Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-27
IN THE OIL FIELDS.

and number of new wells will be
drilled at once.
On Whisky Run the failure of the
Union Oil Company's we'll on the w. A.
McCosh farm to be producer has
given the district rather black eye
at present. The we'll would probably
make two or three barrels from the
Big Iniun sand and is a tremendous
as to the dire ction of the pool of oil, as
the Strickler Oil Company's No. /.
which is producer, lies between the
McCosh and Barnsdall & Mallory gas
sers and it is unusual to find gas on
both sides of producing well. .
On the Strckler No. 9 they are still
trying to drill past the string of lost
tools. Yesterday they pulled the eight
inch casing and succeeded in recover
ing the lost fishing tools, but the drill
ing string is still in the hole.
The Rock Oil Company's well on the
Mckinney farm on Blacks Run is near
ing completion and is expected in early
next week.
The richest strike of the week was
made by the Carter Oil Company yes
terday on the Jerry Livingston farm,
near Hebron. The well has only been
drilled couple of screws in the Big
Injun sand, and is now throwing oil
twenty feet over the top of the derrick,
itbstanding it has tank connec-
ton. A conservative estimate of the
production when drilled through the
sand puts the well at 25 barrels per
hour.
The drilling stem used on the Shin
gleton No. 6 was bent Monday, and
has been sent away for repairs and the
we'll is shut down. In the No. 7, on
the same farm, the contractors have
fishing job.
A well is drilling on the Pyle farm,
the Singleton land, and will
be in this week.
A we'll was located yesterday on the
William Parker's heirs land southeast
of the producers in the Hebron field,
and will be put down at once.
Davis & Scott have concluded not to
sink the Highland well to the Berea
grit, and will suspend operations on
their block of leases and await the re-
suit of the Rock Oil Company's venture
on the Mckinney farm, which will be
a fair test for much of their holdings.
An effort is being made by Corning,
O., people to take up a block Of land
near the mouth of Hitchcoxs Run,
about mile and a half east of this
place, and if successful test we'll is
promised within ninety days.
The parties who have the large hold
ings of territory along Lower Bonds
creek and about CORVALLIS seem to
have changed their minds about not
drilling, as it is now reported that they
have let the contracts for two sets of
rig timbers and will commence opera
tions shortly. The Henry Oil Com
pany is said to hold the leases.
Mr.. George H. Nesbitt has about Sc
cured the block of territory he desired
between this place and Harrisville, and
# satisfactory arrangements can be
made will drill another well.
Clarington, Ohio, June 24.-The Cam
eron Oil and Gas Company got hun
lred barrel well at Cameron, Ohio, to-
lay.
The Moundsville Echo says; A dry
lole occasionally out on the Little
,reek don't seem to check operations
n the field. All the loose territory has
oeen gathered up for some distance
the producers. Some of the
and owners are being caught on pin
hook for their royalty.
Griffith sold to Stewart, of Sisters
yille, Yesterday the one-half of the roy
ilty of the farm. which is a clear six.
.eeuth of all production, for the modest
ium of 81, 900. On this farm is located
he North Penn No we'll, which is
making 1876 barrels natural production
With regular daily increase. A num-
Der of other locations are made on the
'ame farm. All territory adjoining the
griffith is priced highly, The Sullivan
& Ramsey lease which adjoins the
iriffith is now considered gilt edged.
The most serious drawback to oper-
atoms in the field now, is getting the
oil run. The tankage at the wells is
Ill full and no certainty about when
,he oil will be run. The operators say
hat they will be compelled to do some
hing to protect their interests and to
his end an independent line is talked
If. The meeting of the Legislature is
not far off and some legislation toward
more liberal transportation laws may
be asked for.
ROY NO. 4.
The latest news from the Waverly
field is that the well known as RoyNo.