Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-28
N TIE OIL FIELDS.
A Big Well Reported in the Sisters
vile Field
On the West Virginia Side in the
Dye-Brooks District. Last Even
ing-It is on the Martin Farm and
Belongs to the South Penn-On
News from All Over the State.

Late last evening word was received
from Sistersyille saying THAI a big well
had been drilled in out in the Dye
Brooks district. on Middle Island. The
well reported in is that of the South
Penn Oil Co., on the Jonathan Martin
farm, and it was reported last night TO
be doing about $50 barrels every TWEEN
ty-four hours. This is their No. l on
this farm, and it was thought by the
majority of operators that it would
come in a dry hole, for the reason that
it is northeast Of the famous Dye
Brooks wells. in which direction several
dry holes have been drilled, and is also
east Of The South Penn Oil Co.'S No. ,
Belle Willis. which was drilled into the
Big Injun sand and was dry. This well
is now being drilled to the Berea Grit.
The coming in of the well on the Mar
tin farm such q good producer. has
caused intense excitement in oil circles.
Should this we'll prove TO be as good as
it is reported, il will open up a big
block of territory which was supposed
10 De condemned The oil in this well
was found in the Big Injun sand, and
this taken as an indication tina, il viii
make @ good producer.
The Campbell Oil Co.'S we'll, back Of
Powhatan, is drilling at $40 feet.
The Victor OIL Co. got a good we'll in
the Keener sand. out on Sugar run, yes
terday afternoon. 1t Will make about
so barrels @ day.
The RECIPES of the Eureka Pipe Linz
Company in the Sistersville field yes
terday were 11.2S9 barrels, and those
of the Mellon Company were 3,6SS bar
rels The total receipts Of the pipe
lines in the Sistersville field yesterday
were 1897 barrels.
b. Forst & Co. drilled their No.
Theila into the salt sand Yesterday
and il is making q showing for good
producer. 1t is something unusual to
get oil in the salt sand in any field
but the Sistersyille field has produced
so many freaks that the operators are
not now surprised at anything.
The receipts from the now famous
Frieden and Deist pools over in Monroe
county. Ohio. amount to about 4.OOt
barrels a day, but it is reliably report
ed that the production is falling off
rapidly and there is grave apprehen-
sion among the oil men that the poo
viii soon peter out.
The tools have been gotten out Of the
| Palmer we'll of the Alpha Oil Company
ON Long Run. i'm WetZel county, and the
well is now drilling 1t is expected II
the early part of next week unless
there is some more bad luck connected
with it.
wiley & Stender's we'll in the same
district. which was drilled into the
Biz Iniun last week. and was dry
is being drilled " the Berea Grit, anC
if it is dry there will be drilled to th'
Gordon.
BarnsdaH. On Smith No. ., on BroaC
run. i'm Peasants county, was drilled
! i'm to-day i'm the Broad Run field and IS
showing up to be good for 80 barrels
day.
! is drilling nicely and will be IN The
Big Injin" sand by Monday This
well is also on Long Run
Ballard has made another location OF
the Core farm in the same district, anC
/ has also two new locations on Delonl
and on Smith.
Geo. Nesbeth is making arrange
( ments to drill q well on the Strickland
farm on Whiskey run, Peasants coun
/ ty.
There are now seven producing wells
on Broad run. two non-producing weil'
/ and no dry holes. There are thre'
wells drilling and three new locations
All are watching with great interes
the holland well. rs this well is bein:
/ drilled TO the Big IDjin' sand and witt
hauering prospects Of a tair we'll
Considerable oil and gas has beer
found at short intervals in this well.