The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
FINANCE, OIL AND Gas

J. D. Kittenger farm, located on Cab.
In creek, Cabin Creek district, Ka-
nawha county. W. Va. The well Is
purely a wildcat and while its status
as a producer will not be determIn-
ed until after 1t has been shot, the
consensus OF opinion is that It will
be good for 100 barrels a day. Should
the estimates prove correct the well
probably shows an extension TO the
Berea grit development on the wil.
liams Coal company's tract and will
open the way for a large amount OF
development work.
Developmens work in nearly all sec.
tons is active, but much work is de.
layed on account OF the inability OF
operators to secure casing and tubing.
The Sfce OF all kinds Of material en-.
tering into the drilling Of oil and gas
wells has advanced to a point that op.
orators claim that It does not war.
rant them drilling for light bumpers.
Some Of the larger manufacturers Of
pipe will not take orders for deliv.
cry under 30 days. This will throw
a good deal OF work late In the year
before It a be started. Reports
from many districts show that a large
number OF wells are shut down await.
ing the delivery OF casing.
The cloe OF the week saw the com.
pletion of light bumpers, gassers and
dry holes. In the Burning Springs
district, Writ county, c. P. Gordon &
Sons drilled a test on the C. F. Nil.
Ter farm through the salt sand and It
Is dry. In the same district the
Eight Sands OIL company drilled a test
on the Gibson heirs farm through the
second Cow Run sand with the same
result. Wolfe & o'Brien's No. 81 on
the Waite tract is a very light pump.
er In the second Cow Run sand.
In Union district, Wood county. the
South Penn Oil company has complet-
ed No. II on the P. O'Brien farm. 1t
is a duster in the second Cow Run
sand. In Williams district the Drake
Oil company's test IN the Uhl & Co.'S
tests on the Hultz & Taylor farms are
both busters. The Drake Oil com.
! pany is making a second effort on
the Hultz farm and Is drilling at 300
feet.
On Laurel fork. Duval district, Lin.
coin county, the Carter company drill.
ed a second test on the E. g. and E. E.
Pauley farm through the Berea gri,
and has a light pumper. On Road
fork the Wayland Oil and Gas com.
pany has started to drill No. 6 on
the Thomas Mcdowell farm. On
Straight fork the Big Creek Devel,
opment company is drilling No. s
on the W. /. Wade farm and the Ohio
Fuel OIL company has started No.
IL on the Mary E. Mason farm.
On Indian creek. Elk district, IA,
nawha county, the South Penn OIL
company drilled No. S on the P. j. Nor.
rts farm through the Weir sand and
1t shows for a 10-barrel pumper. In
Mcclellan district. Doddridge county,
the Philadelphia company has a 10
barrel pumper in the Big Injun sand
at No. 3 on the A. c. Ballouz farm.
On Wolf Pit fork OF Bingamon creek,
Warrington district, Marion county,
the Hope Natural Gas company drill.
ed a test on the Elias Robinson farm
into the Gordon sand and II Is show.
ing for a good producer.
At Holidays Cove, Butler district,
4iuAScSh Souhty, ~ Z. PATTERSON CUms
pleted No. 13 on his own farm and Il
Is dry In the Berea grit. In the old
Moscow field C. A. Smith & Co.'s test
on the W. R. McSwigan farm is dry
in the same formation. In the same
field O'Brien & Cussack completed No.
Is on their own farm and It shows
for a small pumper in the Berea grit.
The largest producer in the West
Virginia field Is F. W. Bartlett's test
on the 2. E. Batson farm, located on
Dents run, Warrington district, Mar.
ion county. Since the we'll was drill.
ed into the 30.foot sand, more than
two weeks ago. It has been holding I'D
consistently. The last "a hours gauge
gave Its production at $50 barrels. j.
J. Allen & Co.'S test on the Higein.
botham farm Is producing rs barrels
a day.
On Turkey run, Ten Mile district,
Harrison county, T. o. Sullivan & Co,
drilled No. 3 on the James T. Robin.
son farm into the Gordon. A light
show OF oil was developed and drill.
Ing has been suspended. On Rock
Camp run, Sardis district, the Hope
Natural Gas company drilled its test
on the Hannah Clement farm through
all sands and 1t is a light gasser.
The Carnegie Natural Gas company's
test on the A. b. Poland farm, 10.
Gated on Flat fork. Eannington dis.