Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-18
IN WESTERN FIELDS.
Pittsburg Drillers' Experience in the
State of Washington.
SURFACE OIL BUT NO PRODUCERS
Mcdonald Dropped 500 Barrels in Produc-
tion yesterday.
WELLS WHICH ARE DUE THIS WEEK


ually going out to other regions to drill
wells for oil and to develop new territory.
Yesterday well-known driller returned
from the State of Warrington, where he
has been putting down well. He is f. T.
Clarke, of Lawrenceville, and the man who
drilled on the tour opposite to him was
William H. Galley. They went to Wash
ington last January under contract with the
Everett Development Company. Their tool
dressers were couple of ranchers or
''hobos" as they are called in that country.
Clarke & Galley have just completed q
we'll in Everett, Snohornish county,
Washington. 1t is about eight miles east
of Puget Sound, and 90 miles north Of
Seattle. They went down about 900 feet,
but in spite of the fact that there are many
oil seepings in the locality, no oil-bearing
rock was found.
The first 80 feet they got nothing but
hard pan. Then they struck stratum of
mud, which was followed by quicksand,
and then mud and quicksand alternated
until they abandoned the we'll
At 800 feet they took out several large
chunks of wood and bark, and quantity of
charcoal, which has been hidden in the
bosom of the earth for centuries.
The Everett Development Company had
well. 1t has 4, 900 acres IL miles north of
Everett and just that much nearer the
mountains. It expects to drill we'll on
this land early next fall, and test the terri
tory as far as possible. There are plenty of
indications of oil in the locality, but so far.
no paying wells have been struck.
The Forest Oil Company's No. 4, on the
John McEwen farm, south of Willow
Grove, was reported last night to be 20 feet
in the Gordon sand, and showing for light
we'll. Their No. 2 on the Gregg farm at
Gregg station, is due to reach the sand this
week.
Greenlee and Forst's No. 7, on the Glad
den farm, is down ], 800 feet. No. 2 Noble
is drilling at 400 feet, and they are starting
No. on the Marshall farm.
Big Well in Ohio.
WooDvILLE - The Ohio Oil Com
pany has just completed No. 10, located
on the northeast corner of the w. c. Hen
dricks 5O-acre farm on Section %, Woodville
township, and lust one location south of MOL
on the Fred Blausey farm. Its production
the first "a hours was 1000 barrels, and the
largest well yet completed in the field
There is something mysterious about this
field, as Barnes & Co.'S No. on the
Blausey farm, just 400 feet north of
the big we'll, started at less than 100
barrels day, while No. 8 on the
Hendricks and 400 feet east of No. l
Blausey, showed a production of about $50
barrels the first day. This looks as though
there is a productive 45o line northeast.
but of no great length. No. 8 on the Hen
bricks farm is good for 200 barrels day.
No. II, same farm, and one location west of
No. 10, is in the sand and is showing for
big well. The same company's No. l on
the south line of the G. Brim heirs farm,
in section 20, and just north of the turn
pike, is completed and good for So barrels.
The same company's No. 3 on the Caleb |
Clink farm, in the south end OF the field, is
a light gasser, while No. 2, same farm,
started at 80 barrels No. on the H enry |
farm, section 29, and north of the |
is completed and good for 80 bar |
section 49, and along the north side of the |
Portage river, is completed and good for |
LOO barrels.
George w. Barnes has completed No 2 |
on the northeast corner of the Fred Blausey |
farm, in section "a, and it is good for 800 |
barrels. TIE same firms No. on the Hille |
farm in section 20, is completed and good |
for 200 barrels.
The Woodville Oil Company has COM
pleted No. 10 on the John H. kaufman |
farm, in section 80, same township. 1t is
Soou loI llo DdrIclA NO IL, same iarIn, lS |
in the sand
H. Mountler & Sons No. on the H. |
Mountler farm, section %, is in the sand
and showing light |
The Gauges.
The production of Mcdonald was 10, 500
The hourly gauges of the larger
wells at Mcdonald yesterday were as fol-
ows: Sinclair Oil Company's Nos. L and 2,
'5; Greenlee & Forst's No. McMurray, 25;
No. Marshall. 80; Peoples Gas Company's
Nos. 46 and l4s, 20: Royal Gas Company's |
No. l Mark RoDb, 80 The estimated pro-
luction was 500 stock in the field, 1900.
Runs and Shipments.
National Transit Company runs on the
9Th were 81, $50; shipments, 1882.
Southwest Pennsylvania runs from Nc
Donald we're 81 ,6l2. Outside of Mcdonald, s.
81. Buckeye runs, Macksburg division. $685.
hipments, none. Shipments from the Lima
livision, August 16, 1885; runs, 31664 The
Eureka runs were 1902; shipments, A. $55.
southern Pipe Line shipments 1910. New
fork Transit shipments. 25.604
The runs from Sistersville yesterday we're
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