The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-15
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOP MENT
Of TR|-STATE
Latest Reports OF Operations in
West Virginia, PennsH-
vania and Ohio.

ritory operators are dcyoting a good
deal OF time to drilling old wells down
to the lower sands. The desired result
is not always Forthcoming, but the
effort Is worth while so long as an in
creased production can be had AT the
head waters OF Bartholomew run, Man
nington district, Marion county, W..
Va, the Hope Natural Gas Company
has drilled, an old gas well from the
Maxon to the Big Injun sand, located
on the ]. NJ. Campbell farm and 1t Is
showing for a thirty barrel producer
in the lower sand.
Recently there has been a revival OF
development work In Marshall county.
On Grave creek, Cameron district, the
Manufacturers Light and Heat Com
pany drilled test on the Jacob Bow
ers farm into the Gordon stray and
secured good gasser in that forma-
ton. On Elk creek, Ellsworth district.
Tyler county, the Egan OIL and Gas
Company drilled its test on the Alva
Richmond farm through the fifth sand
and found 1t barren, but has light
gasser in the Gordon formation.
Fair Gasscr In Wctzel County.
On Fish creek, Church district, Wet
eel county, the Carnegie Natural Gas
Company drilled its test on the John
Bradley farm through the Big 1njun
sand and developed gasser. In the
Big Iniun sand development on Fish
ing creek. Green district, Wetzcl coun-
ty, the wildwood Oil Company has
now drilled its second test on the S: L.
Morgan farm through the Big lnjun
sand and It is good for twenty-five or
more barrels day.
On Reese run, Eagle district, Har-
rison county, the Hope Natural Gas
Company drilled test on the Quin-
tilla Borgess. farm through the fifth
sand and got gasser. On West FORK
river, Union district. w. Brent Max
well has completed No. SO on his own
farm and it is showing for ten barrel
pumper in the Gordon sand. On Nc
Cowan's creek, Walton district Roane
county, the United Fuel Gas Company
test on the G. w. and S. l.. Walker
farm is flowing at the rate of ITO bar
rels day. This is the Big Lime pro-
Queer drilled in last week and the gas
caught fire and burned the RIG. The
well is flowing through the casing.
Light Pumper in Clay County.
In Inion district, Clay county, the
Goshorn Dill Company ha completed
INo. 3 on the GOshorn tract and Is not
good for more than five barrels day.
The location Is 700 feet north Of No. 2
on the same tract. On Spring creek,
Smithtiold district, Roane county, the
Columbia Oil Company OF West Vir-
ginia has drilled No. 10 on the j. S.
Brannon farm through the Big lnjun
and 1t is good for fifteen barrels day.
On Ashley Camp run, Geary district,
the United Fuel Gas Companys test
on the V. A. IAadsome ia farm is a
gasser in the Big Injun sand.
On Green creek, Harper district, the
| Pocatalico Oil Company has a gasser
in the Big lnjm sand at its test on
the A. l.. Huffman farm. On Raven
run OF Poca river, the Ohio Fuel Oil
Company is starting a test on the
Roscoe Hunt farm. On Tanners creek.
Troy district. Gilmer county, R. G.
Gillespie has started to drill a test
on the w. B. EIersman lot
New Work in Lincoln and Kanawlla.
On Porters Fork, Duval district,
Lincoln county, the South Penn Oil
Company has started to drill No. Al on
the Horse creek tract. On Straight
Fork, in the same district, the Big
Creek Development Company has the
rlg completed for No. 8 on the ]. NJ.
Grass farm. On Pinch creek, Elk dis
trict, the William S. Edwards Oil Com
many has started to drill No. on the
George Bryant farm This location is
in section that shows increased de-
devoIpment work The oil is devel-
oped in the Weir sand and about ten
barrels is the average size OF the
wells.
Southeastern Ohio.
On the Ohio side in the ReaS run
district, independence township,
Washington county. Elmer W. Thorn
ily mas drilled Nv Ou tue W. lHOilieis
farm through the Keener sand and 1t
Is showing for five barrel pumper.
In the same district, Grandview town.
shin. C. C. Slower drilled No. on the
John Mccullough farm from the salt
sand to the SQnaw sand and found
nothing but light gas pressure in
the Maxon sand. In the same district
he Bradfeld heirs have started to
drill a test on their own farm.
In the Payne district. Lawrence
township, the Citizens National Bank
completed No. on the S. Blnnegar
farm, in the second COW run sand and
Il is showing fora very light pumper.
In the deep sand territory in Hopcwell
township, Licking county, the Column
bus Oil and Fuel Company is building
he rig for a second test on the ]. d.
Gard farm. located $50 feet west of
No. on the farm farm,
Southwest Pennsylvania.
Near Hookstown, Green township,