The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22
IN THE OIL FIELDS.

OIL producers are delighted with the
prosperity that has come to them so
swiftly, and the only thing that worries
them is that they have not got more
production nor can see an opportunity
open to drill for It The only barrier to
speedy increase In production is the
scarcity OF territory.
There never was greater demand
for leases. The spectators or middle
men. with anything that looks like
prospective territory. are holding out
for big money. The operator has now
to pay bonus for stun that was pre-
viously offered him to drill test well
or pay a modest rental.
There is nothing at present In the
shape of field developments to retard
the advance of the market. New wells
are coming in daily. but neither their
size or location have any particular
bearing on the general situation. II any
of the larger companies have anything
good, they are not going after 1t with
any noticeable amount Of energy.
In the Flat Run development, in Mo-
nongalia county, West Virginia, the
South Penn company has completed Its
No. 16 on the Taught & Walker farm,
and has producer good for $50 barrels
day.
In the Jarvlsville development. in
Harrison county. the same company
has completed It's No. IL on the Matilda
Latheny farm and has q producer good
for fifteen barrels day.
on Piney Fork, Wetzel county, the
South Penn cOmpany's No. 3 on the
Ball heirs. farm is drilling in the sand
and showing some oil.
In advance Of the Flat Run develop
ment, the same company Is drilling In
the sand at test well on the Fox &
Fordyce farm.
On Sugar Camp run, Grant district,
Richie county, Caldwell & Boyer have
completed their No. on the P. 7. Six
farm and have ten barrel producer.
on Sugar Camp run. the Camp Run
OIL Company has drilled in its No. 3 on
the c. Hubs farm and has show for u
hundred-barrel producer.
In the Volcano district, n. West has
completed his No. 43 on the Volcano
tract and has a small producer from the
salt sand.
On Elk Run, Washington county.
Ohio, the Elk Run OIL Company has
drilled in its test well on the Mead
farm, and has show for a seventy
five barrel producer, from the Berea
formation. In the same development
the Eclipse OIL Company has drilled In
a test well on the Moore farm and has
a duster. They failed to find the Berea
formation at this location,
In the Chester Hill development in
Morgan county, the Octo OIL Company
has drilled in Its test on the Matthews
farm and has duster.
The new wells In the SciO develop
ment In Harrison county are coming in
light. Jennings & Company have COM
pleted their No. on the jolly farm and
will have a fifteen barrel producer. The
Lawrence OH Company's No. 30. on
the w. 6 L. R. R. right Of way will not
be good for more than ten barrels a
completed and shot their No. on the
Fisher farm, and will have ten barrel
producer.
In the Corning field and seven hum
dred feet south OF production. Denman
& Thompson have completed their No.
on the National Coal Company's
property and have a ten barrel pro-
Queer.
In the old Big Run development In
Wood county, w. Va, the Henderson
Oil company has made good strike at
its No. II on the L. Pugh farm. The
well was drilled in yesterday and is
making fifteen barrels an hour from the
first COW run sand.
Davis. Rolston & Company have drill
cd in their No. 8, Rowl, located three
hundred feet east of the No IL puCh
and have producer good for one hum
dred barrels day from the first Cow
Run sand.
In Peasants county, w. Va, the
Norris Farm OIL company have COM
pIeted It's No. s. Norris, and has If
teen barrel producer, ]. c. Trees & Co.
have completed their No. 8, on the Ora
ham farm. and have a ten barrel pro-
Queer.
In Tyler county, ]. T. Jones has five
barrel well at his No. 2 on the Wells |
farm. His test on the L. S. Smith farm |
in the same district. has been shot, and |
is making twenty-five barrels day.