Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-17
OIL OPERATIONS.

territory along the eastern side OF Dod-
bridge county. w. Va, has been brought
to the front again by the Carter Oil Co.
drilling its No. on the j. w. Carpen~
ter farm deeper and increasing its pro-
duction TO 10 barrels an hour. The 10
cation is south OF the Riffee No. ], the
well that first attracted attention 10
this locality. North of Salem Harrison
county. the United States Oil Co, has
drilled in its No on the J. w. Will
Jams farm and has a producer that Is
flowing at the rate of so barrels day
from the Gordon sand. In the same
district the South Penn Oil Co. has COM
peted its test wei, on the Viola heirs
farm. and will, not have better than
10 barrel pumper. On the north fork
of Rock Run Richie county. the AS
ISOLATED Producers Co., has drilled its
No . on the n. II. Williams farm
through the keener sand and has
buster. In the st. Marys district,
Peasants county. the Southwestern
Petroleum Co.'S No. on the w. Hig-
gins farm, has been drilled through the
Cow Run sand, and Is good for 90 bar
rels a day. On Bens Run, NJ. Yost a
Co have drilled their No on the VIM.
Dearin farm. and have 10 barrel
pumper On Redwood Run, Wetzel
county,, the Philadelphia Co. has drilled
its No. is on the John Mills tract
through the Big Injun sand, and found
that formation barren. The we'll Is
now drilling TO the Gordon sand.
Operators are now giving consider
able attention to testing territory IN
Writ county. w. Va. Mccormick a.
Co. are drilling a test well on the MIL
ler- Donnelly farm near Greencastie.
This company expects to drill three
test wells in this locality. The frst IS
now nearing the Berea grit. The COM
pauy holds a block of leases aggregat-
ing 900 acres In this vicinity.
Near Elizabeth the Southern OH GO.
is drilling q test we'll on the Bumgard-
ner farm. Gas is the primary incen-
tive for drilling this test, but there
would be no disappointment should oil
be developed in paying quantities.
Sleymaker g. Co. have taken a 4,ooo
acre block of leases on Sucker Creek,
and have a rig up ready to drill test
we'll on the d. c. COST farm.
On Parish Fork, Elizabeth district,
unknown parties are drilling a test
we'll on the +. N. Fertig farm. a con-
tract has also been let for drilling
test we'll on the NJ. Rothwell farm.
On Worthington creek. Union dis
trict. Wood county, Sarber & Co. are
drilling test well on the N. War;
mouth farm.
In the Parkersburg district, on
Worthington creek, and about three
miles above Parkersburg. the umpers
are on the ground for a test well on
the j. Person farm.
Saber G. Ferry have fishing Job on
The Deems farm and have moved the
rig.
In State district, Beck g. Co. are
drilling at 1,400 feet at their test well
on the E. S. Butcher farm. On the
Ohio side near Lewisville, Monroe
county, S. B. Longfellow & Co. have
drilled their test well on the John
Young farm into the Big Lime and
have a show for a small pumper not
better than five barrels day. j. c.
Coogan has completed a test well on
the Theo. Mead farm and has show
for a 15-barrel producer in the Big
Injun sand In the shallow sand ter
ritory near Chester HILL Morgan coun-
ty, j. A. Henne & Co. have completed
their NO. on the Charles Yarnell farm
and have duster Eachel & Ritchie's
No. on the e. Bowman farm is hold
ing up at 1870 barrels day. On Wolf
creek. Hochstetter. Cameron & Co.'S
No. on the Henry l.. Pugh farm is in
the sand and showing for a 30 or 40
barrel producer. The Gussie Oil Co.
has completed ius No on the w w.
Gadd farm and has duster. Murdoch
& Co. are due in the sand at their No.
20 on the John Lightner farm.