Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-23
NEW OIL WELLS REPORTED.

Ono Big Fifth Sander Struck North of Oak
| dale-New Work Under Way in the Mo
| Donald Field-Progrrss of tho Venice
| Wells - sistersvilIe Ventures Proving
| There was another jump in the production
of Mcdonald yesterday. 1t went from 3d.
900 to 23,500 barrels. One big fifth sand
we'll was struck near Oakdale It belongs
| to the Porter Oil Company, and is its No. 4
on the Miller and Mcbride farm.
1t came in at an early hour yesterday
| morning and started Off at 80 barrels an hour,
but soon dropped to IS barrels an hour, and
was making this at a late hour last evening.
The location of this well is north and little
west of Oakdale.
FitzgibDons, HAIRY & Co.'S No. 8, on the
Walker farm. located on the western hori-
zon OF the field. was dropped yesterday from
the list OF those making 20 barrels an hour
! or more. This well started of less than two
months ago at 1s5 barrels IN hour. Itisa
dfth sander.
The Forest Oil Company's No. Q Campbell,
Gordon sander, dropped from IS to 80 bar
rels an hour, and their No. 2 McClelland,
near Oakdale, a fifth sand we'll, went down
from IS to Is barrels an hour.
Greenlee & Forst's No. 3 McMurray was
also reported to have dropped from 80 to 25
barrels an hour. Friday, keil & Co.'S No. 3
on the Mrs. Robb property dropped from 80
Mercer & McClurg's No. !, on the Guy lot.
located in the western part of Oakdale, was
drilling in the fifth sand yesterday, but was
not showing any oil from that formation.
Development of Now Work.
Hussler, Davis & Bolts No. 4. on the Royce
field. Is down 200 feet.
Greenlee Forst's No. Mclean, located
800 feet southwest of Oakdale, is !, 900 feet
deep.
Malarker g. Co,a No on tho Fr..,,on
lot, west of Oakdale, will get the fifth sand
early next week, unless they meet with
streak OF hard luck in the meantime.
Their No. s. on the Marshall lease No. O. is
down 600 feet.
Gutfey. Russell, McMullen & Co.'s No. 5, on
the Wettengel farm, Is delayed by fishing
job in the 100 foot sand.
Cutler, Stewart & Co.'S we'll, located about
800 feet west ana south of the station at
Oakdale, should be in the fifth sand this
week.
Fertig, KeiI & Co.'s well on the Parsons
lot at Willow Grove, is down 1900 feet.
VEN1cE-The Philadelphia Gas Company's
well on the Harper lot, which was good for
from 30 to go bamels day from the fourth
sand, was drilled to the fifth where a big
vein OF salt water was developed which
has practically ruined the well. Their No.
mile north of No. Stirling, which was a big
gasser in the 0-foot, has been drilled
through the 50-foot, and has only small
ShoYing of gas
Tie Wheeling Gas Company's No. Griffin,
located l,Ot0 ieet east of the Stirling No. j,
mas been put through the 5O-foot and has
scarcely any gas.
MIDwAY-Smith & Co.'s Kress lot well is in
and good for so barrels q day. Unknown
parties are in the stray above the Gordon
on the Monroe lot.
SIsTERsvILLE-The Victor Oil Company's
well at Padens Valley, three miles above
we'll.
Ludwig & MONEYS we'll on the Russell
farm, above the old polecat well, is in the
sand and has showing of oil.
The Mcdonald Gauges
The following estimates were submitted
by the Raugers of the Southwestern Penn
syIvania Pipe Line Company:
The production Of the field yesterday was
500 or 600 more than for Tuesday. The
hourly guages were as follows: Lynch &
Co.'s No. Mese, 30; j. NJ. Guffey & Co.'S No.
Mankedtck 20: Brown, Robson Co.'s No.
McMnrray. 80: Oakdale Oil Company's No.
Morgan, 35: Forest Oil Company's No.
Campbell, 30 No. McClelland, 25: Forst q
Greenlee's No. Kirk, 20; No. 3 McMurray, Is;
Friday, Keil & Co.'S No. 8. Mrs. Robb. As; Por-
ter Oil Company's No. 4, Miller s. Mcbride, 35.
The stocks at the wells are reported at
81 500 barrels. The runs from Mcdonald
tuesday were 25,2s5 barrels Outside of
Mcdonald the Southwest Pipe Line runs
shipments, 8 695; New York Transit runs,
20.67l; Southern Pine Line. 9.409: Eureka
runs, 105T; shipments, 2,23S; Buckeye ship
ments of Lima OIL $50; Buckeye runs OF
Lima oil, As, l0l barrels; Macksburg runs,
z, ,237 shipments, none.