Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-25
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sistersvilla ". Va. June 24.-The
Elk Fork territory received a very bad
black eve Yesterday when Henderson
& Cos No. . on the Lowry farm, and
G. E. Foster & Cos No ? Prickett
were drilled into the sand and were
drv. These two wells are directly
ahead Of developments in the east and
Will stop operations in that direction
Neither che of the wells when drilled
in made a showing worth while, and It
is likely they viii be abandoned at
once and the casing pulled.
Crawford & Treat have drilled IN
their No. . on the Asher farm. out at
Elk Fork. and will have a well good
for more than 500 barrels a day. This
we'll Is located Ola the northeast Of the
dry holes on the Lowry and Prickett
farms. and would indicate that the pool
extended in that direction.
Graham & Moore have completed the
rig. and yesterday commenced to spud
at their No. > on the B. F. Hawkins
farm.
Bruner & Company's No. 1 on the
Keller farm. which was drilled in
couple Of days ago. is holding up first
class and is still making better than 800
barrels a day. This is one Of the best
wells that has been drilled in out there
for some time. and will have a tendency
10 swerve the line of drilling in that
direction. The same company's No. ,
On this farm. which is nearly to the
sand. Will probably reach the pay the
early part of next week. No. 3 is drl'-
ing at about 1000 feet and will reach
the sand the latter part Of next week
Crawford & Treats No 3 on the
Asher farm was drilled to the top OF
the sand last evening and has been
shut down in order TO move the boiler
hack. IL will probably be drilled IN
tonight or tomorrow morning.
One Of the most important wild cat
wells being drilled in this section OF
the southwest at the present time IS
that Of Coast & Co. on the Ebenezer
Martin farm. about four miles in the
interior from Sardis. This well is To-
Gated in territory which has never been
fully tested. and its completion is being
watched for closely by the talent.
Jones & Company's No. 4 on the
lanes Twyford farm out on Middle
Island creek. has been located and the
rig is now being put up. The well Will
be started drilling in week
Crawford & Treats No. 4 on the b. f.
Hawkins farm out at Elk Fork, will
reach the sand tomorrow or Saturday
Special 20 the Register.
Enenboro. w. Va. June 24.-Barns-
dali & Co. are again leasing up land on
Whisky run. and more operations may
he expected in the locality during
the summer. VIII Nichols and
stephen Seckman have just leased their
farms for a bonus of one dollar per
acre and a fair rental.
The Strickley Oil Company's No. 3,
which was pronounced a gusher, has
been turned into the oil line, and is
now making about five barrels Of oil
daily.
The rig is being torn down at the
gas well on the McCosh land on Whis-
Ky run. and Mallory Bros. will rebuild
it on the e. Bumgardner farm, a mile
and a half further down the run, and
east Of any of the former tests. Here
tofore all the tests that have been
made on Whisky run have been bunch
ed together. and ROW operators pro-
nose to widen out and Try to find a
more satisfactory pool.
Work on the rig on the Joseph Lam
bert farm. located half way between
this place and Harrisville. along the
lower county road is being pushed rap
idly. and spudding can begin next
week.
The South Penn OIL Company has
completed the ElleHboro supply house
and the large quantities of drilling
machinery arrive dailE a-Yhioh means
much work viii be started by this
company.
Two new wells will be drilled west Of
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