The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-22
OIL AND Gas

wells than any other shallow sand dis.
trict in West Virginia. The wells that
do not find place in the duster list
are not better than light bumpers. On
the south fork of Hughes river, Muir
ply district, the Hope Natural Gas
company has drilled its No. 3 on the S
Parker farm through the salt sand and
has show for 6.barrel pumper. In
the same district the South Penn Oil
company has drilled test on the Sa
rah E. Gown farm through the salt
sand and has a light gasser. This 10.
cation Is 600 fee! east Of the same com.
panys test on the Sinnett Meats farm.
In the same district the Gerserie, OIL
and Gas company has completed test
on the Richie county poor farm and
has light gasser in the Keener sand.
In Grant district, Richie county, T.
II. Cowell & Co. have completed a
test on the T. E. Dye form and have a
duster in the Kener sand. In the
same district X. G. Gillespie has com.
pleted No.. s on the W. L. Heck farm
and has a buster in the Big Injun sand.
On Straight fork, Duvaly district,
Lincoln county. the South Penn Oil
company has completed No. Is on the
Hose creek tract and has q light show
for oil and fair gas pressure in the
Berea grit. On Birch run, Union dis.
trict, Clay county, the Birch Run Oil
and Gas company has started to drill
No. Z on the Cornell Bros tract. In
the same district. the South Penn Oil
company is drilling a test on the
Thompson Coal Company's lands.
Busters in Peasants.
In Washington district, Peasants
county Bole & Mcclure have drilled
No. on the w. E. Dotson farm
through the Cow Run sand and have
buster. In jefferson district A. !
Simmons & Co. have drilled No. 50
on the F. Jones farm through the same
formation and had the same kind of
luck.
On Warriors fork OF Buffalo creek,
Warrington district, Marion county.
the Hope Natural Gas company has
drilled Its test on the Lavlna Kendall
farm. located 5000 fee, west OF No. l
on the ]. w. Kendall farm, into the
Gordon sand and have developed
strong gas pressure and the we'll Is
spraying some oil. 1t looks like a pay.
ing producer. A tank will be erected
at the well and it will then be drilled
deeper.
Southernest Ohio.
In the deep sand territory In Falls
Gore township, Hooking county, Ohio,
the Hooking Oil company has drilled
second test on the Mark Burgess
farm IS feet into the Clinton sand anti
the hole filled up 1900 feet with fluid
the first three hours after 1t tapped
the pay. The well has considerable
gas pressure and made two light flows.
Drilling has been suspended to NOV,
back the boiler.
In Penn township. Morgan county
the Henney Oil company has drilled
No. on the Carl kennard farm
through the Cow Run sand and has n
light pumper. In Windsor township J
B. Hazlett has drilled test on the
Hansome farm through the Cow Rur
sand and has buster.
In the Marietta district, washing
ton county, the Virginia OIL and Ga.
company has completed second ties
on the W. Koon farm and has ligh
pumper. In the same district W. Lem.
cn has drilled his test on the Henr.
Dorman farm through the Cow Ru.
sand and has duster The River Ga,
?ompany's No. on the Lucy Paner
farm Is good for barrels day.
Light Wells in Jefferson County.
Operators are still trying for ne
production in Jefferson county. B. F
Whitehill has completed No. on the
L. ]. Runon farm and has a yer:
small pumper. Vensel & Heating
No. 5 on the James w. Eim'rS'
farm is god for barrels a da in the
Berea grit. No. is due In the sanu
Norrcw & Burns hav- comnleted
test on the John McClelland farm and
have duster. J. J. Crawford & Co
cot one OF the same kind when the
diilled their test on the o. Y. Craw
ford farm through the Berea grit
In the Macks5urg district Nobl
"""-'" To""tellow and Co.. have com
pleted test on the Edwnra ~" 20
Ind have duster in all sands, n
!. 81 u, m-Ln.ugtU.
-, county, Mildren & Co., have compile
4 second test or the Patterson
heirs farm and have 5 barrel pump
Ell.
In Clark township. Coshocton couu
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