The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-27

been made in testing the territory In
activity Elk Fork stands at the head and
leads all other developments
The extent of the Former pool, In
Greene county, is another unknown
quantity. At this time 1t has but two
producing wells-one of them has the dis
tlnction Qf being the largest and best
producer in the country. Its production
for the current month will not fall below
$4,000 barrels, 1t would be strange in
deed II this pool did not contain more big
wells than the Former No. l. Enough
work IS now under way to point out the
direction when completed. Several
Pittsburgh operators are playing the
northwest line for winner
The record OF the Benwood pool in
Monroe county for the month of July is
the worst since that pool was first dis
covered and II also shows greater fall
Ing off in operations than In any previous
month. There were Ave wells COM
pleted, four OF which were busters, and
one an S-bbl, producer. But eight wells
are now drilling and six rigs up ready 10
start. Some OF the rigs have been stand
ing since last month, an evidence that
the owners are getting tImid about start
Ing new work.
In Grant district, Richie county. West
Virginia, operators have been busy for
the past month, but field work has
quieted down. Out OF II wells completed
two were busters. The average daily
production Of the producing wells was
35h bbls. T. N. Barnsdall drew the best
prize at his No. 8, S. Parks, hundred
barrel producer. K. G. GfItespie's No. Z,
II. s, Wilson, was 75-bbl, producer.
but No. s, A. Simmons, proved failure.
The Free Silver OIL company failed to
make 10 to strike on the Elliott farm.
Its we'll was drilled In few days since
and was rank duster.
Five wells are now drilling In the Grant
district, but all are located within de-
fined limits. except the Sill OIL company's
No Ton the Thomas farm. When the
work under way has been completed OPP
erations will be at n standstIll. There are
no new rigs up or building in that local
ity.
In the Cow Run sand territory in
Pleasant county, dry holes were In the
majority. Twelve wells In all were COM
pleted and seven Of them proved TO be
busters. OF the producing wells two were
5-bbl. wells; one 10 bbls., one 25 bbls. and
one 70 bills, making the average "a bbls,
day. Six wells are now drilling and no
new rigs are up or building.
In the Henderson, pool. in Wood coun-
ty, the same decline in field work is re-
ported as has been noted In Richie,
Peasants and Monroe counties. The
average production Of the wells COM
pleted is much better in Wood county.
and there were fewer dry holes. Nine
wells were completed. averaging Go bills
each. Only one dry hole made Its APP
pearance. Twenty wells are now drill
ing and five new rigs are awaiting the
machinery. 1t Is not all probable that
Wood county will be relegated to the
"has beens" for some time.
The foregoing in part shows that part
OF the lower Southwest at least Is at
fected by the depressed market as well
as the local and middle fields Elk Fork
Is the only development that will show
any very great increase in new opera
lions. Another 80 days will furnish
much additional information relative 10
probable limits OF that sensational pool.
Should the advance wells now drilling
come in good producers the result will
be Increased activity over the present
furry.