The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-14

and In some instances a total absence
OF sand formation. Recently the
new fields in Kentucky have been
increasing their production and on
the whole the outlook is more prom
ising than at any time since the de-
velopment OF the Camel City pool
In Morgan county, about five years
ago.
In the shallow sand territory near
Scottsville, Allen county, there Is n
good deal Of new work starting. The
held has nifty producing wells and the
production Of the field steadily in
ereases. The Southern OIL Company,
subsidiary OF the Pittsburg oil and
Gas Company, has 1000 acres under
lease and is starting five wells. With
In the last week some leases have
been purchased by other Plttsburg.
companies.
West Virginia Compilations.
The Weir sand development on
Blue creek. Elk district, Kanawha
county, w. Va. at intervals, now
being drawn out. supplies good
producer. The latest is the South
Penn Oil Company's No. 10 on the
Ann G. Skinner farm, located in
defined territory. The first twenty
four hours after the wells was drilled
into the Weir sand pay 1t produced
los barrels. In the same district on
Pinch creek. $500 feet south OF No.
on the Myers farm, the same COM
pany completed and shot Il test on
the NJ. VicEers farm. 1t placed thirty
tve barrels TO its credit the ensuing
twenty-four hours,
In Elk district, the United Fuel
Gas Company completed No. 26 on
the Charles Hunt farm and II shows
for a fifteen-barrel pumper. The dis
trict has considerable undeveloped
territory and operations are increas-
Ing. The South Penn Oil Company
and the Ohio Fuel Oil Company are
the most active in development work.
Holders of territory in Union dis
trict, Clay county. are getting ready
to increase operations in that county.
The Goshorn Oil Company has the
rig completed for another test on
the Goshorn tract. It Is Big Injun
sand territory and with few excep-
lions all OF the competitions came In
light producers. During the summer
there will be a large amount Of ter
ritory tested in Clay county.
Drilling TO the Gordon Sand.
In the extension on Redwood run,
Grant district, Wetzel county, the
Redwood OIL Company drilled sec
ond test on the John Mills farm into
the MaXon sand. A good gas press
ure was developed in that formation
and little oil. II will not be tested
in that formation and is now drilling
to the Gordon sand. On Bonds CREW,
Clay district, Richie county, the I'M
perlal Oil and Gas Company's No.
2 on the Keith farm is holding up at
100 barrels day. In Clay district
operators have hope of better wells
than in any other part of Richie
county. For more than year IL has
been the only district in the shallow
sand territory that has been able to
supply better than average pro-
ducers.
Southeastern Ohio.
On the Ohio side in Harrison coun-
ty there Is more new work starting
than at any time since the develop-
ment of the old Scio field. Present
efforts for new production are prin-
clpally in Rumley and Green twon-
ships. In the southwest quarter of
section % in the last named town
ship, the X. NJ. e. Oil Company has
started to drill a test on the L. A.
Morehead farm. 500 feet east OF the
pumper on the ]. w. Rife
farm.
Three miles south of Cadiz in sec
ton ., in the southwest quarter of
the section. Cadiz township, Pitts
burg parties are drilling a wildcat
on the Smith farm. Owing to the
scarcity OF producing territory al.
most any kind of producer in new
territory does not fail to call out
new work.
Near Buck Run Station, Malta
township. Morgan county, Walter
SQulres drilled No. on the Weeden
farm through the first Cow Run sand
and 1t shows for five-barrel pump
er. Operators in the shallow sand
territoy in both Morgan and Noble
counties are very active.
Southwest Pennsylvania.
Two miles south of Clark pump
ing station in East Finley township.
county, Pa, the Manu-
facturers Light and Heat Company
drilled a test on the John Lewis farm
thorugh the Big Injun sand. 1t Is
a fair gasser in that formation. The
same company is starting test on
the Sarah Grey farm.
On Big Sewickley creek. Allegheny
county, F. a. Bream has completed
No. 5 on the Kirk-Christy farm and
its Is showing for a fve-barrel pump
er. Near Georgetown, Green town
ship, Beaver county, E. A. Fresh
water and Company have drilled No.
4 on the ]. B. Lake farm into the
sand and it is showing for a duster.
The OH llarket.
The prices paid for oil Of various
grades by the purchasing agencies are:
Pennsylvania $3.50
Mercer black ........k..... 2l0I
New Castle Observation-Disclosures. 21O
Corning Observation-Disclosures. 210I
Cabell Observation-Disclosures. 2.12I
North lima. 1.T3I
South Lima. 1.T3I
Wooster .............. 100
Indiana ................ l,5Sl
Princeton ................ 1872
Somerset OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1.9E
Ragland Observation-Disclosures. 90
llllnols .............. 1872 ,
Kansas and Oklahoma LIE