Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-02
Field Opera
lions of the
Past Month

resulted In a general increase Oh
wells completed and new produc-
ton an entirely opposite condition
of affairs prevailed in the Lima
oil regions of Northwestern Ohio,
and Indiana. The new thirty-foot
pool west of Warrington, made a
good showing the past month, and
several large strikes in other parts
of the Mountain State helped to
bring about an increased yield OF
high grGJle petroleum. The Oc-
tober figures on new production
were the smallest recorded IN a
number of years and the gain dur
ing November was over ~ per
cent. In work under way the fig
ures at the close of the two
months past were very nearly the
same. the slight difference being
in the nature Of an increase.
In the regions producing high
grade oil, there was heavy de-
cline in wells completed and new
production during October, with
a gain in the number of dry holes,
and the average of the new wells
was very small. More wells were
completed in the Pennsylvania oil
regions in September than in Au-
gust. and there was a decline in
the new production and work un-
der way. In August more wells
were completed than in July, and
there was an increase in the new
production, accompanied by a
considerable decline in new oper-
atoms.
There were II more wells COM
pleted in the oil districts of New
York, Pennsylvania, West Vir-
GINA and Southeastern Ohio dur
ing November than October and
the gain in new production was
ITS barrels. At the same time
the number of dry holes declined
81. Southeastern Ohio presented
the greatest array of busters and
gassers, of the 217 wells complet-
ed 35 per cent were unproductive
of oil in paying quantities. Sixty
six fewer wells were completed in
the Pennsylvania oil districts in
October than in September and
new production decreased 1898
barrels. There was a gain of 40
in the number of dry holes. The
rigs up and building showed
gain of 81, while the drilling wells
took a drop of ia, making a net
decline for the month of SO. There
were 6 more wells completed in
the districts producing Pennsyl-
vania oil in September than in
August, while the new production
suffered a drop of 1929 barrels.
Field work in September revealed
a decline of 60 rigs and a gain of
5 wells drilling, a net loss of 80.
In the Lima-Indiana oil dis
tricts November registered a de-
crease of 1O2 wells completed,
1913 barrels production and Ii
dry holes, while the new work
suffered. decline of SO rigs and
80 wells drilling. In October there
was drop of 20 wells completed,
accompanied by gain of 800
barrels in new production and II
dry holes. At the same time there
was an increase in new operations
of Al rigs and ID wells drilling.
In September there was an all
round decrease of 80 wells COM
pleted, 752 barrels new production
and "a dry holes. During the
same month the new operations
were decreased % rigs and 80
drilling wells, making a net de-
cline of 70. During August the
same sections recorded an in
crease of 80 wells completed and
1912 barrels new production, ac-
companied by a decrease of %
rigs and 81 drilling wells. The
deep pay district in Delaware
county, Indiana, seems to be near
ly circumscribed and the interior
drilling is unable to keep up the
average yield of the new pool
The sections producing Penn
sylvania oil completed $40 wells
in November, including IA dry
holes and SO gassers, leaving GIG
productive wells, with an estimat.
ed output for the last day of the
month of 6091 barrels. This was
an average of nearly 10 barrels
to the well, which is much better