Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-27
ALL GORDON SANDERS.
Good Third Sand Wells Developed
South of Willow Grove.
ANOTHER POOL NOW PROBABLE.
The Sistersville Pool Reported to Be Doing
200 Barrels Day.

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200 Barrels Day.
DEVELOPMENTS IN BUTLER COUNTY
The Mcdonald field revived yesterday
from the apathy into which it had fallen
the day before. Nitro-glycerine and agita-
tion brought the estimated production Of
the field up from $4,000 to "a, 500 barrels.
The McMlchael well of ]. M. Guffey & Co.
was increased from 40 to Is barrels an hour,
and the Forest Oil Company's Jane Stewart
went from 40 to As barrels an hour.
Greenlee & Forst's No. on the .McNfur-
ray property at Noblestown, which was
shot Monday, was making 60 barrels an hour
yesterday morning. Gufey, Jennings 8
Co g No. Z on the Bell farm was dropped
from the list of those reported to be making
20 barrels or moro an hour.
1t was a Gordon sand day in the field yes-
terday.
good producers. They are both south of
Willow Grove. One was the Willow Grove
Oil Company's No. O. on the Mankedick farm,
which came in yesterday morning, and is
making from 10 to II barrels an hour. 1t is
located q few hundred feet south and west
from their No. !, which was drilled several
months ago, and made as high as 800 barrels
O day.
The other belongs to Lynch, Snyder & Co.,
and is located on the Meise farm. 1t is To-
cnted about a mile and a half due south of
Willow Grove and Is three-quarters of a mile
west Of south from the dry hole Of the For
est Oil Company on the Stirling farm. They
struck the top of the Gordon yesterday
morning, and as nothing had been found in
expected on the Meise. There was no tank
age at the well and no oil saver on.
Were Taken by Surprise.
The drillers were therefore taken com.
pletely by surprise when it suddenly COM
menced to flow. and they were forced to let
it go on the ground. 1t WAS at first reported
to be making 20 barrels an hour but later
reports place it from to 10 barrels an hour.
Yesterday afternoon u number of operat-
ors visited the well to confirm the report of
the strike and satisfy themselves that oil
had been found. 1t is n clear wildcat. The
indications are that it will open q new Cor
don pool. as oil was found in the Gordon on
the Cubbage farm. nearly two miles west of
south from the Melse farm well. and as
the Mankedick we'll is directly north
tervening will all be developed this summer.
The farms in the vicinity have been leased
for morths, and there is practically nothing
for new corners to secure.
Shaffer farm in The McCurdy end OF the
field was drilled into the fifth sand yester-
day, and is showing for a small well.
farm Also in McCurdy. is reported to be in
the top Of the fifth and showing tor q l5o
barrel we'll.
Greenlee & Forst are in the Gordon sand
at their No 2 on the National Coal Com
r. G. Gillespie & Co. expect to get the
fifth sand this week at their No. Jane
BAILEY q Roland's we'll on the scboolhouse
lot at Willow Grove was in the Gordon sand
at noon yesterday and filled up about 900
feet. This well is located in the eastern part
OF the town. a.. 81.
McManus & Co. are down 500 feet in their
No. on the Anescott property, southwest
of Mcdonald about a mile. This property
The Sistersvine Producer.
SrsrERsvILE-Lhdwig & MONEYS No. 2
or their No. on the Joshua Russell farm
was reported to sbe making 700 barrels an
hour last evening: 1t was visited yesterday
by scores OF -Pittsburg operators who had
read the account Of the strike in THE DIS
PATCH Patty Bros. well on the E. Wells
farm below top. has fishing job just
the most important wells now drilling in
the. field. 1t is located about three-fonrths Of
q mile below town. The Miller's Run Oil
fits No on the Jacob Rolls farm. They
have made location for No. on the Wili.
lam Stewart farm.
q and;even sceptfcal operators have come to
the conclusion that there IS a paying field in
the vicinity.
e.. Butler County Developments.
BurLER-The operations in Butler county
for the present month will show decline at
all points of activity, both in new work and
new production. Harmony and Zelienople
have been the most active points, but there
is little doubt that the limits of the pool
have now been fully defined. i
ZELIENoPLE-Carr Brothers have started
to drill on the Enders farm. Their well on
the Zeigler farm has been pumping for some
time, but showing light.
to-day at their test well on the Zahner farm.
four miles south of developments. Marsh &
Co.'s No. 9 Muller is down 800 feet. and No.
10 is drilling at 500 ieet. Tate & Co., on the
No.. 6.
Beck & Co. lost, the tools at 25 feet in the
sand this morning, at their second effort to
lost the tools the first time when ten feet in
the sand.
Aldinger & Brown recovered the tools
and have started to drill again.
This is the we'll at which. the rig caught fire
from gas developed in the gas sand and was
burnt to the 3 ground TH month 6oI1'ilg ago;
gas sand at their No. 4 on the Allen heirs
farm.
Fredricfl h Shaffef are in the 100.foot at
their No Schrumm, and have good show
for Il we'll.
Sutton & Hooks have a string of tools in
the hole at No. Schott, and will move the
rig.
ROUGH RUN-The test well drilled by the
Humes Bros. Co. on the Gaislcr farm in
the treacherous Rough Run district, has,
like its predecessors, proven fiat failure.
The we'll was drilled through the third and
fourth sands, but not traces of oil were |
developed in either. |
BAKERsTowN-The Crawford & Co.'S we'll
out on the Hayes farm east Of Bakerstown
sta ton a mile and a half, has been drilled
through the sand and Is a duster. McClurg
& Co. expected to get the sand to-day at !
'"WELL BRED, SOON W