The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-29

Lower southwest operators are very
active, despite the fact that new pools
are hard to And and the majority OF
the completion light producers. In
their eargerness for new production
they are taking chances in untrlel ter:
ritory and drilling for light bumpers
in the old fields.
Near G1fithsyille,. Lincoln county,
there is new work starting and it is
possible that the new discovery in that
county will witness o good deal Of ac-
tivlty before the winter. The Big
Greek development Co. is Drilling the
rig for the test on the j. NJ. Grass farm
On the big branch Of Sugar Tree Fork
in the same district, the Columbia Gas
and Electrical Co. isbuilding a rig for
a test on the Gordon Mason farm.
Good Producer In MononsaIla.
On the South Fork Of Dunkard creek
.Battelle district, MOnongalia county,
the Manufacturers Light & Heat Go.
has drilled its test on the R. NJ. Whit;
latch farm into the first pay in the
fourth sand and has a show for a 100
barrel producer. The well produced So
barrels the first "a hours. The same
company's No. Q, on the same farm,
is producing 20 barrels day from the
Campbell Run sand. m the same dis.
trlct the South Penn Oil Co. has com
peted its No. 6 on the Samuel Price
farm and it is producing rs barrels
day. The same company has drilled
its No. 8 on the F. NJ. Renner farm
70 feet into the fourth sand and has a
show for oil.
Light Pumper in Richie County.
On McFarlan creek, Murphy district.
Richie county, the South Penn Oil Co.
has completed No. IS on the Richie
Mines tract and has very light pump
er in the salt sand On Dolls run,
Clay district, Moaongalia county
Thos. Sutton has completed No. 8 on
his farm and has very tight pumper
In the Big 1njun sand.
On Plum run, Lincoln district, Mar,
ion county, the Fairmont Gas Co. has
completed a test on the L. H. Wilcox
farm and has gasser in the fifth sand.
On Moses run, Clay district, Wetzel
county, the philadelphia Co. has drill
ed its test on the Helena Taylor farm
through all sands and has a duster'
On Rush run, Church district, Marshall
county, the Hope Natural Gas Co., af'
ter drilling its test on No. S, on the
Burley.Boyd farm to a depth of S,72S
feet, have concluded 1t is a failure and
hayea bandoned the hole. This Is one
Of the deepest wells ever drilled in
West Virginia. No sand formation
was encountered after passing through
the fifth.
On Buckeye run, Grant district,
Richie county, the Stewart United Gas
Ca. has drilled its No. % on the Hark'
ness tract through the salt sand and
Big Injun and found both barren. On
the South Fork of Hughes river, Muir
ply district, the Cairo Oil Co.'s well
on the John Lyons farm Is producing
50 barrels day from the salt sand.
On Sleeps run, the same company is
starting a second test on the j. P.
Deems farm.
On McKoweis creek, Walton jis.
trlct, Roane county, The Hamilton Oil
Co, has drilled its test on the NJ. Hive.
ly farm to a depth Of 1850 feet and
has shut down. The title to this lease
is in dispute and the legal compiled.
lions will have to be disposed Of before
1t will be drilled deeper.
On Bens run, Union district, Pleas.
ant count, Young 6 Co. have drilled
their test on the Mozena beirs' farm
r. .a y. q -
through the Maxon sand and found a
light show Of oil and are now drilling
In the Big Lime. On the Little Kama
w6a river, Center district, Calhoun
county, 3. 3, Gerwlg 8 Coz are due
'inSthe sand alta second test on the N.
ID. steump farm.