The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22
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ginia southeastern Ohio and Pennsyl-
yania fields at the. week end presented
nothing out Of the ordinary Opera
lions in all sections are very active
and the indications are that in the
near future there will be ouch an az
sressive drilling oampaing rs has not
beell witnessed ii a very great many
years. In the Falling Rock Greek a.
strict, in Big Sandy district, Ham.wha
county. W. Va. the Falling Rock Cant
mel Coal company has drilled its no.
IS on the Falling Rock t'anhel Coal
con.pany's property through the Weir
sand and has producer estimated TO
be good for l2S barrels Ily,
On Elk river Elk district, the Wal
mt Greek on company has drilled its
No. 8 on Coal K Coke railroad right OF
way tic a depth of 2.l7O'feei and found
nothing hut a light show Of oil in the
Sqnaw sand It was thea filled make
a very light pumper On Jorian's
ceerk. Big Sandy districy, the South
Penn Oil company has drilled its test
on the r. J. Estep farm through the
Sduaw sand and has a 21'barrel pro-
Queer. The same company b starting
a second test Oh the same farm.
Shooting Old Wells,
In the older part of the Blue Creek
field. shooting old wells;is very much
of,a feature. Almost every day the
lwelIshooter is In demand ard an effort
made to stipuIate the production Of
the wells that have fallen very low, or
have stopped producing. The ONO
Fuel oil Company shot Its No. on
The C. A. Ray and No ! ca the "a. p
HAYS farm and increased their pro
duction from 10 ~ and, 5tO ~ barr;
els. Respectfully. On Pinch creek. the
same company shot No. 2 Dr the John
G. Shikey farm and boosted It's pro.
duction from Is to 81 barrels a day.
On Bear Fork. Dnvai district, Lincoln
county. the Blg Creek Development
company is drilling no. II on the Oil
yer Hill farm.
On Grass run, Ten.Mlle district.
Harrison county, the Gillespie Oil X
Gas company mas now completed and
shot it's test on the a. A. Stout farm
ana has show for a light pumper IN
The Gordon sand This well was star
led nearly a year ago ana was delay
cd OH account o ia tedious fishing job.
and other causes. On Columns Fork
Union district, the Reserve Gas com.
pany has completed a test on the j. b.
Cunninshamfarp and has a fair gas
ser. On Turtle Tree Fork, Ten.Mile d.
strict the Cinch Oil & Gas company
hos drilled a test on the W. J. NuZum
farm through the fifth sa%d and has
a show for light pumDer. On Camp
run, Sardis district, the Nope Natural
Gas company has completed tests on
the G. II. and has completed tests on
the {. Il. and e. r. Smith farms and
has a brace of gassers.
On Buckley run. Ten.AI!ir district.
the Flint Oil Gas company Is down
.oOD feet at test OH the A. Flint
farm. on the same steam, a. Sheets
SEQ. are due IN the Gordon at a test
on the +. D. Sigley farm. On West
Fork river, Clay district, the Hope
Natural Gas cOmpany's test OH the
Wordsworth farm is drilling in the
fourth sand. On Shinn's RIM, Eagle d.
S.rict, the same company'S test on the
Uriah Lyons farm is gaser in the
Gordon sand.
Coed Producer in Ritchis County.
On the south fork OF HAshes river,
in Murphy district, Ritchie county,
the Woodrow Oil company formerly
reported II. Wilson 4 Co.. has shot
It's test on the Martha Smith farm and
! it produced 10 barrels The ensuing
! twenty -four hours. Pleasants county
is completing and starting more work
than at any time in a number Of
years. On Sugar creek, Lafayette d.
strict, Patrick McDermOtt & Co.. have
completed Il test on the |. G.. Will
iamson farm aud have buster. On
the same stream and in The same d.
strict. the Lob Cabin Oil g. Gus conf
pany Is due in the sand at No. IL on
the John Mcfarland farm.
In Union district, r. W. Larson &
! Co. are starting No. IL Oh the f. v.
Wagner farm. in the sama district. y.
G. lIigginboiham & Co. have drilled
10. y on the j. Il. Wagner farm
through the Cow Run sand and have
rbarrel pumper The Monongahela