Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-30
OPERATIONS SLOW.
There is Not Much Developing Being
Done in Any of the Fields Just
Notwithstanding Oil News From
all Over the State.

The Sistersville field at present is
very quiet and there are only a few
wells drilling and the most OF them are
going down in defined territory. There
is practically nothing of Importance do
ing out in the Dye-Brooks territory and
very little over On Dog Skin. In the
Dye-Brooks district all but one or two
wells have been shut down on account
of the numerous dry holes drilled in
there recently and it is not at all prob
able that anything will be done until
the few wells now under way have been
drilled in. There are still quite a num-
Der of wells drilling in the Dog Skin
district despite the fact that that sec
tiOn has received equally as black an
eye as the Dye-BrOoks. Around in the
defined limits OF the original pool there
is considerable work being done and in
some instances very good wells have
been the result.
The contract has been let for the well
on the Schumacher farm near Sunfish
bridge and work will begin at once
Wheeling parties are the contractors
Crawford Il Treat well on the White
farm in the Dog Skin territory was due
in the sand last night and there was
every indication that it would be a dry
hole. This well is not very well
thought Of for the reason that dry holes
have been drilled in all around it and
should it come in producer it will be
an agreeable surprise TO a great many
who are interested in that section.
On the J. r. Deist farm Nos 2 and 8
are drilling, four other rigs are up and
thirteen locations have been made.
The Afford Bros. & OHara's No. 5
on the Lewis farm is in and showing
for fair we'll 1t is situated about 100
feet from the school house we'll but does
not open up anything important.
Drilling has been commenced on the
Parker farm, back of Martins Ferry.
Harry McLures No. 2. on the
Sweeney lot at Friendly, is due in the
sand and will probably be drilled in to-
day.
The receipts of the pipe line compa-
nies in the Sistersyille field yesterday
were 13. .439 barrels. The receipts Of
the Eureka lines were S,17S barrels, and
those Of the Mellon lines were 5,26l
barrels.
The Carter Oil Company's Keener
No. % has a fishing job in the salt sand.
The Lupton well, at Colerain, is 300
feet deep, and drilling has been re-
sumed at the Lloyd well, now down $50
feet.
The South Penn's Belle Willis No. 1
was put to pumping yesterday, and Is
showing for about 100 barrels a day.
Twitchel's we'll on the Carson farm,
witch was drilled in the early part of
the week. has been put to pumping and
is estimated at about % barrels a day
The Associated Producers No. 2, on
the Deist farm, is drilling in the lime
and will probably reach the sand by to-
morrow.
The well on the Galbarth farm, near
Smithfeld. is down 1000 feet, and the
Lamb well. nearby, 500 feet
Rarnsdall. Mallory x Co. have put
the Ga casing in their well on the
Strickland farm, out on French creek,
in Peasants county, and it will prob
ably reach the sand the early part OF
next week.
Caldwell has rigs up on his leases on
the Riggs and Smith lots, in the lower
part of st. Mary's, in Peasants county,
and will commence drilling in few
days.
limerick & Co have a well drilling at
Vancluse. three miles below st. Mary 5,
in Peasants county, and it is expected
in next week.
The Oxford Oil Company have a rig
I'D on the c. Z. Barker farm, on Middle