Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
GOT FIFTY FOOT OIL.
Another Fair Producer on the Moore
Farm, South of Venice.
M'KEE FARM WELL SPRAYING OIL.
Four Spots Above the Fifth Sand Should
Be Entered To-Day.
NEWS FROM THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH

The Mcdonald field was of Yesterday,
both in regard to production and in new
wells. The output declined from %, SOC
to $4,000 barrels.
Since Saturdays gauges were taken, two
new wells have been dropped from the list
of those making 20 barrels an hour or more.
They are Greenlee & Forst's No. on the
McMurray lease, near NoDlestown, and
Brown, Walker & Co.'S No. Wilkinson.
| The only we'll in the Southwest reported
yesterday was on the Moore farm, south of
Venice, and about five miles south of Nc
| Donald. 1t is the Royal Gas Company's No.
| on the Moore and the oil was found in the
| 50-foot sand. Their No. ! on this farm has
been making oil since last fall from the same
sand, consequently the present development
| was not exactly q surprise.
The Woodland Oil Company has not vet
finished connecting up at its No. on the
| Crawford farm. and they were not able to
Judge yesterday whether it would be a pay
| ing producer from the Gordon. This well Is
also located in the territory southwest of
| Mcdonald.
| Greenlee & Forst got the Gordon sand late
| Saturday night in their No. q on the Nc
| Murray lease, between Oakdale and Mobiles
town, and in the "a hours following made
over e5 barrels from that formation. They
were on top of the fourth sand yesterday
afternoon, and expect to be in the fifth late
tonight or early tomorrow morning.
Should Be in the Fifth To-Day.
The Forest Oil Company has succeeded in
getting a set OF broken jars out of their No.
on the John Scott farm, where they have
been fishing on top of the sand for several
days. This we'll, with the same company's
No. 2 on the Sam Sturgeon, and No on
the Mary Scott, are all expected to reach
the fifth sand this afternoon. Last evening
the Gregg No. l. of the Forest, located south
OF the railroad at Gregg station on the Pan
handle, was shot but did not respond with
much vigor.
The Oakdale Oil Company's well on the
Mckee farm. northwest of Oakdale, has been
drilled to the fifth sand, and yesterday 1t
was spraying at the rate OF ten barrels u
day from that stratum. 1t has besides 4
very strong pressure of gas. Thev are NOV
ing the boiler back, but may be able to drill
1t in this afternoon.
Greenlee & Forst's No Con the Wade farm,
should reach the Gordon sand tomorrow.
The Devonian Oil Company's No. ]. on tho
Cubbage. located between Mcdonald and
Venice; has not increased any from the fifth
rock Yesterday afternoon, Their No. g. on
the W. b. Moorhead farm, located between
their No on the same farm and W. p.
for l25 barrels a day from the Gordon, will
reach that sand within the next three or
four days. Their No. i on the Mcdonald
Bros. property is down 1909 feet.
Jennings. Guffey & Co.'s No. 4 on the Mat
Noblestown,is through the Gordon sand and
should be in the fifth this week.
West Virginia and ZelIenople.
SIsrERsvILLE-The we'll of Apple, Mercer,
Patty & Co., on the E. Wells farm. half
mile below town. was started to pumping
Saturday, and soon began to make oil at the
rate OF IS barrels day. They expect it to
improve as the salt water is exhausted and
the pressure relieved.
The wildcat well I'll the McClelland dis
trict Doddrigde county, is reported to have
been tested last week and showed for at
least 20 barrels day. There is another re-
port to the effect that it is much larger
well, and is being worked as mystery. The
South Penn Pipe Line Company is laying a
great excitement at Center Point, the near
est town, to the well, and big prices are be-
ing asked for leases.
The st.Mary's Oracle says there is likely to
be a renewal of activity in the French Creek
region. The Barnsdall has leased the farm
of DR.. P. S. Bradford on French Creek, and
parties Rnv have
drill for gas to supply Parkersburg and
Marietta, although good oil producer
would not be amiss. They expect the gas in
ZELIENoPLE-The Mckenzie Oil Company's
No. 10 on the farm of DR.. W. H. Muller struck
the 100-foot yesterday morning and last
evening was reported to be making Is bar
rels an hour.
The Mcdonald Gauges.
The following estimates were submitted
by the gaugers of the Southwestern Penn
sylvania Pipe Line Company:
The production of the field was 22.0OO or
500 less than the. day before. The hourly
gauges were as follows: Matthews No. 8,
20; Oakdale Oil Company's Nos. 2 and Bald
win, 20; Forest Oil Company's No. l Jane
Stewart, 25: j. NJ. Guffey & Co.'S No Nc
Michael, 25; Lynch & Co.'S No. Meise. 40;
Peoples Gas Company's No. 12S McMurrav,
90; Morgan No. 2, 80. Production, o 600.
Stock in field. 600
The runs of the Southwestern Pennsyl- |
vania Pipe Line Comyany from Mcdonald
were "a, 952: outside of Mcdonald, |
90l7. The National Transit runs were 81, 42s; |
45Ol. New York Transit ship |
ments were 45.35s Macksburg division of |
eye runs. 2632l: shipments 5l.2s5. Southern |
Pine Line shipments, 6.052. Eureka runs, |
4,07s; shipments, 392 |
Sunday the Southwest runs from McDon- |
aid were 1902; outside of Mcdonald $780, |
National. Transit runs, 1895. New York |
Transit shipments, $50. Eureka runs, 1,63s. |
division of Buckeye runs, 1s7. |
Buckeye runs. Lima oil, ia.
Yesterdays Market Features.
There was no improvement in trading,
and the price was lower than on Saturday.
The finish was steady Mt the highest for the
day. The opening and lowest was 567S,
the highest and close 81 There were sales
of cash Oil at 56L Refined was unchanged.
Daily average runs 1928; daily average
shipments, &c, $40.
New YoRK, May l6-Petroleum was stag
nant; opening dull, and remaining un-
changed until the close; Pennsylvania oil
Spot sales, none: June options sales 5000
barrels at 56s4c: Lima oil-Sales, 5000 barrels
Mt 19c: total sales. 5000 barrels.
OIL CITY, May 16.-National- Transit Certi-
fcates opened at 567s; highest, 81: lowest,
561S: closed. 551S. Sales, $1,000 barrels: clear
ances, 600 barrels; shipments, 94,s2l bar
rels; runs, 1888 barrels.
DRIVEN MAD BY COFFEE.