The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-17
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TRI-STATE
Latest Reports OF Operations ID
West Virginia, Pem1sN-
vania and Ohio.

Operators are acquiring large
acreage. but they are not over
sanguine as to the capabilities. In
West Virginia ''scalpers" are scour-
ing the country for leases and, with
a view OF disposin gof them, go to
Pittsburg The manager Of large
Pittsburg operating comapny. stated
that within the last week no fewer
than fifty "scalpers" his Office and
submitted leases. Only a few OF
them were considered. owing to most
OF them being located remote from
production or in sections that had
been previously tested. Operators
are willing to take greater chances
than ever before. In the old south
west Pennsylvania districts there
has been some leasing recently. In
the vicinity Of Dunn's station,
Greene county, leasing has been quite
active and little new work is
starting. The Carnegie Natural Gas
Compauy's twenty-five barrel pro-
Queer in the Watson farm is the we'll
that has attracted attention to that
locality.
Late Compilations.
In Central district. Doddridge
county, W. Va. the Carter Oil Com
pany drilled a test on the W. H.
Pigott farm through the Big Injun
sand and 1t is showing for light
pumper. The location Is south OF the
Sun Gas Company's test on the Nc
Kendry Dotson farm. In the same
district the Hope Natural Gas Com
pany has started to drill Its second
test on the Fl. Fl. HIlley farm.
On Big Sandy creek. Big Sandy
district, Kanawha county, the South
Penn Oil Company has completed
and shot a second test on the ]. NJ.
Hays farm and the hrst twenty-four
hours 1t produced thirty barrels
from the Weir sand. In the old
Squaw sand field, in Elk district, the
Ohio Fuel Company has shot Nos. IL
and L. on the NJ. w. White farm.
The production increased from one to
and two to seven barrels, re-
spectively. In Union district, Clay
county, the Chalmers Oil and Gas
Company has started to drill test
on the Connell heirs farm.
The South Penn Oil Company Is
drilling In the Weir sand at No. 81
on the Blue creek tract, in Elk dis
trict, Kanawha county. The same
company Is drilling No. 8 nthe L.
y. updergraff farm. On Jones run.
Eagle district, Harrison county, the
Hope Natural Gas Company has
drilled Its test on the Lydia Griffith
farm through the Gordon sand at a
depth OF 2,703 feet. and 1t shows
little oil. A light gas pressure was
developd in the Big In1un and Gantz
sands and it probably will be used as
a gasser for the present.
Southeastern Ohio.
On the Ohio side IN the shallow
sand territory, light bumpers are the
best in the list of competitions. In
the Caldwell district, Center town
ship, Noble county, ]. o. Mckee and
Company completed a test on the
James Stone farm and it is showing
for an eight barrel pumper in tho
100-foot sand. In the same district
and township Wearing and Company
drilled a test on the William John
son farm through the same forma-
tion and developed light show OF
oil. The location Is 5000 feet
northwest OF production on the Ev-
erly farm.
Two miles east of Cadiz. in section
20, Greene township, Harrison coun-
ty, the X. NJ. G.. Oil Company's test
on the ]. w. Rife farm showed for
duster when drilled through the
Berea grit, but was given shot and
is ten-barrel pumper. The location
is a mile south of production on the
John BrIcker farm and Is likely to
open up some new producing terri
tory.
township. Washington county, Shaw,
McMullin and Company completed
No. 8 on the Hume farm and 1t Is a
light gasser In the Berea grit. The
location is 1900 feet northwest of
production.
In the West View development in
Allegheny county. Pa. Steir and
Company completed second test on
the Joseph Mock farm and 1t is a
gasser. McGraw, stonghton and
Company are due in the sand ut a
test on the Ivory heirs farm and
John Mock has the rig completed for
a test on the G. Ivory farm.
hiddle-West Crude Advanced.
All grades of middle-West crude
were advanced ten cents barrel