Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-23
IT WILL BE A PRODUCER.
The Scott Farm Well Is Making $50 Bar
rels a Day, and Being Drilled Deeper
Gordon sander Reported at Midway
Three Other Wells Finished Yesterday,


The Scott farm we'll of Knox Bros, Apple,
of attractio in the southwest field. AS
stated in this paper Sunday, it is located
about ~ miles southwest of Mcdonald, and
" miles almost due south from Primrose.
The well was visited yesterday by repre-
sentative of The DISPATCH. 1t flowed at in
tervals of about two hours, and at o'clock
yesterday afternoon it made an ls-barrel
flow. When it WAS drilled into the sand
there was not tank up. but Saturday after
noon $50 barrel tank was CON-
pleted and connections made to it.
Sunday the we'll did not flow but
about 130 o'clock yesterday it was agitated
and made a flow. From that time until 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon it had put al
most 60 barrels into the tank under agita-
ton.
The bit was stated to be from to feet in
the sand, which was OF an excellent
quality and compared favorabiy with
of the most productive wells at Mcdonald.
A second 250-barrel tank was about COM
pleted and w. L. MELONS pipe line had been
and about $50 o'clock they started to drill it
deeper into the sand. At the end of an hour
the gas had become stronger, but
there was little increase in the
$50 barrels day. The owners are hopeful
of striking lower pay, and judging from
the quality of the sand which they have so
far encountered they may not be disap-
for more than l25 or $50 day.
Well Reported at Midway
The well of Smith Bros on the TAYLOR
farm, located about a quarter of mile east
of Midway. was exciting considerable inter.
est yesterday afternoon. Late in the day a
report was received to the effect that it had
started to flow at the rate of 40
barrels an hour from the Gordon
sand and haG been plugged immedia tely
This report was generally disbelieved, and
another which had a greater semblance of
truth was that it had made couple of flows
over the derrick when the Gordon was
tanned and had been plugged. That they
have oil at the well and that it is plugged is
a fact, but its capacity is an unknown guam
tity.
This well is west of 45o line running
through Mellon & Co.'S No. l McCarty,
at least three-quarters of mile, and if it
should prove good it will materially assist
in causing the development of the territory
south hwest of Mcdonald.
The Woodland Oil Company's No. on the
GLADDEN. farm, half a mile west of the Wheel
ing Gas Company's No. i on the W. b. Moor
head, was drilling on the Gordon sand at4
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon and flowing at
the rate of 100 barrels a day.
OIL in the Southwest Region.
All of the above wells are southwest of
Mcdonald and allare located in practically
wildcat territory. They are all showing for
paying wells, although not large and it is
probable that these three, more than any
others which have been drilled in this re-
gion, will lead to its rapid development.
Down at Venue the Royal Gas Company
is drilling at 1000 feet in its No. 2 on the
Bartlett farm, and will have it completed
within the coming week. The same COM
panys No. on the Sauters & Patterson
nroperty at Mcdonald is down 500 feet; No.
is rigging up, and it is starting to drill its
No. on the Ed Mcdonald farm.
The Devonian Oil Company's No. 8. on the
Boyce farm in southwest McCurdy, was
drilling in the fifth sand yesterday after
nooD and showing for a good well.
Kennedy, -Fitzgibbons & Co.'S No. 6 on the
Mertz farm, also located in the southwest
McCurdy, was reported to be in the sand
and showing very light.
Laurel Hill is on top OF the Gordon sand and
will be drilled in to-day. His No. j. ID.
Sauters is down Loo feet, and No. Wade is
l,500 feet deep.
The Woodland Oil Company is rigging up
on the Crawford, half a mile north of the
Scott farm.
Malarkey PEBBLES are starting to drill on
the poolroom lot at Willow Grove, and
Guffey 4 Co. are starting q well on the Man.
kedick farm.
The Grover Cleveland Oil Company is