Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-02
JULY FIELD
OPERATIONS

JuSU clOSeu. HtIc was q SOhSi a.
decline from the high-water rec
ord made in June, although in the
amount of new work under way
there was only a slight change.
Calhoun county, in West Virginia,
was again to the front with a list
of new wells above the average,
but the new wells throughout the
field were of the most ordinary
calibre. The Southeastern Ohio
districts showed up much better
than in June, although 1870 OF
the wells completed found their
way in the buster list.
In the regions producing Penn
sylvania oil, July completed AZ
fewer wells than June, while the
decline in new production was 557
barrels. In field work there was
a loss of % rigs and a gain of "a
drilling wells. In June there were
1913 more wells completed than in
May, and the gain in new produc-
ton was 1143 barrels. The in
crease IN field work was 9 rigs and
So wells drilling. There were q
more wells completed in the re-
gions producing high grade oil in
May than in April, but this gain
was accompanied by loss of 451
barrels in new production. The
increase in field work was 10 rigs
and IS wells drilling, total gain
of 81. April recorded a substan-
tial gain in wells completed and
new production, but the field oper-
atoms were very nearly the same
as for March.
In the Trenton rock fields a de-
crease Of 81 wells completed was
witnessed, accompanied by a gain
of 1912 barrels in new production.
The increase was due entirely to
Indiana wells. which registered a
gain of 1858 barrels in new pro-
duction, while the wells of North
western Ohio declined al bar
rels. Indiana completed 113 more
wells than the Buckeye district,
and the amount Of her new pro-
duction was 1858 barrels greater.
During June, the Buckeye and
HOosier oil districts showed a gain
Of GIG wells completed, 306S bar
rels production and 81 rigs and 10
drillings wells. Both divisions of
the field made large gains and dis
played a good deal of activity.
Indiana, however, completed II
more wells than Northwestern
Ohio. and her new production was
31S9 barrels greater. In May
there was a general increase OF
SO wells and 1911 barrels produc-
ton. and a net gain of 81 in field
work. The gain from Indiana s
new wells amounted to 1888 bar
rels, while the new production
from the Ohio wells made a drop
Of 357 barrels. Indiana completed
g. more wells than Northwestern
Chic, furnished PA barrels more
production, and at the close of
May had 81 more rigs and wells
drilling under way.
In the Pennsylvania and con-
nected oil fields S51 wells were
completed in July, including 146
dry holes and IS gassers. The av-
erage yield of the new wells was
less than 1912 barrels to the well.
During June there were COM
rleted 649 productive wells, 1872
dry holes and 81 gassers. The av-
erage yield to the well was liz
barrels. In May the Pennsylvania
oil districts completed no wells,
Of which II were busters and 43
gassers, leaving 5S5 with an av-
erage yield of 1912 barrels. In
April the Pennsylvania oil dis
tricts completed 743 wells. of
which IA were busters and 80
gassers, leaving $40 with an aver
age yield of about 1914 barrels
each. Compared with July. 1903,
the month just closed shows an
increase of 20 wells completed and
TT barrels in new production.
While the Lima-Indiana dis
tricts completed 81 fewer wells
in July, the total number, 6S3,
falls short of the number com
pleted in the Eastern oil fields by