The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-21

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OIL AND GAS FIELD =
Few comp iprs are eported nom
me lower sonthwe st fields and none ING
of any import lance as to size or loca-
ton. In tie 4e.toot Development ON
Pyies Fork In Marion county the
South Penn OH Company No. on
the ], n. Koen farm, is not Showing
credltable staying qualities. The pro
ductlon of this well as shown by the
latest gauge, is 60 barrels q day: T'wo
miles northeast Of this Esll. on Camp
BELLS run. N the edge Of Monongalta
county, the. South Penn OIL Company
has drilled the top of the fourth sand
and has developed no oil or gas.
Deddridge County.
About two miles north of Smith
burg, Doddridge county, the Eastern
OH Company has drilled its test on
the John Coulehan farm into the Big
Injun and has developed a strong gas
pressure.
In the Salem district, Harrison
county, the Carnegie Natural Gas &c.
has completed No. 8 on the A. 8.
Lyons farm and has a gasser in the
Gordon. on Middle Island creek,
west Union district, Doddridge coun-
ty, the sams company has completed
the rig for test on the C. e. Jones
farm.
On Church's fork, Church district,
wetzel county, the Pure Oil Company
has completed and shot its test on the
Leezer, Maple farm and has a show
for 20 barrel producer in the Maxon
sand.
Gasser at smithfield.
In the smithfeld district, in the
same county, the South Penn Oil Co.
has. drilled its No. 20 on the Fairfield
Peterson farm IS feet into the fourth
sand and has developed a good gas
pressure. In the Fallen Timber run
district, the Parker & Edwards OIL
Company has drilled its No. q on the
N. s. Snyder farm 81 feet into the Big
Injun sand and at that depth in the
sand has developed no oil or gas.
Southwest of the Keener sand pool
ON Point pleasant creek, ON Pursley
run, Tyler county, Sutton Bros. have
drilled their test ON the Samuel His
som farm deep into the Keener and
have show for very light pumper,
at best not good for more than s bar
rels day. 1t was hoped that the test
would show southwest extension to
the pool.
county the Mountain State Gas Com
pany has drilled its test on the D. Nj.
waller farm into the Big In1un and
has developed a gasser in that forma-
ton.
Daster in cabell County.
On Judge creek, Grant district, Ca.
bell county, Il. ]. Harshbarger. trus-
tee, has completed a test on the ]. H.
Saunders farm and has a duster In
the Berea grit
In Curry district, Putnam county.
the Elkton Oil and Gas Company has
drilled it's test on the Joseph Afford
farm through the salt sand and found
that formation barren. In some Of
the tests drilled in this county and
district gas was encountered in con-
siderable volume in the salt sand. In
the Milton district, Cabell county, the
Berkeley OIL and Gas Company has the
rig completed for its No. on the t.
J.. Berkley farm.
Big Gasser in Brooke County.
In the Wellsburg district. in Brooke
county, Rowland & Co. have drilled
their test on the R. H. Cree farm into
the Berea grit and have a gasser In
that formation that shows rock
pressure of 500 pounds. The Wells
burg district shows some new work
starting in advance OF present defined
limits.
tGaIs Sau9sS'
On Pyle's fork. Warrington district.
Marion county. g. E. Bonwell g Co.'S
No. 2 on the Charles snodgrass farm
is holding up at 24o barrels a day.
When agftated the production in
creases and for the preceding twenty
four hours it produced 400 barrels.
On POINT Pleasant creek, Tyler
county, the production o! the best pro
ducing farm shows the following
gauges: southern. Oil Company. R. a.
Workman NOS. to 10 inclusive. 665
barrels; Pure OIL Company w. F..
Clark Nos. to 10 inclusive R$5 bar
reis; Nelrose OIL and Gas Company.
D. H. Lacy, Nos. to and L. @. La
gear. No. 4, 545 barrels; Trees Oil
Company & Benedum, 8. and T. G..