The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-22
OIL AND GAS

eeeWoiits. Inc pest OF the compile
lions are not better than ordinary
producers. and they are widely dis
tributed through ALI fields. In the
northeast extension of the Blue Creek
held. on Sandy Run. Big Sandy dis.
trict, kanawha county, the United
Fuel Gas Company has completed and
shot its No. 3. on the Lewis Woods
farm. and has 2J-barrel producer In
the Squaw sand The same comma
nys No. IL on the &. r Woods. pro
ducing 80 barrels a day. was given
a shot and responded by placing $50
barrels To its credit the ensuing "A
hours.
Operators are bombarding the pro-
ducers In the older part OF the field
There is scarcely a day passes that
one or more old producers are not
given a shot. and il usually brings an
increase in production. The south
Penn Oil Company shot No. =. Chow
Wertz and No. Fred Gardner. The
nrst named was Increased from : 10
10 barrels. and the last from > To 10
barrels. The Gardner OIL Company
shot No. 10 on the Gardner farm ana
increased its production from Is TO -
barrels a day.
fSNeNCfo w OldI OOuntN.
Recent developments in Union dis.
trict. Clay county. show "A decided
improvement For many months the
average size OF the wells in thar dis.
trict did not exceed five barrels
The Davenport OIL q Gas Comnanv
mas completed No. d on the Frank Cox
farm and has 20-parrel producer in
the Big lnJun sand. The Birch Rum
Oh Company gave its No. ON tho
Connel 'll-acre tract a shot in the
Big Injun sand. and II produced 80
barrels the first - hours The koontz
Oll d Gas Company has drilled its No
on the {. +. Samples farm through
the Big lnjun sand. and has a show
Tor very light pumper.
On Sugar Greek. Union dis,-ic ,
Pleasants county. \ &. Kisetr.
Dotham * Co. have dr1lleu M !, an
tne :: X. Wagner farm through me
Cow Run sand and have a l5-barrel
bumper In The same district. the
Mononsahe.a OIL companl Is drilling
No. on the Dora r. Wagner farm
IN Lafayette district. I. ". Larsen
20. are due in the sand al No. IL. on
the +. '. Wagner farm.
IN mon district. Wood County
the South Penn on company Is drii
ling No. on the Elyira Richardson
farm. In the same district, Wharton
Bros, and the Reed oil a Gas com.
pany are drilling No 81 on the CarO-
nnhe wharton farm. The Big -Four
OlI company has drilled its No \. ON
the 5. =. Al!eman farm through the
second Cow Run sand and has a show
for light pumper
On CALI Greek. Grant dIstric,
PIeasants county, G. ID. Role has com
pleted a second test on the H. II
Westbrook farm and has a 5-barrel
pumper in the salt sand. On the same
stream and IN the same district. the
Parker on company has drilled q lest
on the W II. Nash farm through the
MaNon sand and developed light
sho Wof oil. Gerard * Martin hav.
completed Nos and on the Sled
ford on company property and has
two fair. producers good Tor - and
20 barrels, respectively
Deep Sand Territory
On Rock Camp Run. Sardis district.
Harrison county, the Philadelphia
company has drilled second test on
the Elizabeth Lyons farm through the
Gordon sand and has q twenty barrel
producer. On Lett Fork, Walton dis
trict, Roane county. the United Fuel
Gas Company has completed a test on
the Mamie Shafsr farm and has
light gesser In the Big lnjun sand ON
Laurel CreeA. Smithneld district. the
same company has completed a test
on the ". II Snide farm and mas a
gaSser in the same formation
In tho Burning Springs district.
Writ county. stout x co. have com
pleted No. on the !. HImgarn'r
farm and have buster. Tn. Rob
erts oil Comrany's so. q. on The :
Henry farm .s "a light pumper and
Z. LocEhart has completed t"sf GA
the Camden 'il tract and has a ters
light pump'r.
In Washington district Peasants
county. G'ore" stout y co. hs,-
q.