Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-17
SOME MORE GUSHERS.
Three Wells Which Developed Re-
markable Powers Yesterday.
OTHERS DUE IN TIE SAND TODAY.
Synopsis Of the Work Now Being Done
- Throughout the Field. \
PRODUCERS TO BUILD A NEW LINE

than during anv day OF the present year.
More wells were drilled deeper, and re-
sponded better than they have done at any
time during the last two months.
J. NJ. Guffey and Guffey & Queens No. 1,
on the Nancy Bell farm, which reached the
sand late Tuesday night and started off at
30 barrels an hour was drilled deeper and
increased to 20 barrels an hour.
The No. Jane Stewart, belonging to the
Forest Oil Company and j. M. Guffey,
which came in Sunday evening, was also
drilled deeper yesterday and its production
was increased from 80 to 80 barrels an hour
One of the most peculiar features Of the
field which has been developed for long
time occurred at Hussler, Davis & Bolts
No 2, on the Boyce farm in southwest Nc
Curdy. Nearly two weeks ago it was
drilled through the fifth sand, which
was found to be hard and dry and
almost devoid ofoil. Yesterday they put
in 40-quart shot. Soon after they got the
shot off the we'll began to flow and was soon
putting out 20 barrels an hour. Pebbles the
size of peas were dumped into the tank, and
the wen gave every indication that it will
be big producer. The supposition is that
the drill went through hard spot in the
sand on the edge Of good pay streak which
was opened by the shot.
No Change in the Production.
The estimated production of the field yes
terday was the same as the day before. The
gauges were taken before any of tine above
wells came in, and consequently they were
not counted in the aggregate.
The Mansfield Oil Company was drilling
its we'll on the Davis lot at Willow Grove
deeper into the sand yesterday. They struck
the sand Monday and got oil at the first bit.
The we'll has been flowing since and is good
for about $50 barrels day. The sand is
getting better the deeper they go, and the
owners are confident that the well will pro-
duce from 400 to 800 barrels day.
The Steubenville Oil Company's we'll on
the Boa lot, in which light pay was struck
in the bottom of the Gordon sand, was shot
yesterday and made nice response.
j. NJ. Guffey & Co.'S No. 2 on the John
NJ. Glenn farm was drilled into the Gordon
and is showing for a fair we'll.
Miller & kennedy's we'll on the Pry lot
at Willow Grove is down 1850 feet and is
expected to get the Gordon sand this week.
Their well on the Abbotta is down 1000
feet
Todd & Co. expect to reach the Gordon
sand this week on the Robbins property,
near the south end of the Elliott trestle.
Borchert & Co. ATE drilling in the 10O-foot
sand on the Mcvickars lot.
Murphy & Co. are drilling past q set of
tools on lot near the Elliott trestle.
Shreffler &. Co. are due to reach the Cor
don within the next three days on q lot in
the eastern part Of Willow Grove.
Sauters Farm Test Shut Down.
Down southeast of Mcdonald nearly a
mile and half, w. P. Rend is drilling on
the J. D. Sautefs farm. 1t is within 200
feet of the Gordon sand, but has been shut
down for several days owing to lack of
fuel. His No. 1, on the Wade farm, located
q short distance south of the Mcdonald, is
down 1, 300 feet, and he is getting ready to
drill his No 6 on his own property, at
Laurel Hill, from the Gordon to the fifth
sand.
The Devonian Oil Company's No. 4, on
the Boyce farm in Southwest McCurdy, was
drilling between the Gordon and the fourth
sands yesterday. Hussler, Davis & Bott
are drilling No 8 on the Boyce farm.
The Forest Oil Company has the tools out
of its No. 4 on the Jane McGill farm, and
this well and their No 8 on the same farm,
The Forests well on the Stirling farm,
located, mile south of Oakdale, was cased
through the salt sand yesterday.
j. NJ Guffey & Co. S No. 3, on the Wet
tengel farm, was on top of the fifth sand
Yesterday. They are building rig for No.
on this property.
The Forest Oil Company's No. 1, on the
McGregor farm, was cased through the salt
sand yesterday.
Jennings. Gufey & Co.'S No. 8, on the
Matthews heirs farm. was on top of the
fifth last evening, and will probably be
1rilled in to-day.
Weiser 3 Co. IS we'll on the Stirling farm,
near Venice, is drilling in the 5O-foot.
Iseman & Co. s we'll, on the Short lot at
Noblestown, is down about 1900 feet.
Wells Which Are Drilling.
Patterson & Jones are drilling six wells
in the McCurdy end OF the field. Their
No. 5 Shaffer and No. 8 Kelso were 1850
feet yesterday, and will be IN the fifth sand
Early next week.
Their No. 8 on the old McCurdy farm is
lrilling at depth Of 1900 feet. Shaffer
No. is down 1900 feet; French No. is
500 feet deep, and No. on the Terrence is
lown 500 feet.
Greenlee s. Forst have six wells drilling
and are building three rigs near Mobiles
own. Their No. on the McAlurrav farm
IS down 1900 feet. No. 1 McGrady and |
No. 1 on the No. 2 Marshall lease are |
Zach at 3 depth OF. 300 feet. They dropped
he casing couple Of hundred feet in No |
Potter, and were fishing for it yesterday. |
At their No. on the National Coal Com
any's'property, located Just east of Brown,
Robson & Co.'S we'll, they were fishing for |
/ bit yesterday, at a depth of 1,6OO feet. |
They are building rigs for Nos. l and on |
he Marshall and Chalfant property, and |
or No. 2 on the National Coal Company's |
and.
The Allegheny Oil Company started to
,uild a rig yesterday on town lot, located |
lot more than 200 feet east of Guffey g. Co.'S
70. on the Mankedick farm at Willow
1rove.
The Willow Grove Oil Company is build
ng a rig for No. on the Mankedick farm.
Pipe Line to Titusville.
The Producers Oil Company has secured
lights of way for pipe line to Titusville.
Is soon as the roads will permit they will
egin hauling pipe and start to put down the
inc. Between Titusville ard Oil City there
re from to independent refneries, with
capacity of from 5000 to 10000 barrels,
nd it is for the purpose of supplying these,
s we'll as to find a market for their product,
hat the new line is to be laid. AS it is at
resent w. L. Mellon is about the only
purchaser to whom they can deliver oil
Ir Mellon has almost closed up his produc-
ng business and will devote his time to
is pipe lines.
Some of the influential producers have
to agitate shutdown move
nent, but there seem sto be just as many
rho areopposed to such step. The latter
lain that the tenderfeet, who have gone
nto the business since the Mcdonald
pened, and some of whom are still drilling
ould not be induced to shut down. The
majority Of them are only operating as