The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10
FINANCE, OIL AND Gas

is being pushed SO aggressively. More
over, there is no other tract SO prom.
ising for new production. During the
week there will be five or more wells
due to get the sand.
In the same district the United Fuel
Gas Company is drilling more wells
on the Imperial Colliery compauy'B
tract than at any time since it begin
development work. On Kellys Creak
in the same district the same compa-
ny is pushing development work on
the Sunday Creek Coal Company's
tract. In this development the United
Fuel Company and the Cabin Greek
Gas Company, operating on the Da.
vid Ward heirs tract, are hopeful OF
developing Weir sand pool.
On Flatwood Run, Elk district, Ia.
nawha county. the South Penn OIL
Company completed second test cn
the ( Z Gatchell farm. 1t is a IL.
barrel pumper in the Weir sand. On
Miracle Run, Battelle district, Monon.
gala county, tho Manufacturers Light
and Heat Company has now drilled its
test on the Mary X Kemp farm thru
the Big Iniun sand. The hole has
filled up 1000 feet with fluid. 1t is sx.
pected to be good for 20 or 25 bar.
rels a day when shot. On Ash LICK
Run, Elk district, Kanawha county,
the Ohio Fuel Oil Company has com.
pleted No l6 on the Edward GebhaIt
farm. 1t is showing for a 15.bar-c.
pumper in the Weir sand.
On Indian Creek, McElroy district,
Tyler county, the Hope Natural Gas
Company drilled its test on the Argtc
B Mcintyre farm through the Big In.
Jun sand. 1t is not good for more thar
five barrels a day. Near Adonis posi-.
office, Union district, the Reno Oil
Company's No IA on the Joseph Archer
farm is duster in the Big Injun sand.
In Freemans Creek district, Lewis
county, the Philadelphia COMPANY
completed test on the H E Hurst
farm. getting fair gasser in tn Big
lnjun sand. On Lost Run, Sardis dis.
trict, Harrison county, the Victoria
OIL Company is rigging up at No 4
on the l. L Stewart farm.
On Little Creek, Spencer district,
Roane county, G l. Cabot has drilled
his test on the Samuel Xix farm he.
low where the Berea grit should have
been found. That formation was mis-.
sing at this location. The we'll is d.y
in all Of the upper sands. On til.
Little Kanawha River, Sherman dis.
trict, Calhoun county, G L Cabot las
drilled test on the Laura ] Ash farm
through the Big Iniun sand. 1t is es.
timated TO he good for 20 barrels a
day.
On Elk Fork, Washington district,
jackson county, the United Fuel Gas
Company completed a test on thu |
N Harpold farm. A gas pressure was
developed in the Big Injun sand, est
mated to be good for $500 cubic feet
a day. On North Fork, Grant district.
Wetzel county, the Hope Natural Gas
Company has drilled No 3 on the j
NJ Allen farm 125 feet into the Big
lnjun sand. At that depth in the sand
1t was now showing any oil. 1t locks
like buster and will be drilled to the
lower sands. On Pickenpaugh Run the
Consolidated Oil Company is due In
the Big Injun sand at a test on the
j L Stevens farm. .... o.,
Operators are hopeful OF develop.
in ga pool or some dimensions IN
Sherman district, Calhoun county. In
this district the Hope Natural Gas
Company is drilling tests on the Laura
V Ash and Granville Rice farms. The
same company has made locations en-
the T ] Brake farm for FIVE wells. On
White Oak Creek, Washington dis.
trict, Jackson county, the same coni.
pany is building rigs on the A Dutfiel
and A E Knott farms. On Elk Fork
in the same district the United Fuel
Gas Company has rigs up on the John
Parsons and N Starcher farms. rne
same company is due in the Big Injuu
sand at tests on the w H O'Brien and
C L Meintzman farms. On Tug Fork
the test o nthe Young farm is due
in the Big Injun sand. The rig for
test on the ] l. Kelley farm has been
completed and a test on the Boyd y