The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-11
OIL and GAS

Good producers are again in evidence
In the Blue Greek fielde in kanaWaha
Gated inside the defined limits and are
no better than their respective locations
warranted. In the northeast extension
the ohio Fuel OIL company has COM
pleted its No. : on the Chloe Chopen
farm and its initial production was 20
barrels an hour. The same company
completed No. IL on the same farm and
u produced 10 barrels the first "a
hours.
On the west side OF the pool proper.
the Ohio Fuel OIL company has cOnplet-
ed No. 10 on the G. ". White farm
and IL produced 500 barrels thefirste4
hours The same company has cotnplet-
ed the test on the r. T. Cart farm. locat-
ed $50 feet north OF No. on the g.
w, White farm and IL Is not better than
a 5-barrel pumper
GOOD Wen in the Southwest.
IN the southwest extension the South
Penn OIL company has completed a test
on the :. W. Jarrett farm. located Lice
feet southwest OF the Ohio Fuel OH
company's good producer on the Thumm
heirs farm. located In Pinch creek. The
We'll produced 6sS barrels the first "a
hours.
The South Penn company has drilled
IN its test on the Fred Gardner farm.
located 1880 feet south OF Grosscup.
hummel Co.'S good producer on the
David J. Jarrett farm. and the hole
has nlled up 1900 feet with nuid. II
will make a light pumper unless II inn
Five miles nearly due east OF the
blue Creek field. on Falling Roch
creek, II. a. O'Connell q Co. have COM
pleted a producer on the Goshorn tract
that is more than ordinary Importance.
IL is this company's No. 4 completion.
ON last Saturday the well produced
ESQ and on sunday 2S0 barrels. The
FIST three competitions on this tract
are gas wells and ~ looks favorable
FOR new pool since No. 4 Is an oil
PRODUCER. The oil in No. was found
in what is thought TO be the Berea
grit. at a depth Of 100 feet below the
Squaw sand IN which the Blue Creek
wells get their production. More than
one mile north OF the o'Connell pro-
attng for several years on their own
farm and gas with an occasional show
Of oil was the result. The new strike
will nov attract attention 10 a section
that had been regarded as gas terri
tory.
on Camp branch OF the Guysn river.
sheridan district. Lincoln county. the
Columbus Gas s. Electric company has
started TO drill No. 81 ON the Guyan-
uotte Land association tract on In
clan creek. Grant district. Richie
started TO dril No. u on the T.. r.
Tharp farm.
In the st. Mary's development in the
Union district. Peasants county. Hig-
ginbotham and company drilled theiT
test OF the Hrvey Wagner farm into the
top OF the Cow Run sand and got a show
OF oil and then lost the tools and plug
ged the hole and have skidded the RIG
and will start another hole.
validating issAotivs.
In Wayne. Clay and Jackson counties
the wildcatter IL getting busy. In all
three counties leasing l. active and test
work viii be started in the near future
The anaWaha county discoveries have
stimulated - erationS TO a greater degree
than has been recorded ia the past three
years. In Lincoln county there Is
twice as much work under way and
starting than at any time since the
Griffiusville field was under develop
ment- The recent advance in the mar
ket has aroused old timers who have
been idle for a number OF years There
Is more capital and energy going into
the Industry than has been called out
in the past five years.
Southwestern Ohio.
on the Ohio side Of the Fcas Run
district in Grandvview township. Wish
ington count. q. q. Slower has campleted
show for a five-barrel pumper in the
Cow Run sand. "a Independence TOWNSHIP
John aIiarlan and company are drilling
a test % the Riiss Deucher farm. Georg,
W. Needs - drilling No. u on his farm
located in Lawrence township.
In Island township. Jefferson county
! the LaSalle OF company has compile I.
ed No. on the J. Moore farm and has
b-barrel pumper in the Berea grit
In the same district W. G. Kennedy q
| CO. have completed No. on the Chas
Shane farm and have a 5-barrel pump
cr in the BeTea grit. More wells will
be started At once on both farms.
In the deep sand territory IN Coal