The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-24
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I. NOTES FROM The +
OIL AND Gas FIELD. !

Nearly an of IRE comp A. iS g \
IN the lover southwest aetds are llgss ~
producers. ii TIE Congo pool, Ia Han
COCK county some new wells ere due
on the eastern extension Of the pres.
ient producing area to the east. 4. 4
Shooting some lof the older wells scr
those complsted first IN the east exs
tension has a Stimulating erect on
their production, despite the fact that.
nearly alltfaye been previously shot:
william o'Brien q GO. have treated;
their No. / On the W: G. Mahan farm
to a dose Of the high explosive fluid
and Increased IT'S production to $50,
barrels a day. Rayl q Hewitt shot
their No. 8 on the Hewitt heirs farm
and Increased the production to $50
barrels aday.
The gauges Of the other good pro
ducers in the pool are as follows: VIII
liam o'Brten & Co, No. q W. g. Ma
han farm, 100 barrels; B. H. Tague,
Nos. i and 3, Ward, s25 barrels; Congo
OIL Company, Nos, I, 2 and 3, J. Oh
Hamilton, 4s5 barrels; William Freud
g. . . i 4 d. . 80. ~. . -.
enberger& Co., Nos. II, u, 10, Is and
II, g. E. Brenneman, go, Ito, IS and
liz barrels, respectively.
with the good staying qualities Of
the old wells, and the assistance Of the
shotter, It has been possible to malg-
tain the production of the pool close u
$500 barrels a day. Almost mile
east Of developments, the test on the
Brenneman farm is due in the sand.
Should this we'll come in a good pro.
d1cer 1t will make roo mfor consider
able new work.
Big luun Duster in wstzel County.
Near the mouth Of Buffalo run, Grant
district, Wetzel county, the Kanawhu
OIL Company has drilled its No. 10 on
the Samuel Lantz farm through the
Big Tnjun and found no oil or gas. It
is now drilling to the Gordon.
In the Folsom district the South
Penn Oil Company has drilled its No.
S on the s. s. shriver farm through the
stray above the Gordon and found no
oil, or gas. It is now drilling in the
top Of the Gordon.
In the Garner district, in Marshall
county, the South Penn Oil Company
has given its No. on the 3. 3. Wyatt
farm, shot and It responded with a
good flow. On Dunlard creek, WetzeI
county, the Carnegie Natural Gas Com
pany's No. 8, on the Hagan Six farm,
is still holding up at ITO barrels day.
In Grant district, Richie county, the
States Oil Company has drilled It's No.
9, on the Kennedy OH company's farm
through the salt and Keener sands and
has a fair gasser in the lower forma-
ton. In,the same district schawecker
& Edmonds are due in the salt sand at
No. 8, on the D. s. snodgrasssfarm. In
the Murphy district the same COM
.pany's No. 3, on the \, Hill farm, has
dropped to 80 barrels a day, the first
time 1t has fallen below loo. barrels
since 1t was given shot more than q
month ago.
Buster in Pleasant scoInty.
On McKim creek, McKim district,
Peasants county, the Central on Go.
has drilled its No. on the W. r.
Bier farm through the Cow run sand
and has a duster. in the Burning
Springs district, Writ county, Barrett
Bros. and Hickman are starting No. q
on the G. E. vandevender farm. w.
G. Patterson & Co. are due in the sand
at No. IA on the. Camden Oil tract.
In Meade district, Marshall county,
s. w. Meales & Co. have now drilled
their test on the Moundsville Improve
ment Company's farm through the Cor
don and has a buster.
In Centerville district Tyler county,
the Pennsboro Oil & Gas Company has
completed its No. 4 on W. E. Kenoke
farm and has buster in the Big In
jun. In Meade district, the Melrose
Oil & Gas Company is starting a test
on the G. o. Doak farm.
In the river front district Wood
county, the Nellie Oil Company has
completed its No. 8 on the w. MCGEE
farm and has a S barrel pumper in the
Cow Run sand. In the same district
]. Merwin & Co. have drilled their test
on the ]. ]. Prettyman farm through
the same formation and havea duster.
On McKim creek, Peasants co1nty,
the Toronto OIL Company has complet.
ed "a test on the G. D. Stout farm and
has a buster in the Cow Run sand. ].
g. D. strecker G Co. have completed
a test on the Hooper heirs farm and
had the same kind of luck.