The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-03

OIL and GAS

II
The deep sand territory in south
eastern Ohio is completing more
wells than at any time since late last
year. Some Of the late competitions
have proved very satisfactory wells,
but they are not likely to inspire a
great deal Of work. An advance in
the market will give an impetus to
development work, and under present
conditions a movement of that kind is
The excessive cost of drilling in the
deep territory makes the conserva-
tive operator cautious about starting
much new work.
In the northern end Of the field
near Nashport. Licking township,
Muskingum county, the Columbus Oil
and Fuel Company has a better we'll
than 1t was thought to be when sgt
drilled through the Clinton sand. It
was given a Shot a few days ago and
showed decided Improvement. The
casing collapsed and It looks now as
Though it would be good for 100 bar
rels day when put in shape. In
Pike township, Perry county, the
same company is getting ready to
start No. 6 on the R. E. Bennett
farm.
In the Bremen district, Ruch Creek
township, Fairfield county, the Carter
lOil Company has drilled its No. 8
on the Sarah E. Elder farm through
the Clinton sand and the show of oil
was so light that it is no better than
a dry hole, and It Will be plugged
and abandoned.
In the southwest extension Of the
| Gore field in Green township, Hook
ling county, the Preston Oil Company
has completed and shot its No. on
the Eliza j. Price farm and it pro-
duced 65 barrels the ensuing "a
hours. This location is 1000 feet
southwest of the Plymouth OIL and
Gas Company's No. S on the Lehman
farm.
In the Berea grit development,
near Roseyille, Brush township,
Muskingum county, the Nicely Clover
Company has completed and shot its
test on the William Boyd farm and
has a very light pumper In the Berea
grit. The location is 500 feet
south of the same company's test on
the Lucinda Moody farm.
In Benton township. Monroe coun-
| ty. 500 feet west of production.
| Crawford Brothers have drilled their
No. on the A. L. Morgan farm
through the Big Injun sand and have
a siX-barrel pumper. In Smith town
ship, Belmont county. the Natural
Gas Company of West Virginia has
completed No. 5 on the q. A. Mobley
farm and has 4o-barrel producer.
Nos. Q and on the same farm are
lproducing so and 20 barrels, respec-
lively.
Light wells are the offering of the
West Virginia fields. The latest com
pletion in the Weir sand development
on Blue Greek, in Elk district, Kan
awha county, is comparatively light
for district that has been furnishing
some large producers. In this district
the Ohio Fuel Oil Company has drilled
in its No. 8 on the Edward Gebhart
farm, and IL produced fifty barrels
the first twenty-four hours
On the waters of Poca river, Smith
/ field district, Roane county, the Ohio
Fuel Oil Company has completed and
shot its iNo.56 on the j.. W. Kelley
4 ldlIu duu VIII uOt llhNo sDSLteT LuAn a
fiye-harrel pumper. At Rosedale, Bircn
district, Braxton county, Turner &
Frame have completed and shot their
test on the ]. w. Frame lots and has
a very light pumper.
Two and one-half miles south Of the
Beech Bottom pool in Buffalo district,
Brooke county, Smathers & Company
4 have drilled their test ON the +. II.
Fair farm through the Berea grit and
have light gasser. One mile south
of the same pool Miller & Company
are down 1900 feet at a test on the
Miller farm. About two miles south
east of the Beech Bottom pool Collins
1 & Bostic are drilling a test on the
James Smith farm
In Aleppo township, Greene county;
Pa. the Manufacturers Light and
Heat Company has drilled its test on
/ the s. B. McCracken farm through
the Gordon sand and has a light gas
ser. The same company has drilled
q test on the A.. Hrehas farm through
tho same tcrmatiCp and has a small
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