The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-19
OIL AND GAS


IL viii 20 higher. unless the unexpect-
eo happens. and the new pool in Kama
VIVA county. have done much TO revive
iLtersel IN tie ca industry. Since the
hrst OF the year operators have taken
more lively interest in fieid develop
ment than at any time in the past
Tour years. The demand for new pro-
ducine territory Is now so great that
strike In new territory does not fail
10 attract attention. Many operators
VINO have been idle for a number OF
years are now anxious to get into line
again and their only hope is to get
INTO a new aeld or go outside OF the
oid producing areas and search for
something new.
The first signs OF renewed activity
are always noticeable in the old dis
tricts. where there is some assurance
or getting producer. and work of this
KIND Is now In evidence. Leasing is
now active in many localities that
have been previously rejected. This
Is largely due TO the discovery of the
new pool I'm Blue Creek. Kanawha
county. Wells that produce from so
10 1000 barrels day, such as in the
Blue Creek pool, and the market $50.
inspire desire for all 10 get into the
game. The desire will he further ac-
centuated IL the new development ex-
aHNO a ll'iu ~ UifncrlSiOrlS.
30 Tar as developed the prolific pro-
ducing area is confined to small
ARA. and ii remains for the outlying
wells now drilling TO point the way to
an extension.
Pending the completion of the wells
in advance there is not much TO dis
"uss. but the approximate production
OF the pool at this time. The only
way To arrive at something tangible
n Ia hA lot
inc reported gauges. which for the "a
hours ending at o'clock yesterday
morning were as follows: Ohio Fuel
on company's Nos. /. and ,, Barth
schwartz. SO. 495 and los barrels. re-
speciiveiy; Nos. and =. Grac" r..
Myers. co and .i1 barrels: No. /. g.
{. and W. +. Myers $50 barrels: No.
]. &. w. White. sis barrels: as
hours United L1IeI Gas company No
]. keeten heirs. 1920 barrels. Mamil-
Ton company Nos. l, . and >. Graham
heirs. 1880 barrels: No. l. Edward =
Jones. 215 barrels. and No. /. David
son & Gates. j. T.. Davidson. 275 bar
rels.
The production OF the pool for the
- hours. a. shown by the gauges
opened and those shut in for part
OF the day. amounted to 53a3 barrels
JBy making a liberal allowance for the
'AN 'AaAA III iAlf. liAbNuf lNli CT the
pool should he a little above =. 600 bar
T"ls a day. During the week there will
he several wells completed. located
inside OF defined limits. and for "A time
the production should 90 higher. How
ever. the real thing Of Importance in
IN" Blu" creek pool is tho wells drill
Ing In advance and expected To- show
an extension. one or more of them
Will he due this week.
Reane County Competitions.
on Moiden run. Smithticld district.
Roane county. On" Fisher Bil COM
panv has drilled is test on the l.. u.
Whitehead farm through the Rig
Injun sand and has !S-harr.l pump
er. This location IS 500 feet wset OF
tho ohio Fuel oil company's No >
on the W. IL. r Smith farm. The
south Penn OIL coupany's 80. = on
the 6. ". Smith farm Is "A better pro-
Queer than first Indicated. II Is
thought that IL will he good for Is
or 20 barrels a day
In the Smithhcld district. Wctzsl
count. the South Penn oil company
has now drilled it's tcst on tho Walker
Peterson farm through the nth sand
and has a buster in this and all upper
formations. on Indian creek. Murphy
district. Richie county. th- Carter OF
company is drilling No. on tine =.
!. RcXroad farm
Starting and Drilling Tests.
ON Garrison fork. church district.
Ncizcl county. the Manufacturers
Light x Heat company Is due To get
tho sand this week ~ second test IN
n" Ehoda Tllom farm. on the same
stream the same company Is down
S3ei feet at 40. { on tho ~. Butcher
farm and fishing. The Carnegie Nat
D al -lIH ..s.s #trnHa L. i
~ its second test ON the Rosa Kuhn
farm. ON Jones run. Eagle district.
Harrison county. tho ThradeiDhia
company * drilling tests on the l.. l.
Rogers. q. D.. and 4. y. HuCE"ss
farms. ON the same stream tn Hope
Natural Gas company e. starting a
.1et on th" q -. Robinson farm On
INDIAN run. Eagi" district. the car
h"ri" Nntural Co.'s COMPANY Is du. in
th" sand Ht t".' on the T.. G.. Rob
irson farm
southeastern Ohio.
TO 'he deep sand territory. 600 Fans
G.r. -nwnshIp. Hooking count. ohio
'H' l:'rr'rhas~.ft pil 4 Gas company
has drilled ITS SECOND tset IN III 49,
* starr farm -E f-.t into the clinton
sand and it- show fnf - is-hstr-l
Ir'd 4r'r. material This lp,uf.nn T. s01
f'tf rtfN or $50 f. IN the same 'o.
'a.l'.. Yard g. Mcconnell have drilled
fr.r feef rr frs n o. Naverv farm
'. f'~f ir'r fl~ sand AMI ar" fishing
if'af a RIv and are drilling 80 %
90 ff o. IS S'arr farm Tho fafan
..' .-a. t.ts a f.lsl ~nmrarf pei drir
rr Isl. .. OBJ. fi.ra.d-nr T.rr-'i
'rfr arI fr. t.-'sr oil. r.mlsnt
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