The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-05
OIL and GAS

Neeh. ihe uAe exception was the
completion of lO.barrel producer on
the Falling Rock Camel Company's
tract In Big Sandy district, Kanawha
county, West Virginia. In the north
end of the Scaffold Run field in Spen.
Ger district, Roane county. there are
wells due to get the sand in a,few
days. In this district the Carer OIL
company mas drilled its No. IL on the
], o. Beggs farm through the Berea
grit and has 75-barrel producer.
On Straight Fork. Duval district,
Lincoln county. the BIZ Greek Deyel-
Opment Company is due in the sand at
a second test on the r. F. Nelson farm
In the same district the same com.
pany's No. II en- the NJ. Spurlock farm
is holding upat 40 barrels a day. In
Grant district, Cabell county, Craw-
ford and COmpany's test on the ]. H.
fiarshbarger farm is due in the sand.
In Barboursville district, A. Z. Brode
a Company AIRED rilling test on the
F II. Hoyt farm.
On Rush run. Smlthfield district,
itoane county. the South Penn Oil
Company has completed No Oh the
NJ. L. Terrell farm. and has 20 bar.
rel producer in the Big Injuh sand.
Light Wells In Richie.
On Elm run. Grant district. Ritchie
county. the Standard Fuel Oil Com.
Eany has drilled No. 20 on the Geo. Z.
Layiield farm through the Keener
sand, and has 4 10 barrel pumper. On
bends creek, Clay district, the Sun
Gas Company has drilled No. on the
Rigs heirs. farm through the Cow
Fun sand. and found that formation
barren. It will be drilled through the
lower sands.
On TAFT run. Grant district, Richie
county. Burke Brothers have complet.
ed No. II oil the West Virginia Pc.
trClelim tract and have show for
light pumper in the salt sand. On
Ten Mile creek, Ten Mile district,
Harrison county. the Robinson Oil and
Gas Company has drilled its test on
the ]. s. Dennlson farm through the
Gordon sand, and has q ~ or IL bar.
lei pumper.
In: Mcclellan district, Doddridge
county, the Hope Natural Gas Co....
pany has drilled Il second test on the
Peter Ashwell farm through the Big
lnjun sand and has a good gas well.
In the same district the Carnegie Nat
ural Gas Company has drilled its test
en- the Virgil l.. Highland farm
through the Maxon sand and got Il
nice show of oil. This location Is two
miles southeast OF the production OH
the Peter Ash larm in territory that
has not been closely tested.
On the south fork of Dunkard creek,
Battelle district. Monongalia county,
the Manufacturers Light and Heat
Company has drilled its No. II on the
Kenny.McCans farm through the
fourth sand and will not have better
than u five barrel pumper. On the
same farm the same company has
drilled No. II into the fourth sand,
ana has show for 20 or % barrel
producer.
On blackberry run. Big Sandy dis.
trict. kanawha county, the South Penn
OH Company has drilled in its second
test on the T. c. Medders farm, and il
produced lS5 barrels the first "a
hours. On Coon run, Franklin di3.
trict. Marshall county. the HARRISON
Oil Company has drilled its test on
the S. Bidle farm through the Big
lnjun sand and has 4 fair gasser. On
Indian run. Ten Nile district, Har.
risoE county. A. Sheets & Company
have completed n test on the J. S.
Dennison farm and have light show
OF oil.
Southeastern Ohio.
The week of developments in the
southeastern Ohio fields was rounded
cut with the completion OF a number
OF light producers in the deep sand
territory in Perry and Hooking coun.
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