The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-18
in OILS DOMAIN.
Review of the Past Week in the
Southwest by sd. S. W."
MUD is STILL THE ARCH ENEMY
or the opsrator,-Ths Twin eu,hsrs In
Tyler County Near Wick Arc Yet the
Leading Attractions Interesting psvei-
opmsnts In that Territory are Approaeh-
ins--Aetlvity In moaroo 'county-wa-
verify shallow Field Finds Favor.

There are several localities in the
southwest and lower southwest fields
that are keeping up interest among
operators, and there is a great desire on
the part Of tho holders OF territory 20
know what kind OF n prize. II any, they
are going to draw. says ID. s. W." IN
his weekly review OF the oil fields: me
mud will give the theorists ample oP.
portunity 10 do some guessing, Tor II
will be several months before the nortn-
west extension OF the Mawhinney pool
in Washington county. or the twin ~
Ter county attractions have been fully
heard from. At this time the magnl-
tude OF these promising fields Is only
coniectured from the size and staying
qualities OF the three wells that repre-
Sent all that II known definitely ut this
time, The Kyle well has averaged ~
barrels an hour for forty days, and II
would only be n fair conclusion to argue
that it is pulling its production from
something more than contested pool.
It Is the only well to Judge from IN that
locality and there Is an opportunity Tor
the field TO extend out In every direction
except TO the west; u half mile from the
gusher. In that direction, Is the famous
'.Big Moses" gasser.
There Is more uncertainty as to what
the developments in the vicinity OF the
pullman well. near Wick, will bring
forth To the north more thnn q half
mile are two wells on the A. Smith
farm, one duster and the other a
small producer. In several other dlrec-
tons, somewhat remote II is true dry
holes have been encountered. A factor
In favor of the well and the possibility
of its location near a pool, probably on
the edge. is It's holding up ut ten barrels
an hour. with no signs OF declining.
Almost fourteen miles, on due east
and west line. separates the Kyle and
pullman wells with the big Moses
gas range Intervening so that there IS
no possible hope OF finding n continuous
belt that will eventually unite the two
developments. With these two uncer-
tninties disposed OF there is nothing In
Tyler county to cause any alarm. To
the west Of the Hartman pool some
very good wells have been found. but
they can be safely regarded as con-
tlnuntion OF that development and their
size will not be such as to raise the pro-
ductIon in that district from what II Is
now to what It has been, 1850 barrels n
day.
The northwest extension OF the Deist
pool, in Monroe county, Ohio. shows
considerable activity. but each week
sees the end Approaching win greater
certainty. While there Is good deal
OF activity In that part Of the field. the
new wells are not large nor do they hold
up in a way to commend them TO the
holders OF territory In that part OF the
field. The spotted nature OF the terri
tory Is another diseouraging feature.
A single location from good well or
one on a direct line and between two
good producers may result in duster.
as has been witnessed on several occa-
sions.
A dry hole In Braxton county. near
BurnesYilIe, and another near Grant
willie. GIlmer county. were a couple of
improbable side issues that came to
the front last week.
wlldcatting has never been extended
over a greater area than Is witnessed ut
this time In Monroe county duEter
was completed last week near Grays-
Vile. In the Delaplaine farm, and In
Athens county upper country talent
went up against one Of the same kind
near CoolvIIle.