Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-01
Mcdonald Still Dropping.

McDonald S1ii dropping.
The outlook in the two active oil fields,
Mcdonald and Sistersville. was hazy for op
orators who have been banking on a big
production or an extension of new terri
tory.
The output of the Mcdonald field yester
day was estimated at d, 500, or 500 less than
the day b. fore. This is also lower than ii
has been since it passed that mark on the
upward track last year.
Unless some of the Gordon sanders south
of Willow Grove which are now on top of the
sand come in big within the next two OF
three days. the chances are that the field will
fall below 20 600 barrels.
Thery was no improvement yesterday in
Forest Oil Company's No. i on the Mrs.
lpDeli farm, 600 feet west OF the Meise
The sand is hard and close, and it is
eyed to be deep enough in the rock to get
oil that is under the well.
he same company is down $50 feet in its
Con the Mrs. Campbell and is building a
for No. ]. Their No. 8, on the John Nc
N iarm. located on top of the hill, three
sefs> of q mile southwest Of Willow
SsfsSsve, struck the Gordon early yesterday
morning and made several nice flows. It
was shut down until the boiler could be
moved out. They will probably get it drilled
in to-day. Nos, 4 and 5. on the same farm.
Their No. !, on the Cook farm, is down about
500 feet
May Bring Up the Production.
J. NJ. Guffey & Co.'S No. / on the Shane
farm was e1 ecting the sand at every bit
yesterday. They will hardly get it drilled
in before tomorrow, as the connections
were not made or tankage up yesterday
afternoon. Their No. on the Shane farm
will be cased W ith the 81 next week.
The Belmont Oil Company's No. on the
Morgan property, located within a few hun
dred rect of the Forests No. 5 McEwen, and
| down on top of the Gordon yesterday on
h account of a broken sand reel.
= The st. Clair Oil Company's No. on the
he firk farm, south OF the Meise 800 feet, is due
IN the Gordon at noon to-day. Their No. 2
on this farm is down 800 feet, and should
J be in next week.
is Meise farm is delayed by fishing job in the
salt sand. No. 8 is down ], ,45O feet, and No. 4
was drilling al 1,050 feet yesterday.
Greenlee Forst are about ready to case
in their No. on the Kirk farm, southeast of
the Mei-e.
Lutz Co. tapped the Gordon yesterday
morning in lot at the south end Of tie
Elliott Nester, just east of Willow Grove. 1t
made several nice flows, and is showing for
q good well from the Gordon.
The People's Gas Company is down ]. 500
feet in its No. 81, on the kelso farm, north
west of the aeise, and is spuddilg in No. s.,
on the same farm.
Jennings, Gutfey & Co. are drilling at !, 100
feet in No. z. on the Heron farm, north OF
VERoNA-Jo ohm NJ Patterson and the Forest
Oil Company drilled in a big gasser on the
Woodside arm, mile southwest of Mill
town, yesterday and nearly u mile and q
half from the other big gassers in that field
1t extends the gas streak just that much
farther southwest. Patterson and the For
est have 1000 acres leased between the we'll
they struck yesterday and Miiltown.
Sistersville Not Responding.
The production of the Sistersville pool is
reported to be 5000 barrels of oil day
There are over so strings of tools running in
e field, and preparations are being made
start Others. The field reports from that
,gion were tinged with crepe yesterday.
1Judwig & MONEYS Dunfey and McFadden
& Co.'S venture on the Thistle claims there
was not drop of oil to be seen at eisher
haslno gas. 1t has been drilled 77 feet into
the sand. 1t will be shot, tubed and
pumped The Dunfey well may not even be
tubed, as the owners do not believe thew
would be repaid, Judging from its indica-
tions to spend any more money or time OIL,
IT. Both of these wells are east of the town.
Gillespie Bros venture on the G. W.
Stocking farm is still gassing.
Charley Duel's best, on the lower end OF
Wells Island, is gassinS and showing some
oil.
Tony willoughby is getting ready to pump
his well in the lower part of town, which
suddenly stopped flowing few days ago.
William Johnson's well on the Thistle
farm, located between the town and the Eph
Wells farm, was in the sand yesterday and
showing for a producer.
Apple, Mercer q Knox are rigging up on
the A. c. Michael farm, located half a mile
southeast OF the Eph Wells well
The Kanawha OIL Company expected to
get the sand yesterday in its Nos. and on
the Mittendorf farm.
Guffey. Russell & McMullen's wildcat on
the Hobach farm, near Antioch, six miles
north of west from Sistersville is down 800
feet.
The Tyler Democrat says: The four new
wells OF Tennent & Jones on their farm just
above town are all drilling.
The we'll on 7. j. Deloe's lot on Wells
street has plenty of gas and will reach rhe
oil sand this week.
new rig will be built on Mrs. Thistle's
lot this week on Water street.
Parker Wallace's well on G. Graham's
OF on Main street, will reach the sand
nrst or next week as will Murphy's
on Dr. u. B. Vests lot on Elizabeth
ct.
The Mcdonald Gauges
The following estimates were submitted
~ the gaugers of the Southwestern Penn
ylvania Pipe Line Company:
The production of the field Yesterday was
$500 or 500 less than the day before. Tho
IourIy gauges were as follows: Lynch &
Io.'s No. Meise, %: Oakdale Oil Co.'s No. 2
Gorgan, 30; Friday, Keil & Co.'s No. Mrs.