The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
! X / 'l--z--s''F-s .s-s-s+ J. !
+ NOTES FROM THE !,
! OIL AND GAS FIELD. :.
s---s = !. s.i.s-a-..;.

! X
49,. = = !. ~ !. + j. i.
There IS scarcely locality in the
lower southwest that is capable OF
supplying anything better than hight
bumpers. so many 81 the districts
show such poor results that develop.
ment work has been greatly reduced
within the past two months. New
pools are Interestingly few and far
between. The few extensions 10 some,
Of the old fields that looked rather
promising a few months ago have
not made good and the interior terri,
tory furnished nothing better than
light producers and, a good many aus.
,ters. ~
On the east fork Of McFarlan creek.
IN Murphy district, Richie county.
the South Penn on Company has
drilled its test o the H. s. and R.
Wilson farm through, the salt sand and
developed very light show of oil.
u will be drilled through the lower
formations and II nothing better is
found will be tested in the salt sand.
Z On Meathouse fork, in Greepbriet
district, Doddrfdge county, and iocat.
ed about one and one-half miles south
west of Big Isaac p. o., the sonth
Penn Oil Company has given its test
on the A. Hlnkle farm shot and In.
creased the gas pressure AMI will
have 10 or 2o-barrel producer. This
location is in new territory and the
showing is good enough to warrant
the starting OF some new work In that
locality. ~
Shooting Helps.
In the Big Injun development, on
State road run, Green district, wetzel
county, Hervey. McNought & Co. have
shot their No. 2 on the Oliver Cochran
and No. on the Stephen Morgan
farm. The first was given 5-quart
shot and responded by producing 116
barrels the fist "a hours. No. Nor
gan was shot with IS quarts and pro-
luced 45-barrels the ensuing "a hours.
South of these twoawells, the same
company's test on the Rebecca Pitt.
man farm is still pumping salt water
md has little showing of oil.
On Buffalo run, Grant district, the
Kauawha Oil Co.'S No. 100. on the
Mills tract, shot last week. is still
holding up at 100 barrels day. On
Miracle run, Battelle district. Monon.
gala county, the South Penn Oil Co.'s
No. 1 on the S. 7. Fordye farm is
holding up at 100 BARRELS day and
has not been shot. y,istd
Southeastern Ohio.
The number of compilations on the
Ohio side has been. greatly reduced
within the past month. Very few dis
tricts show any activity in develop
ment work. The Clear Ford district,
in Monroe county, shows. the best re.
suits. s,iibNa
In the Macksburg district, in Wash
ington county, j. F. Ward has COM
pieted No. 20 on the &c. schimme'
farm and has a buster in the Buell.
run sand. In the same, district, the
Augenstein Oil Company has drilled
its No. 30 on the W. H. wickens farm,
through the soo-foot SAND andh has a
show for a very light piimper.
Near Uniontown in Belmont coan.
ty. the Hartley on, s., Gas Company
has completed and shot Its No. on
the Joseph Sharp farm ard will have
a light pumper in the Berea git.
Two miles northeast of Dillonvale,
in Jefferson county, the oakdale Oil
company's test on the Vale farm is
causing some stir in that section. The
well is producing 25 barrels a day and
1t is the impression that pool will
be developed In that locality.
Pennsylvania Wells.
In the Mt. Morris district. Greene
county, Pa, ]. L. Garard has complet.
ed No. 70 on his own farm, and has a
5-barrel pumper from the Dunkard
sand.
In East Finley township. Washing.
ton county. the Natural Gas company
of West Virginia is down 1000 feet at
a test on the John Plants farm, 10.
Gated 900 feet northeast of the some
company's fourth sand producer on
the Dague farm. TIE last named is,
still holding up at loos$b,r. els a day
and it looks as though a pool could
be developed in that locality.
OIL cITY-credit balances. 1853:
runs. '9a,o15: average, sss9s.
Shipments, 1889; average. 1871.
Csc.
NEW YORK Standard on, $685..
Me. and Then Adjourned.