Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-14
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| Special to the Register.
! Sistersville, w. Va, April 13.-The
activity among the operators in the
new field is one of hustling. This morn?
1 ing over thirty-fiye kagons loads Of oil
we'll supplies left this city for the new
field which is only eight miles from
this city, and several car loads of sup
/ plies were shipped to Padens Valley,
from where it will be teamed to the
scene of action.
The new strike of Nichols & Huling
on the Woods farm. 400 feet northeast
/ of the Elk Fork Oil & Gas Co.'S well
on the same farm, was the talk Of the
town last evening, owing to the report
/ that was circulated that it was plenty
/ deep in the sand and was only flowing
about eight barrels an hour instead Of
twenty as reported. If such is the case
there is but little doubt that this well
will stop the development in that direc-
/ tion to a considerable extent, as all the
other wells drilled in out there were TO
the northeast of the big gusher which
caused so much excitement at the time
of It's discovery, and as this last one
! is the farthest in that direction it would
indicate that it is on the edge of the
pool. The Regiser representative ques-
toned Mr.. Nichols about the well last
night and was informed that when he
/ left the well about six o'clock, It had
| increased its production to over twenty
barrels an hour, which puts q damper
on the first report, although several old
and experienced oil men cling to the
I fv;1 h.. &c Dt,1t rood for QhO1Tt
eight barrels. Even if such is the case
its fine well, and one that many per-
sons wish was theirs.
The next well due out there is the
Elk Fork Oil & Gas COmpany's we'll Oh
the futile farm. 600 feet southwest,
across the creek, which would have
been in to-day but an accident happen
ed in the way of bit getting caught
which will delay them day or SO.
This company is also drilling at a
depth of about $50 feet at their No.
Woods, and if nothing happens to bar
the good work it should reach the pay
about Wednesday week.
Treat & Crawford, on the Hawkins
farm, are due tonight or tomorrow
and the exodus Of this location is being
watched with considerable interest by
the talent. owing to its foreign location,
as it is 1900 feet northeast Of the
Woods No. | of the Elk Fork people.
If the Nichols & Huling well IS on the
extreme outer edge of the pool then
surely the we'll of these gentlemen will
be dry one, and for that reason 1t IS
being closely watched.
The Venus Oil Company report their
well making IS barrels an hour yet and
say that all the other wells out there
with the exception of the last one drill
ed in. are still holding up at the rate
Of 10 barrels an hour, which is evidence
of a large pool Of vast dimensions.
Hosford &, Holden are putting down
the casing in their well on the Neeley
lot back of Friendly.
G. E. Foster field superintendent OF
the Atlas Oil Co., is a great hustler and
keeps things on the go. He has charge
of the drilling on the Hawkins farm
and already has one rig up and another
under way.
The Brenneman well on the JOY lot,
which came in good for zoo barrels
day. has had an accident and Is only
making about $50 barrels a day, owing
to a collapse of the casing. lie Is rig
ging on the Wetzel farm adjoining the
Joy. and is erecting another on the JOY
and will be ready to commence spun-
ding by the middle of the week.
Operations over in the BenWool'
Ohio. field goes merrily on with but
two firms to speak of doing any amount
of business, namely the Henry ana
Fisher companies. The Fisher people
have drilled their Cehrs No. in and
have a dry hole which demonstrates the
fact of no extension in that direction.
They are experiencing considerable
troubIe with both of their No. rs on
the Neff properties, and it is probable
they NAV have to move the rigs ana
commence a new hole at each location.
Their Drum No. / should reach the
Big Iniun tomorrow or next day, and
its advent will either extend or dehhe
any development in that direction.
Twitchell & McFadden's Wltchey No.
> is due which will practically define
the territory to the north.
Out in the Hebron and Sancho as
tricts. in Tyler county, considerable
work is going on but no strikes or sucn
magnitude as to cause any undue eX-
element.
OIL CITY. Pa, April 13-The market
closed with ssh cents bid for certificate
oil. Sales. 5000 barrels at s. cents. Credit
balances unchanged. Runs, 1881 barrels;
shipments. 99.194 barrels.
NEW YORK. April 13.-Pennsylvania
crude steady: May S7l2c lid. Sales none.
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