The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-30
OIL AND GAS
development
OF TR|.S'IATE
Latest Reports Of Operations IL
West Virginia, Pennsyi.
vania and Ohio.

In the Dorseyville field, the National
OIL and Gas Company drilled fits No. 4
on the w. ]. Robinson farm short
depth into the lower pay in the 30-foot
sand and the well started to flow at
the rate thirty barrels an hour.
From s o'clock Sunday afternoon to
s o'clock yesterday morning the well
flowed BY heads and produced 900 bar
rels. When drilled deeper into the
pay II is expected to increase its pro-
duction and from its present show
ing will be good for 500 or 700 barrels
day. With the new well a 60o-barrel
producer, the National Oil and Gas
Company will have a prouction close to
1900 barrels a day In the Dorseyville
pool.
Operators are now investigating
other sections that have not been SO
closely tested as to discourage the
search for a new pool. Near Brandts
Church, between the old 1ngomar and
Wexford fields in Franklin township,
Allegheny county, l. F. Schall has
taken up a block of leases and is
starting a test on the John Peger
farm. It Is regarded as an important
test and the chances for a producer
are as good as in any other locality
that has not been commenced.
West Virginia.
Light wells are the offering in the
West Virginia fields. In ,McKim dis
trict, Peasants county, John Locke
and Company drilled a test on the d.
d. Mccullough farm through the
Keener sand and developed very
light show Of oil. They give 1t shot
and will now have 1--WE barrel pump
er.
On Combs run. Grant district,
Richie county, Charles seese and
Company have completed a test on the
Amos George farm and secured a light
pumper In the salt sand. On Slab
creek. the Imperial OH and Gas Prod
ucts Company drilled It's test on the
H. @. Bayne farm through the Squaw
sand and. found nothing but q light
pressure in the salt sand.
On Dutchman's run, Murphy dis
trict, Shaffer and Smathers COM
pleted No. II on the David McGregor
heirs. farm and have a ten barrel
pumper in the salt sand. On the south
fork Of Hughes river, Murphy district,
Braden and Belts drilled No. on
the Thomas E Davis farm through the
salt sand and have fifteen-barrel
pumper.
On Gillespie run, Grant district, R.
G. Gillespie completed No. 8 on the
Russell and Company's farm and has
a ten barrel pumper in the Keener
sand. On Stillwell creek, Clay dis.
trict, Wood county, the Piersol OIL
Company's test on the q A. MCDOWELL
farm is a very light pumper in the
second Cow Run sand.
Wildcat buster.
On Paint creek. Cabin creek district
Kanawha county, the United Fuel Gas
Company has completed its long-de.
layed test on the Paint Creek Coal and
Land Company's tract. The we'll was
drilled through all sands and to q
depth OF 5000! feet and found nothing
It was thought that this test might
show an extension to the Columbus
Producing Company's development on
the Williams Coal Company's tract. On
Three Mile creek, Elk district, the
Ohio Fuel OIL. Company has made the
location for q test on the W. a. Myers
farm.
On Buffalo creek, Lincoln district
Marion county, the Philadelphia Com
pany drilled a test on the J. F. Downs
farm through the Big 1njun sand and
developed gasser. On Miracle run,
Battelle district. Monongalia county,
the Moon OIL and Gas Company has
started to drill a test on the William
]. Lemasters farm. On Days run,
Clay district. the Day Brook Oil and
Gas Company Is starting o test on
the d. I. 'Ammons farm and Festus
Downs has the rig completed for q
test on the D. L. Wade farm.
Southeastern Ohio.
In the deep sand territory In Green
township. Union Furnace district,
Hooking county. o., the Haydenville
Oh and Gas Company has drilled No.
5 on the National Fire PROBING Come
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