The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-17
OIL AND GAS

Nothing better than light wells have
been the rule In the West virginia and
southeastern Ohio fields for the pas,
lev days In Union district. Wood
county w. Va. the South Penn OIL
company has drilled it's No. : on the
EiNira Richardson farm through the
Berea grit and has a better producer
than that district has supplied for
many months. The frst twenty-four
hours after IL was drilled into the pay
IL produced 40 barrels.
In Smithheid district. Roane county.
the South Penn OIL Company has com
pieteu a test on the II. T. Hecket farm.
located on Henry's Fork and has a H.
parrel pumper In the Big Injun sand.
In Spencer district. the Fisher OIL Com
pany has completed a second test on the
1! L. htncaid farm and has a producer
In both the salt and BE Iniun sanss-
IL is estimated TO be good for s barr.Ix
IN the salt sand and 10 barrels in IN.
Big Injun.
Kanawha County.
On h~ackaoerry run. Big SANDY dis
Irlet. hanawha county. the South Penn
~ COMPANY has completed No. S on
.he IL. X Carnes farm and has "A %
barrel producer in the Weir sand In
me Blue creek district. the Ohio Fuel
Oh Company shot No. > on the ~ q
MOTIFS farm and No. 4 on IN. G N
Nnite farm. The production OF the frs,
was increased from to Is barrels ard
the second from 10 to IS barrels . -
IN Centerville district. Tyler county
the Hope Natural Gas Comparv h..
urNIed It's No. 10 on the Gorreli-D oak
larm into the Cow Run sand and has n
Sno" Tor a @5-barrel producer. on
FISHING creek. Grant district yo,z.I
county. the South Penn OIL Com,,nv 80
ufliied No. Il on the Isaac Hoeue farm
through the Gordon sand and mas n
sho" Tor a 6-barrel pumper II viii
he given a shot. VIZ"
vi west Fork river. Clay district
harrison county. the P%hiiadelpbi, com
panys eight wells on tho Lucas Rros
tract are producing 2sV barrels n az
ihe "eIls on this tract do not sbow
SomhlendabIe staying qualities. Tn, 81
iorts made - extend the producing linn
bodybuilding. "o'
IN Harper district. Roane coupt, Nh.
AIRS on company has drilled lis "a
Ia une John Jarvis farm through the sis
On iienry's Fork. Smithd-Id disiyiSi
NJ S4tsF Oll company has compl.tru
ia. 70 On the + y Tai!man farm ana
fOr ' " '"" same
purchasing Agency for clarksburg.
me purchasing department OF th-
south Penn OIL company has u,.r. -.
auyeFs otilce In CiarksbuTs. The Of
StsSbw viii bs located IN the Aldrrson-
StepneHsoh building and W. r. Il. Vu1,r
aoiuheriy agent for the Seep PurchaSins
asen.y at Clarksburr. The openine OF
srtat convenience FOR produc.rs -
hoaile ana kanuwha counties prsvicur
rTs bsh ne C!arAsburg %office. produc-
~ hHi ~ tne Two counties named md
. go 10 Parkersburg or Warrington To-
sea- their oil.
Southern Ohio.
light wells are very much In .vidsr,.
- "a soutHrGstern Ohio fields. In the
90 "eSP sand territory near Junction
10y JACKSON township. Perry couHtt
sn- carter OIL company mas iriil-J ~.
, 70 ls. on the J. J. Melch farm nrou.1
25e srrntoH sand and has a show foI a
nTJIsa pfpluCer One and on.-ha!I
ri sVuth OF the Carter on companV'-
rvee.tlOh OF The J. J. Melch farm, the
pleted d test on th- John Or I'm IN
ond 'ne snow OF oil IL - light that me
TO-, ov Iuiied out anu Abandoned.
M E'Ir y a lot Of new worN starring
IN the OIL district. The Carter 1ti '',n7
I'M mas started 10 arm No. . on tL-
StteA township. Fairfield county In
,nW SANE district. M-lrch \ \ol:r ars
farm. IN jackson tonusbin JOINS.
county. the Carter on comIinv
t. same loeanty. the Nationai H,nm.
on thu JON KlinEsr f,rw IN -
township. H"ckiur county. J. + IIlr,.t
!as started to aria q t.~t ON ~. "A
Johnson farm. located 900 ~
".Tr OF MS test "u the Charles Fviiu.
~ N rams core
~ tn~ Nc-teIn .nd OF the r.id i'm
AIS Gore township Perry county. ia.
y mouth On * Gas company ht-
1ri!Ied it, NJ. : or the Mary : Arr"iJ
Iartn through The 60 ION sand and M.
sNeh ~ a shot ann 80 d show FOR a
30 pr S~"-baIIrl piud.. q"
~ the N0odsh"l. district MaIsa
""sHip Al"nIoe county. the Central
Sus company has drilled q TT 81. -.
James Howell farm through IN. kr,r.r
sshu hhd ma e S-hart,I pumu,I Iu.
M 'Iay sNiile district; Bethel town
s.i' me |PeWeriCk on COMPANY has
Hrliiei No , on the \. n. AiDI,, f,tuT
tsHs. 'he heentT -auu ana Lds a
NV i"t a. 2"-taiT"l producer. Ti.-
the same location. ~"
5000 FtCSsc,i in Greene County.
w IN" MI Morris district DuIL,Yd
I9"nship. Greene county. ia. icy.
lefIN q 60. have drilled Na ,,u
tle ~ 7. south farm through tn. furk-
afd SdHd and IHN- "a 2r-bdrtei uruIutrr
Ihis j. "a much larger well ihau mas
zen tHt rule 90 that district TH.
ubfu ~ five barrels