The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-12
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TR-STATE
Latest Reports Of Operations In
West Virginia, Pennsy-
vania and Ohio.

The Indications ali point to active
development work during the remain
der OF the year. AT this time a
scarcity OF water in many fields is
proving a hindrance TO starting new
work, and the cause OF delay AT wells
started some time since and now past
due. Eagerness on the part OF Opcr.
ators to start new work Is inspired
by the advance in the crude market.
Many of the larger companies have
resumed operations and are making
many new .ucations. Tho desire for
new production was never greater in
the eastern fields and never in the past
have operators shown disposition TO
take long chances TO secure ii. Every
nook and corner that looks just the
least bit favorable for producing
well is claiming attention. New work
4 is starting in sections where there is
scarcely chance for anything better
than very light pumper. This is true
/ in particular of Roane and Lincoln
counties. W. Va, and all Of the shall
Z low sand districts in the southeastern
and of southwestern Pennsylvania, OK,
cept in a very few districts. Con-
servative operators find 1t more profit
able to drill for small wells In old
territory than to go in search Of new.
Efforts along that line during the year
have not been at all satisfactory. In
almost every instance dry holes have
been encountered. and the discovery
Of new field as remote as during
operations In the early part OF the
year.
Late Compilations.
On Middle Island Creek, Ellsworth
district, Tyler county, w. Va, Kelley,
Rice and Company drilled No. on the
Hatldox heirs farm into the Maxon
sand, and 1t shows for fifteen-barrel
pumper. In Centerville district. To-
Gated 1000 feet south Of production
on the John NJ. Smith farm, the Pitts
burg and West Virginia Gas Company
drilled a test on the David Headley
farm through the Big Iniun sand and
found it barren.
Near Bearsville Centerville district,
Tyler county. the Philadelphia Com
pany has drilled test on the E. +.
Hess farm into the Big Injun sand
and developed strong gasser. This
location Is 1000 feet southeast Of the
Pure Oil Producing Company's produce
ton on the G. A. Riggs farm.
Kanawha County.
On Mills creek, Big Sandy district,
Kanawha county, 500 feet north Of the
South Penn Oil Company's test on the
]. NJ, Carte farm, the Omar Oil Com
pany completed and shot in the Big
Injun sand at test on the d. ID. Carte
farm, and 1t shows for very light
pumper. On the waters OF Indian
creek, Elk district the Republic Oil
and Gas Company completed No. on
the n. w. Lavender farm. The loca-
ton is loo feet southeast Of No. ],
and It shows for a 12-barrel pumper
in the Weir sand. on the same stream
the Ohio Fuel Oil Company has start
ed to drill No. on the Elk River Coal
Company's property. ....
On Scott's run, Cass district, Monon-
gala county, the West Virginia Trac-
ton Company drilled No. 3 on the
David Henderson farm through the
Gordon sand, and 1t is a light gasser.
The Wells OIL Company is rigging up
at test on the Morgan farm, located
on Fishing creek, Greene district,
Wetzel county. On Simpson creek,
Coal district, Harrison county, the
Grasselli Chemical Company is drilling
tests on the E. D. corpenning and W.
C. McCauley farms.
Dents Run Gauges.
The last gauges OF the large wells on
Dents run, Warrington district,
Marion county. show considerable de-
cline in production. The five large
wells now have an aggregate produc-
ton OF 1850 barrels a day, divided as
follows: Delmar Oil Company No. "a,
John l.. Hays. 600 barrels; Hickman
and Huffman No. 3, Alfred Kendall,
442 barrels: F. w. Bartlett No. !, 2.
f. Batson, 1926 barrels; South Penn Oil
Company No. 2. Hoard-Batson. POS
barrels, and Clayton on Company No.
l, W. 2. Hays. 100 barrels Despite the
decline. it must be admitted that the
wells are holding up very creditably,
and the only thing to be regretted is
that there is not larger acreage to
develop in that locality. The pool has
probably had its highest production.
1t will he some little time before there
will be any more wells completed. The
only other development In West Vir-
glnia to show a gain In production is
the Berea grit field in Cabin Creek dis
Producing Company is rushing oper-
atoms on this tract and completing
wells with az production more than
enough to meet the decline.
Southeastern Ohio.
In the shallow sand territory in the
Lowell district, Muskingum township.
Washington county. o.. W. P, Black
and Company completed test on the
Jacob Thies farm and 1t is dry. In
Salem township. W. C. Patterson and
Company completed No 81 on the
Tonne Oil Company farm and It shows
for a hve-barrel pumper In the 500
fost sand. In Aurelius township the
Inland Oil Company's No. Z on the
Smith farm is q light punper in the
same formation, In the deep sand
territory, Jackson township, Perry
county, the Carter OH Company's No.
a on the ]. L. Burgoon farm. has