Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-12
INTERESTING REVIEW.
Scout tells of a Few Striking
Things in Oil.


Revival in The Near by County OF
Greene--Other Notes of Local In.
terest
Scout" writing in recent issue of
the Intelligencer has the following to
say about the oil industry in this coun-
ty and in our next door ueighbor
Greene:
Another week in the world of Oil
dom has passed into history without
marking any material change in the
general situation. The earnest en-
deavor TO discover new productive ter
ritory is still as energetically prosecu-
ted as ever, but developments this
week have failed to bring to light any
thing specially important or strictly
new. The finding of a big well
week ago or SO in the Gordon sand for
nation in the northeast extension in
the Campbell's run district was the
incentive in starting considerable new
work and cutting out of as much
more. The excitement caused by the
striking of the Strosnider well at
Campbell's run, has subsidized Yet
there is more than ordinary interest
manifested in the developments than
) atany other point, just at present in
the southwest district. All are anx
iously awaiting the outcome of the
new work started since the advent of
the gusher. Some are inclined to the
opinion that this we'll has given the
old diggings new lease of life and
opened up another batch of good ter
ritory which will materially increase
the new production.
There are other producers equally
as well informed and whose opinions
are entitled to just as much weight as
those who take this rosy view Of the
situation say that the northeast eX-
tension will never produce another
well like the Strosnider farm producer
and that Campbell Run has seen its
best days and produced its largest
production. However this may be,
the verdict of the drill is the only
thing that will definitely settle the
argument, and before this important
event comes to pass considerable time
will have elapsed, as the completion
try is no small matter.
Previous to the striking of this well
the Flat run territory was showing
unmistakable signs of drainage, and
big wells were looked upon as thing
of the past. 1t is hoped, however, for
the welfare of small producers and
the good of the trade in general that
no considerable territory that will pro-
duce big wells will be discovered in
the old Campbell's Run region.
REVIVAL IN GREENE COUNTY.
A revival of interest in Green coun-
ty, Pa, territory is shown this week
by the South Penn Oil Company's
new we'll located to the south from
the famous Emma Woods farm well
in the noted Bristoria pool. The Bris-
toria pool from time to time has at
tracted no little attention and when
the two or three good producers were
found on the Woods farms, it was
thought big field would be develop
ed. Since these wells were drilled it
is safe in saying $500, 900 have been
spent in hunting for an outlet to this
productinn in drilling, bonus and
rental money but the results have
nearly all proven unsatisfactory. The
wells were either small or dry, and
generally speaking the territory turn
ed out very treacherous. The well in
question issituated upon the A Abraham
Armstrong farm, about $3.50 feet
from the old gusher on the Woods
. farm. This venture is purely test
and has al official record Of sixty bar
rels day. A well of this caliber in
new territory is surely important and
undoubtedly will lead to more new
work. But in the face of the history
of the Bristoria development AMI 9TH
er operations in Greene county, the
burden of evidence is against the ma
terializing of a new development like
ly to give an appreciable production
or one that will in the least influence
values. Greene county as rule has
been a hard road for the producer To
travel. If the present strike leads to
anything different than has been
shown in the past, it will indeed mark
new departure in developments.
This week highly important test
we'll was completed in Monongalia
county, W. Va, by the Burt Oil Com
/ pany and located upon the f. M. Flu
harty farm near the source Of Lew
ellyn Run. The owners were hunting
for Gordon sand oil and the well was
considered by all practical operators
TO be well located. 1t was not only
dry in the Gordon, but not trace of
oil was encountered in any of the 9TH
er formations, and the test has made
worthless considerable territory which
looked reasonably, safe before it was
drilled. This is regarded as one of
the most important Wildcat wells drill
ed in the Mountain State for some
time 1t was drilled TO a depth of
over 1000 feet.
If in doubt about the value OF