The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-11
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TRI-STATE
Latest Reports Of Operations in
West Virginia, PennsyI-
vania and Ohio.

The most interesting we'll in the
eastern fields at the present time is
f. W. Bartletts test on the q. r.
Batson farm, located on Dents Run
Mannington district, Marion county,
West Virginia. The well was drilled
mot the top Of the thirty-foot sand
l. last Friday and flowed by heads at
the rate OF fifteen barrels an hour.
Owing to a lack Of tankage and pipe
line connections 1t was not drilled
deeper. The Eureka pipe Line Com
many has extended Its line to and con-
nected to the tank and It has aver
aged about ten barrels an hour since
It was drilled in. It will now be
drilled deeper into the pay and IS
expected to increase its production.
The location is one mile northwest OF
the gushor on the Higgtnbotham
farm, which had an initial produc-
ton of more than 1900 barrels
daily
One-half mile south of Pine Grove,
Greene district, Wetzel county the
Hope Natural Gas Company complet-
ed tests on the Ara and 10y Long
farms and both are gassers in the
Gordon sand. In the Hughes River
pool, Clay district, Richie county,
the Imperial OIL and Gas Products
Company drilled a second test on the
NJ. X. Duty farm through the Squaw
sand and found 1t barren.
On Beeson Run, Clay district,
Richie county, the Philadelphia
Company's test on the Lehmand VIII
son farm has been drilled through
the Gordon sand and found nothing
in that or any Of the upper forma-
lions. On Third Run, Union district,
the Hope Natural Gas Company de-
veloped a little oil in the Squaw sand
at its test on the Smith farm and
will give 1t shot in that formation.
On the north fork of Hughes River,
the Philadelphia Companys test on
the Amelia Inskip farm is q buster
In the Berea grit.
Fair Producer in Peasants.
On Sugar Creek, Union district,
Peasants county, the American Oil
Development Company's No. 10 on
the Mary f. Edgel farm is showing
for a twenty-five barrel producer in
the Keener sand. On the same stream
and in the same district, McMullen
and Company's No. on the E. A.
Gorell heirs farm Is through the Big
Injun sand and dry.
The Hudson Oil Company's second
test on the David Congleton farm, To-
Gated on Walkers Creek, Walker dis
trict, Wood county, is showing for a
very light pumper in the second Cow
Run sand. On Laurel Creek, Spencer
district, Roane county, the Wayland
OIL and Gas Company has the rig
completed for No. 8 on the A. ].
Waggoner farm and the South Penn
OIL Company is starting No. on the
B. E. Rogers farm. On Sanch Creek,
Meade district, Tyler county, the
Carnegie Natural Gas Company's test
on the Catherine Headley farm is
through the Gordon sand and dry.
Drilling and Starting Tests.
On Dents Run, Warrington dis
trlct, Marion county, the Chalmers
OIL CoI/)auy is rigging up to drill
test on the James H. Ryan farm.
On the same stream and In the same
district, the Clayton OIL Company
has made the location for a test on
the w. q. Hays farm. On Dolls Run,
Clay district, Monongalia county, the
dempsey OIL Company has started to
drill second we'll on the D. E. and
L. Lamley farm. On the same stream
and in the same district, the Marion
OIL Company is rigging up on the
Norman Garrison farm.
Southeastern Ohio.
In the northern end OF the deep
sand territory in southeastern Ohio,
located in Hanover township, Licking
county, Whtehil and Heasley drilled
test on the Daniel Fleming farm
through the Clinton sand and 1t is
showing for a ten barrel pumper.
The location is LOO feet northwest
Of the Columbus OIL and Fuel Com
pany's test on the R. l.. Schumacher
farm.
In the shallow territory near Rose
vile. Brush Creek township, Muik-
ingum county, the Neely-Clover
Company drilled No. on the G. H.
Haren farm through the Berea grit
and 1t is very light. The same COM
pany's test on the D. R. Bolton farm
is showing for a three or four-bar-
rel pumpor. In the Reas Run dis
trict, Grandview township, Washing
ton county, Campbell and Company
have completed a test on the Hecke-