Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
LIGHT IN THE FIFTH.
The Jolly Oil Company's Well at
N0bleStOwn Is Not Yet a Gusher.
FOURTH SAND OIL IN THE KELLY.
Three Wells in the Gordon and One Show
ing for Producer.
DEVELOPMENTS IN BUTLER COUNTY,

pany, opposite the railroad statlon a
Noblestown, was not showing for gushel
at late hour last evening.
Some of the big wells declined, and con
sequently the production of the field
dropped from %, 500 to $4,000 barrels. The
stocks in the field declined from $1,000 te
81, 900 barrels, and the runs were 29, 1O5.
The Jolly Oil Company's we'll at Mobiles.
town was the one which attracted the most
attention. 1t is practically test we'll as
there are no wells in the fifth, south OF
directly east of it, while the nearest to the
southwest, north and northeast are over GOO
feet away.
Since j. NJ. Guffey, Russell, McMullen 8,
Co.'S No. 6, on the Wettengel, came in big
there were many who believed that the
Jolly well would be big as it was located
southwest of the Wettengel and the Robi-
son, Brown & Co.'S venture on the Nc
Murray property.
The bit entered the fifth sand in the Jolly
well early yesterday morning, and soon
afterward it made flow. It then filled up
to within % feet of the top, and when they
were three or four bits in the sand it made
another small flow. The impression seemed
to prevail last evening that it would be a
light well.
Three Wells in the Gordon.
Greenlee & Forst had three wells in the
Gordon sand last night around Noblestown.
Their No. on the National Coal Com
pany's property got pay in the Gordon at
7o'clock Thursday evening, and in the next
Is hours it put nearly 60 barrels into the
tanks. They intend it to drill it on down
to the fifth sand, Notwithstanding that it
would probably make good third sand
producer.
The same parties No. /, on the No. 2
Marshall lease, Is in the top of the Gordon,
from which it made small flow yesterday
and stood almost full Of oil. It was shut
down yesterday while connections were be-
ing made. Their No. on the No 1 Marshall
lease is also in the top of the Gordon sand
and filed up with oil. No. 1 McGrady and
No. l Potter, also Greenlee & Forst's, are
expected to get the Gordon sand to-day.
j. NJ. Gufey, Russell, McMullen & Co.
are fishing for a bit in their No on the
Wettengel farm, and have been unable to
drill it to any depth in the sand. 1t was
making 80 barrels an hour.
The Forest Oil Company's No. 2, on the
James Walker farm, was in the bottom of
the fourth sand yesterday, and will be in
the fifth to-day.
Tod & Co.'S well, on the Robbins lot,
near Willow Grove, was in the Gordon sand
yesterday and showing for a small well.
Due on the Fife Farm To-Day.
SchlegeI, LEM & Fried No 1, on the
Fite farm, was ready to drill Into the fifth
sand last night, but they decided to shut
down until to-day, when it will be put into
the lower pay Their No. Fife is fishing
at 1000 feet for a bit and No. 8 Fife is ], 900
feet deep. They are drilling in the 10O-foot
at their No. 1 on the Walker farm.
In western McCurdy Millison, Fried &
Co. are down LOO feet in their No. 2, on
the Henry Shafer farm, and No. is down
about 200 feet s-......--
Jennings, Guffey & Co. have succeeded in
getting the tools out of their No. 8 on the
Heron farm, after fishing for the last three
or four months. 1t should be in the fifth
sand early next week. They also got the
tools out of No. Bell, where they have
been fishing several months
The Devonian Oil Company lost 800 bar
rels of oil on the Elliott farm yesterday by
the breaking of a tank. Their No:
Elliott is down about 200 feet, and No.
J. H. Robb is 900 feet deep. In southern
McCurdy their No. 2 on the Real Estate
is in the 1O0-foot sand. They in
tended to shoot No. 4 on the Boyce farm
Their No. on the Cubbage
farm, three miles south of Mcdonald, is
down about 300 feet.
Got Oil in the Fourth Sand
The Grover Cleveland Oil Company's
test we'll on the Kelly farm, south OF Nc
Donald, which was dry in the Gordon sand,
At late hour yesterday they
were not in the fourth far enough to tell
whether it would be paying we'll in that
formation. 1t is the third well in the
whole Mcdonald field in which any fourth
sand oil has been found.
Patterson & Jones' No on the Shaffer
farm did not get into the fifth sand yester
lay, as they were still shut down waiting
,or set of jars.
HARMoNY-The work of developing new
territory in Butler county is not at present \
very active. At Harmony there is an effort |
On the northeast and southwest to extend |
;he field. The drill may find an extension |
20 the east, widening somewhat the belt be- |
vond its present limits. The Cunningham |
& Co. we'll, on the Major farm to the south |
west of the present field, will be due in the |
;and tomorrow, and it's completion will be |
watched with no little interest.
The Aldinger g. Co. well, on the Seig |
arm, to the northeast, will also be due |
,arlv next week, and will be equally as i'm
,ortant as the Ma jor well as to extending
he field. This we'll is located fully two
niles from the present northeast limit.
Hartman & Co. S well, in the same vicin-
ty, located ON the Draschel farm, will be
lue by the middle of next week.
Guckert & Steel have started to drill at
No. Shriver and No Schell.
Sutton & Hooks have finished rigging up
It their No. School
Patterson & Co. IS Nos and Mayer are
rilling at 900 and 300 feet respectively.
Rig Burned at Harmony.
Klingensmith & Co.'S test we'll, ON the
'ieg farm, northeast of developments,
truck the 1O0-foot yesterday. The rig took
ire instantly and was soon burned to the
round.
j. H. Sutton & Co. are down 200 feet on
he Neeley farm with their No. 1. They
re still fishing for bit in their No 8
Ioyer. Cunningham & Alexander are
own 800 feet with their No. on the Hemp
ill farm.
S. E. Neice & Co. are fishing for a string
# tools lost in the same at their No. 3, on
he Sheiver farm. They have had the same
uck at No. o, OH the same farm, where the
ools were lost in the gas sand
Best & Co. have started to spud at their
TO- on the Sheiver farm.
Kennedy & Co. are in the hundred
DOT on the Eicholtz, and have a good show
or a we'll.
Donaghy & Co. are down 500 feet on the
oe Stauffer farm with their No. 1.
The Evans City Oil Company has started
o spud at their No. 4 on the Eichaltz
Shaffer & Co. have completed the rig for
heir No. 3 Shrumm.
The Mckenzie Oil Company will try
heir luck on the Muller farm. They are