The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-12
OIL and GAS

The prospects for n pool OF ,ora
dimensions. located far In Advane. q,
the Blue Greek held. in Big sand
district. Kanawha county. are rafhe-
promising The latest compilation In
that district IL the Brust OF corn
pany's test on the Criah Young farm
and II estimated to be good for *
barrels day. The uriAh Young farm
II located on Jordan creek. abou,
three miles northeast Of the mouth
OF Blue creek. Operations In that sec
ton have been Increasing recently
To the west OF the new strike the
United Fuel Gas company completed
good producer moro than two
months ago. located on the =. r.
Edgen farm. In Big Sandy district.
and between the mouth OF Blue creek
there are more than a dozen wells
drilling and starting.
On Blue creek. southeast Of the
Blue creek field and south OF wier
Bros. operations on their own prop.
erty on Falling Rock creek. the W
Edwards OIL company has drilled n
test on the Albert Phillips farm into
the Berea grit and has a gasser
On Pinch creek. in the southwest
extension OF the Blue Creek field. the
United Fuel Oil company has now
completed No. on the Wise.Harrah
farm. and II produced 175 barrels the
first twenty.four hours. In the same
locality the South Penn OIL company
has completed and shot No. on 10
Albert Myers farm. and will not have
better than 20-barrel pumper.
on Birch run. Union district Clay
county. the Birch Run OIL and Gas COM
k 1ny s sst drilled ,s." ~ ~, No on The w
and has 30-barrel producer. This
location Is 600 feet south OF No I. on
Camp branch OF ouysn river. sheridan
district. Lincoln county. the Columbia
Gas and Electric company has drilled
No 80 On the Guyandotte Land asso-
citation company'r property into the Big
estimated capacity or 100000 cubic
: on scanold run. Spencer district.
the last completion on the John Wilson
farm TO so-quart shot and increased
its production 80 10 10 barrels a day.
Grant district. Richie county. II s.
jenkins has the rig completed for a ,
test on the Samuel Hatfield farm.
pustsr in Peasants County.
On Big run. Union district. Peasants
county. NJ. L. Conneli A. co. have COM
pleted test on the Rose Wells farm
and have buster in the Cow Run sand.
No. on the J. g Wells farm Is still
holding up at 10 barrels n day.
on Barnes run. sardis district. Har-
company has completed a test on the
sssser n The Gordon DO @ sand nat at dep,s
creek. in the same district. the Phiia.
delphia company has completed test
on the George L. Dsyisson- farm and
On Fallen Timber run. Grant dis
trtct. Wetzel county. ~. s. Snyder A Co.
have drilled their No. on the Smith
sand and have q show for a fair pro-
Queer. The hole has flled up 1000 feet
on Kincheioe creek. Union district.
Harrison county. the Hope Natural Gas
company has drilkd It's test on the
F. V. Kelley farm to a depth OF s.soO
the time drilling was discontinuer
nothing had been found In any sand =.
formation; on West Fork river. Union
pany has started 10 drill a test on the
". J. Sidebottom farm. on Elk creek
Clark district the Grasseili Chemical
view Improvement eompany's property.
On Middle Island creek Gresnbrier
district. DoddridRe county. Bartlett 4
n. ns tne suisse -. e9Igs1ed f nT s ss,
Lick run. in the same district. the Hope
Natural Cas- Company Is drilling a test
Browns creek. Grant district Harrison
county. the West Virginia Central Gas
Company has the RIG completed for a
second test on the Ida n Fleming farm
Southeastern Ohio.
On the ohio side. near Stockport
Penn township. Morgan county, Orndorf
\ CO. have completed No. on the T..
Lewlyn farm and have duster IN the
-ow Run sand The Red Bank OF and :
Isas Company has completed No on
the Ezra McDanile farm and had tho
,amc hind % luck. White. Newton q
Moore have completed No. % on the
Jesse Bale farm and scored a failure In
The Cow Run sand
In the Payne district. Lawrence town
.hip. Washington county. Tire J u Bra
len on company II drilling 40. n on the
~ Hamilton farm. In Liberty township
ne Dutch OIL Company ~ drilling = test
IN The Henry oliver farm and G. r.
smith - drilling test on the MarGaret
.ieldman farm
In the deep sand territory IN jackson
oNnship. Perry county. the Carter OIL
company II starting No on the May
y Henry farm. In newton townshir.
duskinFum county. the Peoples Gas 60.
starting n Second feat rg, ~.