Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-05-17
Oil Notes.
YESTERDAYS MARKET.

Corning ......,....... ........... "
Newcastle ............... ....... 81
North Lima ........... ....... 81
South Lima ...,",. ...........,. "
INDIANA .........s. ...s..'...''.. ~
Plttsburg, May 14.--Leasehoiders on
the outskirts to the southeast of the
Sclo field are not quite so sangulne
now as to the we'll on the ]. w. Weleh
farm showing an expansive extension
to the Sclo development The new
well is not showing for a better pro-
ducer than was at first predicted in
these reports, about 20 or 25 barrels a
day. There will be no other producing
wells found In that locality but they
will bes mail as compared with those
oack in the main development. A mile
and a half north and little west of
Sclo, the Ohio Oil Co. has decided to
try it again on the E. H. Kennedy farm
This company's first well on the Ken
nedy farm was not better than 8 or
barrel pumper, and 1t is not probable
that the next effort will bring any bet
ter results.
Wildcatting is very much in evidence
in all directions from Scio. Eight
hundred feet north of Carmandale,
Harrison county, unknown parties are
starting test well and expect to get
shallow sand producer.
The Guffey, Williams & Co well on
the Belts farm, near Union Port, was
shot in the Cow Run sand and is re-
ported showing for an or 10 berrel
we'll. lf this should prove true, when
put to pumping, it will cause no little
stir in that locality. A 3 barrel well
would be worth going after If the sand
was not more than $50 feet from the
surface as In the Belts wei.
Southeast OF Sclo, unknown parties
are starting a test we'll on the d. d.
& r. Cole farm. On the Cadiz branch
of the Panhandle railroad, and about
two mics southeast of Hopedale, in
section 20, Harrison county, unknown
parties have started to drill test well.
Four miles southwest of Hopedale
and twice the distance southeast of
Sclo, unknown parties are starting
test well on the Brinker farm. There
is also test well starting on the E.
Lemasters heirs farm, located south
east of the town of Scio.
Three miles south of Harrlsville, Bel
mont county, Lehman & Co. have com
pleted a duster.
West Of Scio, Ryder, Thompson &
Co. have drilled in and shot their test
well on the Wolfe farm. 1t will make
a good producer, but how good has not
been determined The United States
Oil Co. has made number of new To-
cations on the Trusel farm, north of
SciO, and have commenced to spud on
| No. 2 on the Webb farm.
The test well drilling on the Joseph
Barr farm, located one mile north of
Conotton, has been shut down at 900
feet on account of a fishing job. Near
|
started to drill at well on the Glen
denning farm.
Two mmes south of Scio, the Linden
| Oil Co. is getting ready to pump its
test we'll on the William Whitaker
farm. They will have 5 or 10 bar
rel producer
The Deerside Oil & Gas Co. is shut
down at 1000 feet on the Walker farm
They will probably spring the mystery
racket at this well.
PROCTOR DUSTER.
George E. Foster and the Atlas Oil
Ca. has drilled its test on the A. ].
Briggs farm, located between the Gar
ner gusher and the Proctor creek Big
Injun development in Wetzel county,
w. Va, so feet in the Big Injun and
has a strong gasser, but no oil. This
has been regarded an important test,
but does not throw any light ON the
territory surrounding the Gordon sand
producer on the Garner farm.
For some weeks the South Penn Oil
Co. we'll on the Garner farm, back of
Proctor, Wetzel county, w. Va, has
held the lead as the largest producer in
the lower Southwest. Now McDermott
& Co. come to the front with their No
on the S. Il. Eddy farm, on the west
side Of Campbell's run, MonOngalia
county, and take the distinction to
themselves. Both are Gordon sand
producers, so that in that particular
they are on even terms. McDermobt
G. Co. drilled in their No. Sunday and
its performance was at he rate OF 20
barrels an hour for the first 20 hours.
The location of No. is 800 feet south
east OF No 1, and makes that part of
their lease look like sure thing
The South Penn Oil Co.'s well on the
Garner farm keeps up a good even
pace and is making about 27O barrels a
day. Owing to the injunction proceed
ings that have been commenced, the
owners are restricted from making
any effort to increase its produc.lon.
Agitation or deeper drilling would no
doubt increase its production.
The Atlas Oil Co.'S we'll on the
Briggs farm, located between Proctor
creek and the Garner well, is spraying
oil at the rate of 10 barrels day from
the Big Injun. 1t has a heavy gas
pressure but an effort was to have
been made yesterday to drih 1t deeper