The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-06
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searchfns for new pools and extei1i !.
lions an the old fields has rot been en- en-
tireiy abandoned in the lowe south;
vest very few Of the 'erts nov
drilled are abandoned before icy have
been drilled through and all SANDS
tested. In the deep sand districts a
large percentage of the work now
under way is drilling for production
IN the lower formations. In Wetzel
county number of the wells that
have been producing for SON. years
from the Big Iniun formation, and had
gotten down to where they were no
longer profitable or hal CEASED to
produce at all, have been drilled to
the Gordon, and brought Gac,' into the
producing list.
The salt sand districts In Ritchie
county are stt1l furnishing come very
good producers. on Long ~''Ft Grant
district, Richie comfy, &c states on
Co has drilled its second test on the
John II. Hill farm into the salt sand
and has a show for a natural pro
.ducer good for 40 barrels day. On
Turtle run, Murphy district, the Salem
on co.'s test on the Co15 snodgrass
farm VIII be drilled to the Gordon
This test found no oil or ga3 any o.
INC pnnar, formations.
On Dutchman-s run, Murphy district
the southern OIL Co, is due in the
sand al a test on the Ruth snoigrass
farm. On Long run, Grant district.
the Bando Oil CO. has started to drill
at a second test on the Hiram Hill
farm.
buster In Peasants.
On Middle Island creek. Lafayette
district, PIeasants county, Learn &
Co. have drilled their Test on the
Charles Box farm through all sands,
and have a duster. the American Oil
and Development Co.'S No. 8 on the
A. Dedlnbaugh farm is pro,1r-eing so
barrels day from the Mdxon sand.
On Leather Bark crock. tlurphy dis
trict, Ritchie county. the Carter ON
Co. is due in the sand al an important
test on the Mary s. Daily fam
Burning Springs.
In the Burning Springs district, in
Writ county, G. N. Grow has completed
his No. 12 on the N. ]. Coplin farm,
and has an efght-barrel ND in tile
second Cow run sand az a depth of
535 feet
In the same district. j. Z. Graham
& Co, after a protarctel AMI Eruitless
fishing job, have abandored tI.eir test
on the Albert Engle farm at a depth
of 1850 feet, with the toos in t: hole.
They will move the rig,
On Big Island creek, in Clay dis
trlct, In the same county, J. w. Rob
erts & Co. have fishing job Mt their
test on the Lon Lewis farm. On Ash
Lick creek, Big Springs district. the
Richter Oil Co. is ready to drill at a
second test on the NJ. Rinhre. farm,
Buckeye Notes.
On the Ohio side, in lie GraysviIle
district, in Monroe county. the Federal
Oil Col has drilled its No. on the G..
W. PARTS farm into The c"w tmn sand.
and has show for five barrel pro.
Queer.
In the clear Fork district develop
ment work is active. McKallip & Co.
are due in the sand at .est on the
H. C. Parker farm, and have the rigs
completed for Nos. 8 and ) on the
same farm. The Traders III CD is
starting a test on the II. ]. Hill farm.
d. H. Cox & Co. have started to drill
at their No. s on the D. w. Hutchin-
son farm. This farm has to It's credit
more large producers than any other
in Sycamore valley.
Washington County.
In the Cow run district, Washington
county, william Reader hos completed