Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-16
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SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, April l5.-The
newly discovered pool out at Elk Fork
has produced another gusher. This time
it is on the futile farm. about GOO feet
southeast of the FAX Fork OIL & Gas
Company's No. l. which reached the sand
last evening about 9 o'clock and started
off NJ the rate of 20 barrels an hour. being
the maximum limit Of the wells drilled
I'm OUT there This is the sixth well for
the new territory. and owing 20 the good
locations. each and every one OF them
started off at the same rate. The last
one in is of considerable importance, as it
Yhows plainly that the pool is of larger
proportions than the talent predicted for
the territory. The next we'll OF any i'm
portance is the we'll being drilled on the
B. r Hawkins farm by Messrs. Treat
Il Crawford. which lies about 200 feet
to the northeast, being the farthest one
in that direction. Another well that is
being watched is the one being drilled on
the Eli Wetzel farm by L. a. Brenneman,
which is situate 10 the east of the big
gusher on the Woods farm.
Following is the average capacity OF the
six wells:
Woods No. 1. Elk Fork................. 4Os
Woods No. l, ichols.................... 500
Church lot well, Venus 4Os
Schoolhouse well. uling............... $40
JOY. No. l nenian.................... go
futile No l, Elk Fork.................. 4So
IOfal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES '-u''
Average ...... ......................N7 %
To say that this is a splendid showing
is useless. for it is claimed that 1t Is the
largest pool Of better staying qualities
than any other into which the iron and
steel instruments have ever been drilled
The Atlas Oil Company. under the man
agement Of Mr.. B. Z Foster, has rig
going I'D on the James Lowery farm, on
Big Run. and on the DIckery and b. T.
Hockins farms. as well as a new location
on the Lane land
Considerable activity Is manifest among
the operators doing business over on the
Ohio side of the river. and much work
is being done. and if good luck attends
their efforts they should have some good
news 10 report shortly. The Steel well
which is only producing in the neighbour
hood of % barrels is quite disappoint-
ment. as II was thought by it's owners
from what they could form an opinion
of. Judging from the quality Of the sand
drilled into. that they were going TO have
a 100 barrel we'll.
The Lohr No 6. belonging to Bettman.
Watson & Bernheimer, over in the High
Knob territory. is in and making about 10
barrels. They have commenced the
erection of a rig for their No. on the
same farm. This well coming such light
one has practically put stop to the de-
velopment in that direction, but the Car
ter oil Company have made location
on the John Lohr farm north Of the Bet
man. Watson & Bernheimer property,
and will see if they are any luckier than
these gentlemen. The Garter people have
also located a we'll on the Folger farm,
lust across the river on the hill, and 1t
Is understood by the writer that this
company contemplates doing great deal
of work over in that part of the field this
summer.
The Schwabben we'll recently purchased
bv Bettman. Watson & Bernheimer. is
pumping 10 barrels a day. 1t was thought
for some time that this we'll would not
prove a paying venture owing TO tho
large amount Of salt water which it was
flowing. but since these people purchased
It they have been very successful with
separating it from the oil, and have u
very good investment.
The Fisher people are still experiencing
trouble at their Neff No. on the
100 acre tract. having lost about six
strings of tools. a bit bailer and several
other instruments in the hole, but they
are working manfully and with persist
erce 10 extract them and entertain hopes
of success. This company is drilling their
Schumbaugh Nos. 2 and at depth OF
200 and 500 feet respectively.
They expect to reach the sand at their
Drum No. | Saturday or Monday. Their
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