Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22

OF prospective territory is condemned that was
supposed to be good.
Smith & Allen. or rather the Baldhead Oil
Company of Buffalo, have drilled in and shot
their well on the Hendershot 1t made Is
inches in the first is hours. They found five
feet of fair sand. This well is located on the
the north half of the Hendershot farm: 2OoO
feet east from the west line. and<on 45o line
from the old Brown well. The tubing is parted
and the packer is in the Mandell well, on Arch
er's fork, which will delay shooting for some
time. They have succeeded in getting the
packer In the pool well on Bull creek, and it is
flowing nicely.
Both Good Wells and Dry Holes.
MANNINGToN-The Mcleod No. /, ON the
K. Yost farm, after waiting 80 days for liner
for the core was drilled through the sand, but
there was no sign of oil and but little gas. 1t
will be abandoned. Fleming Oil Companys
No i, on the Tennant farm, is still doing about
6 barrels per dav. The Fisher Oil Conpany's
No 2 on the a. F. Yost is in the sand and is
expected to reach the pay by the first of next
week. The Wildcat, which is being drilled by
the South Penn Oil Company on the M. Wilson
farm, four miles east OF Fairview. is down
l,600 feet, with no show of oil in the Dunkard
SAND. The same company's No. 3, on the
James Yost farm. was drilled through the sand
and gives indications of being about 40 bar
releE 1t will be tubed this week.
The largest well in this field is the Fisher Oil
Company's No. !, on the Yost farm. 1t came
in at $50 barrels. and is still doing in the neigh
borhood of 800 barrels.
The Drill at a StandstilI.
VENANGo CouNTY-In Venango county the
drill has practically come to standstill. The
monthly report for the past year has shown a
large volume of work, but on February the
report will be a surprise to many engaged in
the business. The facts of the case are that
operators are beginning to realize the folly OF
drilling wells of light caliber at the present
price of oil.
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than four or five wells drilling. all told. The
independent producers are still driving away
at their independent refinery scheme, and have
raised three.fourths of the $4,000 they expect
to put into the plant
At Mount Hope. Jake Sheasley recently
finished a one barrel well, but evened up with
an is barrel well on the Brandon. At the mouth
of Two-Mile run there are several wells drill
ing, and within the past two or three weeks one
or two good gray sand wells have been obtained
here. AT Nickleville. Warner d Watson are
drilling we'll on the William Watson farm.
Geiser & Nickle Brothers have made loca-
tion, and are building rig on the j. NJ. Nickle
farm, near the Guckert well. The Glenn Oil
Company are drilling two wells, and Ritts d
Co., one at Raymilton.
All Is Quiet at Wildwood.
wIDwooD-There is no change of conse-
quence in the Wildwood field since yesterday.
1t was expected that they would reach the pay
in the No. 2 McGeagh six acres to-day. but they
the hole all day, and had only got it out this
evening. 1t is expected that their No. will
reach the pay tonight.
The Gaffy & Queen and Forest Oil Company
No. l, on the Runga, dropped from 100 barrels
to so barrels per hour, which was great sur
prise to the southwest operators and, taken IN
conjunction with the fact that the Ringheisen
has dropped to ten barrels per hour, may mean
a great deal. The Guffy q Queen and Forest
OH Company's old No j. on the Rolsehouse 30
acres, had also dropped to 10 barrels an hour,
but was drilled to the secone pay yesterday and
responded to the tune of so barrels an hour.
No. 5, same farm was also drilled deeper,
which increased the production to 40 barrels an
hour. The Kennedy & Co., on the 2. d w lot.
The Greenlee & Forst No. Rolsehouse had
the boiler house burned down this morning,
and pair of bull wheels burst at Zegen heisen
No. 6. Luckily no damage was done, however.
Spang & Chalfant are casing their No. 2 Nc
Clay, and are engaged in bad fishing job at
the Straley WELL south of Briant station. Glib
son & Giles intend drilling their No. ], Scott
lot, to ethe fourth sand, their No. 2 which was
drilled to that place. having proved success.
Great disappointment at Mansfield.
MANsFIELD-Th1s has been an eventful day
in the McCurdy pool. The Kanawha Oil Com
panys WELL on the Linton farm, is reported in
and dry. The well is located half a mile south
west and 500 feet west of 45o line from the old
McCurdy well. 1t has been quietly limited
among the knowing ones that the well is not
deep enough, and that there IS yet chance of
the venture making well. There is but little
foundation. however, for report of this kind,
as THE DISPATCH scout, upon making care
full investigation, ascertained the following
facts: The well is 304 feet deep, and should,
according to the record of the old McCurdy
well, have struck the pay at 2,25S feet. which
makes it 81 feet below where it ought to have
got pay. There were 30 feet of good Gordon
sand found, while there was only 26 feet OF the
fifth sand, and it was very much OF color.
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eye, and condemned large amount of terri
tory on the southwest line.
Mellon & Galley, on the Palmer farm, are
through the 3U-foot, and their No. Tidball is
& Co., No. 4, McCurdy, is through the 30foot,
and will most likely get the sand the beginning
of next week. The old Riddle well will soon
be in the fifth sand.
Well Drilling at CHARTERS.
CHART1ERs-The Patterson & Jennings No.
8, on the Ward, is in the sand and fishing for
the packer for the five-inch casing. 1t is show
ing for a good we'll The Elcho Oil Company
No. 9, Johnson near the Leamon well, is in the
sand and showing light The Fisher OIL Com
pany well on the Duff lot, is in the sand and
gives indications of being fair producer.
building rig on the Petrie farm. The Bear
Creek Oil Company's No. 2, on the Bank lot,
has reached the pay and will make about 60
barrel well. Malarkey & Co: are having trouble
Patterson & Jennings drilled their well on the
May in to-day, and it is good for about l0O bar
rels.
A New Refinery in Mexican County.
W. L. Chessman and other independent op-
orators in the Windfall district have pooled
their issues and are building an independent
refinery at Eldred, in Mexican county. Work
on the plant has already commenced. and is be-
ing pushed forward as fast as possible. The
capacity of the works will be about 500 bar
rels per day.
Another Big Gusner.
BUTLER-Butler county, as usual came to
the front again yesterday with another big
gusher. Phillips drilled his No. 2 on the George
Fisher farm deeper and it responded at the
surprising rate of lbs barrels per hour.
A Promising Well
CRAFToN-The Arbuckle No. 8 tapped the
sand yesterday and made several small flows.
The well is shut down for tankage and from
present indications will make good producer.
H. MCC.
Sickness Among Children,