The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-26

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ed in yesterday and as soon as the pay
was tapped the well began to fill up
and estimated to be good for 10 barrels
a day or better.
The record up to this time is eight
busters and Six producers. In the dis
trict, E. w. Marland & Co. are drill.
ing { fond test on the c. E. Brenne.
man farm and A. E. Freshwater & Son
are drilling Nos. and 3, on the G. C.
Brenneman farm. The last three wells
comprises all the work under way in
the district.
In the Wellsburg district, Brooke
county, the Panther Run Oil Co. is due
in the said at test on the P. R. R.
right of way.
On the north branch OF darlington
Fork, Shirley district. Doddridge cour.
ty, the South Penn OIL Co. has drilled
Its No. 10, on the Lounds.Hart farm
from the Big Tnjun sand to the fourth
said and has developed gas pressure.
In the smlthaeld district, wetzel
county, the same company's No. 81.
on the L. G. Robinson farm has been
drilled to depth of $3.50 feet and has
found no oil or gas.
Now Producing Oil.
On State Road run, Green district,
wetzel county. Hervey, McNought 6
Co.'s test on the Rebecca Pittman
farm. after pumping salt water for
some lime is now producing oil ut the
rate Of 20 barrels a day. In the same
district. Cox 6 Co. have drilled their
test on the Ida Cochran farm through
the Big Injun and found 1t barren and
have shut down. They will probably
drill to the lower sands. In the same
district, the Hope Natural Gas Co. is
due in the Big Injun at second test
on the Rachel Burgess farm and has
started to drill at second test on
the Fox heirs farm. The same COM
pany is drilling tests on the Henry
Butler and David conley farms.
On Limestone run. Coal district,
Harrison county, the Hutton Gas Co.
has drilled its test on the A. R. Shinn
farm through the fifth sand and has
a fair gasser In that formation.
On Cunningham run, Eagle district,
the Philadelphia company is due in
the sand at test on the E. NJ. Hess
farm.
On Salem fork, the Independent Oil
Co.'s test on the Richard Davis farm
Is producing ten barrels day from
the Gordon.
Good Producer in Mononaalia.
North Of Campbell's run, in Battelle
district. Monongalia county, the Car.
negie Natural Gas Co. has drilled It's
test on the L. E. Hartley farm into
the Gordon and has show for 40 or
so barrel producer. The Carnegie
Natural Gas Co. owns the oil right in
this farm, and 1t is its first strike since
the oil producing end with
Its gas interests. Formally this COM
pany operated for gas exclusively.
On Chevaus run. Union district,
Richie county, the Carter Oil Co. has
now drilled It's test on the J. NJ. Riggs
farm through the Berea grit, and has
found nothing in that formation.
Southeastern Ohio.
On the Ohio side, In the Macksburg
field, in Washington county, L. Ste
phens has completed his No. 6 on the
coal lands. and has 10 barrel pnmpe-
In the Berea grit.
In the same district, E. Sloan has
drilled his test on the John Moss farm
through the Buell. run sand, and has
a light pumper.
The Redslsin Oil Co. has drilled It's
No. . on the P. S. Brown farm through
the Germantown sand, and has very
light pumper,
Henry Roser & Co. have completed
their No. IL on the Thomas Marshall
farm, and have duster In the Buell.
run sand.
Swanson & Hoffman have completed
a test on the William Marshall farm,
and have light pumper in the Ger
sand. swanson & Hoffman's
second test on the g. A. McPeak farm
is a light pumper in the Germantown
sand.
In the Adams pool. in Harrison
county. E. H. Jennings 6 Brothers &
Freuienberger have completed their
No. 10 on the John Patterson farm.
and have an eight.barrer pumper in
the Berea grit.
In the same district H. D. Wade is
due in the sand at test on the Lind
ley Patterson farm.
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