Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10
THE BIG WELLS DECLINING.

One Only in the List for McDonald-Pro-
duction Off 500 Barrels-Three Wells
Showing Considerable On-Reports
From Sistersville and Elsewhere.
There were two wells dropped from the
list of big ones in the Mcdonald field yes
terday. They were Knox Bros. Il Co. s
No. Scott and Jennings & Co. IS No. 1
Sproul. Each fell below 20 barrels an
hour.
The Woodland Oil Company's No. Scott
was reported to have fallen from 45 to 40
barrels an hour, and the estimated produc-
tion of the field dropped from 10000 to $500
barrels.
Greenlee & Forst's No. ], on the Woods
farm, neal Gregg station, made a 3O-barrel
flow early yesterday morning, and the
owners believe they will get fair pro-
ducer.
Oil Company had reached q depth of So feet
in the fourth sand at No. B. on the Devtne
farm, yesterday, but it was not showing oil.
Stewart Robison's Nos. and 4, on the
Mccoy farm, had not reached the pay in the
fourth at a late hour last evening.
The Forest Oil Company is rigging up on
its Harvey Waters lease, near Oakdale,
whero they have had rig built Tor several
months.
The Devonian Oil Companys No. on the
Cubbage farm, south and east OF Mcdonald,
was almost through the Gordon sand last
evening, and had made from 10 to 20 barrels
during the day. Their No. on the McDon-
aid property reached the Gordon yesterday,
and is showing for good well. They will
shoot their No. 3 on the A. +. Freshwater
Iarm, in the TuIkeyfoot district, to-day.
Dry in the Thirty Foot.
UNDERcL1FE-Mercer & McClurg's well on
the Miller farm, which is located about l,2O0
feet west of north from Patterson & Sohn's
Kessler well, is almost through the So-foot
sand and looks like duster in that forma-
tion.
Lennox & Co. were expecting the Fay in
the 30 foot yesterday afternoon.
Jennings Co. were drilling OIL top of the
third sand on the Hermann Iarm.
Good Producer on the Wells.
SIsrERsv1LLE-William Johnson's No. on
the Wells farm was reported last evening to
be good for $50 barrels day.
Ludwig & MONEYS No. en- the Dunfey
farm, southeast of town, reached the sand
at o'clock yesterday morning.
LIE Comte & Co.'s well on the William
Laugherty farm, on Cow House run, is in
tions are being made to start number OF
new wells in that locality.
The well on the Bridgnan farm, opposite
New Martinsville, has been drilled TO n
depth of 5000 feet and abandoned. No oil
or gas was found.
1t is reported that the Corbett we'll is still
Del1lS anu LNuC u mystery Is
being worked at the johnson farm we'll on
Middle Island creek, IL miles below town.
The Kanawha Oil Company is trying to
make arrangements to pipe gas TO Sardis and
New MartinSville.
BRADFoRD-A little excitement was created
O lew days ago when Jacob Galletts drilled
in Il 20barrel well ON the edge OF the old AL
legany field, oil the Cook farm. He is start.
ing another well on the same property.
NewGas Company at Warren.
WARREN, PA new gas company has
been organized in this place, and has been
granted free privilege to pipe the streets.
1t is generally understood that George W.
Sill, of Warren: Fred P. Hayes. o. Philadel-
phia, and the N. Barnsdall. OF Bradford, are
the financial hackers of the company.
The Gauges Yesterday.
The estimated production of the Mcdonald
field yesterday was 49, 500 barrels, SEQ less
than the day before. The Woodland Oil
an -Four. The stock in the field was 500
barrels.
The runs from the Sistersville field were
49, 709 barrels.
Runs and Shipments Thursday.
The National Transit runs were 2I26l;
shipments, 1881 Runs OF Southwest Penn
sylvania from Mcdonald, Is 406; outside OF
McDonnid, S4sS; total d;r ruHs, 2isSt Buckeye
Buckeye runs of Linn OIL, 47,402; snip.
ments, 50 S7S. Eureka runs. I49I3; shipments,
l57. New York Transit, s.ipments "a OS6 !
Southern Pine Line shipments, I9, lOS
The runs OF the Tidcwater Pipe Line Com
pauy on Thursday were 4,3l3: total, 36 S60; |
average, 1909. Shipments, nune; total, ST. |
79i;average, 1924
The runs OF tile w. l.. Mellon Pine Lines
were 1905: eceipts from other lines, none;
total receipts, 7,U06; shipments, 63S7.
The runs the VI esterm and Atlantic
Pipe Line Oh Thursday were 29A; ship
mentS 1876.
The Oil Market.
Range of the January option: Opening,
535lc; highest, 542sc; lowest, 537lc: closing.
5Ic.
Refined oiI-New York, 545c; London, AZ
@45kI: Antwerp, l251.
4 Ie petroleum market opened and closed
steady; only 900 barrels changed hands all
dav ana that WAS at 533Ic; opening price,
523ac: highest SAC bid; lowest, 53Ic, aud
closing, 54c bic. Pennsylvania oil, spot
sales none. January options, sales, LOCO |
barrels n 564c. Lima oil, sales, none; IL bid.
Total sales, 1000 barrels. Refined oil de-
clined points.
on CITY. Dec. 9.-Market opened at 53slc; |
lowest, 55s4c; highest, 541Sc; closed, 5S5Sc; |
sales, 90 barrels; clearanceS, lis 900 barrels;
shipments, 1O6Oei barrels; runs, lOo,7s7 bar |
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