The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-24
Oil Field NelDs

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Development work in the lowe +
southwest and southeastern Ohio fields
Is tagging. There Is a lock Of inter.
csting features connected with the re.
esnt compilations. With few ex.
[eetpions alt are located we'll wAhin
defined limits and there is nothina
|Problematieal about their size after
they have been drilled throuoh the
producing formation. y
Southeast Of the si1innston POOL. In
Harrison county. the Blackstone oil
and Gas Company have drilled their
test on the e. W. Thompson farm into
the Htty.foot pay and tho we'll is flow.
a,g by heads. This location is south.
ea:t Of the South Penn company's test
on the Nancy Lowe farm. Is
In the older part Of the sf1innston
development, the Fisher Oil Company
han completed its No. 2 on the Il. e.
sWiger farm and will not have better
than 1o.barrei pumper In the fifty
foot. To the east of the old develop.
mont, the South Penn Oil Company
! Sc feet in the sand at Its second test
en- the A. W.. Hartley farm and Is sti!I
drilling. It has light show Of oil.
In the same locality, the same corr.
pany has drilled SIS feast en- the Bush.
nell-kennedy farm to a depth Of 2,27o
feet, and has no show for a producer.
The one:time good producers In the
Sh'nnston pool. are fast disappearing
ami nave dropped down to ordinary
wells. The only exceptions are the
South Penn Oil companyts Mo. 2, z.
J. Whiteman. predicted with 545 bar.
rals; No. 3. T. q. Martin, 500 barrels,
ana Nc. 2. J. 3. Swiger, 1925 barre Is.
The Philadelphia cohpany's No. i on
the e. e.. swiger farm is now produr-
ing $50 barrels day. as
Roane County Compilations.
On Rock creek. Walton d!stric..
Roane county, the, Ohio. Fuel Oil Com.
pany has completed its No. 10 on tho
David parch farm and has a 5-har.
rel pumper in the Big Iniun sand. On
the same stream and in the same dis.
triet, the Louis F. Payne oil Com.
pany has drilled its test on the s, p,
sharv:r farm into the Big Iniun an.
has show for 15-barreI pumper.
On Potato run, Walton district. the
Hope Natural Cos Company has now
drilled It's test on the v. r. Abbott
farm through the Big Injun sand and
has I!5ht gasser. On. stratbht Fork,
Duval district. Lindoln county, the Biz
Creek Development company lie drill.
ina second test on the Afford White
farm. III
4 Or Middle island Creek, Ellsworth,
dis:ict. Tyler county. the kile Farm
OH Company has. completed Its second
test on the J. W. kiIe farm and has a
chow for 4 50-barreI producer In the
keener sand. In the same distr!:t,.
the MeIrose Oil and Cos company's No.
10 on the J. II. Meredith farm 10 pro-
during SO barrels day from the same
level.
In Union district, Pleasants county,
the Fish Pct Oil Company has drilled
No. 4 on the Frank Lamp farm
through the Cow Run sand and has ]
show. for. 5.barreI pumper. ION In
dian run, Grant district, Richie coun.
~, the Frin,ier Oil company's Nos. 2
and on the G. w. Hammer farm are
holding up at Is, and 1926 barrels. re-.
speet:vely.
vii: Extend Gas Lines.
= Two miles above Weston, on the
West Fork river In Court House dis.
triet, Lewis county, the Tri-state Gas
Company, an underlying. company Of
the Manufacturers Light and Heat
Company, has made the location for a
test on the Patrick J. Dyer farm. on
the 3. and O. railroad, between BEN
dale and Brownstown stations. Il Is
reported on seemingly good authority.
that the Manufacturers Light and Heat
Company will extend It's lines into
Lewis county during the coming sum.
n,er. It has large acreage under lease
in that county, and with its trunk line
extended into that territory will have
supply Of gas to meet all demands