Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-01
THE OIL MARKET.
Sycamore Valley, Monroe Co. o.

| ABOUT QVe Q1HelenL companies udNe
as a reward for their labor after six
months developments seventeen
producing wells averaging about
fifteen barrels to each we'll per day
with not even one dry hole thus
far. The producers are as follows:
Andrew Anderson No I and 2; J.
&c. Parsons No. I, 2 and 3; J. w,
Orange No. I and 2; William John;
son No. I and 2; A. J Morris No.
I and 2; Wesley Parks No. I and 2;
8. Mobsrly No I; Trecia Hercher
No. I; B. Kinsey No. 1; Ben Kin.
kade No. I. There are drilling
rigs up and locations as follows: J.
Carsons locations No. 4 and S; An
derson No. 3, timber on the ground;
Johnson No 3, drilling and loca-
tton No. a made; Morris No. 8
drilling, No. 4 rig up; Parks No. 8
drilling, Kinkade No. 2 rig up;
Hercher No. drilling; w. W. SUIT
ton No. I timbers on the ground,
No. 2 located; Mrs. William
Knowlton No. I located. All of
this work has been and IS being
done In radius of about one mile
long by one.half mile In width.
But Is being gradually extended
both In length and breadth. 1t the
Windland No. I, Parks No. 3 and
Kinkade No. 2, which are all ahead
of developments, proves to be good
will still extend the field northeast
and southwest. The latest wells
drilled In was Parsons No. 3 and
Morris No. 2. Both good wells.
The drillers and tool dressers of the
former were each presented with
new hat by Mr.. Parsons, who was
also present when the we'll came In,
as a reward of merit. This we'll
was considered one of the best
showing In the field, filling up the
casing 1900 feet soon after being
drilled In and before being shot.
The we'll had to be put to pump
ing In order to reduce the oil be
fore shooting. The good work Is
still going on, buying and selling
royalty and making times good for
those who work.
Griffith Monroe Co., O.
There are two wildcat wells be.
Ing drilled. One on the George
Weisend farm south of Woodsfeld
and one ON the Lewis Griffith farm
southeast of Woods6eld. Both
wells will be watched with great
interest.
There Is quite fishing job at the
Rebecca Devaul we'll which Is be-
ing drilled by Parker & Detlor. 1t
Is hoped they will soon recover
their tools.
The Robert Jackson No. came
In last week and Is claimed 1t shows
up a better we'll than No. l.
Drilling Is progressing finely at
the c. R. Hamilton No. 4. They
should reach the sand by Saturday.
The derrick has been completed
for No. 3 on the Robert Jackson
lease.
Round Bottom, Monroe Co., o.
The tools were stuck In the bot.
tom of the cave at the Echols No.2
about 8 O'Clock Sunday morning
and the cable had to be cat and the
|SA inch casing sent after the tools
They got them out tue same night
about 10 o'clock.
Martin No. I was shot last week
with eight quarts and will make
about the same as when first drilled
In.
The Williams No. I commenced
to spud Sunday night at midnight.
The Hunuell we'll Is drilling at
the depth of about 1,2oo.
Drilling was commenced on VIII.
liam's No. Monday I morning.
Work has been resumed on Hun
ell No. 3. They were shut down
several days last week on account
of the boiler being disabled. They
will be ready for the O. casing
Tuesday.
The Grim we'll which was drilled
In Lost week, Is said to be IS Dbl.
natural.
The rig Is complete on the Bonar
farm.
No more new locations.
Sycamore Vale Monroe Co. o.
The Southern Oil company has
made four new locations In this
field: Parks Nos. I and 2, Kip
kade No. 3 and Wesley Parks NOD.
The Carter OIL company has
started a we'll on the Widow Knowl.