The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-15
oil AND GAS
DEVELOPN
OF TRI-STATE
Latest Reports OF Operations N
West Virginia, Pem1sN-
VaEGa and Ohio.

The seemingly lethargy that pre-
walls In the eastern fields Is not due
to the fact that operators arc not
anxious to start new work In the
old fields and to take up the search
for new producing territory in I'M
tried localities. The roads are in 4
deplorable condition in West Viz
ginia and southeastern Ohio fields
and 1t will be some weeks before
there is a noticeable improvement
in field work. While there Is delay
in starting new work operators are
taking advantage of the dullness TO
secure leases and they are taking
up about everything that looks prom
Using. Within the last few months
or since the market began to advance
more leases have been taken in old
territory than at any time in num-
Der OF years. The current year
promises TO be 4 record-breakeT in
the number of wells drilled. The
old districts will be asked to furnish
some new production and holders of
large acreage in West Virginia will
try for strictly new territory.
One mile below Jarvisyille, on
Tenmile creek. Union district, Har-
rison county, W. Va. the Hope Ma
tural Gas Company drilled a second
test on the ]. f. Barnett farm
through the Fifth sand and secured
a credltable gasser in that forma-
ton. In the same district the South
Penn OIL Company is due in the sand
at No. on the J. w. Day farm.
Light Pumper in Wcstze7 County.
In Grant district. Wetzel county,
the South Penn Oil Company drilled
No. 6 on the Camuel Baker farm
through the fourth sand and found
It barren. A light show OF oil was
found in the Gordon sand and It was
plugged below that formation and
shot and Is now showing for five
barrel pumper. In the same district
the Hope Naturlay Gas Company Is
due In the sand Mt test on the j.
n. Stevenson farm. In Grant district
the Wayland OIL and Gas Company
is rigging up at Mo- on the John
i. WEIGH farm. in Green district,
the DOMAIN Oil Company Is due IN
the sand at n test on the Il. Morgan
farm.
Operators in all section of the
eastern fields are leaving nothing
undone to get little more produc-
ton from the old wells. Shooting
and drilling deeper are the most
common methods and in no part Of
the country is 1t so generally prac-
ticed as in Kanawha county. In the
. Weir sand development in Elk dis
trict, Kanawha county, the South
Penn Oil ComDany's No. 2 on the l..
@. Slack farm had almost stopped
and was shot and increased to three
barrels day. In the same district
the Ohio Fuel Oil Company's No. 3
on the Gatchell farm wa sdrllled from
the Squaw to the Weir sand and shot
in that formation and will make a
light pumper.
On Porters Fork. DIVA district,
Lincoln county. the Big Creek Devel-
opment Company is drilling No. IL
on the ". G. Kingerly farm. The
same company has the rig completed
for No. on the ]. M. Grass farm
and is due in the sand at No. 0 on
the w. ]. Wade farm. In Union dis
trict the Ohio Fuel Oil Company is
drilling No. II on the Mary e. Ma
son farm.
Starting Tests.
On Dotson's run. Centerville dis
trict, Doddridge county. Frank Nay
and Company have started to drill
test on the G. r. Townslng farm.
On Hog Pen run, McKtm district,
Peasants county, Smith and Porter
are due in the sand at test on the
d. D. Mccullough farm. In the same
district, the Wildcat OIL Company is
building the rig for test on the
Perry Riggs farm. In Union district
Wood county, Parsons and Sweeney
Brothers are down LOO feet at No.
on the Perry Henderson, farm and
fishing.
Southeastern Ohio.
On the Ohio side in the deep sand
territory in the Bremen district, Rush
Greek township, Fairfield county, the
Carter Oil Company has completed
No. on the Bert Seifert farm and
It is dry in the Clinton sand. In the
same district, Anderson and Fitzger-
aid have started to drill test on
the e. B. Mccullough farm. Across
the line in Perry county. the Purvis
Royalty Company Is drilling a second
test on the Hannah Welch farm.
In the shallow sand territory in
the Cow run district. Lawrence town
ship, Washington county. ]. ". Gray
and Company have drilled No. q on
the j. d. Lehmer farm through the
second Cow Run sand and 1t is n light
pumper. The location Is 1000 feet
northeast OF production. In the same
district, ]. E. Needs completed No. 6
on the Lucretia Dye farm and has a