The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-26

an eight barrel pumper. In Washlng-
ton district, the Eagler OIL and Gas
Company is drilling tests on the Reese
Policy and Charles Hairless farms. In
Duyal district, the United Fuel Gas
Company is due in the sand at a test
on the Pike heirs farm,
On Coon run. Mcclellan district,
Doddridge county, the Philadelphia
Company has now drilled its No, 3
on the a. z. Balouz farm through the
Big Injun sand and it is showing for
fifteen barrel pumper.. The location
is 500 feet north Of the Carter oil
Company's test on the b. W, Foley
farm. On West Fork, Washington dis
trlct, Calhoun county. the Hope Nat
ural Gas Company drilled wildcat
on the NJ. J. DutIield farm through the
salt sand and it is showing for three
barrel pumper. This location is eight
miles east OF the Carter oil CompRny's
production on the p. A. Tallman farm
and in section that had not been
previously tested.
Starting Test Wells.
on Ben's run, Union district, Pleas
ant county, the A. W. Johns Oil Com
pany is rigging UP test on the j. Fl.
Wells farm. On Laurel run, Murphy
district Richie county ReXroad and
Marshall are drilling test on the H.
S. Wilson farm. In the same district,
Berry and Company have the rig COM
pleted on the D. Wells farm The Col
umbia Oil Company has moved drill
ing machine to location for test on
the n. W Wells farm, In McKtm dis
trlct, Taylor and White are due in the
sand at a test on the D. r. Follers
farm. Newell and Company have n
drilling machine at location on the
T. ]. Bailey farm Wharton and Bar
ron have started to drill a test on the
George Reed farm.
On Dents run, Warrington district,
Marion county, F. W. Bartlett's well
on the z. Z. Batson farm shows good
staving qualities. The last twenty
four hours gauge showed production
OF 2SO barrels. ]. ]. Allen and Com
papv's well on tho Higginbotham farm,
located in the same district has
dropDed back to sixty-hve barrels a
day.
Southeastern Ohio.
In the shallow sand territory in
southeastern Ohio. located near Wat
ers Station, Monroe township, Perry
county. Perry and Drury drilled their
test on the David Mcdonald farm
through che Berea grit and found 1t
barren. In the Cow run district, Law
renee township, Washington county
/ A. McCowen and Company have
started to drill a test on the MCGOWAN
heirs farm. In the same district, b.
b Knowlton and Company's test on
the George G. Dye farm is a light
pumper in the first COW run sand. NJ.
]. Davis and Company's second test on
the George p. Miller farm is also
buster.
Southwest Developments.
In the southwest Pennsylvania
fields, the DorseyviIle field in Ale
gheny county is the most active. Alex
ander Valley has drilled No. on the
George Mason farm thirty-eight feet
into the thirty-foot sand and the hole
has filed up 800 feet with fluid 1t will
make fair pumper. The National Oil
and Gas Company is drilling in the
Ton of the sand at No. 10 on the W. ].
Robinson farm. In the fifth sand de-
yelopment east of the Dorseyville
field, the Williamsburg Oil Company is
drilling at 1900 feet at its test on the
Margaret Quinnett farm. Near Fugger
Station. in O'Hara township, the South
Penn oil Company, Midland division,
has shot its No. 7 on the P. Thomas
farm. reported dry, and the hole has
filed I'D 800 feet with fluid. 1t will be
put to pumping.
The Oil Market.
The prices paid for oil of various
grade by the purchasing agencies are:
Pennsylvania .................. &6O
Mercer black Observation-Disclosures 2lO
New Castle ................... 21O
Corning .....,.. ...,,...'''''' E'lV
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