The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-01
West Virginia State Fair
NEXT WEEK, SEPTEMBER 4th TO 9th
OIL AND GAS

" 49, "A AvA ~ AN
The Pittsburg syndicate's explora,
lions with the drill in Alabama are not
up TO the present time a bowling sue
cess The Pittsburgers began opera
lions early In the current year. Their
nrst and second tests were drilled on
block OF leases located about 20
miles northwest OF Birmingham and
both proved busters. They then moved
about 40 miles northwest OF Birming-
nam and started test near Mauvoo,
In the northwest corner of Walker
county. This well was drilled to a
depth OF 1875 feet. and from top to
bottom found neither gas or oil II
has been pulled out and abandoned.
The parties interested had secured
a large acreage. and their original
plan was to drill not fewer than six
test wells on their holdings. In none
of the three tests completed was there
an indication OF gas or oil in paying
quantities. At no time were they very
sanguine OF developing an oil field,
but they were hopeful of finding gas in
paying quantities. A ready market
could have been found for all they
could produce. Now that they have
failed to find either. they are debating
whether to continue the search is
worth while. II is expensive drilling
and remote from base OF supplies.
and the contractors are put to many
inconvenience.
West Virginia Compilations.
On Indian run. Eagle district. Har-
rison county. the Carnegie Natural
Gas Company has drilled its test on
the y. :. Davis farm into the Gordon
sand. and 1t made one 2O-barrel flow.
II will make fair producer. This
well was formerly a Gasser in the Big
lnJun sand. In the same locality. the
same company is due in the Big Injun
AT test on the o. +. Robinson farm.
and its test on the D. Robinson farm
is drilling at 1850 feet
In the Shinnston pool. Clay district.
Harrison county. the South Penn Oil
Company has drilled No. on the Nan
ME Lowe farm through the fifty-foot
sand and has a light pumper In the
same district. the same company's No
on the Levi Humphrey farm IS drill
ing in the iifty-foot sand. but is not
deep enough in to get the pay. On
Fishing creek. Grant district. Wetzel
county. the South Penn Oil Company
has drilled No. 10 on the Isaac Hoge
farm $50 feet into the Big lnjun sand
and has no show for producer.
On the south fork OF Hughes river.
Murphy district. Richie county. the
Taught Farm Oil company has drilled
test on the |. NJ. Taught farm
through the salt sand and has a 10
barrel pumper.
busters at Warwood.
Near Warwood. in Richland district.
Ohio county. the Virginia oil & Gas
company has completed No. on the
Louis Graeb farm and has a buster
This location is about 1000 feet east
OF developments and shows the futility
of trying TO extend the producing lin
its in that direction. Inside of defined
limits. in the same pool. George : and
Casper DOrch have completed No &
on the Dorsch Bros farm and have
duster With the completion OF
these two wells. drilling operations
have for the present come to a close
\ summing up of operations in this
pool will show a large balance on the
wrong side of the ledger.
on Big Run. Union district. Pleas
ants county. the Gorrell Farm Oil com
pauy has now completed and shot its
No. I on the &. y. Galloway farm and
has a % or 80 barrel producer in the
Big Injun sand. on Stouts run. in the
same district. G. r. Morris & Co. have
drilled No. on the &. &. Bailey farm
through the Big Injun sand and have
a buster.
Southeastern Ohio.
In the southwest extension Of the
deep sand territory. near Gore. IN
Falls Gore township. Hooking county,
O.. tho Logan Natural Gas 4 Fuel Go.
has drilled a test on the Catherine
Donaldson farm through the Clinton
sand and has a show for good pro
Queer. Tho well made one flow Of 40
barrels. and will be given a shot This
location is 5000 feet east Of develop
mcnts
Inside 81 producing limits. in the
same township ths san Toy OIL a
Gas company has completed 90 test on
tho Robert g. Tucker farm and has
a eo-harr'l producer. This location
is south Of fht good producers on IN"
George W Tucker farm. operated by
tho CHARTERS rU company. Tn the
rnruo locality tho following tests are
nll due in tho sand Linton Dii com
paut. on thr w. o. Linton ftrm. Cove
DU a. Gas company. samuel Hood
farm and charters OU company.
george NHrk.r farm
Casscr m Monroe County
fu ths IsHi.lIlir district. Monroe
counf.. o. " and D ~ Watson have
drilled their $780, ON the charles
1lnuEr farm into fhs Tir Lime and
hH. ths largest EHs VOL struck in
NnurH. count. during fha fesr lu
fhr I.lfrsatlifr district Hrlmnut
county. tn. NHfurai GAS Company -
West Nirriniu has drilled o. second
fssf ON tho Walter Morris farm
Through thr rue Lime and has a
duafsr
Scar ts.f.i1c. Allegheny county.
Pa. Walters lirne. have drilled o. test
ON thr sarah Rainbow farm through
fh. fourth sfrd and found nothing but
Nrht gH. pressure. Iu tho Legion
tIII. dIefrIrf. Beaver county. Medley
a. 81" arr Duo Iu trs fnU. foot sand 20
f..f nn fh. g. NuarrDvr farm and
Harrison a. GOO hIr. thr rlr sumpf,f-
90 fnr 90 Test nu fh. ff AmsI,r farm.