The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-22

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been completed and shot, and placed
100 barrels to its credit the first TO-
hours. This promises to be one Of the
best producers in the field,
The CHARTERS company has drilled
No. 81 on the came property, located
400 feet south Of No. 20, along the
Shawnee road, through the sand. and
Is swabblng IT preparatory TO giving 1t
a shot. Forty feetof Clinton sand
was developed in this well and II will
make a good producer.
On the opposite soe of the road
from No. 81, the Hemlock OH com.
any has drilled its test on the VIII
liam Brooks farm through the sand
aud they are swabblng $50 barrels a
day from II while getting it in shape
to shoot. The Betty Oil company Is
swabbilng 100 barrels a day from Its
No. q on the BoltGardner Coal COM
pany's farm. The Lynch Oil and Gas
company has drilled its test on the
Thos. Lynch lot through the. Clinton
sand and the hole stands full of fluid.
This location is oneGourth of a mile
southwest OF the good producers and
in the vicinity Of the good producer
on the Spencer lot
The production Of the deep sand
field is rapidly advancing and has not
reached the top. With the wells now
In the sand the production of the field
will be increased by more than 1909
barrels. There will be a number OF
wells drilled into the sand before the
close OF the week and judging from
their location should bring another liz
crease in production.
In the Gore end oi.the field, in Falls
Gore township Hooking county, Baird
& Mcconnell have drilled their test
on the B. C. Mower farm through the
sand and have show for a natural
producer good for 80 barrels day.
This location is north Of the railroad
and about 800 feet east of the Cove
OIL and Gas company's production on
the Samuel Hood farm.
Light Producer in coshoeton County.
In Pike township, Coshocton county,
far north OF the deep sand produc-
ton in the Bremen field. the Ohio
Rochester Oil and Gas company gave
It's test on the L. N. Norris farm a
shot and it filed up 1900 feet with
fluid the ensuing hour. 1t will make a
Is or 2O.barrel producer. This loca5
ton is 1000 feet south of the same
COmpany's test on the Isaac Norris
farm, completed about a year ago,
and the oil is dark and heavy.
In the shallow sand territory, in
the Marietta district, Marietta town
ship, Washington county. Shankland
& Co. have drilled their test on the
Wood Magee form through the second
Cow Run sand and have gasser.
West Virginia.
gRoane county, W. Va, is completing
good many wells, and for the most
part they are in the pumper class. In
Geary district. the South Penn OIL
company has completed and shot its
testyon the W. r. King farm, and has
a show for very light pumper. This
location is 400 feet southwest Of the
same company's No. 1 on the L. A,
Hopkins farm. In the same district
the same company has completed and
shot No. on the L. A, Hopkins farm,
and has a 5-barrel pumper.
On Henry Fork, Smithfieid district,
the Carter Oil company has complet-
ed and shot No. 81 on the P. A. Tall
man farm. and has a 15-barrel pump
err On Bells Run, Center district
Calhoun county, the South Penn Oil
company has drilled a second test on
the Reese Blizzard farm through the
Berea grit and has show for a To-
barrel .pumper. This location IS so
feet west Of No. 1 on the same farm.
buster In RraxtOn County.
On Salt Lick creek, Salt Lick dis
trlct, Braxton county the Houe Nat
ural Gas company has now drilled Its
test on the NJ. NJ. Queen farm through
all sands and to depth of 1896 feet
and has a duster. Braxton county has
still to win a place'in the producing
column. There is a little test work
under way and starting, and it has
chance to win a price.
On West Fork river, Union district.
Harrison county, the Philadelphia
company has drilled a second test on
the W. r. Allen farm through the
fourth sand and It is a show for 10
or sO-barrel pumper. In Grant dis
triCt Richie county, ]. C. Nay & Co.,
have completed test on the Carl
son heirs farm and have buster in
the Big Injun sand.
On Bear Fork, DUval district, LIN
coin county, the Big Creek Develop
ment company has drilled its No.
on the oliver Hill farm through the
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