The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29

Light developments and nothing bet
ter than small producers are reported
from the lower southwest fields. Wit
one exception the late eompletions ar.
on Point Pleasant creek, Tyler county
the Southern Oil co. has completed
and shot its No. |. on the R. A. Work
man farm and it produced los barrels
the first "a hours
The new wells in this district anc
shooting the old are not equal to The
decline in the production The Trees
Oh Co. & Benedum have completed
their No. on the s. and T G. Morris
farm, and IL is not good for more thar
Is barrels a day. The guages reported
are as follows; Southern On Co., si>
wells on the r a Workman farm
sc5 barrels: Lincoln Oh Co., Nos L :
and 3, on the NJ. L. Workman farm,
300 barrels; Pure Oil Co. Nos. 2 and
e, w F. Clark. eco barrels: Trees Oil
CO. & Benedum Nos. / and 3, S. ana,
T. G. Morris farm, ESQ barrels.
Duster at Fairview.
In the Fairiew district, Marion
county, the South Penn OH Company
has completed It's No. 5 on the Cook
Tenant farm and has custer in Toe
dftl sand. In the same district. the
same company has drilled its No. 3 on
the F. NJ Brookover farm to the Top
Of the fifth sand has developed p
little gas.
In the Bula district, Mononsalia
county, the South Penn Oh Company
has drilled its No. on the D. Taught
farm IL feet into the Big Injun anc
has developed no oil or gas
Producer in wetzeI.
On North Fork, Grant district Wet
eel county. the Trees Oh Company &
genedum have drilled their test on
the T. c. Gallaher farm 10 feet in
to the Big 1njun sand and the hole
has filed up 500 feet with fluid.
North Of Warrington, Marion coun
ty, the South Penn OH Company has
drilled its No. 5 on the John Este1
farm into the Gordon pay and the
hole has filed. up $500 feet witn the
fluid It will make fair producer
In the Ankrom district Tyler com
ty, the American OH Development
Company has drilled its No. on the
P. NJ. Furbee farm into the Big Injun
and has encountered a strong flow OF
salt water. On Point Pleasant creek,
in Ellsworth district. the Lincoln Oil
Company drilledIa second test on the
Mary E. StoneainS farm into the
Keener sand and has show for e
small pumper.
In the Hebron district. the Carter
Oil Company has drilled its test on
the Jacob Bradford farm through the
Big Injun and found that formation
barren. A 1ighbShow Of oil was de- |
veloped in the Big Lime and it will be
given a shot and may make light
pumper from that level
The same company has drilled its
Test on the Mosser-Dailey farm
through the Cow Run sand and has a
luster in that formation
Gasser in Doddridse-
In the Big Flint district, Doddrijgef
county. NJ. Murphy & Co. have drilled
heir No. 25 on the O. D. Hartman
race from the Big Injun to the Cor
lon and have developed very strong
,as pressure. This is an old well. for
nerly produced from the Big Injun
and.
In the Salem district. Harrison coun-
v, the South Penn OIL Company has
lrilled its No. 3 on the Clyde Bailey
arm through the, Gordon and has de-
'eloped a very light show of oil.
Calhoun County Wells.
In the Yellon Creek district, Cal
loun county. the South Penn Oil Com
,any has drilled its second test on
he G. L. Cabot farm through the
aerea grit and has a very light show
# oil and gas. In the same district,
he Eastern On Company:s No. 6 on
he R. NJ. Hamburg farm has been
ril1ed through the Berea grit and is
natural producer good for % bar
els day
The Federal Oh Company's No
N the S. NJ and N T. McConaughty
arm is producing 20 barrels day
rom the salt sand. This location IS
90 feet north Of the same company's
70. s on the same farm