The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-18
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TR|-STATE
Latest Reports Of Operations In
West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio.

Pennsylvania grade Is now $2.15.
| The last advance Is the twelfth since
August 10 and the total appreciation
in the price Of Pennsylvania crude is
eight cents barrel. Producers and
operators arc optimistic and are OF the
opinion that nothing short of the dis
covery of new and prolific field can
prevent further advance.
The deep sand territory in south
eastern Ohio is coming to the front
with some very creditable producers
and 1t now looks as though that ter
ritory is likely to furnish considerable
new production. The best wells are
found in tho Union Furnace district,
Starr township, Hooking county. The
Preston Oil Company is meeting with
very good success In this district. This
company has Just drilled in two more
wells. No. 3 on the w. E. and NJ. II.
Shaw farm and n test on the ]. NJ. and
V. A. LOOMS farm. They are reported
to be good for 200 barrels each. A
few days ago the same company drilled
In No. 3 on the Eliza Steirs farm and
got natural producer good for 200
barrels day. Southwest of the old
Gore field in Green township, Hooking
county, located in the southeast quar-
ter Of section IS, the American OIL
Development Company's second test on
the Lewis W. Price farm produced 100
barrels the first twenty-four hours af-
ter 1t was completed and shot in the
Clinton sand. In the same section the
CHARTERS OIL Company has completed
the rig for test on the George
Drescher farm.
In the Junction City district, Jackson
township, Perry county, Gates. David.
son and Moran drilled No. 4 on the ]
r. Rarick farm through the Clinton
sand and after shooting will have q
fifteen-barrel pumper. In the New.
port district, Washington county, VII.
liam Readers No. on the Cynthia
Menderhall farm is holding UP at 1856
barrels day. In the Chester Hill dis
trict, Marion township. Morgan county,
Riddle and Metcalf's No. II on the s..
P. Schotield farm has been drilled
through the first Cow Run sand and
will make flve-barrel pumper.
Few West Virginia Compilations.
Few competitions were reported from
the West Virginia fields. This does not
indicate that development work Is de-
Ginning. Just the reverse Is noticeable
in nearly all sections. In many local
tiles in which there has been no new
work for more than year new work
is under wa yand starting. Operators
are now returning to light territory
and drilling for light wells. Tho ad
vancing market is the incentive for
the renewed effort making to secure
new production.
On Adds run, Grant district, RitchIe
county. the Starr Oil and Gas Company
has drilled second test on the John
Starr far mthrough the Squaw sand
and found 1t barren. A fair showing
Of oliwas developed in the Keener sand
and 1t will be tested from that level
and will make a five-barrel pumper
In the same district the German Ma.
tional Bank Is due In the sand at a
test on the ]. G. Pew farm. Wycoff and
Company are down 1000 feet at a test
on the " lillian Morris farm and fish.
ing.
On Camp creek, Union district, Clay
county, the Goshorn Oil Company has
the rig completed for another test on
the Gordon tract. In the same district
the Davenport Oil and Gas Company is
drilling No. 16 on the Frank Cox farm
and the Chalmers Oil and Gas Conn
pany is drilling No. 8 on the @. p.
Samples farm.
Light Wells In Roane County.
On the waters Of Rush creek, Smith
field district, Roane county, the Fisher
Oil Company's test on the W. q. Burke
farm has been drilled through the Big
Injun sand and is showing for sevenl
barrel pumper. Located 1000 feet
southeast OF this we'll, the South Penn
Oil Company's second teEt on the r.
A. McClain farm is very light
pumper.
Southwest Pennsylvania.
Shortage of coal In the Dorseyville
field is causing delay in the completion
of some wells that are past due In the
sand. The National OIL and Gas Com
pany's No. + W. ]. Robinson and Alex.
ander Valleys No. A on the George