The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-04
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TR|-STATE
Latest Reports Of Operations IN
West Virginia, PemsN-
vania and Ohio.

an Increase in production as any 9TH
er. The indications point to a still
higher production. Within the last
few months the oil operators In the
eastern fields have been giving It
more attention. The Irvine pool in
Estill county is the most promising
pool in the state as well MS the most
active. The producing area of the
day the Wood Oil Company drilled in
wildcat, located one and one-half
miles in advance Of production. and
1t is estimated to be good for $50
barrels day.
The shallow sand pool nearOScotts-
vile, Allen county, shows an increase
in development work and production.
For shallow sand producers the wells
are credited with good staying quail
tiles. 1t has been great many years
since Kentucky created so favorable
an impression as at this time. There
have, at long intervals, been times
when there was little furry but 1t
did not last, and those who invested
quit losers. During the month of
March last the Irvine pool in Estill
county produced 34,5e0 barrels and
all other producing sections in the
state, 27,750 barrels. With increased
transportation facilities the produc-
ton can be speedily increased.
Southeastern Ohio.
In the completion of new work,
southeastern Ohio is making rapid
strides. The northern end Of the
deep sand territory is increasing de-
velopment work and 1t is distributed
over wide area. Near Nashport,
Licking township, Muskingum county,
the Columbus Oil and Fuel Company
drilled its test on the Frederick
Stitts farm into the Clinton sand. IT
shows for u good producer and is To-
Gated 1000 feet east of the same corn
pany's first test on the l.. S. Romine
farm.
Northeast of the last named COM
pany's test on the John NJ. FLEEING
farm, $500 feet, in Jackson township,
Muskingum county, A. II. Kelsey
drilled test on the William Riden-
baugh farm through the Clinton sand
and 1t shows for five barrel pumper.
In the southwest corner of Section 8,
Monroe township, Muskinsum county,
Giles, Harrison and Company have the
rig completed for No. 10 on the Mrs.
Alvira Sprague farm.
In the northeast corner Of Union
township, near Brinkhaven, Knox
county, the Forbing Drilling Company
drilled No. on the w. A. Barnes
farm through the Clinton sand and
IL showed very little oil. II was CIV
en- shot and improved TO the extent
OF an estimated production of 20 bar
rels. The location is TOO feet south
of No. 2 on the same farm. There is
chance for the development of
pool in that locality. Just across the
line in Holmes county, few weeks
ago, Church G. Hatfield completed
light producer on the George Mortz
farm.
Shallow Sand Wells.
Operators in the shallow sand dis
tricts are rushing new work. In NAL
Ia township, Morgan county, Walter
Squires has drilled No. on the G.
V. Weeden farm through the Cow
Run sand and 1t shows for light
pumper. In Knox township. Jefferson
township, D. c. Burns 6 Co. got one
OF the same kind in the Berea grit at
test on the S. A. Wilson farm.
The new development northeast of
Scio in Rumley township. Harrison
county, is furnishing some nice pump
ers. Inside of defined limits Bremen
end Company have ten barrel pumper
at their No. S on the William Megaw
farm. North CT production, 1000
feet, in the same township, Callapay
and Company have started to drill
test on the y. A. Mettes farm.
Three miles south OF Sadiz, in the
southwest quarter of Section 2. Cadiz
township, Pittsburg parties have COM
pleted and shot test on the w. A.
Black farm. It shows very little
gas, scarcely enough to make a profit
able producer. This test was drilled
on the strength of the K. NJ. G. Oil
Company's 1O-barrel producer on the
j, w. Rife farm. The last named
company is due In the sand at test
on the l.. A. Morehead farm, located
in the southwest quarter Of Section
90, Green township. In Carroll coun-
en- the Alexander Scott farm. Opera
tors are still taking UP leases In the
southwest corner of Somerset town
ship, Noble county.
West Virginia.
Few competitions are reported from
the West Virginia fields. A few days
ago the Fisher OIL Company drilled
its No. 8 on the S. L. Perlne farm
into the Gordon sand and IT showed
for very light pumper, Later 1t was
drilled deeper and its production i'm
proved and II is good for 80 barrels
day. In the same locality the Hope
Natural Gas Company is drilling at
hi1O fhet nj a teet, mn tho " side.