West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-01-27

GOOSE CREEK RICHIE CO., w. VA
The we'll drilled In by the South
ern Oh company on the 7. J. CLARK
farm on Layfeld run last week was
the most important find yet made
In this development. The well Is
In the salt sand formation, and /:
estimated to be good for at least
Ioo barrels per day, although some
place 1t as high as $50 barrels The
we'll Is considerably In advance o.
developments to the northward, and
will no doubt be the means of great
" increasing the activity of this
field. A number of new location:
have been made In the last few
days, and drilling will be begun al
soon as rigs can be put up.
The Southern Oil company has
alre ady two new locations on the
Clark farm, and will drill at once.
A new we'll was started on the
Rinehart tract by Darr, Moore &
wilson on Friday.
A SO acre tract belonging to Jno.
Ingram on Lay6eld run was leased
last week to John Lappert for a
bonus of $500 and big rental.
This piece of territory Is thought
to be In direct line with present
developments.
A wildcat we'll was struck this
week on Brushy Fork, about mile
and half west of developments
1t will probably make 10 barrels a
day.
George Rinehart has leased the
| J. w. French farm and will drill a
we'll soon.
Murphy, Aegean and others are
drilling their Rinehart Nc. 3.
| RThe new strike on the Clark
farm has stimulated operations here
considerably and 1t looks as though
operations would be lively here for
some time.
Knight and others will finish
their Clark heirs No. this week.
This we'll Is near the T. J. Clark
gusher.
The Big Injun sand development
on the south fork OF Hughes river,
Union district, this county, gave a
jolt those who have been backing
operations in that field, when the
Hartman Oil company drilled In
IT'S No. 8 on the G M. Ireland farm
last week and scored a buster.
There Is considerable new work
starting In that district and opera
tons promise to be quite active for
some months -Pennsboro Repub-
llcan
PLEASANTS COUNTY, VIVA.
On Ben's run, the Standard Pc.
troleum company have drilled In
their No. 7 on the William Dearth
farm, and have a five barrel pro.
Queer In the Cow run sand.
S. Y Ramage has completed his
No FL on the Reymann Brewing
company's farm, and has a 100 bar.
rel we'll In the Cow run sand. No.
IS on the same farm Is holding up
at $40 barrels per day.
Schlegle & Fried's No. 7 on the
R. J johnson farm Is holding up
at $50 barrels per day.
On the head OF Cow creek, Smith
Brothers & Glenn's No. I on the
Clark farm Is showing from a Is to
100 barrel producer. The oil was
struck at depth of 300 feet. and
IS supposed to come from the big
Injun" sand. There Is very little
gas, although the we'll flows oc-
casionally, when the hole fills up
with oil.
Barnsdall's No. 3 Clarke In the
same vicinity is also showing up
for a hundred barrel we'll. His
Nos I and on the same farm are
making abou. 20 barrels per day
each.
On Rock run. Mallory Bros. have
drilled In tx NJ =. c. Weekly
farm, and nave FIVE producer.
The we'll Is In the "Big Injun"
sand, and Is reported to be good for
$50 barrels per day.
On the right fork of French
creek, the Pilot Oil company drilled
in their No I on the Ed Casey
lease Saturday, and have fair pro-
Queer in the Cow run sand. It Is
reported to be good for IS barrels
per day.
Edmunds & Co. are due Satur-
day with Amber & Zahniser's No.
on tho rr,h1ar 1ooco -Oro~1o