The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-29

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..sNoTEs FROM THr Ii
I.s. oil AND GAS FIELD
After considerable delay. the fourth
sFnd district, on church's fotk, Church.
district, Wetzel county IS to the
front with another good producer. The,
new strike Is the Venture Oil Com.
pany.s second test on the Samuel Kim.
BILE farm and the first eiahours after
1t was drilled into the fourth sand pay
produced 100 barrels. This well is
located in the vicinity Of the Cochran,
Funk & Co.'S good producer on the
fG.W Hixenbaugh farm. which is still
holding up at 800 barrels a day.
On the south fork OF Dunkard creek.
Battelle district, Monongalia county.
the South Penn Company has drill.
ed Its No. s on the Hugh s.. Stotk,lale
farm into. the top Of the fourth san,l
onl the hole filled up 24OO feet with
! fluid the first "a hours. 1t will be drill.
ed deeper and will make q fair pro.
ducer. The Wheeling Gas Company's
No. 9 on the R. W. Whltlatch farm,
in the same district. is producing 90
barrels day.
On Miracle run. Bula district. Mon.
ongalia county. the South Penn OIL
F, Company is drilling in the sand at It's
! No. / on the Rebecca Lemley farm
and has no show of oil or gas. 1t IS
still drilling and has chance.
Producer in New Territory.
Two miles southwest OF Rosby's
Rock, in. Meade district, Marshall
county. the Wheeling Natural Gas
Company has made new discovery
that may lead up to something better
This company's test on the Daniel
Jones farm was drilled through the
Gordon few days ago and reported !,
buster. Before abandoning It they de.
cided to shoot, and 1t is now producing
at the rate of 20 barrels day. The
location is far enough removed from
any previous production to make
new pool possibility.
On Middle Island creek, Ellsworth
district. Tyler county. the Octave OIL
Company has now drilled its test on
the X. s. Foreman FARM through the
Big Injun and has duster In that
formation. On the same stream and
in the same district, the Melrose OIL
and Gas Company has now drilled it,
test on the ]. |. Gregg farm through
the Keener and Big lniun and had the
same kind of luck.
In the Folsom district. Wetzel coun-
ty, the South Penn Oil Company has
drilled Its No. G3 on the Genine Robin
son tract through and Is feet below
the Gordon and has a very light show
of oil. 1t will be given a shot and
may make light producer.
On Indian run. Murphy district.
Richie county, the South Penn Oil
Company has drilled its test on the !.
c. Williamson farm through the Dig
1njun and found that formation bar.
rem. This location is 500 feet east OF
No. on the l.. Brickerstaff farm.
In the Congo district, Hancock coun-
ty. John Mildren & Co. have compct-
ed second test ON the c. E. Brennc-
man farm. lease No. 3. and have
show fora 15:barrel pumper In the
'Berea grit. n. y =" l!it|
In the Clinton Lime development.
on the Ohio side. In Fairfield county.
the prospects for Clinton Lime de-
relopment have been improved. The
Bremen OIL and Gas Company has
drilled It's test on the ]. W. Watson
farm into the sand and the first six
hours thereafter. the hole filed up O.
800 feet with fluid. 1t Is estimated that
1t will when shot. make better pro.
ducer than any previous well In the
county. From the present showing It
/ Is estimated to be good from 20 to