The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-21
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TRI-STATE
Latest Reports Of Operations 10
West Virginia, PennsN-
vania and Ohio.

Development work in every section
Of the eastern fields is again begin
ming to hum and at the present rate
OF increase in field work all records
will be shattered. While there Is an
increase in production in good
many fields. the amount Is not suf-
ficient TO cause an immediate in
crease in new production TO an extent
that can exceed the demand for high
grade crude. According to late re.
ports, conditions in the Mid-Continent
fields are not 10 encouraging for keep
ing production and consumption on
a parity. To cause radical change
in the eastern fields operators must
have better success in their efforts for
new producing territory than has
been realized up to the present time
No new pools Of appreciable dimen-
sions have been revealed since the
first OF the year. During the interim
many test wells have been completed
and the result is light bumpers or dry
holes.
Dry HuIe East Of DOrScyVilc.
Tho development of fifth sand
pool east OF Dorseyville field. In In
diana township. Allegheny county.
was regarded as the most promising
for new producing territory and pro-
duction. Several months ago. when
the good fifth sand well was compiet-
ed on the Esther Evans lot. It looked
favorable for pool, and the compile
ton of other tests was awaited with
no little interest. The first of the
tests started soon after the Evans lot
well came in has just been drilled
through the fifth sand and Is buster.
II is VALLEY and COmpany's test on
the ]. p. Role farm. located about
1000 feet west OF little south OF
the Evans lot we'll. This well COM
ing in dry gives the anticipated west
extension black eye.
Another important test in the same
locality Is due TO get the sand tomOr-
row. II is Elmer Laughner and Com
pany's well on the Samuel Googner
farm and is located a short distance
north OF the Evans lot producer.
About two miles southeast Of the
Light pool, in OHara township, the
SQuaw Run Oil Company drilled its
test on the Josephine Sleigh farm
through the thirty-foot sand and
found it barron and are drilling to
the fifth sand In the fifth sand ter
ritory. in Indiana township. VALLEY
Company are drilling at 1000 feet
on the George Seibert farm. Three
miles southwest OF the Dorseyville
field SchlaGel and Freid are down
1900 feet at a test on the George
Meister farm and the South Penn Oil
Company. Midland division is drill
ing No. on the p. H. Thomas farm.
On Lowry's run. Ross township,
sitter and Company have started to
drill their well on the George Wise
farm to the lower sands. Marshall
and Company have pulled the casing
at their test on the E. Spear farm. It
was leaking and they will put the cas-
ing back and expect to have a light
producer. At West View McCleary
and Company are testing in the 100
foot sand on the Kopp farm.
West Virginia.
Lincoln county. w. Va, is keeping
up its record for completing new
wells and starting new work. On STU
gar Tree fork. Union district, the Big
Greek Development Company COM
plcted No on the Eliza Curnes farm
and has n twclve-barrel pumper In
the same locality. on the same stream