Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
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III
WILDWOOD, Jan. 29.-The Wildwood
field to-day is practically featureless The
only point of interest is the decline of the
wells on the southwest line, and were it not
| for the constant coming in of the big gushers
the production would soon drop to a compare
| lively low figure. The following is a record of
some of the big wells and leases:
Ten days ago ]. NJ. Guffy & Co.'s five wells on
| the Rolsehouse were making about 1000 bar
rels day. but are now only doing 800 barrels
| in "a hours. BarnsdalIs Kress No. 2 when first
struck. started off at l50-Darrel-an-hour gait.
and to-day the well ceased to flow and is being
tubed. The Harbush farm has fallen off in the
same proportion, as have number of the other
prolific leases 1t is reported tonight that Nc.
Dewitt No. 2 is far enough in the pay to indicate
that the venture will not be good for more than
30 or 4O-barrel well. Barnsdall Co. drilled
their No. Kress deeper to-day, which had the
effect of increasing its production to loo bar
rels an hour.
j. NJ Gufy q Co drilled their No.
Runga through the sand to-day, and tonight
it is doing ten barrels an hour: Griffith q Co.'S
Nos and Ringheisen are drilling In the bot
tom of the 30-foot and with ordinary luck will
find the pay Monday or Tuesday. Evans &
Vaudeville have another rig going up on the
2 on the Peebels heirs. The latter firm are also
rigging up on the Campbell farm, located one
mile southwest from developments.
The Peoples Natural Gas Company are
rigging up on the Hardy. which is the farthest
well north in the field. The Bowman gasser
and the Kennedy wells were both drilled to-day
without any improvement The Smith Oil
Company are building their No. 10 on the
Smith farm, east of the railroad. and between
their No. and Galley & Co.'s No Blyle.
Hess, Christie and Mrs. McCaw's Barr farm
well is expected to reach the third sand to-
night Park Brothers have started drilling in
their No Hancock, which Is located 800 feet
southwest of the No. / gasser. Greenlee d
Forst Nos. and wells, on the six-acre-lot are
making 65 inches an hour.
Greenlee & Forst shot their No. Q Rolsehouse,
and Gibson & Giles did the same thing with
their Scott lot well, but there was response
in either Brady & Co. got crooked hole at a
depth of LOCO feet in the Rickenbrode well,
located about midway between the Wildwood
field and Bakerstown. A gentle dose of glycer-
inc was given the crook which had the desired
effect The Forest Oil Company will shoot
their Young No. 3 tomorrow.
A Silver Lining to the McCurdy Cloud.
MoCURDY-The dark cloud which hung over
the McCurdy field yesterday when the Tidball
well came in dry. displayed Its silver lining to-
day in the advent Of the Galley & Mellon well
on the Palmer farm. "It is a wel" was the
watchword passed around the circle Of oil men,
and those having interests in the locality of the
new venture wore happy smile. The Palmer
struck Its oil at high noon at depth of 2214,
and the well began spraying. showing that the
indications were frst-class. The verdict of those
present is that when the drill is deepened the
well will duplicate the old McCurdy in pro-
duction. Operations have been suspended
until the boiler can be moved out and con-
nections made. This Will be only short job,
and by this time tomorrow night the full stains
of the well will be known. 1t is located 500
feet northeast from the McCurdy No. l, and
about one-half mile north of the Tidball duster
completed yesterday. The McCurdy field just
now is very interesting.
Cordage Manufacturers in Council
The cordage manufacturers and local dealers
held long and interesting session this after
noon at the oil well supply office on Water
street. Most of the noted manufacturing firms
OF the country were represented while there
was a good attendance of the local dealers. 1t
is said the most important topic discussed was
tine reduction in price on all grades OF oil well
cordage.
Independent Producers Meeting.
WARREN, PA.-The second days meeting of
the General Assembly. P. P. A. convened at
o'clock this morning. The convention was in
session all day, but delegates have nothing to
say. Prominent independent refiners arrived
to-day and attended the meeting The interest
in the meeting continues, and is indicative of
complete harmony. Committees are holding
meetings tonight in the hotels, to report at to-
morrow's meeting, which convenes at A. M.
Among prominent men present to-day are T. j.
Vandergrift, Jamestown; Colonel Rufus Scott,
Brown, Bradford, Pa; P. NJ. Shannon, Pitts
burg; Roger Sherman M. W. Quick, Titusville.
JEFFERSON CENTER-Hartmann & Sons on
the Bepey heirs, are in the sand with their
Nos. and s. and the showing in both wells is
good. b. MCC.