The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-11
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Z The drought is causing q great hin
derance to development work in the
oil fields of West Virginia. In a great
many districts work has been in part
suspended on wells that should have
been completed and a good deal OF
new work that should have been
started is held back for the same
cause. The smaller streams have gone
dry, and in only the fields in prox-
unity to the larger streams with an
unialling supply of water, has 1t been
possible to continue development
work In some OF the old and fully
developed districts it has been found
necessary to haul water to pump the
wells.
ION Henry Fork, in the Tariff pool,
in smithfield district, RoaDe county,
the aCrter Oil Company has now COM
pleted and shot its No. II on the P.
A. Tallman farm and has S0.barrel
producer in the Big Injun sand. The
same company has started to drill
No. IA on the same farm.
On Green creek, Walton district, the
Pocatalico Oil Company has complet-
ed and tested its No. on the Sarah
]. Cummings farm and has a 2,O00,-
OOlfoot gasser. On Laurel run,
smithfield district, the Ohio Fuel OIL
Company has shot It's No.'3 on the
Amelia B. Smith pool, in Clay dis.
trict, Harrison county, the South Pen
OIL Company has drilled No. 3 on
the L. N. James farm 2 feet into the
fifty foot sand and has not found the
pay. On Bingamon creek, Eagle dis
trict, the Hope Natural Gas Company
has drilled test on the E. o. Robin.
son farm through the fifty'foot sand
and has a fair gasser.
On the same stream and In the same
district, the Philadelphia Company
has completed its test on the r. b.
Heldreth farm and has a gasser in
the fifth sand. On Rock Camp run,
sarlis district, the same company is
down 1900 feet at a test on the s. L..
Smith farm and fishing. On Indian
run, the same company is due in the
hrthsa at test on the AZ ]. Har-
bert farm.
On West Fork river, Grant district,
Harrison county, the Clarksburg
Light & Heat Company has completed
its'test on the j. a. Musser farm and
has light gasser in the shallow sand.
On Lost Creek, the West Virginia Gem
trail Gas Company is due in the sand
at test on the ID. Basel farm.
On Little Flint: creek, Grant district
Doddridge county, the Philadelphia
Company has now drilled Its test on
tho George Knight farm through the
Gordon sand and has light gasser
in that and the Big Injun formation.
On Sandy run, Mclllroy district. Tay-
Tor county, the same company has
drilled test on the Lewis Davis
farm through the Gordon sand and
has n fair gasser. The Philadelphia
Company is very active in Grant, Nc
CIelIan and West Union districts, In
this county and in Tyler county adj
ioinIng. It has ten strings of tools
running and as many more wells start
Ing and locations made in the same
district ,.[
O Nutters Fork, in Grant district,
Doldridge county, the Rock Run Car
bon Company has the rig completed
for fest on the John Williams farm.
On Sandy run, Trainer Bros are start
Ing 10 drill at n test on the Stephen
pitts farm. On the same stream.' the
Hone aNtural Gas Company has made
n location on the William aSndy farm.
On Morgan's run. Grant district,
Doddridge county the Hope Natural
Gas Company has drilled test on the
I +. Frasuer farm through the Big
InIun sand and has light gasser.
On Indian creek, Ten Mile district,
county, the independent OIL
Compay is due in the Gordon sand
nj 4 test on the William Hickman
farm, On Grass run, in the same dis
Irict Hoefmier & Deegan are due TO
ret The sand at their test on the Rho'
do Lyons farm.
On Jones run, Sardis district, Har-
rlson county, Drast & Agnew have the
rio completed for a test on the l.. d.
I3arnes farm. On Shinn run the Car
negIe Natural Gas Company has made
the location for a test on the b. IT,
Heldreth farm. ,,,o.
On Bear Fork, Washington district
Jackson county, the Grange OIL Com
Dany Qocal parties) have the rig com
pleted for a test on the Lawman Cas-
n farm. On Campbell's creek, Biz
Sandy district, Kanawha county, the
Elizabeth OIL and Gas Company has
Inc rig completed for a test on the
Henry Campbell farm.
On Fallen Timber run, Grant us
irict, Wetzel comfy, N. S. Snyder q
Co. have drilled their test on the Ei'
mer T.. Ice farm TO n depth OF l'4'
reet and have suspended operations,
Tho same parties are rigging up ~
No 4 on the Smlth-Edgell farm, TO-
,atod on the same stream. On North
Fork, the Hope Natural Gas COM
many has made the location Tor q test
On the ]. NJ. Allen farm.
In the eastern edge of Tyler coun'
" there is a little new work unaer
way, On Middle Island creek, ELS
worth district, A. J. Jemisoq 4 Co.
lre drilling test on tho B. swan
Inrm. On the same stream and IN
.hc same district, the Carter OIL Com
pany has started TO drill a test on
tbc sellers Bros. farm. On HllB
-un tho Melrose Oil & Gas Company
& due in the Keener sand at Its No.
nm the aCsandra Thomas farm. ON