The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-18
OIL AND CHS
DEVELOP NEN[
Of TR|-S[ATE
Latest Reports Of Operations in
West Virginia, PenHlsN.
vania and Ohio.

Valid diIu Ulllus
In the northern end OF the deep
sand territory in southeastern Ohio
there lie considerable development
work under way and stating. me
Columbus Oil and Fuel Company Is
the most active in that section and has
been fairy successful. This company
has very large holdings in the upper
end Of the field in Licking, Mus
kingum and Coshocton counties. The
same company has nice production
in Perry county.
Near Nashport, Pike township. Co
shocton county, the Columbia Com
pany has completed second test on
the Gavin rlsn farm, located 1vU
feet south OF its second test on the
Malinda tIeft farm, and has a ten
barrel producer In the Clinton sand.
In Hanover township, Licking county,
the Edward II. Everett Company
drilled its test on the Frank Mckee
farm through the Clinton sand and
has five-barrel pumper This To-
cation is 1900 feet west OF the Co
lumbus OIL and Fuel Company's test
ON the F. G. Shipley farm.
Near Roseville, Newton township,
Muskingum county, Bell and Watson
drilled their test on the Ira Zeigler
farm into the Berea grit and devel-
oped a fair gasser in that formation.
This is located one-half mile west and
is in advance OF production on the
John Towing farm. In the Cald-
well district, Olive township, Noble
county. Cooper, Young and Company
have drilled test on the Fullerton
Caldwell farm into the Macksburgl
500-foot sand and 1t is showing very
little oil. This test is purely wild
cat, located one-half mile north of
production on the Allie Cain farm.
In Stock township, Noble county,
G.. e. Edmond and Company scored
duster in the Keener sand at their
test on the Ambrose Noll farm. The
location is 1000 feet north of the
same company's test on the John A.
Miller farm. In Enock township, j.
NJ. and G. +. speary and Company
drilled a tsst on the Leonard Michael
farm through the Buell. Run sand and
found nothing. The location is 500 |
feet south Of production.
In the Corning district Monroe
township, Perry county, MCCray and
Company have a show for five-bar-
rel pumper at their No. 13 on the R,
p. Nuzum farm. The oil was devel-
oped in the Berea grit. In the Cow
Run district, Lawrence township,
Washington county. J. w. Gray and
Compan5 nave started to drill No. 2
on the ]. D. Lehmer farm,
Fair Producers in Harrison county.
East Of the old Scio field in Rum
ley township, Harrison county, there
is a new Development that Is furnish
ing some very creditable bumpers in
the Berea grit. Located 1000 feet
west of developments, Bremen and
Company have drilled IN test on the
DR.. Miller farm and it is showing for
ten-barrel we'll. In the same de-
velopment the Bell Drilling Company
has completed a test on the William
McAfee farm, and it is the same kind
of producer. That kind Of terri
tory can be operated at profit in
that district The last two compile
lions will draw out some new work
on the east side of the old field.
West Virginia.
Few compilations were reported
from the West Virginia fields. Pleas
ants county is occasionally furnish
ing fair producer. located in old
territory. On Sugar Creek, Union
district, the Big Three Oil Company
has completed and shot in the Keener
sand its test on the r. e. Amos farm
and 1T is producing forty barrels a
day. On the same stream the Indus
trial OIL and Gas Company drilled a
second test on the D. n, ,Barnhart
farm through the Maxon sand anu
since giving 1t a shot has show f.
a five barrel pumper. On Eagle Run.
In the same district, the Eagle Run
Oil and Gas Company drilled No. 81
on the Allen Holdron farm through
the same formation and has a show
for the same kind of producer.
Richie county shows more new
work under way and starting than
any other Of the shallow sand dis
tricts. Operators make just enough
good strikes in this county to keep
up interest and stimulate the search
for others. Wood county has lit
tie new work, but 1t is all located in
the old districts. In Meade district.
Tyler county, the new Big lnjun sano
development is proving something Of
a disappointment. The last two wells
came in busters. There are still sew
eral important test we'll drilling in
that district.
Tho Oil Market.
The prices paid for oil Of various
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