Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
SOME SMALL WELLS.

No Gushers Were Developed In the Nc
Donald Field Yesterday Light Well
Below the Meise-Great Activity Re
ported in the Vicinity Of woodville, O.
The work in the oil fields yesterday did
not result in any big wells. There are q
number on top of the sand, but none of
them are showing for record breakers.
Friday, Keil & Co., or the Florence Oil
Company, shot their No. Robb yesterday,
and brought its output up to 80 barrels an
hour
The Forest Oil Company's No. 4 on the
Mrs Campbell farm, located south OF Will
low Grove is due in the Gordon sand by
Friday.
j. M. Guffey & Co. are starting No. on
the Andy Shane farm. It is located be-
tween their No. on this property, and the
Sinclair Oil Company's big wells on the Kirk
farm.
The Forest Oil Company's No. ], on the
Kate Shaur farm, was almost through the
Gordon sand yesterday and showing very
light. It is located about 800 feet south and
east from Lynch. Buchheit & Co.'S No. ], on
the Meise farm. This would seem to cut on
the pool down the hollow, but the Andy
Shaur well of j. NJ Guffey Co. extends it
to the southwest.
The Forest is starting to drill at its No.
on the John McEwen farm.
The Oakdale Oil Company's No. on the
Morgan farm, up the Elliott Hollow, is de-
layed by fishing job. The bit had pene-
trated three or four feet into the sand when
the tools stuck, and for the last three days
they have been unsuccessful In an attempt
to got them out.
W. P. Rend & Co.'s No, on the Stink.
meyer farm, located two miles northwest of
Noblestown, is duo in the sand this after
noon. A..
The Forest Oil Company's No. on the
The Florence Oil Company's No. on the
Robb farm Is down 1900 feet; No. lis l,2oo
feet deep, and they are spudding in No. Z.
Break in the Crescent Line.
McKEEsPoRr. Aug. S.-[SpectaLl-Th g. man.
moth oil pipe line owned and recently laid
by the Crescent OIL Company extends
through the coal lands of Captain Brown
and others, and was the topic of complaint
and lawsuits when first laid. The reason
given by the plaintiffs in these cases were
that some day they feared that the line
would spring a leak and life and
property be endangered. However, tho
line was built, and it was decided to
necessary to blast last evening, and while
this was going on the great jar bursted the
pipes The oil shot into the air 40 feet, but
fortunately did not ignite; Sec The premises
fluid. 1t ran into the river and its course
invaded Browns mine, doing damage. The
pressure as turned Off in the Mcdonald
field.
Great Acttvity at woodvine.N
The woodville field at the present time is
showing great activity and 80 strings of tools
are at work. with Is rigs up ready for the
drill and more building. At least one well
is completed in the field daily and the pro-
duction is said to be close to 5000 barrels a
day, which is an enormous production for
the number of wells completed. The field
is now enjoying its boom, but this cannot
last for any length of time, as the inside
territory is being rapidly drilled up. where
the operations will be completed to go out
is one of the most productive pools yet
opened mp in Ohio and is nearly equal to the
once famous fields OF Liberty and Henry
townships of Wood county. A large mum
field during the past week, but were unable
to find any Unbiased territory that looked
favorable, and have returned home.
The Ohio Oil Company's No. 2, located on
the southwest corner of the s. G. Baker
farm, is holding at 500 barrels day. No. 4,
located on the northwest corner of the same
the south line of the same farm, is COM
pleted and good for $50 barrels. The same
company's No ., located on the southwest
corner OF the Bernan b ma adjoining the
tion west of the Baker farm gusher, No3,
on the center of the south line of the same
farm, and has fishing job In the sand. No.
!, on the north line of the Hartman farm,
and one location southwest OF No. g. is COM
pieted and good for 80 barrels. No. 8, south
line of the same farm, and near the buckeye
Pipe Line Company's pump station, Is in the
sane. No. 9, on the west line of the Hend-
ricks, and one location east of George W.
Barnes: No. ], on the Fred Blansey farm, is
completed and good for 800 barrels. This is
nf fla trroafe eat nj in
present day.
George W. Barnes 4 Co. have met with a
surprise in their No. g. located on the center
of the east line of the Hille farm, marked on
the oil map as the Fishbaugh farm. 1t is To-
Gated between Nos. and q which are pro-
ducing 200 and 600 barrels respectively. At
nine feet in the sand big water vein inter-
mixed with crude was struck, and while it
produced abundance of water it also puts
out about rs barrels of crude. 1t will be
drilled deeper The same firms No. l. on
southeast corner of the Blansey farm, is good
for about 70 barrels.
The Woodvllle Oil Company's No. 5, on
the Kuhlman farm, in section 80, is COM
pleted and good for 100 barrels. No. O. same
Iarm, is finished and good for 600 barrels.
81. Mountler & Sons, formerly known as
the Big Four Oil Company, have completed
No. 8, Mountler farm. section 80. 1t is good
for so barrels, and is considered an east edge
well. No 4, same farm, and on the south
bank of the river, Is completed and only
good for % barrels.
The Ohio Oil Company's Nos. and 6, on
the Nieman farm, is good for 200 barrels
crude and considerable salt water.