The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-31

Oil and Gas
latest News Of tho West virgini.
Of the Weel
Development work in the eastern
fields at the close OF the week brought
nothing better than light producers,
except in the Deep sand territory in
northeastern Ohio. During the early
part of the week, when the credit ball
Iance market was advanced from $1.75l
Ito $3.50 Since August / 8, the mar
ket has advanced from $1.35 to the
present quotation. In a good many
sections there is evidence OF reviving
development work. The new work
is widely distributed through the old
districts, but there is also evidence
that operators are inclined to test out
new territory in the hope Of finding
a. new pool. *
In the deep sand territory in the
Union Furnace district. Starr town
ship, Hooking county, o., the Pres
ton Oil Company is meeting with good
success. This company's production
lis increasing and 1T has large hold
Iings of undeveloped territory that
looks promising for good producers.
This company has completed and shot
Its test on the H. GssJoy and q. A.
Moore farm and the well produced
I160 barrels the FIRST twenty-four
hours after twas shot. The location
is in the northeast corner Of section
16 and 400 feet north of the first
test drilled on the H. L. Woodland
farm. In the northwest quarter Of
the same section, the Union Furnace
Oil Company Is drilling in the Clin-
ton sand at It's No. 2 on the State Of
Ohio farm and it is showing for q
good producer.
In the northern end Of the deep
sand territory in Hancock township,
Licking county, the Edward q. Ey=
Ierett Oil Company has drilled a test
on the F. NJ. Haines farm through
the Clinton sand and it is good for
ten barrels day. This location is
|three-fourths of mile west of the
Columbus Oil and. Fuel Companys
test on the F. NJ. Haines farm through
the Clinton sand and it is good flor
ten barrels a day. This location is
three-fourths OF a mile west Of the Co
lumbus OIL and Fuel Company's test
on the F. G. shipley farm. In Lick
Ing township, Muskingum county, the
Columbus Oil and Fuel Company isl
due in the sand at test on the G.
w. Fleming farm.
Shallow Sand Territory.
Light bumpers and sprinliling of
busters are the late offerings in the
shallow sand territory. In the Reas
Run district, Independence township.
Washington county, Thornily and
Heeter have drilled No. 12 on the
Eckert heirs farm through the Salt
and Big Iniun sands. The well isl
showing for a f1ve-barrel pumper in
the lower sand. In the same locality.
Willard Thornily and Company COM
Ipleted No. 3 on the Deucher-Bliss
farm and found nothing in the Big
lnjun or any Of the upper formations.
Next to Washington, Noble county
is the most active in development
work. Near Belle Valley, Marion
township, aBrry. Archer and Barry
drilled test on the Cain farm
through the eBrea grit sand and Sc
cured fair gasser. IN Center town
ship, William sinning's test on the
John Williams farm has been drilled
through the Macksburg 500-foot sand
and Is a duster. This location is
southwest Of production on the ].
w. Young farm. In Enoch township,
L. NJ. Bryan and Company drilled No.
6 on the Martha Bryan farm through
the Buell. Run sand and scored
buster. r
In the Cow Run district, Lawrence
township. Washington county, F. H.
Campbell and Company have now
drilled their second test on the H. G.
Kidd farm through the first and sec
ond Cow Run sands and found both
barren. In the same district, Calvin
a. Peayy and Conlpany's No. 40 ON
the former OIL Company's property.
has been drilled through the second
Cow Run sand and is a light pumpef:
In the Warner district, Aurelivs town
ship, George Hess and Son drilled Ns.
IA on their own farm through the
~SOS II.
West Virginia.
In the West Virginia fields the we'll
that is attracting the most attention
at this time is the Carnegie Natural
Gas Company's test ON he Pierce Tens
nant farm, located near MorseyillSs
Clay district, Monongalia county
Holders OF leases in that vicinity ara
keeping very close watch on the well
and after it has .oeen connected. to thu
pipe line and drilled deeper 1t is eli.
pected to improve. The estimate
made when 1t was first drilled int6
the pay and began to flow. was placed
lat so or sixty barrels day. The Car
negie Company expects to drill the
we'll deeper tomorrow. In the sar,A
district. remote from the Tcrnanf
farm producer, the Pcntress Gas Cons
pany Is drilling I'VE test wells, slocats
ed on the w. Fl. Eddy. S. w. Tenant.
church lot. ? ri
Interesting developments are ext