Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-26
IN the or FIELDS.


The Afford & Baer Bcrea grit we'll on
Ogdin, about nine miles back of VIII
Jamestown, was completed Tuesday
and at a conservative estimate is good
for $50 barrels per day. The well is on
u As degree line from Eureka and will
open up large chunk of new territory.
Sistersville. w. Va, February PA
special message received from Centre
vile about 10 o'clock this morning
stated that the Victor Oil Company's
No. l. on the Lloyd Weekly farm, out
on Indian creek, was drilled in and
was gusher. This we'll was drilled
into the first pay last week, but on ac-
count of the heavy gas pressure it was
almost impossible TO drill it deeper. 1t
reached the second pay this morning
and Immediately started to flow at the
rate of 40 barrels an hour, which gate
it was keeping up late this afternoon.
This well is located 600 feet north
west of the same company's No. 1 on
the Kyle farm which was drilled in a
few weeks ago and started off at the
same rate as this we'll, but later drilled
itself in and increased its production
to at one time more than so barrels an
hour The Weekly was, perhaps, the
most important well drilling out in
that section, and it dispels the thought
which was gaining currency that the
big Kyle well was freak. This we'll
opens up a big lot of new territory.
The coming in of such a big produc-
er will stimulate operations to a won
derful degree out in that section, and
Sistersville will be greatly benefited
by it. AS soon as it is possible to get
material out there great deal of work
will be started.
The Victor Oil Company commenced
spudding this morning at their No. 1
on the John Sackman farm, out in the
] vicinity of the big Kyle we'll on Indian
creek.
The Kanawha Oil Company's No. s
on the Anthony Smith farm, out near
Wick, reached the top of ths sand last
night, and is showing vita heavy
gas pressure, but so far there has been
no OIL
The production of the Bullman we'll
yesterday was 100 barrels.
The price of credit balances dropped
two cents this morning on all oils ex-
cept Lima and Indiana.
The well being drilled on the Thomas
Smith farm, near ,Centreville, was on
top of the first pay this morning and
had to be shut down, as the gas pres
sure was SO heavy it was impossible to
drill 1t anv deeper.
The Kyle No, I made a little over
1000 barrels yesterday
The South Penn Oil Company's No. l,
on the Andrew Saclsman farm, was
started spudding this morning.
Something out of the ordinary was
developed in the we'll being drilled on
the Kyle farm by the Victor OIL Com
pany. In the Maxon sand, which is
located above the lime little distance,
nice showing of oil was struck and
the hole filled up 1000 feet with fluid.
Ellenboro, w. Va, February ga
Davis G. Scott's we'll on the w. Fl. Ham
ilton farm. near Highland. is down 375
feet, and the lost bit has not as yet
been recovered, but it is thought drill
ing will begin again tomorrow.
Spudding began this morning on the
Il. N. Barnsdall well, on Luther Ham
ilton's farm, on Whisky run, this morn
ing.
The rig timbers are on the ground
for the Shrickler Oil Company's second
we'll, which will be drilled at once. :,
The machinery was taken from here
Saturday to the location on the Israel
farm, on Rock run, and it is expected
drilling will begin Wednesday. This
we'll is owned by Barnsdall & Rey-
! nolds.
The rig on the W. M. Rymer farm,
just south of Harrisville, has been torn
down and hauled to the William Vince
farm on Whisky run, where Col Will
liam Graham has made location. hav-
ing recently purchased the lease of
Ballard &c Co. 1T is reported that Col.
Graham will again attempt to drill a
well on the Copenhayer farm, on
French creek. He began operations
on this lease last May, and after ex-
periencing all manner of bad luck,
plugging three holes, it was reported
he had abandoned the work.
The Fred S. Rich well in the Cairo
| field is duster.
The McCalumet Oil Company's we'll
on Daniel Eddy's farm, near Ruther-
ford, is down about 1900 feet in the
new hole.
The Eureka pipe line to Sugar creek
is about all laid and force of men
will be put to work this week burying
the line through cleared land.
l. Teamsters claim the roads leading
from this place are in better condition
than any in oildom.
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