Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-29
Oil News.

/ PITTSBURG, Pa, October 2S.-In
Salem district, Harrison county, the
South Penn Co.'S No. Il, on the
Dawson farm, located at the head of
Salem Fork, on the eastern edge of the
development, has been drilled in and
produced 100 barrels the first twenty
four hours from the stray sand.
One mile southwest of the Indian
Fork development, Gilmer county, the
South Penn drilled test on the Var
ner form through the fifth sand, and
has buster.
Northeast of the old Sand Fork pool,
Lewis county, the United States Oil
Co, has drilled No. g. on the Bohan
farm into the stray sand, and has a
show for fifteen barrel producer from
that level. 1t is drilling to the Gordon
and unless production is increased will
be drilled to the fifth sand.
South of the Bealls Mills develop
ment, Lewis county, the South Penn
Oil Co., drilled a test on the d. e.
Rumsey farm into the stray sand and
has show for fifty barrel producer
from that level. The size of the we'll
is something of a surprise. None of
made so good showing.
In the shallow sand territory, on
Ben's Run, Peasants county, the Lib
erty Oil Co. have completed No. 16, on
the Doty farm and has a seventy-five
barrel producer from the Cow Run
sand. III the same district the Nation
al Oil Co. has completed No. Is, on
the John Kenan farm and has buster
in the same formation.
In Pine Grove district, Wetzel coun-
ty, the South Penn Oil Co. shot No g.,
on the w. J. Criswell farm and in
creased the production from 20 to 100
barrels day.
On the west side of the New Freeport
development, Greene county, Pa. the
South Penn drilled its No. IL, on Jacob
Rice farm and has show for small
pumper
In the Bristoria development. in the
same county, the South Peen has COM
Lleted No. 2, on the ]. L. Pethtell farm
and has a gasser.
Centerville district, Tyler county, w.
Va. the American Oil Development Co.
has completed it's No. 6, on the John
Booker farm, and has a show for a
twenty-five barrel producer in Maxon
sand.
On Sugar Creek, Union district, the
same company and the South Penn Oil
Co. have completed No. Z, on the 7. D.
Mahan farm, and have ten barrel
pumper in the Cow Run sand.
Near Middlebourne. Ellsworth dis
trict. the Engle Oil Co.'S Nos. l and
3, on the Engle farm, are producing so
and so barrels a day respectively.
Near Lewisville, Monroe Ct Ay, o.,
w. R. Galley g. Bros. have solo a half
interest in the Fred Spirey well and
lease to Bond & Baxter, for s46,500. At
the time the sale was made the we'll
was producing twenty-five barrels a
day from the Big Injun sand. Since
then a scond well on the farm, drilled
in is producing forty barrels day.
The sale, however, was based on one
we'll and the lease and actually repre-
scented 1893, 900 for tho whole, and is the
largest sum paid for a single well and
lease in many years.
In the Graysville district, the Fish er
Oil Co. has completed No. 4, on the
Francis l.. Scarborough farm and has
a ten barrel producer from the Keener
sand In the same district the same
company has completed No. 4, on the
James Foraker farm and has a thirty
FIVE barrel producer from the Keener
and Big Injun sands. In the very shall
low sand territory. near Chester Hill,
Morgan county, Ohio. Eachel, Richie
& Co. have completed No. 80. on the E.
bowman farm and have duster.