The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-24
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information as to where to expect new
oil producing territory. East of the
Blue Greek field, on Three Mile creek,
Big sandy district, the Bell Oil & Gas
company has drilled a test on the
Goshorn tract through the squaw sand
and has a small gas well. This loca-
ton is two miles southwest Of the
south pen oil conlpanys No. . on the
Blue Creek tract. On Blue creek, Elk
district, 1900 feet west OF No. Q on the
Blus Creek tract, the United Fuel Gas
companythas completed test on w."
ona Carpenter farm and has q Light
gasser in the squaw sand. ,EaiJ
In the northeast extension OF the
Blue Creek field, IN Big Sandy dis
trlct, the South Pen Oil company has
completed No, on the K. C. Coleman
farm. located on Jordans creek, and
has 15.barrel pumper in the SGuaw
sand. The Ohio Fuel OIL company
gave its No. 5-on the C. T. Woods
farm a shot and increased its produc-
ton from 80 10 lcJ barrels day.
On Straight Fork, Duval district.
Lincoln county, the Big Greek DeYei-
opment company has drilled No. on
the Albert Hill farm through the Berea
grit and has 12.barrel pamper, On
Porter Fork, the same company has
the rig completed for No. I on the
W. c. Kingery farm.
Roane County
On ScaHold run, Spencer district,
Roane county, the Fisher Oil company
has drilled second test on the J. W.
Wine farm through the Berea grit and
has a natural producer good for IS
barrels day. On Lambs run, Muir
ply district, Richie county, Bickle &
SNYDER are due in the Salt sand at
No. 4 on the Sarah Simo7s farm, In
the same locality, the Congressional
Oil company is due 10 get the MaXon
| sand today at second test on the
Flesher heirs farm.
On Indian creek, the Cairo Oil com
pany has given its test Oh the d. f.
Prince farm shot and has q l5-bar-
rel pumper. On Saw Mill run, the
South Penn OIL company shot No. lG
on tho Richie Mines tract, and 1t il
producing 10 barrels day No. d on
the same tract is due 10 get The Salt
sand today.
On Middle Island creek. Ellsworth
district, Tyler county, Bush 4 Dyer
have drilled a test on the S. Gregg
| farm through the Big Iniun sand and
have a buster. On Hills run, in the
same district, the Melrosa Oil & Gas
company has drilled No. 3 on the J. D.
Ankrom farm through the Keener
sand and has a dustcr.
So Southeastern ohfes 's-;'-
In thu deep sand territory in Rush
Creek township, Fairfield county, o.,
the Carter OIL Company has drilled
No. 8 OIL The a. Il. Grove farm through
the Clinton sand and has 25'barreI
producer. Near Junction City, jack
son township, Perry county, the Mar
low oil company has had trouble with
the casing at No. 6 on the Mary Mar
low farm and has plugged the hole.
In Reading township the wells III
the new pool continue to decline. The
only wells in the pool now producing
80 or more barrels day are the Ohio
Fuel Oil company's Nos, . aud 3 on
The Cyrus Barnes farm. 81 aud GO bar.
rels respectively; Derora Oil com
Yany's No. Artlc Zortman, 81 bar
rels; and the Lupher Oh company's
Nos. / and Mrs. Artla Zortman's
farm, so and S. barrels, respectively.
Shallow Sand Territory
In the Payne district, Lawrence
township, Washington county. the
Enochs Oil company has now com
picted no. 8 on the J. c. Convey farm
and has a natural producer good for
10 barrels u day in the Keener sand
Near GFandview Station. in Grand.
view township, W. l.. Hyde & Co have
drilled in test on the Shell Cochran
farm and have a show for six or
seven barrel pumper IN the Keener
sand. The nearest prediction TO this
we'll is one.halr mile south, along the
Ohio river.
In the Marietta district, in Warren
township. the Harrington Farm Oil
company has drilled No 6 on the Har-
rington heirs farm through the strata
above the Salt sand and has a druster
At Uur City, Allegheny county, Pa,
F. j. Wright & Co. have completed
and shot test on the G. Henie farm
and have show for a 20'barrel pro-
Queer in the Boulder sand.
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