Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-11
THREE BIG OIL WELLS.
One q Fourth, the Others Third-Sand-
ers South of Willow Grove.
LIGHT ONES NORTH OF M'DoNALD.
Drilling Is Active in the Northeastern Nc
eurdy Pool.
REPORTS FROM OTHER LOCALITIES

There were several important develop.
ments in the district south and east of Nc.
Donald yesterday. In the other parts Of
the field the operations have not been PAN
ming out in q satisfactory way recently.
Especially is this so in the region north Of
Mcdonald and near the Elliott and Robb
farms Some time ago there were two or
three good wells put down in this terri
tory.
They yielded from 30 to us barrels day at
the start, and in a few days there were a
dozen new wells started in the vicinity.
Those which have reached the sand since
then have been extremely disappointing, and
now the impression seems to be gaining that
the first wells put down, like those which
were hrst drilled in the Mcdonald field, were
located over the rich belts, and the sand
The Royal Gas Company's No. 9. on the
Mark Robb will not be better than a 200
barrel we'll, and yesterday their No. in the
same farm was reported to be almost
through the sand, and showing very light.
Their NO. 4 on the Mark Robb is expected in
this week, and the Devonian Oil Company
will soon have couple of wells in on the
Elliott farm. which adjoins the Robb.
The Devopian Oil Company has several
other wells drilling in this locality. Guffey,
Jennings 6 Co. have started couple OF
wells on the Robb farm, and Fitzgibbons
Co. should finish up a well on the Fisher
farm by Thursday. 1t is located north OF
the Elliott property.
When these wells are drilled to the sand
the exact status of the new pool will be
fully determined, but not before then.
Two Big Gordon Sand Wells.
The big developments yesterday were to
the south and southwest of Willow Grove
and the old Gordon sand pool, which was
brought to life by the drilling in of the old
No lon the Meise farm by Lynch, Buchheit
s Co.
Last evening the well OF Patrick Conners
& Co. on the Cook farm. which was reported
in THE DISPATCH Sunday to be show
ing tSs Gordon and accorin% to Whas
were considered reliable reports it was MAX
ing from 25 to 30 barrels an hour. 1t is away
in advance of the other wells of the Meise
pool.
Just across the road and only few rods
from it is GreenIee & Hartman's well on the
Rachel Potter farm. which was also drilled
deeper into the Gordon, and according to
telegram received last night 1t was putting
out 80 barrels an hour.
Another very important well is the Flor
ence Oil Company's No. on the Miller farm.
located at least Il mile south of the Meise
well. 1t was reported yesterday to be in Jthe
fourth sand and flowing 25 barrels an hour
1t made good showing of oil in the Gordon
sand and the fourth sand development will
cause no doubt a lot OF new wells to be
started in the vicinity.
Greenfield & Forst are down 500 feet in
their Kirk No. 8. located south 9, 900 feet from
the NOISE No. !.
The Forest Oil Company's NO. 4 McClel-
land was on top OF the fifth sand last even
ing.
Tie Ruppel Oil Company's No. on the
Moore farm in northeast McCurdy was re-
ported Yesterday to be doing l25 barrels
- e l. lao. -l1o
day. They intended 70 agitate IL yesterday,
md under agitation it has made as high as
80 barrels an hour. 1t gets the oil from the
fifth sand.
Starting New Wells in McCurdy.
There are n number of new wells starting
IN northeast McCurdy near the recent
'ourth sand Developments.
Robson 6 Stewart have commenced to
lrill on the Spear farm, and they have rig
bout completed on the Thomas Mccoy.
Greenlee & Forst are rigging up on the
Raub farm, and Dellenbach 4 Co. are spud-
ling on the Dellenbach property.
Down at A,iquippa Laughner & Long will
soon commence TO drill their No. for gas
On the Snyder farm, and they are about to
start on the Baily farm at Snousetown,
which is on &; line with big gas well re-
ren:ly completed on the north side of the
Ohio.
The North American Oil Company's we'll
On the Hancock farm, located southeast of
Wildwood, was reported yesterday to be in
;he sand.
The Duquesne Gas Company has just COM
oIeted IL good gasser on the Semple iarm,
northwest of Allegheny. They turned it
II to their line Friday.
Mercer & McClurg have had the injunc-
ion dissolved which was issued against
hem for going through the coal on the
Miller farm in the Tnderclitf field. c. d.
Robbins was the plaintiff. They showed
hat they had gone below the coal before
egal proceedings were commenced against
hem, and they were compelled by the Court
% give bond for 5000 in case of damages.
In SistersviIle and Ohio.
s1srERsvILLE-The Wells Oil Company's
So on the e. Wells farm is due this week;
30. next week, and they are rigging up at
Sos. 6 and
The GAINESVILLE Natural Gas Company,
of Pittsburg parties, IS starting |
couple of wells in the Fairfield county, Ohio,
,as field.
There were no statistics OF runs and ship |
nents issued yesterday by any OF the Stand |
easOn.
Tho Gauges.
The gauges in the Mcdonald field were as
ollows: Greenlce Forst's No. Noble
letrs, % barrels ain hour: No. 2 Potter, 80 an
lour. Estimated production, 20, 500; stock in
he field, 50,O0D barrels.
Runs and Shipments.
The runs of the w. L. Mellon pipe lines on
saturday were 6,942; shipments, $3.50. On
sunday their runs were 4,2l5; shipments,
$40 barrels.
The runs of the Producers line were 1874
or the month of September: shipments ior
he month, 30,30i; stock, 1l9,624