Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-17
OIL NEWS.
Special to the Register.


Ellenboro w. Va, May 1.-THE big
Abicht we'll in the Bonds creek oil
pool was struck the first week in Febru-
airy, and although a number of wells
have been drilled in since that time,
they have mostly been so punched I'D
and have told little as the direction
of the extension of the pool, or as to
how rich it really is. The general opin-
ion of the talent, however, is that a
southwest extension is the only logical
view to take of the matter, and this
theory has been strengthened consid-
erably during the past week by the de-
velcpments made by the South Penn Oil
Company, on the j. j. Mahaney farm.
Their Nos. 1 and on this farm were
completed yesterday. No. L. which is
located short distance southeast of the
Albert Bumbgardner No. 2 and east
from the D. G. Payne No 1, started off
yesterday making 33 barrels an hour,
and is one Of the best wells yet struck
in the field. No. 2, which is located al
most south few hundred feet from the
dry hole on the Sarah belong farm, is
a perfectly dry hole, and proves that the
belong farm is no good for oil purposes.
The Mountain State Gas Companys
No. 2 on D. G. Payne's farm, has been
completed and is making ten barrels
an hour, which is about the production
Of No. l on the same farm.
Mallory & Barnsdall have the rig up
for their No. 4 Abicht, and are drilling
in the No. on Albert Bumgardner.
T. Gartlan & Co. IS No. on the S.
G. Williamson farm, which is strong
gasser, has been shot and is reported
making Is barrels an hour.
Col. Ira Dewitt's well On the Noman
Barnes farm, which sprayed oil, was
shot Friday, and it is thought the well
will produce 100 barrels per day.
Mr. Lamb, OF Mcdonald, Pa. rep
resenting the Independent Producers
Oil Company, has secured a lease on the
Andrew Miller farm, on Dog Comfort
run, and will start well within a few
days. This was made on an entirely
new theory, and is mile and a half
off even the old Whisky run produce
ton, and west of all the gas wells. ex-
cept the one on the Cassidy farm. This
well will be watched with much interest
as it may open up a new pool
Some Parkersburg operators are
erecting a rig on Sanford Bumgardner's
farm on Whisky run, and will hunt for
oil between the Barnes and Hayhurst
gas wells, which both make considera-
bic OIL
Dewitt & Rowland's venture on the
Cannon farm near the Pennsboro C
Harrisyille railroad trestle, is not en-
q to-. H..
to prove that it will only be a fair
gas well, unless the unexpected turns
up This well is located amout half
a mile east of the Harrisville gas WELL
and little was expected of it.
The South Penn Oil Companys well
on Col J. M. Wilson's farm, on the
north fork Of Hughes river, in which
search for Gordon sand is being made,
was still dry at last report although the
hole is down below 1000 feet.
c. w. Swisher, the well known oper-
ator, has leased 400 acres of land near
the old Cooper well, and proposes to
drill for gas provided he can secure a
franchise to supply the town of Penns
boro.
Garland & Co. have located No 6
on the Williamson farm.
Brown, Braner G. Co. are drilling two
important wells on the Basil HudkinS
farm which are due in early this week
These wells are on a southwest extern
sion line, and will go a long way to-
wards determining the value of a large
block of territory.
The Eureka Pipe Line Company is
engaged in laying another pipe line
from the pump station on the Dye farm
to the main line south of town, the line
layed a couple of months ago being too
small to carry off the increased prduc-
ton of oil.
Capt. Peter Grace, who drilled the
well on the McGregor farm, on Bonds
creek, and has large holdings on Plum
run, Richie county, proposes to do
much work on his leases during the
summer. The Captain has patriotic
war spirit about him. and there is little
danger of him leaving the railroad
while there is so much interesting news
coming from Cuba.
The guages of the larger wells on
the Abicht pool are as follows: Cart
Ian & Co.'S Nos. l, ands5, William
son ITO and go and 600 barrels; South
Penn Oil Co.'S No. l, J. J. Mahaney,
$50 barrels: Whisky Run Oil Co.'S No.
9. ALBRIGHT. 400 barrels; same companys
Nos. . and 8, Albert Bumbgardner, 275
and SEQ barrels; Mountain State Gas
Co.'S Nos. / and 2, D. G. Payne, 200
and 240 barrels.
Special to the Register
Warrington, WA, May 16.-Up to
Thursday evening not single gusher
had been reported in the entire Man
,insrtnr, district Small wells although