The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-04
OIL AND GAS

Oil operators in the West Virginia
and Southeastern Ohio fields are put
ting forth the greatest efforts TO find
new production. In the old districts
that have been under development for
some time they are pushing the drill
With the greatest energy. The result
In the old districts is not entirely sat
isfactory. as the average size OF the
wells Is small In the aggregate. how
ever. they supply con siderable new
production and the record OF runs and
shipments for the past month were
nearer even than al any time since
the first ofthe year. The increase In
production is not due to the develop
ment OF any prolific producing terrific
~. for there is none at this time, nei-
Their Is there any in sight The in
crease comes from a multiplicity Of
small wells and making the old wells
in old territory produce 10 their full
limit. A new we'll that viii not pro-
duce more than barrel or a fraction
Of barrel IS not now abandoned Il,
IL can be operated In connection with
other wells
Up TO this time there have been
many surprises in old territory Good
wells have been found and they have
inspired a great deal OF new work in
their respective localities There have
not been but a Few districts that can
claim that distinction. and the good
wells have been v-ideiN scattered The
deep sand territory in Southeastern
Ohio has been furnishing good pro-
ducers with more regularity than any
other in the eastern fields.
Field Developments
on Elk river. Big Sandy district.
kanAwha county. ". Va. the ONO
Fuel OIL Company has drilled its tes.
on the y. q. Hoffman farm through
the Squaw sand and has a gasser with
a capacity ~ two million cubic feet 4
day on the same stream and in the
same district. o. y Carnes has drilled
MS test on 'he " : Critchfcld farm
through the Weir sand and has a show
for "-barrel pumper This location
Is 1900 :eei northwest 81 the United
Fuel Gas Company g test on the A j.
a 70 Kelly farm
Nepr California House. Grant dis
friCf. Richie county the Southern
Petroleum company mas drilled rs No
. on The James fiarbert farm into the
salt sand and has light pumper
FROM that formation On White Dak
creek. Burning Spring district. Wirt
county he Walnut Creek Oil com
Pany has drilled test on tho y g..
McConnauchey farm through tho
salt sand and found only p Hrnf
showing Of oil u will be drilled 10
and through the RiK InIun formation
and % nothing better 81 found IN that
sand Dr. VIII b. tested IN the SAL
sand
ON sinking creek. Gnmer county.
The Hope Natural Gas company has
drilled Ire test on %. Z WoOfieI
farm through the MsXon sand AMI
has fair Gasser in that formation
ln the san. district the .ame CON.
pany D. due 900 th" ssrd ~ test on
90" r Bush farm ind has tho rtx
,"mpltt"d FOR . test on che " Is
Reed farm
Fai- Producer IN harrison.
on kOck tamn run. Sarfie diFtrFf.
Harrison county. tho Nosprr Gas
company has noN drilled ifs 40 . on
The O. and W T. Perry faru
through the Gordon sand and has e
.H barrel producer Tho production
.n Safli- district has been incrpst
irr and 'h"re Hr" n number ~ Welt
duo to got the sand This vcck IN,
Hope Natural Ca company 40
ol th" ~ isrbprf farm. located
.n This district .s holding up III 900
barrels day
ON fleetwood RIM Grant district.
N"fz"l county. The Parker 90.
wards Oil company tas row drilled
tfs second foaf or The s Watt farm
through ihc Gordon sand aud fount
That formation barron o. was tho % 70
lriun Fand tn Mcclellan diqtrie.
bnffridre county. Tho Sun Gas rom.
panv g. dr'ilirE n feaf on tho 4 "
bubinson farm ard tho Hope Natural
Cas- company Dol drillin. fesfs on Tho
NJ Wiliiaur and ~ e. Hode farms
Tie Carter ul COMPANY bias drilled
&C., 40 d. ON fho vs. % Maxwell farm
info the sand and has shut down Cor
water
Gasecr IN Marion County.
on Paw Paw Run raw Paw die
irict. Marion county. the Hope Natural
Gas COMPANY has drilled fesi eul tho
W o. Parker farm Through an sands
md has " llghf ra4.er boo tho Irg tn.
jun sand ON Tevcbaugh run Man.
uington district. fho same company
has completed o. test ON the Nora Nor
ria farm and har fair rasecr IN tho
'rnrdo1 sand ON salt Lick run. tho
.aHH.