The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-18
OIL AND GAS

The salt. sand development at Rose
dale. Birch district, Braxtpn county,
w. Va, is proving somewhat Of a dis
appointment. and unless better results
are obtained then In the late complet-
ions operators will soon have their
faith shaken in that development. Even
though 1t Is shallow territory, oper-
atorsI must secure better than light
bumpers to stimulate development
work The first few wells completed
came in very satisfactory producers.
On the r. e. Cottriil lot, at Rose
dale, Matych & Wilkins have drilled
their we'll through the salt sand and
will not have better than a four bar
rel pumper. In the same development
and Just across the line in Center dis
trict, Gilmer county. Turner & Frame
have drilled their we'll on the ]. "
Frame lot through the same formation
and will not have better than a two
barrel purnper.
On laurel Fork Of Henry's Fork
Smithfeld district, Roane county, the
Fisher. Oil Company, has drilled its
second test on the w. w. Short farm
through the Big lniun sand and has
show for Ave or eight barrel pump
err. In the Gritf1thsville field on Fall
creek, Dnyal district, Lincoln county.
the Hamilton Company has drilled a
test on the Samuel Bowman farm
through the Berea grit and has Ave
barrel pulnper. In the same district,
the Catrer OIL Company has the rig
completed for a test on the C. E. Es-
cue farm. The Big Creek Develop
ment Company's second test on the j.
A.. Stowcrs farm and No. "a on the N.
Spurlock farm have both been drilled
to the top Of the Berea grit and have
been shut down.
On the South Fork OF Hughes river,
Murphy district. Richie county, Darby
& Walker have drilled their No. on
the Taught twenty-foVr acres through
the salt sand and will not have better
than very light pumper. In the same
district, the Hope Natural Gas Com
pany Is drilling a second test on the
completed for test on the James
Hardman farm. The Rando Oil Com,
pany's test on the ]. w. limerick farm
Is dry in, all sands.
L After a protraeted lull in compile
lions, the deep sand territory in south
eastern Ohio has come to the front
with one fairly good producer and a
light pumper. The good producer is
the Carter OIL Company's No. 3. on the
II. c. Bauxhman farm, located in the
Junction City district, in Jackson
township, Perry county Tbs well was
drilled, through the Clinton SAND and
shot, and produced seventy-seyen bar
rels the ensuing twehty-four hours
In the same district. Ctirn and
Guthrie are due in the Clinton sand
at test on the David Kochensparger
farm The Kenyon Oil and Gas Com
many is drilling second test on the
John Klingcr farm.
Southwest OF the old Gore field in
Green township. Hooking county. the
Blennerhassett Oil Company has now
completed and shot It's second test on
the David Brian farm and will have
d ten barrel putnper in the Clinton
sand. When drilled through the sand
this we'll showed very little oil and
was thought to- be no better than q
buster In Rush creek township, Fair
field county, the Carter OIL Company
| has started No. 4 on the W. G.. Me-
Candiish farM. 4
In the Union Furnace district in
Starr township. Hooking county. the
Union Furnace Oil Cotlpany's No. s
! on the state property completed last
week; s. stili hoIding up at z25 bar
Telss d day, and at this time II The iiarg-
lscst produce. in the deep sand terri
tory. ~ the same district the Pres
ton Oil Copipans hos mud the floca-