The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13
IN TUE OIL FIELDS.


For many years tie vigilance Of the
oil man has not exceeded that OF the
present time. His watchfulness Tor new
TERRITORY has never been surpassed in
anv stage OF the development from OIL
creek down. The very Fcarclty " IN
leased drIliable territory only serves to
increase his desire. A dollar ma-ket
has never failed to inspire new activity
and Il the month falls below the ex-
peetatlons Of those who keep In touch
with field work, Il VIII not be charge
able to lack of energy or for the want
OF capital to prosecute the work. The
burden OF most operators troubles at the
present time is to secure the territory
and they are not asking for only thc
gusher kind either. Something to drill
Is the burden OF their lamentations
In the lower southwest the develop
ments OF the week were not charncterlS'
I'd ha any new discoveries regarded as
important. The deep sand territory FUR
nsned about the usual number.ot pro-
ducess. most OF which were OF the ordi-
nary kind a fifteen barrel producer
on the Marble farm was the only ae-
quIsItion to the Jackson Ridge develop
ment on the Ohio side Of the Sisters
Vile field. At Wilson Run on the same
side OF the S!stersvilie field the Fisher
OIL Company got a seventy-hve oarFei
producer on the Edwards farm.
The Berea grit territory in WOOD
county completed It's quota OF wells and
all were producers.
nh, In EItahfa county
approaching the proper depth to sup
piV the information desired. In experi-
mental work Richie county leads oil
others OF the lower southwest
The dry holes recently completed IN
the shallow sand territory below Will
Jamestown have caused let UP In the
great rush to put down new wells.
There are now about ten wells drilling
and the most of them are close up to
the four producers now in evidence.
There Is an increasing demand for
territory, but Greene county Is not q
drawing card for any but the gas com
panles and u very few Of the large oil
producing companies. With the latter
It is simply game to play even rather
than a hope to make winning. The
Philadelphia Gas usually draws on
Greene county to increase Its supply for
winter use and this gear IS no excep-
ton to lis past operations. In addition
to the wells now drilling It has made
six or seven new locations and will
have the wells completed before winter.
Southwest of Bristorla the South
Penn has drilled its test on the McVay
farm through all sands and has ranB
duster.
Near Aleppo the Carnegie Natural
Gas Company & Tim Ross are getting
ready to drill a test well on the Grim
farm. Southwest Of BrIstoria the con-
tract has been let to drill post the tools
lost in the test well on the Chess heirs
East of the Former pool the South
Penn OIL Company's No. on the
Brooks farm, Is holding up at go bar
rels a dag since It was shot.
In advance Of the Flat Run develop
ment in Grant district, Monongalia
county, Black Bros. have cased with
the last string on the LantZ farm. The
CHARTERS OIL Company has a plugged
hole on top OF the sand at Its test on the
Schriver farm In the same locality. The
rig has been moved and new hole
started.
On the Mills tract in wetzel county,
AiG hAllhNha Va NOAhRoAy VIA NA4AA a.
Its No. II this week.
The South Penn OIL Company has
completed its No. on the Tenant
heirs near Stringtown, Tyler county,
and has twenty-five barrel producer.
On the west side OF the deep sand de-
velopment near Stringtown, the South
Penn OIL Company has drilled Its i'm
portant test well on the n. Brohard
farm to the top OF the sand. but is
deep enough for the pay. This Is re-
garded as the most interesting well,
touching possible western extension to
the development, now drilling in Tyler
county.
In the Elk Fork pool, Boyer & Com
pany are due In the sand at their No. 2
on the FluhartV farm and The Spraqg
oil Company is due in the sand at Its
No. on the ]. NJ. Mayheld farm 10 the
Conway end OF the development.
c. W. Brockunier, receiver, Is also
due In the sand at his No. IL on the ].
T. A. Hawkins farm. F. Horn & Co.
have started to drill at their test well
on D. Summers farm.
In the Jackson Ridge development on
the Ohio side OF the Sstersvllle field,
several wells will be due this week.
Barnsdall & Company will drill In their
No. on the Hunter farm. The same
companies No. /. TruXal. will be due.
The Henry OIL Company's No. /, an Inn
portant test well on the Norris farm,
will be due in the sand this week.