Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-08
Oil NEWS.
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SISTERSNl LILLE, w. va, NoNeHpSl l.
The big strike made by the Carter Oll
Co. on the Observation-Disclosures tract
Yesterday is one of the most important
wells ever drilled in in that section, owing
TO its location. 1t is situate in the west
ern portion of the Hebron field and was
looked upon as wildcatter owing 10 us
remoteness from the other wells IN there
The well to-day, according to the latest
reports. is making in the neighborhood OF
400 barrels a day. This speaks well for
that territory, as the well is not yet COM
pleted, and this large amount OF oil was
produced while the drilling was In pro-
gress. When it has been com 9leted and
connected up il is expected TO eclipse any
of the big strikes made in the Benwood,
Ohio. field The operators in this field
have three chances for their money, as
the fluid has been found in the Shallow.
Keener and Big Injun and probably would
be found in the Berea If the drill was sent
down that far.
This well making such a good showing
has already stimulated the work in that
territory, and within the next week no
less than a dozen wells will have been
started.
This company has also drilled in their
Charlotte Livingston No. l, a short DIS
lance above the one just spoken Of ana
have a 100 barrel well.
They have also drilled in a good well in
wildcat territory near Purgatory, TINS
county. which will open up some more
undeveloped territory. These people are
certainly lucky in locating wells and as
vet have never sunk drill in wildcat ter
ritory without getting oil in some guam
tity. They have over a dozen wells drill
ing in that section of country and are
daily shipping materials for the commenc-
ing of new work in the remote sections OF
the county.
over in the now famous Benwood field
two more good wells were brought in yes
terday and late reports from there to-day
verify the earlier reports and show that
they are making $50 and 125 barrels day
respectively. The first and largest pro-
Queer is the property of the Henry Oil
Co. and is their Holtsclaw No 3, on the
same farm as their No !, which came in
such a producer some time ago and which
attracted the attention of the operators.
1t is a little to the west of the first well
drilled in by the Fisher Oil Co., and will
help to steady the nerves of the lesser OPP
orators holding territory over there. They
expect to finish the well to-day and look
for an increase Of the crude material when
this is done. To-day late reports from this
well say that il is making % barrels per
hour, which is a little above the propri-
etors' expectations This well was looked
upon as a dry one and but little heed was
paid to it. but now that il is doing so fine
there will be number Of holes started
to the west. Like unto the above is the
well being drilled by L. a. Ramey on the
Stadler farm, away to the east of other
operations. They encountered water in
this well yesterday, which will delay them
several days. and they will hardly reach
the pay before the middle of the coming
week
Only a few hours elapsed after the
Henry well was reported in until word
was received that the Fisher Oil Co. had
struck pay on the W. r. Wood farm. This
well is a little southeast Of the Henry
we'll on the Hotsclaw farm, in the center
of the field and when it came in work
was suspended and for the next twenty
four hours it flowed something like 100
barrels. They will Immediately finish the
well and when done It is expected TO make
about a $50 barrel well. To say that this
tract or block of territory has proved all
right would be useless for ii has far ex-
ceeded itself and the excitement over the
same continues and a large amount of
works being done and will he done over
there this winter. Large concerns hold
ing majority of the leases in this terri
tory the smaller operators have been
willing to abide their time and see what
the territory amounts to. Now that II
has been tried and proved. these parties
will at once commence sinking the drill.
ST. MARY's. w. VA. November =
The Great Kanawha oil Company and
Fink's Nos. and s were dry, No. 3 is To-
Gated near No l, on the c. c. Schau-
wacher land.
Bruner and Duffy have finished the rig
at the Stamford well and will have the
engine in position in a few days 10 clean
the well out. II has been drilled six years
and has been flowing a., niue on an tne
drilling on Robert Reynolds farm on the
Mclaughlin drilled in a good well last
Saturday The Indications are that it
will prove one Of the best in the field.
There are fourteen producing wells on
c. c. Schauwacher's farm besides some
The Strictler Oil Company drilled in
well on Whskey Run this week that viii
produce from seventy-fye TO one hundred
% The Gale well No. 3 on the c. w. Bits
farm is down about six hundred feet.
Petersburg, W. Va, November T.
Yoke & Nicholson's well on the Richard
son farrA which was drilled into the
Berea sand last Sunday, is causing con-
siderable excitement. Il was closed
down all week and no definite news
could be hid regarding it, tne drillers
and owners refusing TO give any infor-
nation. We get it from reliable
source. however, that the well is show
ing up for a splendid producer and ar
rangaments have been made 10 shoot II
on Monday. Nearly all the owners are
in town tod y, and will probably re-
main until after it is shot. The well is
located on Laurel, and is three miles
ahead of developments in the Hender
slot field. The parties interested in
the well are Col John T. McGraw and
A. J. Yoke. Of Grafton, Charles Z. Wells
of Gloyer's Gap, W. A. Ohley, of Char
lesion. w. II. Nicholson, of Fairmont
If the well is IS good as reported, there
will be further developments out there.
Another well that is attracting a
great deal of attention is the Veach &
Co.. on Thanhous r. It is 2,150 feet
deem and filled up 200 fee, with oil yes
terday. Arrangements were made 10
shoot ii to-day. Il is showing up for a
- barrel well. The wei IS 400 fe east
Of Henderson,. No. l. and is on territory
that WAS considered doubtful.