The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-27
WELL COlNPLET TON
l2A TIER TAME NOW

ABOUT ~ miles from the Blue creek
field. The. we'll is located in sec
ton not easy OF access and is situated
in a section that has not hitherto been
tested additional information as to
the status Of the srike is awaited with
considerable interest.
The discovery of a new pool at this
time would arouse interest in the
eastern fields. The producing forma-
ton from which the oil is derived is
probably the same as that on Blue
Creek and designated the Weir sand.
Harrison County Leads.
Harrison county continues To lead
in development work. The compile
lions Of the week were light bumpers
and the greater part Of them located
in Sardis and Union districts. The
wells are exceedingly small as COM
pared with the compilations Of the
early part of the year. At that time
the produing area of the pool in Sar-
dis district was expanding but at this
time the producing limits are defined
and the competitions are located in
the interior. There is a little expert
mental work under way and starting.
On West Fork river. Clay district.
Sheffner and Company have drilled
their test on the Heffling heirs farm
into the fifty foot sand and have a
light gasser. On Lamberts run,
Eagle district, the Hope Natural Gas
Company has one of the same kind
at Its test on the o. w. Swiger farm.
On the same stream, the same COM
pany is drilling test on the w. H.
Lyons farm. and on Shinn run, in
Clay district, has started to drill a
test on the T. S. Lang farm.
Drilling and starting tests on
Browns creek. Grant district, Harri-
son ciunty the Clarksburg Light and
Heat Company is down $500 feet at
second test on the George Rogers
farms. On West Fork river, the
West Virginia Central Gas Company
is due In the Big Injun sand at test
on the Chapman C. Smith farm, locat-
ed In Grant district. On Browns
creek, in the same district, the
Clarksburg Light and Heat Company
Is drilling test on the s. H. Norman
farm. On West Firk river, Union
district, the Philadelphia Company
has the rig completed for a test on
the Mary A. Highland farm. On Bon
nett Fork. ]. c. Chidester is due in
the Gordon sand at second test on
the Charles NJ. Slusser farm.
Starting Several Tests.
On Laurel Fork, Smithfield district,
Roane county, the Wayland OIL and
Gas Company has completed and shot
It's number on the j. w. Kelly farm
and has a fair gasser, spraying lit.
tie oil. On O'Brien's creek. Center
district. Gilmer county, Kingsley and
Enslow have started to drill n fest on
the Hoilyson farm. On the same
stream and In the same district. Alex.
ander and Doty have made the loca.
ton for a test on the j. w. Smith
farm. On the right fork Of steer
creek, in the same district. Howard
and Company have started to drill on
the J. w. Layman farm and Il. NJ
Turner and c. Brame have the rie
completed for test on the ]. w
Frame farm. On Upper Camp creek
Union district, Clay county, Joshua
Davis and Company are due in the
sand at test on the James Crair
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Clay county, the Samples OIL Com.
pany has started to drill test en- the
B. v. Samples farm.
\ On Fish creek, Church district
Wetzel county, the Manufacturers
Light and Heat Company has nov
drilled its test on the Lemley heirs
farm through the Big 1njun sand and
has a gasser. On the same stream
the same company is starting test
on the Mcdonald heirs farm.
On Valley Fork, Duyal district
Lincoln county, the wayland OIL and
Gas Company Is due In the sand at a
test on the J. S. Sampson farm on
Turkey creek. Curry district, Putnam
county. The same company Is drill.
ing test on the James e. Davis farm,
On the same stream, in Duval district
Lincoln county. the same company ii
drilling q test ON the Lincoln Land
Association property. On Morris
creek Big Sandy district, Kanawht
county the Raven Carbon compan,
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