The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-12
OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TR|-STATE
Latest Reportsiof Operations In
West Virginia, PennsyI-
vania and Ohio.

The indications All point TO active
development work during the remain
der Of the year At this time Il
scarcity OF water in many fields Is
proving a hindrance to starting new
work, and the cause of delay at wells
started some time since and now past
due. Eagerness on the part Of opcr.
ators to start new work is inspired
by the advance in the crude market.
Many OF the larger companies have
resumed operations and are making
many new -Ucations. The desire for
new production was never greater in
the eastern fields and never in the past
have operators shown disposition to
take long chances to secure 1t. Every
nook and corner that looks just the
least bit favorable for a producing
well is claiming attention. New work
is starting in sections where there is
scarcely chance for anything better
than very light pumper. This is true
in particular OF ROane and Lincoln
counties. w. Va, and all Of the shall
low sand districts in the southeastern
and Of southwestern Pennsylvania. OK
cept in very few districts. Con-
able to drill for small wells in old
territory than to go in search Of new.
Efforts along that line during the year
have not been at all satisfactory. In
almost every instance dry holes have
been encountered. and the discovery
OF new field as remote as during
operations in the early part Of the
year.
Late COMPETITIONS.
On Middle Island Creek, Ellsworth
district, Tyler county, w. Va, Kelley,
Rice and Company drilled No. on the
Haddox heirs farm into the Maxon
sand, and it shows for iifteen-barrel
pumper. In Centerville district, To-
Gated 1000 feet south of production
on the John NJ. Smith farm. the Pitts
burg and West Virginia Gas Company
drilled a test on the David Headley
farm through the Big Tnjun sand and
found it barren.
Near Bearsville, Centeryille district
Tyler county. the Philadelphia Com
pany has drilled test on the +. +.
Hess farm into the Big Enjun sand
and developed a strong gasser. This
location is 1000 feet southeast of the
Pure Oil Producing Companys produce
ton on the G. A. Riggs farm.
Kanawha County.
On Mills creek, Big Sandy district,
Kanawha county, 500 feet north Of the
South Penn Oil Company's test on the
j. NJ. Carte farm. the Omar Oil Com
pany completed and shot in the Big
Injun sand at test on the d. ID. Carte
farm. and it shows for very light
pumper On the waters Of Indian
creek. Elk district. the Republic Oil
and Gas Company completed No. on
the n. w. Lavender farm. The loca-
ton is 100 feet southeast Of No. /,
and 1t shows for a 12-barrel pumper
in the Weir sand. On the same stream
the Ohio Fuel Oil Company has start
ed to drill No, on the Elk River Coal
Company's property.
On Scott's run, Cass district, Monon-
gala county, the West Virginia Trac-
ton Company drilled No. 3 on the
David Henderson farm through the
Gordon sand, and 1t is light gasser.
The Wells Oil Company is rigging up
at test on the Morgan farm, located
on Fishing creek, Greene district,
Wetzel county. On Simpson creek,
Coal district, Harrison county, the
Grasselli Chemical Company is drilling
tests on the L. D. Corpenning and w.
c, McCauley farms.
Dents Run Gauges.
The last gauges Of the large wells on
Dents run. Warrington district.
Marion county. show considerable de-
cline in production. The five large
wells now have an aggregate produc-
ton of / $50 barrels a day. divided as
follows; Delmar Oil Company No. "a,
John L. HAYS. 600 barrels: Hickman
and Huffman No. 3, Alfred Kendall,
442 barrels: p. w. Bartlett No. i. q.
+. Batson. 325 barrels; South Penn Oil
Company No. 2. Hoard Batson. 20S
barrels. and CLAYTON oil Company No.
/. ". VI Hays, 100 barrels. Despite the
decline, II must be admitted that the
wells are holding I'M very creditably,
and The only thing 10 be regretted is
that there is not larger acreage to
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