The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-26
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TR|-STATE
Latest Reports OF Operations in
West Virginia, PennsH.
vania and Ohio.

Doddridge county, w. Va, is sup
plying some very creditable produce
ers. In Central district located on
Arnold's creek, the Hope Natural
Gas Company has drilled its No. 3
on tho Il. Fl. Pigott farm through
the Big lnjun pay. The well pro-
duced eighty barrels the first eleven
hours. and may do better when
drilled deeper.
Lincoln continues to complete
more wells than any other OF the
lower southwest counties. In Duval
district. on Straight Fork, the Big
Creek Development Company drilled
No. . on the j. NJ. Grass farm
through the Berea grit and has
twelye-barrel producer. On the
same stream the same company has
the rig completed for No. 16 on the
A. G. Grass farm. On Sugar Tree
For the same company has the rig
completed for No. on the Peter
Woodrum farm.
Light Pumpcr in Clay County.
In the Big Injun sand development
in Union district, Clay county, the
Chalmers Oil and Gas Company
drilled test on the Cornell heirs
farm through the sand. 1t is a very
light pumper, not good for more than
one barrel a day. The location is O.
500 feet southwest OF the Samples
oil Company's production on the
Harvel Samples farm. In the same
district the Goshorn Oil Company
has started 10 drill No. 5 on the
Goshorn tract.
On Days run. Murphy district,
Richie county, j. +. Deem and Com
pany have now drilled their test on
the A. w. Smith farm through the
Koener sand and developed fair
gasser. with an estimated capacity
of 2.0OO.0OO cubic feet day. In
the Carson district, Hancock county.
Sutton Brothers have duster at
their well on the Swearingen farm.
In Buffalo district, Brooke county.
the Hooten Oil Company's test on
the Mary NJ Aiken farm ls buster
in tho Berea grit. In Ohio county
George and Casper Dorsch are drill
ing No. on their own farm. In the
Beech Bottom pool. Brooke county,
Williamson and Company's test on
the Mrs II. c. Brenneman farm is 4
duster. In Liberty district. Marshall
county. the I.arimer Oil and Gas
Company is drilling a test on the
Frank Grow farm.
Drilling Tests.
. In great many districts operators
are starting new work and quite Il
good deal is OF the experimental kind.
Operators who have been carrying
leases and paying rental for a long
time are conventced that the time
has arrived to determine their value,
If they have any. On Long run,
Grant district. Doddrtdgc county, the
Sun Gas Company is building the
rig for test on the NJ. j. Boyle farm.
On Kid run. Greenbrier district, the
Wayland Oil and Gas Company has
rig completed on the Edith y.
Stout farm.
On Buckeye Fork the Hope Natur-
al Gas Company is getting in materi-
al for test on the A. II. Davis farm.
In the same locality Timer. Bennett
and Davis are drilling on the Jesse
F. Eastlack farm. On Flindcration
run, Tenmile district. Harrison coun-
ty, the newly organized Victoria Oil
Company is starting test on the L.
NJ. Shannon farm and has made the
location for No. on the E. d. Sig
ley farm. Both OF these farms have
recently been acquired by purchase.
On Price Fork OF Fishing creek,
Grant district. Wetzel county, the
Fisher Oil Company is building the
rig for a test on the Margaret Smith
farm. Development work is increas-
ing rapidly. While the gas companies
are making the greater part of the
new work, the oil companies are not
idle.
Monroc and Belmont.
In Meade township, Belmont coun-
ty. O.. the Natural Gas Company of
West Virginia drilled test on tho