The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-23
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VII y NCGNO
Richie county Is leading IN new
oil wells Just at this time Every
well is not big Ike that onSthe John
Keith farm, on the north fork OF
Hughes river near Harrtsyiltes but
new producers are not i%nfrequent-
Gillespie bumpers.
On Gillespie Run. Grant district,
Richie county, the Sycamore Oil Com.
pany has shot its second test on the
Reitz-Martin farm and has a seven
barrel pumper in the salt sand. On
the same stream and in the same dis
trfct, about 1000 feet south of the
South Penn OIL Company's test on tie
B. W. Turner farm. the Hope Natural
Gas Company has completed and shot
lis test on the J. E. Putnam farm and
has a fve-barrel pumper in the Berea
grit.
Ten Barrel One.
In Murphy district. Richie county.
the Carnegie Natural Gas Company
has put its test on the Ro Grim farm
to pumping and 1t is producing 10 bar
rels a day. While putting in the tab.
ing the well made several open flows.
OIL and Gas.
In Smithfeld district, Reane coun-
ty, the Wayland OIL and Gas Company
has drilled No. on the G. W. T. Kel-
ley farm through the Big lniun sand
and has a show OF oil and a fair gas
pressure. The well is spraying oil at
the rate of one barrel a day.
Near West Union.
On Middle Island Creek, three miles
Fellow West Union. Doddridge county,
the Carter Oil Company has drilled It's
test on the o. Coleman farm through
the Big Iniun sand and has a show for
a pumper.
story OF Gasser.
Owing to some erroneous reports
having been sent out relative to the
size Of the South Penn Oil Company's
gas we'll on the T. a. Newhouse farm,
located on Poca River. Poca district.
Kanawha county. the actual facts rel
iative to its size may be Of interest.
The we'll is located about II miles
northwest Of the old Blue Creek field
In the same county and the gas was
developed at 90 feet in the Big Li'nc
formation and a test shows that the
we'll has q capacity of about 100000
cubic feet a day. The well is q good
deal larger than the average size IN
the lower counties. At tho present
time Lincoln county is producing more
gas than any Of the lower counties.
In Monongaiia.
On Miracle Run, Battelle district,
Monongalia county, the South Penn
OIL Company has now drilled its test
on the ]. G. and A. Fox farm through
!sthe Big Injun sand and has a five.
barrel pumper. On Miracle run, Bat
telle district, Monongalia county. tie
Hope Natural Gas Company has drilled
its test on the Peter Gump farm
through the fifth sand and TO a depth
Of S,34o feet, and has a fair gasser
in the lower sand.
Down In Wayne.
In the extreme southwest in Butler
district. Wayne county. the South
Penn Oil Company has drilled a wild
cat on the Anthony Lycan farm
through the Berea grit and to a total
depth of 1871 feet and has a show
for a pumper, possibly four barrels
after 1t has been shot. The location
is remote from production and fur
Their development work may lead up
to something better than the first
week.
Weir Sand Producer.
In the old Blue Creek field. In ISiR
district, Kanawha county, the Gard
ner Oil Company drilled No. 3 on.the
Fred Gardner farm to the Weir sanG
and has a 5-barreI bumper in that for
nation. In the Weir sand develop
ment on the same stream and in the
same district, the Ohio Fuel Oil Com
rany has drilled its test on the Sin
nett Mullen farm into the Weir saui
snd the well produced 6S barrels the
first "a hours after It was drilled into
the Weir sand pay.
The Keith Well.
The Imperial Oil, Gas & Products
Companys we'll on the John Keith
farm in Clay district. Richie county,
Is showing good staying qualities. Tic
we'll was drilled in two weeks ago.
and is holding up steadily at $50 bar.
rels a day. In the same district, Rine-
hart, Gore & Co. are due in the sand at
a test on the H. Myers farm. Tie
Smith Oil & Gas Company has the
rig completed for a second test on the
William Lock heirs farm.
Big For Pumrre.
In the Weir sand development cn
Blue Creek Elk district, Kanawha
county. the Ohio Fuel Oil Company
has drilled its No. 4 on the Edward
Gebbart farm through the Weir saad.
and will have a 15.barrel pumper. No.
8 on the same sand is drilling and No.
8 starting The same company is due
in the sand at a test on the Eliza An,
derson heirs farm. The Ohio Fuel
oil Company is doing nearly all the
work under way in the Blue Creek dis.
trlct.
Work In Braxton.