Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
OIL NEWS.
New Wells and Locations-Notes About
the Producing Wells
Following are the quotations given
out by the Seep purchasing Agency for
crude petroleum of different grades.

South Lima ........................
1rIland ..-...--.-t ...................... 81
There was a drop of one cent in the
price of all grades of oil yesterday. as
will be seen by the quotations gwen
above The market seems to be going
back gradually to where it was before
the recent rise, and it will be but a
few days until it is back to that fig
ure The operators do not seem 10
understand why this is, as they are
fully aware of the fact that there is
not sufficient production to fill the de-
mand, and yet in spite of this the mar
ket is falling off.
The we'll drilled on the Aaron Nor
gan farm in Wetzel county. by Somer-
vile & Co., Of Wheeling, has develop
ed a good gas pressure in the Big In
jun sand, but there is no showing of
oil The well will probably be drilled
to the Gordon, as all the oil found in
that country so far of any moment
has been gotten in that formation
There are several wells drilling in
the Elk Fork field at the present time,
but none Of them are OF more than
ordinary Importance. Some of the
companies out there have been prepar-
ing during the past couple of weeks to
do some work in that section, but so
far have been unable to get all the
necessary material out There will
probably considerable work done there
as soon as it is possible to get sup
plies into the field
About the only people that are doing
any work in Wetzel county now is the
South Penn Oil Company, and it is
only drilling three or four wells, and
they are in the limits which have been
defined This company has completed
their well on the F. r. Ball lease. and
will have a producer good for about
so barrels in the Gordon No. 8 on the
Harvey farm has ben completed and
will make about 100 barrels day from
the same formation.
No one seems to be paying any atten-
ton to any of the old pools at present
but ali interest is centered on the new
pool recently opened up on Whisky
Run. The drilling in of three good
wells there has created large amount
of interest in that stuff and big lot
of work vii be started there at once.
There are several wells of Importance
due in this field in couple Of days
and they are located so that they will
demonstrate whether there is anything
worth while there.
Mallory e. Barnsdall should have
we'll in on the Abeicht farm to-day and
the South Penn Oil Company is al
most due in the sand at their No. | on
the Delong The Fisher Oil Company
is drilling at their No. / on the F.
Hamilton lease, and this we'll should
be in the first of next week.
The Elk Fork Oil Company have To-
Gated and are building the rig for their
No. on the James Eddy farm. This
we'll is located little to the northeast
of the Hill lease. and so far several
good wells have been completed on it.
The Snider Oil Company has COM
pleted its No 9 on the Snider farm.
and will have a producer good for 25
barrels day This we'll is located in
the old development, and is not OF
any Importance.
Special TO the Register.
Ellenboro, W. Va. March 1.-THE
Whisky Run Oil Company's No. 2,
which came in to-day. is making As
barrels an hour actual gauge. 1t is
900 feet southwest of No. /, and the
best we'll yet struck.
The Oil Map Publishing Company,
of Pittsburg, Pa, has just issued a
survey map of the Whisky run pool in
Richie county 1t is made on a large
scale, showing the farms and acreage
within a radius of six miles of the new
development; also the exact location
of the completed and drilling wells up
to the present time.
Special to the Register.
Ellenboro, W. Va, March 17-Many
experienced operators now think the
South Penn Oil Company's well on the
Sarah Delong farm, which is quite
distance southwest of any of the pro-
ducers, will be the best well now drill
ling, and think the location made by
Jones & Murphy, on the VIM Nc
Gregor farm, is too far east but all
are now satisfied that there is a pool
of considerable dimensions opened up,
but, of course. until few more wells
are drilled the width of it cannot be
ascertained.
Gartlan & Co. have made another
location, No 4, on the Williamson
farm.
Barnsdall & Mallory's No. . Abicht
is due in tomorrow, and L. E. NAL
lory's Mo- l on W. H. Hamilton, will
be in by Saturday.
The Parkersburg Rig and Reel Com
pany yesterday leased ground here and
will put branch yard and store house
at this place.
The No on the G. w. Barnes
twelve acres is holding up to % bar
rels an hour. and the No. | Abicht
gusher is still making 20 barrels an
hour, and is the most remarkable
stayer ever known.
Oil City, Pa. March 17.-Credit bal
ances Tic; certificates opened al lT12c
bid for regular first; sales 1000 bar
rels. Cash delivery TIC; closed at
771sc bid for regular Cash offered at
TIC: total sales. 5000 barrels; ship
ments, 1894 barrels: runs, SO, bar
rels.
BRIDGEPORT.