The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-03
OIL AND GAS

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Eastern operators instead Of start
Ing new work are turning their at
tentIon TO getting as much OH as pss-
stble out OF the old wells. In nearly
ali districts cleaning out and shoot
ing old wells and drilling others
deeper is in evidence. the advance
In the crude market, In the recent
past, has been the cause OF new an
terest in oil producers. In some To-
caiities there is little work starting.
but this is inspired by the hope OF
other advances in the crude mar
ket, rather than those that have
taken place. Operations, have fallen
on almost one-half as compared with
this time last year. The new pro-
duction at the close OF the last month
was just about one-half OF what It
was for the corresponding month q
year ago.
Very few of the wells drilled and
fail to show oil in the upper sands
that are not drilled through all for
nations before they are abandoned.
On Laurel run, Murphy district,
4bilSAlS SOuuLy, luS 11OR0 4NdSA4 "a
Gas Company has drilled its old gas
sand gasser on the Lemon farm to
the salt sand and has show for Z
ten-barrel pumper. In the same dis
trict- the South Penn OH Company
has the rig completed for test on
the James Shuman farm.
Gasser N Tyler.
On Long run, Centeryille district,
Tyler county, the Pittsburg. and
West Virginia Company has drilled
It's test on the William Bond farm
through the Big Injun sand and has
a gasser. On Short run, in the same
district, the same company has
drilled test on the John Mulvey
farm, throughthrough the Big Injun
sand and has fair gasser.
In the same district the American
Oil Development Company has
started to drill test an the Perry
Spencer farm. The Sun Gas Com
pany has. the rig completed for q
test on the McHenry Dotson farm
and the South Penn Oil Company Is
drilling a test on the saac Smith
farm. Brast Brothers have the rig
completed for a test on the Duty
farm and unknown parties are drill
ing test on the Augusta Martin
farm through the Big mum sand and
as much new work under way and
starting as any other in old territory
On Fishing creek, Green district.
Wetzel county. the Wildwood Oil
Company and Greenlee has drilled
their No. 8 on the j. B. Whiteman
farm in to the Big Injun sand and
the hole has filled up 500 feet with
fluid.
Wildcat Gasser in Kanawha.
On Elk river, Big Sandy district,
Kanawha county, the Gas, Coal and
Oil Company has drilled a
a test on the Susan Brawley farm
into the Big Injun sand and has a
fair gasser. on Beech Lick run.
Greenbrier district, Doddridge coun-
ty, the Hope Natural Gas Company
No. 5 on the Edgar Dayisson farm
has been drilled through the Big In
jun sand and produced 100 barrels
the first forty-eight hours. In the
same district the same company Is
due in the sand at No. on the
Stalnaker farm. In New Milton dis
trlct, the Hope Nnatural Gas Com
pany is drilling a test on the B. Den
nison farm and the South Penn Oil
Company Is drilling a test on the
Henry Gum farm.
Southeastern OHIO.
In the deep sand territory in
southeastern Ohio, Jackson town
ship. Perry county. the Carter. Oil
Company's No. on the H. G. Baugh-
man farm is five-barrel producer.
A year ago this was the most active
district in the deep sand territory.
but at this time has very little new
work starting. In Coal township,
Perry county, the CHARTERS OIL Com
pany has started to drill its No. 1O4
on the Hooking Valley Products
Company's property.
Tho Deepest Well.
The Peoples Natural Gas Com
pany has been unable to recover the
two strings of tools lost in Its deep
!: well on the Geary farm in Robinson
township, Washington county. The
last effort made to clear the hole was
to cover the tools with acid in the
I hope that it would destroy hem, but
II it has not proved success. They
are pulling the casing and will make
another effort to lift the tools.
The Oil Market.
The prices paid for oil of various
grades by the purchasing agencies
4 are:
Pennsylvania ...............$1.60
Mercer, black .............. l.2O
New Castle 1.20
Corning .............. 1.O6
Cabell ................ 1.20