The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-20
OIL AND GAS

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development work in all the produ- |
cling sections is now unprecedented. |
pnd operators are expecting new and !
important discoveries before very long l
Indicating is starting in many local !
flies in Pennsylvania. West Virginia |
and Southeastern Ohio. II is hoped 1
that in some one or more of the tests |
q new pool will be discovered. Devel- I
opment work in the old. fields IS very |
Motive. but the wells come in light and /.
attract very little attention.
On Straight Ford. Euval district. !
Lincoln county, W. Va. the Big Greek |
development Company has now drilled |
its No. on the Emma Griffith farm !
through the Berea grit and has a 30 !
barrel producer. In the Blue Creek /
field in kanawha county the Abner /
Gil q Gas Company has given its No. /
: on the Fisher-kendall farm a shot
in the Squaw sand and increased its
production from Il to 40 barrels day.
On Ten Mile Creek. Sardis district.
Harrison county. the Hope Natural
Gas Company has drilled a test on the
Stout sisters farm through the fourth
sand. and has n light show of oil. On
Touser Leg Fork. in the same dis
trict. the Hope company has drilled "a
farm through the NTH sand and found
that formation barren. \ light gas
pressure was developed in the JJ-foot
sand.
Shallow Sand Wells.
In Jefferson district. Peasants conn
ty. \. j. simmons x 90. have com
rleted No. s. on the T.. Jones farm.
and have a buster. In the same dis
frir I'm
drilled No. > on the John Schan-
wecker farm. and will have an : or
lo-barrel pumper in the Cow run sand.
In Grant district. Richie county, the
Freehold oil * Gas Company has
drilled its No. > on the a RI. Coplin
farm through all sands. and has a
buster
On West Fork river Clay district.
Harrison county, the Wyco Oil d Gas
Company has drilled a second test on
the Charles J.. Hursey farm through
the fourth sand. and has a show for
l"bdrrel pumper. In the same dis
irict the Philadelphia Company Is due
in the sand at No. - on the Lucas
Bros tract.
Good Producer in Harrison.
on Little Camp run. Sardis district.
Harrison county. the Philadelphia
Company has completed a test on the
Whiteman farm and has a good pro.
Queer The first n hours after the
well was drilled into the fourth sand
pay i produced go barrels. ON Big
run, Mclroy district. Tyler county. the
IriState Gas Company has completed
a test on the u Gorby farm and has
Io-baTTcI pumper IN tie Kcener
sand.
On Hushors Run. Clay district.
FITCH" county. DO" i.amb'r' O.l com
pdny has drilled test ON th. g. ~
Moore farm through the Suuaw SAND
aHn louhd nothing but a slight Ld-
pF"Ssurn in the s1Non sand ON Gil.
lepsie Run. Grant district. rho Amer.
lean OIL Development CDmuau.. has
completed q second test on tho Love
Wells farm and has an barrel pump
or in the salt sand. ON Low Can Rum.
IN the sam" district. Nes=ey 4 EduhIn
nave drilled their test on the Ion Vim
cent farm through the salt sand and
have buster
49, on McKim Crook. Meade district.
INier county. Tho Carter oil CutrpauV
has completed so on frr = r. Dv.
ems farm and has e i-It p..mp-r in
the Second COW Run eauu ON tne riv.
e. front in Washing. ou district.
peasants county. 'hc West virginia
Limited OH company BIAS drilled 40
. on ID" Gallagher heirs farm through
the sail sand and has buster
IN mon district. Gay county. the
Davenport OF COMPANY l14 tho rig
completed FOR second ts.' 900 The
NettIc Bel farm Development work
in clay county is Increasing There is
more new Nura under udt aud start
ing than a. any time since the first 90
the year.
southesstern Ohio.
On Tie ono SIDE" ir '. Enlz Hgu
district Graudtisw tu.u-iIp. Wash
ingtOn countr White. f.tLfn Z. 60 are
O.. E
farm IN ths fOH Run district. law.
renee township. fba Gtla Di' sYmntny
has completed SO. - on fir John
Berg farm AMI Dos show frr e ~
barrel pumrer Tho Green COL CON.
pdny has d....ld 40 lt. pn fIn sa,In.
ma iiamu.u-. farm through fhr fr-f
- Gov Run sand arI has 20 light pom.
per
Penrsyiss1is Compilations
Tn the Or. fOria field. Greene counts.
Pa fhr South Penn OIL rrur1rF rI.
drilled $50 . nr 'hr J g. -ft-rIr.
farm through the htfu -frI and RiI
have not better f.ru f ...IrrrrI u..m.
per ZOO tho Campbell district. fl.
Wheeling Natural Gt company hfs
drilled e tf-f Ou fla William Irdfnr
farm fhrour1 the Gordon sand 1ri
bar g14err
IN go Wf Morris district fho star
Gat company .s dI|.iI- fl.f ur Ifn
s. Iu'4Irt farm I.fI- A. Itf.. 100
lave fln r.T Completed for second
fr.t 90 f.r Williamson fa .n
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