Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-11-10
OIL NEWS.



and the hole will be cleaned out at
once. Considerable excitement was
caused when the tools were removed
by oil flowing over the top of the der
rick, which was probably only an ac-
cumulation caused by the tools acting
as a plug. Col. Hennen, the manager,
says when cleaned out the we'll will be
good for thirty barrels per day. The
well flows about five time per day.
In the Cairo field, there are several
new wells drilling but none came in
during the week. The production in
this field is principally located three or
four miles southeast of Carlo, and
would more properly be known as the
Devil Hole field although two or three
small wells are located near the town.
Operators are branching off on both
sides Of the recognized oil belt in this
field, and in. some instances have struck
good producers and extended the field
which promises to be still larger and
richer.
Your Fourteenth street contempor-
ary insists on locating Whisky run in
the Carlo district. This Is a mistake
it Is located two miles north OF this
place. and the oil territory is at least
twelve or fifteen miles from Carlo
Many oil men have been circulating
about here during the week watching
the operations on the Nesbitt well,
which IS down about 500 feet, but the
contractor now has a fishing job, but
It Is not thought to be a bad one. This
well is of more Importance than any
being drilled at present in the county,
and is being watched closely by oil
men everywhere, as it IS almost GER
tain to be a producer and will locate
the drift Of the pool
The Barnesdall & Mallory well has
been recessed and is spraying consider
able oil, and is to be shot. This we'll
was drilled in six weeks AGO and re-
ported to be dry. Mr.. Barn1dall has
leased the ]. w. Lamp farm. lying
northeast of this we'll, paving $3.50
bonus and $40 per month for fifty
acres
Some leases on Whisky and Rock
run have recently been disposed OF at
five dollars per acre.
The old Jameson well at this place
still fills up with oil, although it was
abandoned four years ago.
On Bunelrs run, about four miles
southeast Of this place, six wells have
been drilled within the last five years,
two Of them produce small quantities
of a beautiful amber colored oil, and
are pumped daily, but operators say
this oil Is never found in great paying
quantities and do not care to develop
when richer strikes are assured on
Whisky run and az Cairo.
The oil prospects of Richie county
grow brighter every day and promise
to be one Of the greatest fields in the
land. IL Is evident that operators pin
great faith to the territory from the
vast amount Of money being spent for
bonuses and rentals.
PaTkersburg, w. Va. November O.
A large party of Parkersburgers went
up to the Waverly oil field to-day and
will locate a we'll on q lease they own,
and will let the contract for drilling at
once
The we'll being drilled for a. G. JackN
son, G. w. Carney and J. NJ. Dare in
day or on Monday at the latest.
The daily production of the Waverly
field is now reported to be 1000 barrels,
and is increasing every day
The West Virginia Gas Company have
located q we'll a short distance south of
the Lupton wen and VIII begin prepara-
tons for drilling before long. The
owners of the Sldwell we'll which lies
near the Coler3in well. are making pre-
para.ioR for drilling. and will begin
about the first of next week. Another
l5o-5arrel tank has arrived for the LuD-
ton well. No drilling is being done at
any OF the wells except the Clark well.
owing TO the scarcity of water They
are pumping water from Short Greek.
The heavy rain of last night viii be
sodSend 70 the oil operators. For six
weeks large percentage of the wells
drilling in the fields of The state have been
shut down for lack Of water In fact quite
number OK the wells in the developed
part or The fields have been closed down
because there was not enough water 10
pump them The light rains of last week
let some OF the drilling wells get TO wark
again, but The ma Ority We're still closed
down the latter part Of The week Now
the} VIII about all get started and opera
tons will Doe brislIcr than for some time.
The report published yesterday morning
in "a special from Sistersville TO the effect
that the kanawha on CO. s well ON the A.
smith farm out near Wick pump station
had been drilled I'm, was q mistake Some
person who wanted % play q Joke ON
friend started the report, and the further
IL tTayC.ea tne more eredence Il gained.
until when IL finally reached SistersVille
II was given out as "a fact The truth Of
the matter is tie well IS not be- vet Last
evening IL had only touched the Keeuer
ID q HH. 3D.
reach the Big lnjun BEFORE to-day some
time.
The Philadelphia Compauv's No . on
Williamson #-aCres, was shot yesterday
and Il is thought &c will increase its pro-
d4Cton when cleaned out.
The rig is up on the j.. w. Virden farm.
This well IS being drilled by Duel, Holden
& CO., and IL is located on the north and
west theory and ON "a line from the VIII
hanson Well TO Bens Run we'll
Hugus NO. / is down l,10O feet and viii
put in the last string of casing on Monday
next II is expected 10 DE a good well.
The Kanawha No. l on the Williamson
farm Dis making five barrels per day and
plenty of salt water The gas has increas-
ED enough TO run the boiler and plenty go
iug 90 waste. II is hard 10 tell what this
well win DO. but great many think IL Will
Doe good one when the SAT- water is eN-
The Jones & Moore well on the IIugus
farm struck a large flow OF gas ina the salt
sand az O'Clock this evening and had TO
shut down until the forge could DE moved
out. il Is fine gassert throws rocks and
gravel over the top OF the derrick.
can't. j. +. Jones VIII start 10 build a rig
Monday ON the w. j. Archer farm. out ON
Pig Bufalo. east of and about half way
between the Dye-Brooks and the Moore
Garland a. Hays viii commence TO spud
ON their Joseph Archer No. . Monday.
This wen is located about one-half mile
below the famous Archer salt water Wen! !.
CamDLeil. on the George L. Fette farm.
- iiir,,,59seJ sufficiently 70 blow the plug
ont out Of the wei. After the plug was blown
ont The well flowed about narret OF on,