Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-21
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Special to the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, January 2O.-One
Of the largest oil deals to take place in
this city was transacted yesterday, by
which company of Sistersville people
became the owners of three producing
wells on the ODell farm, out in the
Hebron field which are making a daily
production of $50 barrels. o. b. Ramey
sold to Snider. Mccormick & Co. the in
terest he held as described above Tor
81, 900 cash.
Mr.. Ramey also sold to Harry Ihrig,
for 81. 800. one producing well at New
port. Ohio. These prices are considered
very reasonable, and indicates the value
of territory out in these places, and 1t
is thought that Mr. Ramey intends to
buy up all the surrounding territory
possible and commence operations as
soon as the weather will permit.
Out on Indian creek, the South Penn
Oil Company has drilled in their No.
Andy Seckman, and have 2O-barrel
well. Their No. /. on the S. A. Sweeney
farm. near by, will only make a 5-bar-
rel well.
The Carter Oil Companys Mason well
has been cleaned out and is now making
about 40 barrels a day. Their Corbley
No. . is drilling alta depth OF 459 feet.
This company have several fishing jobs
that are giving them considerable trou-
BILE and delaying the work. They eX-
pect to get them all in good shape be-
fore very long.
The Phoebe Freeland No. I, being
drilled by the above people, IS % feeJ
in the sand and is making a splendid
showing, and is reported spraying some
oil.
The driIlers are down 1850 feet with
the Ashenhart well, in the Mayheld
pool, and expect to reach the pay to-
night or tomorrow.
In the Benwood field, the Fisher OIL
Company is making some new loca-
tions. They tend to the northeast a
considerable distance ahead of develop
ments. They are now erecting the rig
for their d. Howell No. ,, which is con-
sidered the most important Of the new
locations. They have commenced
spudding on the Martin farm, which is
a little ahead of developments also.
Special to the Register.
Sistersville. w. Va, January 20
Ramey & Co, have got nearly all the
water out of their Wilson well, out
ahead of the development in the Heb
ron territory. and it starts off at the
rate of fifty barrels day. AS the wa
ter diminishes. the oil increases, and
when the water has all been pumped
out. there is little doubt but that the
well will make 100 barrel producer
Special to the Register
Ellenboro. w. Va, January 19.-The
Pavona Oil Company's well on the
Douglass farm. at Tunnel No. Is, has
reached the Salt sand, and would pro-
badly make fifteen barrels in that sand
but will be drilled down TO the Big
Injun.
The Clark Oil Company's No. 6, on
the Carroll heirs farm has been drilled
a few screws into the Salt sand and
filled ND 900 feet with oil, and as Z
consequence the owners are wearing q
broad smile. Not much was expected
Of this we'll in the Salt sand, but il
will not likely be drilled to the Big
Injun at present.
The Steelsmith No. 2. on the McGre-
gor property. is reported a fair produc-
er. but the last well drilled by E. f
Wilson e. Co. is thought to be a failure
The Henry Oil Company's we'll on
the Noughton farm at CORVALLIS, has
drilled through the Salt sand, where
they got a show of oil and some gas
! The prospects are very good for a vel
in the Injun.
The Stricken Oil Company have re-
cased their No. on Whiskey Run
and are now about / 600 feet deep.
Three unimportant wells came in
since Saturday in the Plum Run field
The Wilson, just northeast of defined
development is reported good for tif-
teen barrels, and another well, which
is reported a large producer, is in on
Ed. Livingston farm. a fine well came
in Saturday on the school house lot
az Plum Run. II has not been gagged
but Sunday it flowed every half hour
Plum Run will doubtless attract the
attention of all oildOm in the spring
when operations can be carried on with
less expense, as there seems to be nc
limit TO the production in the field and
the expense and difficulty in trans
porting supplies is all that now retard.
operations An employee Of the Garter
Oil Company stated that their hauling
bill for December was nearly $4,000
and their operations were limited.
There is a great demand for royaltie:
about Plum Run, McKim Creek an6
Bronky Run. and farmers are realizing
handsome sums from the sale of one