The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-08
Oil and Gas.

Only ordinary producers are the re-
suit OF late compilations i'll the West
Virginia and Southeastern Ohio fields.
All are located in the old districts
and in no way important as to loca'
ton. New producing territory is the
| one thing most desired at this time
| Operators who have no old territory
to develop are investigating prospects
in the lower southwest fields, aud
have taken leases in localities that
they freely admit are not very promis'
ing, but it is that or nothing. The
wildcatter Is up against hard propo'
sition and must assume great risk
! when he goes i'll search OF new pro
ducing territory. ~
On Bartholomew Run, Warrington
district, Marion county, the Prospects
i've OIL and Gas company has drilled
| its No. 3 on tile Israel Wise farm,
through the Thirty-Hoot sand. 1t Is 10.
Gated inside the defined territory aud
showing for 15-barcl pumper. III
tho same district the South Penn Oil
company is due in the sand at 4 sec
ond test on the NJ. NJ. Kendall farm
and !. ). Aliens test on the L. Htg'
genbotham farm is drilling.
On Jako's Run, Clay district. Mon
ongalia county, the PentreSs Gas COM
! pany completed second test on the
Ocie NJ. Tenant farm and 1t Is a
gasser on In the Gas, Big NInjun aud
| Fourth sands. In the same locality
the Hope Natural Gas company's test
on the *. l.. Tenant farm is a Big
Tnjun sand gasser. The same com
pany Ia drilling test on the D. r,
Wright farm and Is due in the Big
Injun sand. The Pittsburgh and West
Virginia Gas company has the rig CON-
pleted for n test on tho w. J. Clark
farm and Is due in tho Big Lnjun
sand at a test on the Jane 3. Tough
farm.
In tho lower fields, Lincoln county
is furnishing the most competitions
On Porter Fork, DuVal district, the
Carter Oil company has completed
and shot in the Berea grit its No. )
oil the Joseph Alley farm, 1t is a very
light pumpcr. The rig for No. G. on
tho same farm, has been completed.
On the Horse Crock tract, in the
same district. tho South Penn OIL
company Ia drilling and starting eight
wells on tho Horse Creek tract.
On Ivy branch OF Coal River, Wash.
ington district, Lincoln county. the
Ohio Fuel Oil company is drilling a
second test on the I4oler Lumber conf
pany's tract, located $500 feet south
OF the gasser. on the Noah Turley
farm. Aside from the Moler Lumber
company's big tract there are other
large tracts in the same district that
have not been tested.
On Indian Creek, Elk district, Kama
wha county, the William S. Edwards
Oil company is drilling No. 4 on the
George G. AGREE farm, The first we'll
drilled on this farm came in about thu
time the Blue Creek development be-
gan to attract attention. 1t was, a
light producer and nothing more in the
way Of developing the territory doue
until quite recently. During the gush.
er Gays OF the Squaw sand dsVetop.
ment five or 10-barrel wells were not
desirable, o. at least not to the AK.
tent OF drilling for them, willis IN
ether parts OF the field 1000 barrel
producers were Of frequent Occur
renee,
The oil Market,
Pennsylvania ......,......... 81 %
1notann ............,,. 1.se
lIl1nolH ...........,....... 9:Sa
Kansas & oklahom6 .....,.... slES
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