Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
FROM THE1SAND PUMPS
Patterson & Sohn's Well Reported to
Have Declined Yesterday.
NEW WELL SOUTH OF McCURDY
The Forest OIL CompaAy's No. 2 on tho
Gregg Is Leported Good
BOILER EXPLOSION NEAR OAKDALE.

The oil operators were still talking about
the Patterson & Sohn we'll at Underclife
yesterday. Last evening it was reported to
only 250 barrels dav.
The oil is also reported to have the same
appearance and characteristics as the 100
foot product This leads to the con-
clusion that there are still some
people who are not sure that it is in the so.
foot sand. BE that as it may. there are a
the vicinity of the new well, and rig builda
ers are getting ready TO put up others In the
locality.
There is big block of undeveloped terri.
tory surrounding the new well, and the
CT ances are that wi hin few weeks thel
will he a score OF strings Of tools running in
the region.
The prople who have not yet leased their
farms are asking almost fabulous prices tor
them, and it Is next to imposs BILE to get a
lease.
There was q report current on Fourth
avenue late yes erday afternoon that the
Forest Oil Co'npany's No. Q on the Gregg
farm east OF Grelg station on the Panhandle
Railroad was in che tth sand and mmk king
from 4u to 80 barrels an hour Their M;
on the same larn located south ot the rail-
road, is q very small well. The No. is
located north and east of No. and Is more
on line with southeast extension of the
lower en-: of the McCur iy pool.
Tue officials OF the Forest Oil G mpany
stated that the well was shut down Oh top
OF The san |, but is not making 30 barrels an
hour, or any part of that amount, althou2h h
1t was showing Tor well. Tney expect to
drill II in to-morrow or TUESDAY.
l! it snould prove to be producer OF anv
caliDer 1t will doubtless starta lot OF drilling
south o. tue railroad at Gregg station, and
east OF Oakdale.
New ork Starting at Mcdonald.
The Devonian OIL Company is starting
lot OF new work III the lower part o. the
Mcdonald fold They have commenced TO
build the riss for Nos 7.sand on the FL
lott iarm, mile north of Mcdonald, and
they are now drilling at No. 3 the J. II.
and at No. 2 on the Wettengel farm. They
expect to drill their :. 8 ON the W. B. Moor
head farm into tile Gordon sand next Tues
dav. 1t is located south OF Mcdonald.
Tue Sinclair On Company Is casing W 18th
the 81 pipe at it's No. Kirk, located SOUTH
west oi tile old Meise we'll, and south of Will
low Gr"ve. They have stal ted to drill at
Lynch, Buchheit & Co. have pulled the
casing at their No. 2 on the old Meise iarIu,
and are drilling below the 100. DOT. They
nave u fishing lob ON hand at No. 3 Mei,e,
and are drill ing ut M. 4.
The florence o.. Company will finish up
No. on the Mrs. Robb fa m, south of Willow
Grove. this week AMI they are drilling Nos.
6and7.
Gre-nlee & Forst expect to finish up No. s
on the GLADDEN. arm southwest Of McDon-
aid Tuesday, anu their No on the NOBLE
uiay reach the sand the last of the week.
A boiler located on the Bailey lease, IN the
hollow north OF Oakuale, anu belonging to
Greenlee & Furst blew up yesterday ter
noon. AlJuou h some parts OF the boier
were irled 2,ooO feet, no one was hurt. l.
WA b in. USED a. u pumping well.
HARMONY-Guckert Steele are starting
to d. i'll ,heir NJ. on the Shale farm ut tni'
place, anu are moving their rig anu will be
diiliin- Wednesday at No. / Duncan, at Pc
tersvIlle.
BOWLING GREEN-The north extension in
the Bowling Green field has upon its BORDERS
snotner ans, monster OF well It is owned BY
Legally tracs, situated on section ~, Plain
township. Wood county, just nortn OF ~. q.
McDonalu's drill. well ON tile James Ham.
cox's No. 8 ON the ID. Hamuton iarul. 81 feet
from The west line oil the acreage aud l50
ieet rom The south line. 1t was shot and
produced 500 barrels the first "a hours.
Tho Gauges.
The production of Mcdonald was 5000
yesterday, tile same as the day before.
The hourly gauges OF the larger wells
at Mcdonald yes. y were rs follows:
sinclair Oil Compapy's Nos. l and 2, 25;
Greenlee & Forst's No. 8 McMurray. 20;
No. Marshall, ~: Peoples Gas Con'pan, y
Nos. LAG and 4S, 20: Royal Gas Company's
NO. ! Mark no u, zZ. lie tStllIltLeu pro.
duction was lS,0O0; stock i'll the field, 45,U00.
Runs and Sb pm-nts.
National Transit Company runs on tho
18th VI ere 50, ,210. shipments, H.73l.
Southwest Pennsylvania runs from Nc
Donald were l9, 5Os Out>ide of Mcdonald. g.
OsO Buckeye runs, MacksUurg division. 34-6;
shipments. none. Shipme:. Is from the Ii
division, 80 0s6 runs, none. The Eureka runs
We. g l0,967; shipments, 1888. southern Pipe
Line shipments, 25,0A New York Transit
shipment Is, q, 069
The runs from Sistersville yesterday were