The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-14
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OIL IND GAS
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Operators III the eastern fields have
their interest conferred upon the Berea
grit dvelopment in Cabin Creek dis
trict, Kanawha county The Colum-
bus Producing Company's No on
the Williams Coal Company's tract is
expected to get the producing forma-
ton at any time. Nc. !. on the same
tract is long past due, but was de-
layed with a fishing job and will not
get the proper depth before a week
or 10 days. No. 4 is drilling at the
same depth as No. 2 and should get
the sand al about the same time. The
South Penn Oil Company's test on the
Paint Creek Coal Conpany's tract
will be duo in about two weeks All Of
the wells drilling in Cabin Creek dis
.trict are important tests, far removed
from production--eScept on the VIII
liams Coal Company's tract----and are
.of unusual Importance at this time
when new producing territory is hard
TO find.
. Should the Cabin Creek district fail
TO develop into pool, it will leave.
West Virginia without a known pros
pecI AT the present time. This viii
leave the state in a position that has
not been previously experienced since
development WORK began. 1t is not
likly that anything new will be dis
covered in the near future. for the
reason that there is very little expert
mental work under way or starting in
any section. The lower counties
hold out the most promises, but oper-s
lators are not willing to take the
chances at this time.
as
Operators in the eastern fields adj
nit that they are confronted by a con-
5dition that never before existed since.
the inception Of the industry. All
have passen through periods when the.
production was far in excess of the
demand and these depressions were
OF long or short duration. Never be-
fore was an excessive production sub
#jected TO restricted market and no
iintimation sto how long the restric-
zion might continue. All admit, even
If there was no conflict raging in
Europe, the demand could not be.
great enough TO take Ill of the oil.
produced at the present time. With
two such factors to contend with they
claim there is nothing the eastern
operators can do but wait for such
time as both conditions have been adj
iusted and restored to normal. How
soon that will be brought about none
Will venture an opinion.
The Griflths field, IN Duval dis.
itrict, Lincoln county, wv. Va, is com
8pleting and startiny some new " ork
On Jones Creek the Carter Oil Com
pane has completed and shot its No
i3 on#the j. a.. Purdy farm and has a
fve-barrel rumper IN the Berea grit.
The rig for No. on the same farm
has been completed. On Bear Fork the
Big Creek Development Company has
the rigs completed for NO. IL on the
y. r.. Gurnes and No. on the Mason
Tackett farms IN the same district
the same company has the rig COM
|pleted for No. % on the NJ. Spurl ock
farm.
Idistrict. hanawna county. drilling old
wells down iron. the SQuaw to the
Weir sand is claiming a good deal OF
attention. On the west side OF the
field the South Penn Oil Company has
thrilled down and shot its No. on the
w. IS. Jarret farm and has a light
pumper. in the lower sane.
In Duval district, Lincoln county,
the South Penn OH Company has
drilled a test on the w E. Hilbert
farm through the Berea grit and has
ia show for a 2O-Darrrl producer or
better. In the Folsom district, Har-
rison county. the same company isl
drilling IN the Gordon sand at No. all
on the Sarah Shaffer farm.
On the Ohio side, in the shallow
sand territory in the Graysville dis
trict, Washington township, Monroe
county. Parsons and Sweeney Broth
4ers have drilled their second test on
the John Martin farm from the
Squaw sand to the Berea grit and |
have a light pumper fro nl=he lower
sand. IN Newport township, Wash
ington county. r. w. Thornily has
drilled No % on the Miller heirs
farm through the Berea grit and has
a show for a II o or 5 barrel pu iaper.
Near Stockport, in Malta township, |
Morgan counsy, Ross Brothers and I
Company have drilled NO. on the |
Clyde NeWsome farm through the |
.Peeker sand and have dve-barrelI
ipumper. In Penn township D. sMosh-
err and Company have completed No. |
A on the Rachel Harkins farm and
have buster. In the deep sand ter
ritory. In Pike township, Perry coun-l
ty. Ralph Brothers No. s 8, on the !
celadon property has dropped to SO
barrels a day.
The Oil Market. IA
& Pennsylvania $1.35. Mercer black
OF New Castle 81. Corning 50. Cal
bell 81, North Lima s8. South Lima
So. Princeton ga IA Wooster Ito. In
diana SO Somerset so, RaEland SOL
Illinois, Is !; Kansas. $1.40. Oklahoma
40 Corsicana light Corsicanal