The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-02
En- lance, OIL AND Gas
OIL and Gas.

Just at present development work in
the east fields is lacking IN interest.
There are not a great many comple-I
lions and not the kind to attract atten'
ton. The thing most desired at this
time Is new producing territory. Since
the first Of the year there has been
some effort made in that direction and
nothing appreciate has come OF It.
While there is still some wildcat work
under way and starting, operators are
devoting their attention to the develop.
ment Of the old producing districts
rather than take the long chances OF
finding production in new territory.
On Kinchloe creek, Union district,
Harrison county, the South Penn Oh
company drilled its second test on the
G. D. Clemans farm through the Cor.
don sand and secured 20'barrel pro-
ddcer. In New Milton district, Dodd.
ridge county, the same company COM
pleted test on the Rose Lyden farm,
showing for five.barrel pumper in
the Gantz sand.
On Bartholomew run, Warrington
district, Marion county, the Hope Nat.
ural Gas company drilled No. 3 on the
]. l.. Hamilton farm into the hfty'foot
sand and Developed good gas pres.
sure. The second test on this farm
camo in Few months ago and is good
producer in the Big Injun sand.
Just outside of Warrington, Man
nington district, the South Penn Oil
company drilled a second test on the
Gibson.Kohen farm through the Big
Injun sand. 1t is a very light pumper
in that formation. In the Dents run
pool, all wells have fallen below pre-
duction of so barrels a day, except F.
w, Bartlett's No. 8 on the Q. E. Batson
farm. Its last gauge was 70 barrels a
day
In Cove district, Gilmer county, the
South Penn Oh companys second test
on the W. H. Bode farm is 5.barrel
pumper in the Gordon sand. On Por.
tiers fork, Duval district, Lincoln coun'
ty, the Big Creek Development COM
pany drilled its No. II on the Thomas
Fowler farm through the Berea grit.
1t is not good for more than 4 barrels
a day. On the same stream, the same
company has started to drill No. on
the Robert Fowler farm. Operations
in Lincoln county are lower now than
at any time in a number of years, or
since the field was first discovered.
The old districts have been quite fully
developed and there is no new terri.
tory in sight
Outside of Cabin creek district,
small wells are the best Kanawha coun.
ty has to offer at this time. On Indian
creek, Elk district, the South Penn OIL
company company completed and shot
in the Weir sand No. on the ]. F.
Cork farm. 1t is located 1000 feet
southwest Of No. l and good for 10
barr els day.
In Union district, Wood county,
there is little new work under way.
Parson & Sweeney Bros. are drilling
No. 6 on the Rebecca Walker farm and
the Pennawva Oil company is drilling
No. II on the Adam Feick farm. On
Spring creek, Smithfield district, Roane
Guilty. LuC al hCI N ILu wal uS vi COlu'
pany is drilling No. "a on the David
Simmons farm and has the rig complet-
cd for No. is on the j. A. Harris farm.
In Hays run, in the same district, the
Columbian OIL company drilled a test
on the Patton-Holland farm through
the Big Injun sand and found it bar.
rem. On Frozen Camp run, the United
Fuel Gas company's test on the w, B.
Matthews farm is gasser in the Berea
grit.
On McKim creek, Lafayette district,
Pleasant county, the Omaha OIL COM
pany is rigging up at test on the A.
P. Jones farm. On the same stream
the same company has made the loca'
ton for a test on the David Wagner
farm. On Dolls run, Clay district,
Monongalia county, the Pittsburgh and
West Virginia Gas company is rigging
up at test on the Benjamin Core
farm. On Fishing creek, Green dis.
trict, Wetzel county, Morris & knight
are building a rig on the Caleb s.
Headley farm.