. and 10, on the Shaffer farm
which may not be finished 1,n up Until nnfi
of next week Guffey. Jennings Co. Will
complete two more wells on the J. j. Mat
thews farm, both of which are in the center
OF the richest territory in the field. Farther
to tho southwest is the Forest Oil Company's
No. s, on the W. C. Heron farm. which is
down nearly 2,0C0 feet. The Oakdale vi
Company's No. 4. on the wallace. may reacn
the fifth sand tomorrow and their No. 2 on the
Morgan heirs farm, is nearly 200 feet deep
and will be in the pay tomorrow or Monday.
Their No. 8, on the Morgan heirs, Is dr1lhng
at 1,600 feet.
Many Others Nearly Finished.
Guffey. Murphy & Galley should also COM
plete couple of wells next week on the
prolific Elliott farm. These will be
their Nos. and and unless the farm Is
spotted they should both be more than av-
erage producers. Forst & Greenlee expect
to complete their No. 16 on the Mercy farm
by Sunday. The Woodland Oil Company's
No 8 on the Gamble is down about 800 feet
and should be completed next week. Guckert
& Steele expect to complete their NO. 6, on
the Mevey farm, tomorrow. 1t was drilling
showing for fair we'll in that sand. They
in their No 8, on the same farm.
Al the above wells, with possibly one OF m, Two
sidered first-class territory, and when they
come in they are expected to more than on
set the decline of the old wells, and besides
add several thousands of barrels to the pro-
duction Of the field.
OIL 1t the Malt House.
There was change in the condition of the
malt house well Of Gordnier & Co. at Oak
dale yesterday. When the bit reached
depth Of about l3 feet in The Gordon sand
showing of oil was found, and after drilling
a little deeper the hole began to fill with oil.
According to the best reports there were
several hundred feet of petroleum in the
well. 1t had very little gas and had not
change was also reported in the Royal
Gas Company's WE'LL on the Moore farm, at
Venice, yesterday. On reliable authority it
the fifth sand, and that the production Of
the we'll had improved considerably. This
discovery will give decided impetus to
operations in that region, and one operator
the next 20 days Is wells will be drilling be-
tween Mcdonald and Venice.
No Change at tho Moorhead.
The Moorhead farm we'll, of the Venture
Oil Company, had not been drilled yester-
day and was consequently unchanged and
producing at the rate of 200 barrels a day.
The biggest Gordon sand we'll in the McDon-
aid field is Brenneman, Burson Co. s, on the
Tilmont lot: This property is located in the
been making 80 barrels an hour. but yester-
day it was drilled deeper. and responded by
making a three hours flow. During this
which is at the rate of I2o0 barrels day.
Davis & Browns No. on the brick yard lot
will be in the Gordon sand to-day. or to-
morrow, and W. ?. Rend's No. is on top of
is also in stray above the Gordon sand.
Gauges of the Wells.
The gauges of the big wells yesterday
showed the following to be their average
per hour: Guffey, Jennings & Co.'S No. l
Mathews, 130; Matthews heirs, 10o their No.
l Heron, s5 Nos. 2 and Heron, $50; Bell
No. 2, IS; Bell No. 4. 10; Oakdale Oil Com
pany's No. Baldwin, %; No. Wallace 100;
No. Wallace, 100: No. 1 Morgan heirs, 42;
Sturgeon heirs No. l, 25; Guffey, Murphy &
Galey's No. Elliott, 20; No. Elliott, a.;
No. / Sam Sturgeon, IA: No. Q Sam
Sturgeon, l30; Forest Oil Company's No. l
Eta Glenn. ll7 No. J. NJ. Glenn, 81; Robert
Glenn, ls; No. Shaffer, 16: No. Shaffer,
10. NOT Shaffer, 20: No. Heron, IS: No. 1
Heron. 1l6; Forst Greenlee's No. Mevey,
IS; Nc: Mevey; IS; No e. Ga%bls. Gan, 81 Royal
man Co.'S No. 2 Moore, is, Wood
land OIL Company's No. l Gamble,
80; W. p Rend's No. l Rend. 10; Black
Co.'s No. Sauters, 2s; Miller & Co.'S No. l,
Mcdonald, ls; Patterson & Co.'s No. l Sau-
ters, 20; Wheeling Gas Company's No. /
Cook lot, 10: Guckert Il steele's No.3 Mevey,
3 Kelso, 90; Gordhier & Co.'S No. Mertz, "A;
Guffey & Queens No. Wetmore, 10; De-
vonian Oil Company's No. Boyce, 100; For
est Oil Company's No. 2 Wright, 35 Davis &
Browns No. l. IA; Thompson & Co's No.
Mormlonrig, %: Brenneman & Co.'S No.
Tilmont, %; Brown & CO.. No. l Montgomery,
%; Forest Oil Company's No. Ewing, IS;
0akdale Oil Company's No; Wallace, 100.
The production of the field yesterday was
estimated at -, 800 barrels. The stock in the
field was reduced to 144,0O0 barrels from
las 900.
CALIFORNIA.