Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-10

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OHIO AND INDIANA, JULY.
fetal wells completed ........, 7oSi
Total production new wells S3SS.
Total number OF dry
Total wells drilling. ..........749
Total new
It will be noticed there is no very
important increase in new opera
tons in any one particular section
Of either field. Nor has there oc-
Cured anything during the past
month to cause Capitalization of
effort in any particular quarter.
In the local, or Lucas county
field, the striking of 5o.barrel
we'll on the Eek farm in section 50,
Jerusalem township, caused slight
change in the trend of develop
ments. This occurred in the latter
half of the month. This we'll
stands in the foreground of an
extensive area, lying eastward, that
has not been touched with the drill.
Two and one-quarter miles to the
south are the wells OF Hoffman
Bros, which are fair Oregon wells.
To the north two and one.half miles.
are several dry holes drilled by the
Paragon people and still nearer to
the Eek on the north side is the
small producer of the Wolf Oil COM
pauy. But to the east direct there
is no obstacle in sight. The
chances would seem, therefore, to,
be about equal for the continuance
of the average territory at least a
short distance in that direction. 1t
can therefore be stated clearly that
July. 1898, added fresh drillable,
territory to the Oregon or Lucas
county field.
There are no additions to record
in either Wood or Hancock or San
dusky counties. In Wood many Of
the old farms are being drilled to
completion which accounts for the
spicy increase in new operations, as
shown above.
In some cases wells are obtained
eff exceptional capacity. They do
not always stay, however. AT
the same time the Wood county
wells are the most substantial pro-
ducers found anywhere in the Tren-
ton rock regions. The record Of
some Of them would surprise even
their owners.
The test wells of the month were
very few and were of no impor-
lance. One was sunk near the
Casino, but the territory was prac-
ticaliy condemned before it was To-
Gated. One is now drilling on
Presque Isle with slightly better
prospects than that of the Casino.
1t, however, has obstacles to over
come that, it would seem, were
somewhat difficult. 1t should be
completed this week.
INDIANA.
There is lively push in pro-
gress in this field. 1t has been
clearly shown that much of the ter
ritory that was run over and occa-
sionally punctured and condemned
is Just as valuable as that which
has supplied the trade with bust.
ness as we'll as production.
The region south and southwest
of Warren and also west of Mont
pelier and surrounding Dundee are
instances worthy of note. Where
Ludwig & Mcdonald obtained their
wells on the Leonard farm recently
no one looked for favorable results
a few years ago.
The same thing has been true
south of Warren where Mccormick
and others have been quite success.
full of late.
A VOICE FROM TEXAS.
Percy Jones, Son Of Mayor Jones,
who has just arrived from the Texas
field, relates that there are now $50
producing wells at Corsicans.
These yield in aggregate about
$500 barrels day.
The wells are all located within
the formerly defined limits of the
producing area. The recent efforts
that have been put forth to extend
the borders have not been success
full. At a point seven miles south
west of Corsicana a we'll was COM
pleted ten days ago that showed a
little oil. 1t was not found in suf-
fcient quantity, however, to war
rant testing by the..us Of pumping
material. Again at the northwest
nine miles couple of dry holes
have rewarded several in that di-
rection. The drilling at present is