The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-06
OilNeuUs

Estern crude. When the market
struck the tobogganS last April, when
Il, was $3.50 and did not stop until iti
had reached s1.45 with no Indication
OF an early revival, operators cut OPP
erations in the field until they had
reached very low point. For some
months the crude Of the Pennsylvania
grade has been increasing and at the
present time the stocks are lower than
at any previous time in years. To this
tan be attributed the present rise in
the credit balance market. The new
quotations advance all grades in the
East 5 cents a barrel. except Corning
and Somerset, which were advanced
10 cents respectively. The new quo
tations are: Pennsylvania, s1.50; Mer
Ger black, SLOT; Corning. 95 cents;
Cabell, s1.1o; Somerset, 80 cents, and
Ragland. 20 cents.
Following close after the advance
in the market the report from the
fields furnished some Important de
velopments. In the Keener sand devel.
opment on Rock Run, Burning Spring
district, Writ county, West Virginia,
the Walnut Creek Oil Company drill.
ed in its No. Z on the Harvey G. Say.
or farm and 1t produced 100 barrels the
first "a hours after the pay was tap.
ped. No. IS on this farm, completed
a few weeks ago, Is a 15.barrel pumper..
In the Weir sand development on
Blue Creek, Elk district, Kanawha
County. the South Penn OIL Company
has drilled its No. on the Anna C.
Skinner farm and 1t produced $50 bar
rels the first "a hours. In the same
district and on the same stream, the
same company has completed a test
on the Mary Murdoch farm and has a
IS barrel producer. In the old Blue
Crek field the United Fuel Gas Com.
pany shot its No. A on the J. F. Brown
farm in the Squaw sand and increased
its production from two to six barrels,
and the Walnut Creek Oil Company
shot No. 1 on the G.. & G. Railroad right
of way and increased its production
from 5 to 20 barrels a day.
In the salt sand development in Birch
district, Braxton County, located at Ro
sedale, two very fair salt sand produ.
GERS have been drilled in and both ar
betterthan any Of the late compilations
in that territory. The first in Enole
& Knizley's test on the w. g. & NJ. II
Robson farm and is good for % bar
rels a day The second is Howard & Co.
test on the J. w. Twyman farm and is
estimated to be good for 25 or SO.bar-
rels day. Inboth wells the oil was dc
yeloped in the, salt sand at depth Of
1850 feet. The average size OF the
previous compilations in the district
has not exceeded 10 barrels,
In Clay district, Richie County, the
Imperial Oil Gas Products Company
has completed its test ION the Marie
Keith farm and is producing 200 bar.
rels a day. The location OF this well
is 600 feet southeast of its good pro.
Queer on the John Keith farm. ~.
On Birch Run, Union district, Clay
County, the Goshorn Oil Company has
drilled its test on the Craig Brothers
farm through the Big 1njun sand and
has a show for 20,barrel producer.
This showing is also better than the
average In that district. In the Biz.
mingham district, Marion county, the
Morris & Company well on the Jesse
darlington farm has been drilled
through the s0;foot and It is claimed
that 1t has capacity Of 100000 cubic
feet day.
On Miracle Run, Battelle district,
Monongalia County, theSouth Penn Oil
Company has now completed No. 6 on
the ]. & A. Cox farm and has a show
for a 25.barrel producer in the Big
1njun sand. On Dunkard Creek, Cass
district, J. H. McDermott and Company
are building the rig for a test on the
Lucinda c. wahl farm.
In the deep sand territory in south.
eastern Ohio. in Greene township, Hook
ing County, the CHARTERS Oil Company
has drilled its No. 81 on the Hooking
Valley Products Company's property
thA oubh tAV Siihlou shuu dlu mas a
show for a 1o.barrel pumper.
In East Finley township, Washing
ton County, Pa, the Freehold OIL and
Gas Company has drilled its test on
the John Irwin farm through the Cor
don stray and has light show Of oil.
The location is 1000 feet southwest
of the Manufacturers Heat and Light
Company's test on the W. L. &, ]. C.
Mccleary farm.
In the Leetsdale district. Allegheny
county, F. ]. Wright and Co. have COM
pleted and shot their test on the Pat
terson heirs farm and have show
for 10'barrel pumper. In the Duff
City district Leidecker & Company are
due in the sand at No. on the P.
Shenot farm. Cole & Company are
drilling a test on the A. McCawley
farm. M