The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-13
In the Eastern oil Fields But
Several Tests Are Drilling
and Being Started.

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Attic close. OF the week develop
ment work in the eastern oil and gas
fields was unimportant and differed
little from the showing made during
the first part when nothing better
than light wells were completed in
nearly all DISTRICTS The only excep-
ton to light producers was the Ohio
Fuel Oil Company No. s onSthe Ed
ward Gebhart farm i N the Weir sand
development in Elk district, Kanawha;
county. The Weir sand territory is
the only section IL West Virginia that
has any considerable amount Of I'M
developed territory that at this time
gives assurance of furnishing large
wells. (. 3
During the early part of the year,
the Gordon sand territory in Sardis
district. HaTrison county, supplied
considerable new production but the
poolShas now been defined and the in-
terror wells are small. In the lower
counties, lincoln. Wayne and Clay
lave not been so fully tested as to
preclude any chance of discovering
new producing territory. The search
for new territory in these counties
has been greatly reduced since the.
market declined but with a substan-
tia1 advance experimental work will
be resumed. From any point Of view
at this time, the West Virginia fields
look the most promising for high
grade crude. To meet the demand II
will be imperative that new produc-
ing territory be discovered. In many;
instances refiners insist on crude OF
the Pennsylvania. grade and claim
that the inferior western grades will
not meet their requirements.
La;e competitions.
On TensMile Creek, Sartiis district.
Harrison county, Senator Nathan,
Goff has completed No. 81 on his own
property and will not have better
than as barrel puinper in the Gordon
sand. In the same district, the
South Penn Oil Company's No. S on
the Jesse A. Sprout farm is produc-,
ing IS barrels. day. On Shinn run,
Clay district, the Hope Natural Gas
Company has drilled its test on the
s. A. Elliott farm through all sands
and has a duster.
On Big Flint creek, Grant district,
Doddridge county, the Hope Natural
Gas Company has drilled its test on.
the G.. A. Hennig farm through the
Big Injun sand and has a gasser. On
Long run. Central district, the Penns-
boro Light and Heat Company has
drilled test on the Margaret H.
Wrick farm through the Maxon sand
and has a fair gasser IN that fornfa-
ton. In the same district. the Hope
Natural Gas Company has completed
tests on the j. /. Hiley and s. 8. Hiley
farms and has a barrel pumper in
In the iBg Injun sand ON the first
named and a gasser in the same for
nation at the last named. Both are
located on Arnold's creek. Fl
In Union district Wood county, the
Aroca Petroleum Company has drill
ed No. on the David Freshwates
farm through the Berea Grit and has
a buster. In Clay district In Richie
county the Imperial Oil, Gas and Pro.
ducts Company test on the John
Keith farm is holding up close to geo.
barrels day. stf ~
Drilling and Starting Tests.
On LAUREL creek, Spencer district;
Roane county. the Fisher Oil Compa-
ny is starting q second test on the
w. w. Short farm. On Gandee rum
in Curtis district. Godfrey L. Cabotiis
drilling test on the L. P. Emma
farm. On Reedy creek, the
Knapp OH and Gas Company has
again started to drii It's test ON the
L. o. ssteinbeck fkrni. On4 yellow
creek, Center district Calhoun coun4
"; Bowser and jackson have the Tig
completed for a second test pm the s.,
Webb farm.
Wetel County has 4 little experts.
mental work starting On Turkey
run. Eraen strict the pbil.ah Con-
solidased OH ompan has tho rs COM