The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-17
FINANCE OIL AAlD Gas
Is 4 very light pumper in that lorna.

Is a very light pumper In that lorna
ton.
In Sheridan district, Calhoun ccun.
ty, the Hope Natural Gas Company
has q small gas we'll in the salt sand
at q test on the W r Bush farm. On
Long Run, Grant district, Richie COM
ty, the Griffin Producing Company
completed No 5 on the Hall Terrick
farm in the salt sand. It Is showing
for 12.barrel pumper. On McKdm
Creek, McKim district, Pleasants
county, the sout Penn OIL Company
has drilled No 5 on the Jacob Lelong
farm through the squaw sand. 1t is
dry In all sands.
On Blue Creek, Elk district, Kama
wha county, the South Penn Oil Com
pany has completed and shot in the
Weir sand No on the N Vickers
farm. 1t is a very light pumper In
Union district, Clay county, theChal-
mers OIL & Gas company has the rig
completed for a second test on the
Cornell heirs So acres. On Devils
ForA OF Leatherwood creek, union dis
trict, the Samples OIL Company's test
on the Samuel Samples farm Is dry
in the Big Injun sand. The well Will
be drilled 500 feet deeper.
On the north fork Of Hughes River,
Grant district, Richie county, the Car.
negie Natural Gas Company's No on
the ] M Wilson farm is light gasser
in the Big 1njun sand. On Wolf Pen
Run the Carter OIL Company's second
test on the James Arnett farm is good
for Is barrels in the Maxom sand, On
Bens Run, Union district, Tyler co1n-
ty, the Columbia oil Company's No 5
on the N W Wells farm is not good
for more than five barrels day in
the Big Injun sand. On Third Rum
Union district, Rihche county, the
Hope Mutual Gas company has COM
pleted and shot in the Squaw sand a
test on the s G Parks farm. A light
show of oil was developed and they
are now cleaning out preparatory to
giving 1t test.
On Five Mile Creek, Sheridan dis
trict, Calhoun county, the Hope Nat
ural Gas Company has light salt
sand gasser at its test on the W r
Bush farm. On Straight Fork, DuTal
district, Lincoln county. the Big Creek
Development Company's No IL on the
] F Stevens tract is f1ve-barrel pun
per in the Berea grit.
On Cabin Creek, Cabin Creek dis
trict Kanawha county, the United Flu
eli Gas Company's No 2 on the Imperial
Colllery Company's tract is a 2O'barrel
producer in the Berea grit. on Kel-
iys Creek in the same district the Ca
bin Creek Gas Company has complet-
ed Nos 8, IL and is on the David Ward
heirs tract. All are gassers IN the
Weir sand.
On Little Creek, Grant district, Wet
eel county, the Larimer Oil Company
completed and shot second test on
the Friend Steele farm. 1t is showing
light in the Big Injun sand. On Sink
ing Creek, Troy district, GilmGr coun-
ty the Hope Natural Gas Company''s
second test on the F T Bush farm is
a gasser in the Big Injun sand.
On Camp and Porter Creek, Union
district, Clay county, the United Fuel
Gas Company's No 8 on the Frank Cox
farm is a 1O.barrel pumper in the Big
Injun sand. In Grant district, Han
cock county, the Resolute Oil Conpa'
ny has completed No 7 on the Rucker
heirs farm. 1t is showing for IL
barrel pumper.
On Wills Creek, Elk district, Kama
wha county, Davidson & Gates are
rigging up test on the e A Woodall
farm. On Leatherwood Creek Of Elk
River, Big Sandy district, the Sum.
NIT Oil and Gas Company is due in
the sand at test on the Woods
Young farm. On Pinch Creek, Elk dis
trict, the Empire Petroleum Company
is rigging up on the Harriet Morton
farm. At the mouth Of Kellys Creek
of Kanawha River, Falls district, Fay
cite county, Ira G Sayer & Co. are
down 1850 feet at a test on the Mont.
gomery heirs farm,
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