The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28
OIL and Gas

outlook for an increased production
from any quarter is not promising
The average size OF the wells in al
districts is not sufficient to meet tn,
eclinc In the Gil wells. Tue beyl
producer in the West Virginia field.
1t this time is the Hope Natural Gas
company's No. on the H. NJ. Gar
EFT farm, located on Big Elk creek
Sardis district, Harrison county
The gauge for the twenty-four hour.
ending at o'clock yesterday morn
ag was 325 barrels.
In the Fairmont district, Marion
'ounty, the Hope Natural Gas Com.
pany has drilled test on the w. C.
arKer farm through all sands and
found nothing but light gas pres
sure In the big Injun formation. One.
half mile south OF the old Turkey.
foot field. in Butler district, Han.
cock county. the Follansbee Oil 4
| Las Company has drilled its test Oh
the L. F. Warwick farm through tho
Bcrea grit and has duster.
On Straight creek, Burnin,.
'prings district, Writ county, the
South Penn Oil Company has drilled
No. l on the n. W. Taught farm
through the salt sand and has a
.wenty-barrel producer. On Littl,
Panther run, Grant district, Richie
county, NJ. Naughton has drilled his
test on the P. Fox farm through thu
keener sand and has u buster.
On the river front in Williams
district, Wood county, II. H. Uni
has drilled No. on the O. X. John
son farm through the salt sand and
has very light pumper. On Dry
run. Lincoln district, Tyler county,
lrven & Company have completed
No. 5 on the J. l.. Thistle farm and
have show OF oil in the Big lnjun
sand. On Middle Island creek, Ellis
worth district, Underwood e. Com
pany have completed a test on the
Eva kellar farm and have light
sasser In the Keener sand. On Mud.
dty creek. in the same district, the
'arncgic Natural Gas Company is
due In the sand at n test on the H.
II. Waters farm. On Cranes Mes,
Jun, the Cranes Nest Oil Company
has the rig completed for test on
the John F. Eastman farm.
On Big Flint creek, Grant district.
Doddridge county, the Philadelphia
company has drilled test on the J.,
D. McRcynolds farm through the
Big lnjun sand and has gasser. On
Ralphs run. Mcclellan district, the
same company is due in the Gordon
at Il test on the Freeman Underwood
farm.
On Road Fork. Warrington dis
trict, Marion coanty, Pope Bros.
company have drilled second test
IN the Lcmucl Shaw farm through
the Gordon sand and have a fair
producer. On Little creek, Winfield
district, the Catawba Oil & Gas COM
pany is due in the sand at Il test on
the Nancy Travis farm.
On Tanners creek, Troy district
i1lmer county, the Crude Oil Com.
pahy has drilled No. on the D. ".
Hcinzman farm through the Big In
Jun sand and has ten-barrcl pump
cr. On Sinking creek in the sam.
district, the Hope Natural Gas COM
pahy has completed Il test on the F..
/. Bush farm and has a gasser in
the Big lnjun sand. On the same
stream, the same company has drill
cd a test on the Rcbccca Wooftcr
arm through the Gantz sand and
has a buster.
Dry Wildcat in Wayne.
oh Joels run, Bul,lr district.
wayne county, the United Fuel Gas
company has drilled test on the
william johnson farm through the
Bcrea grit and found nothing in TIM,
formation or in any of the uppc,
mas. On Mill creek, in the sama
district, the same company is down
400 feet at its deep test on the
Reed Mineral farm. On Laurel
creek, Stonewall district, the prid-
dy Oil & Gas Company has the rig
completed for test on the Butter
ick-Root farm.
Wildcats in Boone County.
On Coal river, fcytona district
Boone county. the Crude Oil Com.
pany has the rig completed for a
test on the Pcytona Coal Company's
property. On Rock creek, the same
company has made Il location on tn.
fryor-Allcn tract. On Pond FORK,
COOK district. the Sarber Oil Com
pahy Is starting Il test on the E. hj
Arbcrgast farm. On Spruce Fork
Yankee 4 Freeman are drilling a
test on the Hopkins White lands.
On Mud river, Washington district
stephenson & Company are drilling
q test on the Little coal lands.
Southeastern Ohio.
busters hgure in the late connie.
tons in the shallow sand districts
in southeastern Ohio. In Watertowu
township, Washington county. Han
nan & Company have completed a
test on the Henry Bauer farm ana
nave a buster. In Jackson town
chin EaSS a.