The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-29

OIL and GAS

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Neither the size nor the respective
locations of the late complettons IN
the west Virginia or southern ono
fields attract. attention. The best
producers are not better than Hgnt
bumpers, and a large percentage OF
the compilations fail to md OIL u
paying quantities: Under pFesen,
conditions operators are not 1ncl1ned
TO start much new work The large
onerating companies. are condning
their operations to the drilling OF
wells that are SO located as to make
1t Necessary TO protect their leases OF
TO keep alive the title to leases tna>tl
are soon to expire unless test VIII IS
drilled: In some localities a gooo
many leases have been SURRENDERED
or allowed to go by default rather
than stard the cost Of drilling a tese
well.
on Bonds creek IN McKinm dls,
trict, Peasants county. Han l11a
Company have drilled test on liz 11s
Mosberg heirs fart through the Big
Injun sand and have. fasS gasser
This location is about 1,o0e. feet,
northwest Of the second test on me
w. Stewart farm In the same as
rricI RineAart. Gore. and COMPANY
have driliec. a, second rest on 5ne
W. H. Myers farm through the BIZ
In1un sand and have a duster-
In, Murphy district, R1tchie COIL
~ +te HOPE Natural Gas COMPANY
has drilled second test on the w
M. Lynch farm through the salt sand
and found It barren. II viii Pc
drilled to the lower sands On the
headwaters of Bear run, in. the same
district. the Cairo OIL Company IS ragI
rinS up to drill q test on the EmeE
farm. In the. Burning springs o.s
tr:ct. Writ county the South Eenn vi q.
Companx. has completed its No: on
Phoebe Pepper. farm IS producing
i've barrels a day
on Peters creek. Duval district.
lincoln COUNTY, the South Penn OH
COMPANY has complied Its 40. on
the Horse Creek tract and has
twenty-barrel producer. in. the eBeFsd
grit. North Of this we'll 1000. FEET
and located in the safe distr1ct.-tn
Carter Oil Company has completed
test on the j. A. Alley farm. ana has
a very light pumper in the BeTea grl.-
The Big Creek. Development COR
aany Is starting oiute a little new
work.
In Spencer district. Roane county:
the Carter OIL Company has dri1lea
IS test on the J.. West farm through
the Big InjCn sand and has a dusteT,
IN the same. district the Algoma Oai
and Gas Company has the rig com
nIe+ed for-a test on the G. w Gandy
farm. The United Fuel Gas Com
panv has the rig completed Tor
TEST on the A r. Davis farm ana
Is drilling tests on the James Wilson
and Reese Avis farms. s.@.s.-
IN Greenhrier- district. poddTidge
county. the HOPE Natural Gas con-
.pany mas drilled No s on the Stalnas
ger farm into the Big fnjun sand ana
has show. for nice producer Inc
same company is drilling in the BIG
mum sand at test on the Gay
Freeman farm In the same d1stTlct
the South Penn Oil compdny IS drit-
ing test On the R-tW- Golden farm
IN Union district. Harrison couu1S.
the Hope Natural Gas Companys test
on the Truman Payne farm IS a aent
passer in the Gordon. sand 4.,esSs1
on the Ohio side in the Jacks9a..
Run district. Monroe, county me
hope Natural Gas Company has put ul.
its test on the Henry Barnet far1n
to pumping. and It is=productnE nNe
barrels day. In the Woodshetd Sols
trict. summit township. MonLos
count. E.. simpson and COMPANY
are. due in, the sand at test on me
q S1ampert farm farm. In Maiasa
township, George TandeTgT1ft ano
Company are drilling test on tue
Newhart heirs farm
In the Union Furnace dtstT1ce.
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