Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-03

they are all good SlayerS. Il cO6tS
large amount Of money to drill well
In that section a matter TO about &c.
000-but the wells are. as rule, such
good producers and last SO well, that
the amount of money expended in drill
ing them does not cut much of figure.
At this time the South Penn Oil Com
pany has block of territory up there
that is fully twenty-five miles long.
and extends from the Warrington field
to the Mills tract owned by the Kama
wha Oil Company. The territory owned
by this company is fully three miles
wide on an average, and it will be seen
that in this immense area they have a
large amount of acreage. Every foot
of the territory owned and controlled
by this great company is gilt-edged
stuff and it could not be purchased at
any price. While the Kanawha Oil
Company has not quite as much terri
tory as the South Penn, yet it has a
good-siZed slice-a matter of 5000 to
10000 acres, and, like its large competi-
tor, it is doing all the work possible
on its holdings.
Both Of these companies are drill
ing wells on the edge of their holdings
and only protecting their lines. They
have a large number of wells completed
and quite a number under way and con-
templated. AS soon as they have a
well partially completed on an edge of
their property they will shut it down
and lease up everything for miles on
either side, and in that way they have
been able to a great extent to keep
many of the individual operators and
the small companies out.
As an evidence Of what the territory
up in that section is worth it may be
mentioned that couple of weeks ago
the South Penn was figuring on buying
out the holdings of the Kanawha, and
for this they were figuring on paying
an even million Of dollars Taking into
consideration the amount of property
the South Penn has in that section it
will be seen that their holdings there
are worth fully twenty million dollars.
At this time both of the companies
are doing great deal of work there,
but it is almost impossible to get re-
port of it. Of the Kanawha nothing
at all could be found out, but a few of
the wells being drilled by the South
Penn were heard from.
The well of the South Penn on the
Thomas Cunningham lease, on Pine
Fork, the farthest well west in that de-
velopment, and a very important wild
cat, has been drilled into the sand and
is tremendous gasser 1t is showing
little oil, but not enough to amount
to anything. 1t is the intention to drill
it through the sand, and it is believed
ii will make a good well. Their well
on the Brast brothers property in the
same district, is big gasser in the Big
Injun. The gas will be cased off in
that formation and the we'll will be
drilled to the Gordon.
The we'll being drilled by the j. T.
Jones Company, in the same district,
is drilling at about 1,600 feet. 1t should
reach the sand about the middle or lat
ter part Of next week.
Northwest of the Mills tract, on the
South Fork of Fishing creek, the South
Penn has completed its we'll on the
Lowe farm, at the mouth of Upper run,
and will have good, big gasser The
well is spraying some oil, and it is be-
lieved that it will make a good producer
after it has been shot.
Half a mile further up the creek the
Philadelphia Gas Company is drilling
at about 1900 feet, on the Sam Robin
son lease. This well should be in the
latter part of next week.
Henry & Macdonald have started
their No. 1 on the Agnes Gorrell lease
and their No. 1 on the w. w. Gorrell,
at Elk Fork, and will have their Nos
2 and on the Agnes Gorrell, and No
2 on the W w. Gorrell leases ready to
start in couple of days.
Tine South Penn Oil Companys No.
l on the Folger farm in the southwest
extension Of the Elk Fork field will be
due in the sand not later than Satur-
day, unless they meet with some acct
dent. This is very important well,
as 1t will open up large amount of
territory to the east and south if it
comes in good, and will extend devel-
opments fully mile in advance.
Cobb & Glenns well, on the Meyers
farm, is drilling at 1,100 feet, and will
not be in the sand until some time next
week
The Fisher Oil Company's we'll on
the Henthorn, another important south
ern test well, is also due in the sand
Saturday. This we'll is close to the
Hill lease, and there is every reason to
believe that it will make a good pro-
Queer.
The Hill Oil Company's No on the
Hill lease, which was drilled in couple
of days ago, is not quite as good as re-
ported. 1t is making about 10 barrels
an hour, and not 20, as was at first re-
ported.
Special to the Register.
EllenbOrO, w. Va, December 2.-The
Brown well on the Miller heirs farm
on Whisky run, is 1900 feet deep, but
will not reach the producing sand
under 1000 feet
The drillers arrived here this morn