The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-13
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
Of TRESTATE
Latest Reports Of Operations b
West Virginia Pennsyl-
wanna and 0hin

As development work progresses
In West Virginia. Doddridge county
furnishes as many good producers as
any other. They have are located
principally in Greenbrier district and
In territory that has been under de-
velopment for some time. On Beech
Lick run In this district, the Hope
Natural Gas Company drilled its No.
IS on the Stalnaker farm into the
Big 1njun sand and 1t produced fifty
barrels the first twenty-four hours.
On the same stream in the same dis
trict, the Hope Natural Gas Com
pany drilled its No. on the Edgar
Davisson farm through the Gordon
sand. 1t Is a fair gasser in that for
nation.
On Redwood run, Grant district,
Wetzel county, the Redwood Oil
Company's No. on the John Mills
farm has been cleaned out and drilled
little deeper and its production in
creased to ninety barrels day. The
location of this well Is in old terri
tory, not SO closely developed as to
prevent getting other good wells in
that locality. There is quite little
new work starting in the immediate
vicinity of the two producers on the
John Mills farm.
In Centerville district, Tyler coun-
ty, the Hope Natural Gas Company
has now completed a test on the i.
Terrell farm. 1t Is a Eve barrel
pumper in the Big Injun sand. On
Sugar Creek, Union district, Pleas
ants count, Taylor and Routebusch
drilled test on the William Martin
farm through the Cow Run sand and
found It barren.
Fair Producer in Writ County.
There is some importance attached
to a we'll that has just been drilled
In by G. P. Gordon and Sons on the
c. F. Miller farm, located one and
one-half miles south Of production in
the old Burning Springs district,
Writ county. The oil was developed
In the second Cow Run sand and the
we'll shows for fair producer. II
this weel proves as god as indicated
1t will call out some new work in that
locality. There is a considerable
acreage that has not been condemn
ed.
On TAFT run, Grant district. Richie
county, the Junior Oil Company
completed No. 10 on the West Vir-
ginia tract in the salt sand and 1t
shows FOR two-barrel pumper. On
a part of the same tract, located in
the same district, Burke Brothers
have drilled No. Is into the same
formation and it is the same kind of
pumper.
The Wayland Oil and Gas Company
Is becoming active in development
work in Lincoln county. The COM
pany is large holder Of nndevelop-
ed territory in Lincoln county and
1t is good for light bumpers. On Joes
creek Duval district, 1t has started to
drill second test on the Dunlap
farm. This location Is 500 feet north
OF tho Carter Oil Companys test on
the Wagner farm. The same COM
pany has the rig complied for No. s
on the James A. White farm, To-
Gated on Tango creek in the same
district.
Buster in Hancock County.
Near the old Holidays Cove field
In Butler district, Hancock county,
John Mildren Sons and Company
drilled No. on the Owings farm
through the Rerea grit. 1t is dry and
will be abandoned. At Warwood.
north of Wheeling, in Richland dis
trict, Ohio county, Dorsch Brothers
drilled No. on the George and
Casper Dorsch farm through the Big
Injun sand and 1t is showing for a
light pumper. Some years ago there
was quite little excitement at War
wood, but like all town lot develop
ments, the wells declined rapidly and
have nearly all been abandoned.
Southeastern Ohio.
The late competitions in the deep
sand territory in southeastern Ohio
do not improve conditions. Further
more, IL the Union Furnace district
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