The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-21
OLE and GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF IR|.sTLTE
Latest Reports Of Operations in
West Virginia, Pennsyl-
ts vania and Ohio.

3 on the w. j. Robinson farm Is hold
ing up at thirty-hve barrels an hour
and does not fow as frequently, but
the flows are largersotha there is lit
tie change in It's hourly production.
Up to the present time the new gush-
er has made NO impression on the pro-
.duction of the initial well on the Rob-
tnson farm, which is still holding UP
close to 200 barrels day. The well
was drilled In six weeks ago last Mon
day. The location and size Of the
No. 2 presages more good producers
to the east and northeast With the
kork now under way and starting, the
.Dorseyyille field promises to be very
active within the next month. The
National Oil Company's No. 8 ON the
w. j. Robinson farm Is drilling at
q 800 feet and No. at 500 feet. The
location for test on the Nancy Dun
can farm, located In advance and to
the east Of the gusher.
The next well due in the develop
ment is the jeanette McCorkle farm
and should get the sand next Satur-
day. This location is midway between
No. j on the same farm and No. 2
on the Mason farm. The last named
is holding up at eighty barrels day
and the American Natural Gas Com
pany's No. i on the j. Haas farm
is producing sixty-tiye barrels day.
Alex Valley is getting ready to drill
q test on the McGarlan' farm, located
north of the j. Haas farm and tn.
American Natural Gus Company is
building the rig for q test on the
Henry Stevenson farm. The Rush
vile Drilling Company's test on the
Seibert farm is down 400 feet and
the location is the most important of
any we'll drilling in the field at this
time. Should this well and the test
starting on the Duncan farm come
in good producers they will show the
producing streak to be more than
1000 feet wide on a northwest and
southeast line. 1t Is the cencensus of
opinion that the producing formation
extends to the northeast for q con-
siderable distance, possibly mile or
more, but those holding leases on the
side lines are anxious to know if they
come within the producing limits.
The Lower Southwest Fields.
The best the West Virginia fields
are offering at this time consists OF
light producers and gas wells. There
Is no section holding out inducements
for greater activity. While there is
q noticeable increase In development
in a few districts there is nothing like
a general movement to start new
work. The search for new producing
territory is withheld, awaiting fur
ther advance in the market.
On Isaac Creek, Sardis district,
Harrison county, the test on the John
Hannah farm, drilled by Clark Ice
and Company, has been completed
through the Gordon sand and will not
be good for more than Ave barrels a
day. On Big Elk creek, in the same
district the Hope Natural Gas Com
pany. drilled a second test on the
James Ogden farm through the same
formation an has the same kind OF
a pumper.
Light Pumper In Peasants County.
On Sugar Creek, Union district,
Peasants county. the Nelly Oil Com
pany has a snow for a fifteen-barrel
pumper In the Big Injun sand at its
test { n the T. A. Campbell farm. On
Middle Island CreeE in the same dis
tr.ct the Edmonds Til colnpany's
test on the G. c. Bailey farm, dry In
the Maxon sand. is now drilling to
the lower formations.
On the left fork Of Sandy Creek,
Geary district, the United Fuel Gas
Company has drilled its test on the
w. j. Justice farm through the Big
Injun sand and developed light gas
pressure. This well Is wildcat, To-
Gated one mile southwest of the South
Penn OIL Company's well on the Ed
ward Bullard farm.
On Indian Creek, Union district.
Richie county. the Hope Natural Gas
Company drilled a test on the John
Q. Patton farm through the Berea
grit and found a light gas pressure.
On Fishing Creek, Greene district.
Wetzel county. the same company
drilled test on the Lucius Hoge
farm through the salt sand and &C.
cured . fair yasser in that formation.
On Point Pleasant Creek, Magnolie
district, Wetzel county. the Carter
Oil Company drilled test on the viii
liam Lucas farm through ali sands
and scored buster. On Robinson
Fork, Mclelland district. Doddridge
county, the Philadelphia Company ma.
drilled test on the 1. B. Allen farm
into the Maxon sand and secured a
fair gasser In that formation.
Buster In Taylor County.
On Lost Run, Boothsville district,
Taylor county. the Pennsylvania and
West Virginia Gas Company made a
deep test Of its wildcat on the John
lGawthrop farm and failed to find oil
or gas in the Fifth or any OF the up
per sanas. The same company and
other companies are starting little
new work in this county. In some Of
the tests completed a little oil has
been found and all are hoping for
better results.
On Long Run, Central district,
|Doddridge county, the Philadelphia
Company has drilled tests on the
James and Arlington notson farms
through the Big Iniun sand and both
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