The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-10
OIL AND GAS

as much activity In all fields as at any
time since the first OF the year. The
failure 10 find new pools has stimu-
lated work in the old districts and Il
will require a good deal OF bad weather
TO force operators TO abandon devel-
opment work. About the only thing
that could discourage operators is a
decline in the market and II Is not
anticipated at this time.
Since the first OF the year Clay
county. West Virginia. has been re-
garded as the most likely TO furnish
the next new pool. Operators have
been combining their efforts principally
10 Union district. where there is some
Big Injun territory hat has been sup
plying light bumpers. averaging from
. TO 10 barrels. when the Davenport
OIL and Gas company drilled its No.
6 on the Frank Fox farm through the
Big lniun sand n few days ago II
showed for "A 1J-barrel producer. Yes
terday Il was given n shot and It's pro-
duction was increased to 80 barrels.
This Is the best well that has been
found in this district.
In the same district the Ohio Fuei
OF company has drilled it's test on
the Ohio Lumber company's tract
through the Big lnjun and Weir sands.
The Weir sand was found barren and
nothing but a light show OF oil de-
veloped in the Big Injun formation.
This location is 1000 feet southwest
OF the same company's test on the
d. II. Stephenson farm. Clay county
has considerable test work and IL is
possible that a new pool may be the
result.
on Elk river In the Blue Creek field
in Elk district. Kanawha county. the
South Penn Oil Company has drilled
No. = on the Jessie r. Durham farm
through the Squaw sand and has "A
small pumper. In Big Sandy district
the United Fuel Gas Company is due
I'm the Weir sand at n test on the J. 4.
Mace farm. In the same district. the
Bull Moose oil Company is due in the
sand az its No. 3 on the Whitaker
tract. The South Penn oil Company
will he due TO get the sand in a few
days at its test on the J. N. Hays
farm.
Harrison County Gauges.
In Ssrdis district. Harrison county.
the Hope Natural a Company's No.
- on the II. VI. Garrett farm is hold
ing up at 10 barrels. The Big Elk
oil Company No. l on tho Alva Rob
inson farm is producing 100 barrels
and Grove & Parrish's No. I on the
X. W. Ogden farm, seventy-hve bar
rels.
on Big Elk creek. Sardis district.
the Barnes Run OH 4 Gas Company
Is due in the sand AT a test on the ]
r. Wallace farm. The West Virginia
oil Company is starting a test on the
Thomas Dye farm. The South Penn
oil Company will he due TO get the
sand this week at a second test on
the S. VI. Stewart farm.
On Bonds creek. Clay district. Rit-
chic county. the Hope Natural Gas
Company has drilled its test on the
Bonen-Rogers farm through to the Big
Injun sand and has a very light gas
ser VI. J. Naughton Is due I'm the
sand al a test on the Garrison heirs
farm J. J. Swisner x Company have
started a test on the Edward Wells
farm. In Murphy district. Barnett &
Company are due In the sand at a
test on the Holt heirs farm.
Southeastern Ohio.
On the Ohio side in the shallow
sand territory in Lawrence township.
Washington county. the b. T.. Reed
OIL company Las drilled a test on the
John Nendenhall farm through the
second Cow Run sand and has a light
pumper.
In Marietta township the Producers
supply AMI Tool company has com
pl"ted No . on the Christ Blum
farm and has a small pumper in the
second Cow Run sand.
In Marietta TOW nship. Crawford &
Nshhy have drilled % second test on
the Agnes Hadl'y farm through tho
second Cow Run sand and have a
small we'll ln the same locality. the
West Farm oil company has com.
pleted q second test on the j "
West farm and las a du-ter in tho
first Cow Run sand
busters IN Monroe and Belmont,
Northeast ~ a.. N~rmetrorgs Mile
pool in Smith township. Belmont
county. the Natur.f Gas co has driu.
90 tts fcst on tho James porkine
farm 'hrou-h fhc Boroa Grit and has
e buster = iu.fcr AZ this location
wa. quito unexpected. since DO De- In.
Gated but 500 fc.' south NJ tho owo
company so @ ON Che T. & voblav
farm. Which i- sfil holding nm al
700 barrels O day. IU sluhrrry town.
SHIP. Monroe county. fho Natural Cas
.In.H} uf Mnt NIf.frIl l.. drilled
e Test on the Dora r..fn.ar farm
i.''urh 'h" E.rsa Grif ana r,. ,
custer lh'. location ono r,.,
mule north "D.f of tho ..u.. ,..
lHn, f0f Dn fns = "a r.tt..r
ifiiH. and Ha. expected fu .H... ,,
outlet "f OBJ. knrHs- sand rro4Y..-
on 'in Sou tfr f.rH