The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-19

H. c. Wilson farm 4
Harrison Happenings.
In sardis districts Harrison eour.
ty, the South Penn Company has
drilled No. 4, on the j. IA. sprout
farm into the Gordon sand and the
hole was filled up 300 feet with
fluid. 1t is still drilling in the sand
and has a show for second pay.
In the same district, the Hope Nat
ural Gas Company's No. 2, on the
H. NJ Harbert farm is holding up
at 1870 barrels and No. 4 at 230 bar
rels a day.
Marion and Monongalia.
On Warriars run. Warrington dis
trict, Marion county, the South Penn
Oil Company has drilled It's No. s
on the ]. T. Hayhurst farm into the
Big Injun sand and has a 2Obarrel
pumper. On Dunkard creek, Bal
telle district, Monongalia county, the
South Penn Oil Company has drilled
test on the King-Estell farm in
the Campbells Run sand and has a
light show OF oil. In the district,
the same company has drilled its test
on the S. G. Ash farm through the
fifth sand and found it barren and
is now drilling to the Bayard sand.
Gu Thomas run. Clay district, the
South Penn Oil Company has drilled
NO. 4 on the A. l.. McFetters farm
into the Big Injun sand and has a
fair gasser. It is still drilling in the
sand.
Down in Kanawha.
In the Weir sand development on
Indian creey. Elk district, Kanawha
county, William Freudenbcrger &
Company have drilled No. I on the
Fred Gardner heirs farm through
the Weir sand and have show for
2O-barrel producer. This is the
best we'll that has been found in
that part of the Blue Greek field for
many months. In Sardis district,
Harrison county, the Hope Natural
Gas Company has put its test on the
G.. L. Griffith farm. located on Ten
Mile Creek, to pumping and 1t IS
producing five barrels day, Mon
day the Falling Rock Greek country
in the Big Sandy district, Kanawha
county, w. Va, comes to the front
with q good producer. For the past
few months that district has not
been supplying anything better than
light producers. The South Penn OIL
Company has an exception from
small wells when it drilled in its No.
7 on the r. c. Medders farm. The
well produced so barrels the first
four hours after it was drilled in the
Weir sand pay and is estimated to
be good for 200 barrels or more a
day, When last heard from the well
was still drilling with a chance for
an increase in production.
Lincoln Developments.
On Straight form, Duval district,
Lincoln county, tHe hIs SIceh
velopmcnt Company has drilled Its
30. q, on the A. G. Grass farm in
to the Berea grit and has an am
Der oil producer good for Is bar
rels a day. On Bear form, in the
same district. the same company has
completed No. ST. on the Maggie Fow-
Ter farm and has a 12-barrel pumper.
On the same stream, the same COM
many has the rib completed for No.
a. on the R. Hoffman farm. On
Trace form, Duval district, the Hol-
ley OIL & Development Company is
drilling No. G, on the Thomas Nc
Dowcll farm. On Laurel form, the
Carter Oil Company is drilling test
on the Ballard McKinnel farm On
Jones creek, the Holley OIL and De-
yelopment Company is drilling a test
on the ]. W. Lipscomb farm. On
Sugar Tree form, Union district, the
Big Creek Development Company is
drilling No. 4 on the Peter Wood
rum farm.