The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-09

Wolf Summit pool. West Virginia. dis.
closes the fact that there has been a
larger number OF wells completed tina,
will average up a larger production
than any other dlgglngs in the sunny
southwest. This is a remarkable fact
one much commented upon by the old
school Of producers. They claim In
this respect the pool has no counter.
part In the history OF the, petroleum de.
yelopment, and say the manner In
which the wells hold up is unquestlon.
able of the long life OF the pool.
Moose Ridge Promising.
R Attention is directed to the new Kce.
ner sand pool at, Moose Ridge. in Mon.
roo county, Ohio, several miles TO the
southwest from woodsaeld. AS al.
ready developed 1t gives bright prom
ises OF giving forth good production
and reasonably sure territory to oper-
ate. 1t Is now regarded as quite an i'm
portant Keener sand pool and as de-
velopments widen out and new terri
tory opens up. Is becoming more in
taresting and attracting much atten
ton So far the story Of the drill
seems to indicate that the direction OF
the belt lies to. the, southwest from first
developments instead of the northwest.
This conclusion has, In a meas
ure, been arrived at by the re-
suit of McFadden & Company's late
venture, located upon the Riley Smith
farm. and which has an official record
of twenty-five barrels day. The new
prospective territory in the Moose
Ridge country is held principally by
small companies and Individual opera
tors and as hong as the territory shows
UP at Its present standard will be opcr-
ated quite lively. Among the promi-
nent producers and companies operat-
Ing here may be mentioned the Ann Oil
Company. the Galley Bros, and the
Fisher Oil Company. The new pool Is
practically In embryo and according to
the pipe line figures has daily output
of between $50 and 600 barrels day.
The Moose Ridge pool in character is
closely allied with tie Jackson Ridge
field. some six or eight miles to the
southwest. which upon the whole. has
proven quite profitable and paid hand
somely upon the money Invested. While
there is no particular rush In new
work In this old pool. the district is
quite active on inside locations and the
result all. and even more than could
reasonably be hoped for.
In West Virginia.
The South Penn Company's late VEN
ture in the Flat Run Gordon sand de-
Velopment, located upon the Joseph Es-
tel farm. did not turn out as expected,
and the result has not made this Sec
ton OF the field look as rosy as they
would like. This was quite an i'm
portant well, and IL location was to
have counted II should have been i
good winner. But Just the contrary
was the case. and while not exactly
dry. It was SO near 1t they VIII never
work It. The developments for the
past week at Glover's Gap. north OF
Warrington. have about kept the even
tenor Of their way. Nothing particu-
larry was shown last week, only that
the South Penn OH Company's No. 3.
on the Thomas P. Frecland farm, was
completed. and Is not good To-. more trai
Ito barrels day. The light re.u,t
was not expected. and 1t will take 7
long time for the venture TO pay out
II 1t ever does ut all. This. II should
be remembered, is Il Big lnj2n io-n-
alton venture.
The late Gusher OF the Hartman
OIL Company, ut Glorer's Gap. Is still
maklng5 handsome daily production.
and holding UP finely. Some new work
has been, started here on the strength
OF the :Har;WSR Oil Company's good
well, but their completion is not looked
for until ut least thiEty-nve or forty
days hence.
A special at this writing states that
the South Penn OIL Company's well re-
is still holding up 1T l4S barrels day.
and that when drilled deeper Will show
a material Improvement. This latter
event is being closely tabled by the
local talent. who have strong doubts
OF any such ultimate results.
Quite surprise was encountered by
the Union OIL Company In the. compile
ton OF their well on the Wilson Run
development, and located upon the John
Martin farm. The we'll was drilled
through both the Big Injun and Berea
Grit formations, and not even n smell
OF oil was developed In either. Being
located only 400 feet to the north and
east OF Il good producer. the surprise ls
all the greater.
a few scattering wells are drilling in
the old ScIo pool. all OF which are un-
important. Those completed Of 4 re-
cent date were small wells, ranging
in production from three to eight bar.
rels day, while I number OF them
are busters.
New Shallow Sand Pool. y.
With the faith characteristic Of the
festive wild CATER, there has been i
persistent effort for the past twelve
months TO open up pool in shallow
sand territory In the vicinity Of Home
worth. COlumblana county. All efforts
In the past have proved unavaillng, and
the first reward was found last week
by the Renner-Delbel OIL Company
who drilled In their No. . well, on the
q. r., .