Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-02
GOOD GORDON WELLS.
The Third Sand Production May
Reach $4,000 Barrels a Day.
ANOTHER ADDED TO THE LONG LIST.
Three Wells Which Should Be Drilled Into
the Fifth Sand To-Day.
NEW LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTHWEST

Aho shOWIHS udue Uy tHc SOTucu
sand wells east of the borough of Mcdonald
is causing much speculation as to what the
dimensions of the pool will be when it has
been thoroughly drilled over. Until few
weeks ago the existence of this rich third
sand territory was entirely unsuspected
The operators who were first to put down
wells in this locality were considered reck-
less, but results have proven that they were
the pioneers in spot which is now the CEN
ter Of activity at Mcdonald and that moth
ing succeeds like success" was never
better illustrated than in this partic-
ular instance. One operator, who holds
a quarter in a 25-barrel an hour Gordon
sander which was recently completed, was
offered 81, 900 for his interest YESTERDAY. Be-
fore the Gordon sand was reached this same
man had offered to sell his one-ouarter in
the well for $500. The redeeming feature
of the Gordon or third sand oil rock is that
it has better staying qualities than the
fifth. With the exception of a few wells
in the field the fifth sand producers
are short lived. Whatever oil is
in it comes out with rush and roar that
enhances its real value. A Gordon sander,
however, can be relied upon to hold up to
its original production for prolonged
period providing the we'll is not drilled be-
low the sand.
Spoiled by Deeper Drilling.
This has been one of the draw backs in drill
ing the big Gordon sanders to the fifth. In
every instance where it has been done the
wells have dropped off at least one-half
ators who have found plenty of oil in the
Gordon sand recently have been satisfied
with what they had in sight and are wait
ing until the Gordon oil shows signs of de-
creasing before going on down to the lower
stratum The Gordon sand production of
this field may yet reach Is, 900 barrels a day.
Rend & Robbins hsve just completed
another good Gordon sander on the slaughter
house lot, east of Mcdonald. 1t is located
across the railroad and only 400 feet north
from w. P. Rend's No. 1. 1t is producing
about 20 barrels an hour and is only a
couple of feet in the sand. Davis & Browns
No. 2, on the brickyard lot, is max
ing about 100 barrels a day from
the Gordon sand. Both their No I and
No. on this property are being drilled to
eral weeks and has been making from Is to
20 barrels an hour from the Gordon.
Will Be in the Gordon To-Day.
Russell, Kain s. Johnson's well, on the
southwest end of the Miller farm,
yesterday afternoon, and they
expected to drill it in last evening 1t was
located on the Noblestown road, about 800
feet east of the Mcdonald borough limits,
, and 400 feet of Shay, Welsh & Co.'S big
Gordon sander on the Verschuren lot Gett-
man & Co., on the Thomasy lot, located 200
feet west of Russell, Kahn & Johnson's
we'll, is 1850 feet deep, and
should get the Gordon Saturday
or Monday. George Gibbons is spudding
in his well on the Gates lot, located 200
feet northwest of Gettman & Co. s venture,
and the Peoples Gas Csmpany's No. 5, on
the Southwest end of the Miller farm, is in
the salt sand and their No. 6, on the same
farm, located 400 feet northeast of No. 5 is
through the same sand and ready to case.
Bartlett & Co. are down 1850 feet
on the Couch lot, 800 feet south of Thomp-
son & Co.'S big Gordon sander, on the
Monnlongrig lot. The Pittsburg Coal Com
pany on the Smith lot is drilling at 300
feet, and the Wellington Oil Company is
down !, 600 feet on the Detrow lot. Both of
these are in the Gordon sand district. W.
P. Rend's No. 3 on the Rend property
is about 1900 feet deep, and No. 2
should be in the Gordon sand this week.
No. 5 is about 500 feet Deep Sauters &
Myers No. 2 on the Saunters property,
at $50 feet. Sauters & Patterson's No. on
the Sauters' farm is ready for the last casing
Finally Reached the Pay.
Several weeks ago Thompson, Haymaker
& Co. lost a bit in their No l on the
Tourney property just as the well was being
drilled into the fifth sand. 1t was far enough
in the sand to reach light pay, and not
withstanding the fact that the bit was in the
hole, the we'll has been making from 30 to
60 barrels a day since. In the meantime
the owners have been fishing unsuccessfully
for the bit. Yesterday they succeeded in
getting spud past the bit and at noon it
commenced to flow at the rate of 12 barrels
an hour, which it was still making last
evening. Their No. 2, on the same proper
ty, is drilling at 1000 feet. This property
is located Just southwest of that part of the
Miller farm on which Hays & Garland
drilled their big No. Bettman &
Watson have drilled their we'll on the
Thomas lot through the fifth sand without
increasing it's output from the Gordon,
which is about 100 barrels day. Glenn &
Armstrong on the May lot are down about
800 feet The Liberty Oil Company's well
on the Burdick lot was shut down on top of
the Gordon yesterday morning and connec-
tions made. It will be drilled in to-day.
This we'll is located a few hum
urea IeeI east OF Iouller run, on
Noblestown street. Black, Hazlett & Co.
this week on the Cromby lot, just east of
the borough. Black, Wise & Crawford's
well on the Ayers lot was drilling at u feet
in the Gordon sand yesterday afternoon,
with scarcely showing OF oil. 1t is
located inside the borough limits on Mobiles
town street. The Bijou Oil Companys
well on the Mcfarland property on Laurel
Hill is down about 1900 feet.
An Old Well Reviving.
Bowman, Dibert s, Co.'S we'll on the
Johns lot, located 800 feet southwest of the
railroad station, has commenced flowing
again and is making about 150 barrels day.
It stopped flowing last week and had been
rigged up for pumping when it suddenly re-
sumed operations by the natural method
This we'll has been drilled through the
fifth sand to the slate. Twenty-Five feet of
fifth sand were found, and the distance to
the slate is 2. ZIG feet. Kemp s. Co., on the
Head farm, 1,500 feet south of the Nc
Donald station, are on top of the Gordon
sand. The Peoples Gas Company's No. 8.
on the Miller farm, is drilling at 1000 feet,
and No. 4, on the same farm, is through the
Big Injun sand. This company has seven
other wells drilling on the Miller property.
Guffey, Murphy & Galey's No. 4, on the
Elliott farm, was due to get the fifth sand
last night, but up to a late hour no intelli
gence in regard to it had been received in
Pittsburg. Their No. Z, on the same farm,
is down 1,5O0 feet. The Oakdale
Oil Company's No. 4, on the Wallace
farm, was on top of the fifth yesterday after
noon and was also expected in last evening.
but nothing was heard from it up to a late
hour. The same company is drilling out a
piece of steel in its No. ., on the Morgan