Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-11
ANOTHER HUMMER.
The LUCK OF THE ATLANTIC OIL COMPANY
CONTINUES.
They Strike a Big Well in the Sand Hill
Field Ysstsrday-Their Seventh Well
Drilled and No Dry Holes.

A special telegram was received from
Marietta last night saying that the At
lantic Oil Company had drilled in their
well in the Sand Hill district and
that with only two screws In the sand
it had started off at between 500 and
600 barrels. The Sand Hill field is To-
Gated four miles east of Marietta and il
the aforementioned we'll is any critic
rion is will be of considerable import
ance.
This is the same company that drilled
in the big we'll at Tunnel Station some
time ago which started off at 1900 bar
res day, but has fallen off until now
ii is only doing about so barrels. This
last strike makes the seventh we'll put
down by the Atlantic Company in this
vicinity and all of them have been good
producers.
When their first we'll was drilled In
on the Peridue farm at Tunnel Station
there was great deal Of speculation as
10 the sand the pay was found in. Some
thought it was the Cow run sand and
others were equally as certain that the
oil was found in the Big Injun sand.
The sudden falling of Of the we'll in
production seemed TO strengthen
the idea that the blind had been found
in the Cow run formation. Since this
weH was brought in, however, other
wells have been put down in that vlcin-
ity, and oil has been found In all OF
them, and that is something unusual.
As an instance of the rapid decline OF
the Cow run ttld, take the Big Kate
well, drilled near Marietta, on the West
Virginia side of the river She started
of at 500 barrels day, lad In less than
ten days was down to 100. The wells
on the Ohio side do not decfue either
so rapidly nor yet so much. They hold
up in good style for quite while. The
Atlantic Oil Company is to be congrstt-
lated on the amazing good fortune they
have experienced in that field.
nSpeaking Of the recent rise In the
price OF oil the Pittsburg Times has the
following: 1.-THE past week was one of
more than ordinary Importance to all
producers of high grade petroleum.
The liberal advance in prices in both
crude and refined oil has been long ex-
pected. There can be some good argu-
ments offered for a still greater sppre-
citation in values, and should the Wild
cater meet with no better success
during the winter months than he had
last summer and this fall, the hopes OF
the most enthusiastic bull may be real
lied. The benefits derived from the
advance TO 90 cents is far reach
ing. The producer who has stuck
pluckily to his little wells in
the middle and upper fields is in
fair way to reap his we'll earned
reward. The holders Of undeveloped
light territory who were forced out Of
BUSINESS during the three years OF I'M
ceasing depression will be once more
factor in the business. for in the event
that new and prolific pools are not
forthcoming it Is in that direction all
must look for new production to re-
place the heavy pull on stocks"
West of Sistersville, on the Ohio side
OF the field, there has been new ex-
tension discovered that is quite promis-
ing. Should all that is expected from
that quarter be realized, 1t will have a
stimulating effect on holding the pro-
duction of the field at its present stand
ing. The new well is situated on the
Riley farm, and is more than a mile in
advance of Developments.
And now comes the report from Sis
tersville to the effect that the we'll of
the Victor Oil Company, on the Kellar
farm, OF junction creek, back of the
big gas well, which was reported flow
ing, Saturday, has been drilled through
the sand and there is not bit OF
grease.