The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-03

is taking place in the older wells. In
the town lot developments, wells that
arc no longer profitable are being pulled
out and the machinery is being shipped
10 other sections. The total dniiy out
put Of the field is but little above 5000
barrels. There seems to be possible
ity Of considerable additional territory
along the southern and western Dor
deFB, but Il Is very small, and, undel
less favorable conditions, would mold
out no inducements for the operator. AZ
the close of the month. there were only
twelve rigs and nineteen drilling wells
under way in the Sclo field. while ut the
close Of February. the count showed
fifty-three rigs and ninety-seven wells
drilling in operation. There We're thir-
ty-hye productive wells completed In
the Scio oil field In january, eighty-two
in February. one hundred and eighteen
in March, nlnety-eight In April, ninety
nine in May, eighty-flve In June, seven
ty-sIX in July. siNty-two In August, ana
flfty-nlne In September.
The Warrington district completed
flfty-two producers in September, OF an
average calibre of fifty barrels each,
against sixty that averaged nearly If
ty-seven barrels a piece in August. II
supplied less than thirty per cent OF the
new production the past month. In the
northern oil districts, Nenango and
Clarion. proved the most active. COM
pleting 1877 productive wells, with an
average output OF about three and
half barrels.
In the fields producing Pennsylvania
and Lima oils. 1884 wells were eomplet-
ed in September, including 209 dry holes
and gassers, andhthe new production
was 1884 barrels. Compared with Au-
gust, there is an Increase Of eighty-iive
wells completed, seven dry holes and a
decline OF S7T barrels new production.
The August report showed l,199 wells
completed, 1871 barrels new produce
tIon and 2O2 dry holes. on the last Of
September, the eastern and western oil
fields contained GIG rigs and 1,O6S drill
ing wells, which was gain Of eighty
three rigs and seventeen drilling wells
over the figures for the last day OF Au-
gust.
There were 1903 new wells completed in
the Pennsylvania oil fields In Septem-
Der; 165 found their way in the dry hole
list and the production Of the remainder
was 1858 barrels This was a gain over
August OF thlrty-elght wells completed,
accompanied by loss OF 942 barrels In
new production. The August report
showed 765 wells completed. 100 dry
holes and 1851 barrels new production.
On September 80. the Pennsylvania
oil regions contained 432 rigs and 69S
drilling wells, as compared with 392 rigs
and coo wells drilling on the last day Of
August. The difference shows an In
crease Of forty rigs and a decrease OF
three drilling wells, making the net in
crease In new work thlrty-seven.
The same activity. characteristic
among operators in the eastern oil
fields. is noticeable among the produce
ers In the Lima oil districts OF Ohio and
Indiana. There was general increase
in all departments OF field work.
In Northwestern Ohio 375 wells were
completed In Seg tember the new pro-
duction was 5000 barrels and the dry
holes thirty-two In number. This wns
an increase OF forty-llve wells and 455
barrels new production. The August
report showed $50 wells completed, $3.50