The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-04
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West Virginia led with = gusher on
the EIIa Kfnsey farm, owned by the
Hone Natural Gas company and locat-
81 IN the Dents run pool IN Manning
ton district, Aa-Ion county. Good re-
suIts in The southwest PennsyITaniG
6elds we're confined TO the Ismfnger
pool IN Green county, where the Nan
ufacturers Light and Heat company
cot a good producer on the George Ted
row farm. The southeastern Ohio
fields presented several wells, bet
ter than the average in the shallow
sand districts.
reyiying and operators are not over
looking any locality that can give a Ut
Tie new production. For the next few
months the territory In the vicinity OF
the Hope Natural Gas compauy's well
in Marion county promises to be the
most attractive. Six or more locations
have been made and there are more
to follow. A good deal depends on the
result Of the wells now starting
Light bumpers were the best the
West Virginia fields had to offer at the
close OF the week In Spencer dis
trfct, Roane county. the South Penn
on company has completed No. IL on
the ". S. Craig farm. It IS not good
for more than five barrels q day. On
Fishing creek, Liberty district, Mar
shall county, the Carnegie Natural Gas
company has completed a fair gasser
In the Big Iniun sand at a second test
on the Jacob Miller farm.
On Lick run, New Milton district,
DoddridGe county, the SwiSher on COM
panys test on the John Maxwell farm
is showing for a five-barTel pumper in
the Gordon sand. On Buckeye Fork,
Greenbrier district, the Hope Natural
Gas company's test on the A e. Flint
farm is gaSser In the Big Injun sand
On the same stream and In the same
district, Strothers Brothers are build
ing the rig for a test on the William
Stuttler farm. In the same locality,
Ernest Randolph & Co. are start
ing 4 second test on the Lydia Sutton
heirs farm.
In a number OF districts there Is new
work Of more or less importance I'M
der way and starting. On Grass run,
Ten Mile district, Harrison county, Err
rest Randolph & Dennison are due in
the Gordon sand at 4 second test on
the Amos Maxwell farm. On Salem
Fork, Ernest Randolph & company are
, fishing at test on the Edward Nat
they farm.
On Freemans creek. Freeman's
Creek district. Lewis county, the Re-
serve Gas company IS starting two
tests Oh the z. White farm On Sand
Fork, the Hope Natural Gas company
! IS building a rig On the J. L. Freeman
farm. On PickenDaugh run, Grant dis
trict, Wetzel county, Snyder & Pentz
are starting q test on the ]. e Price
farm. On Wheeling creek. Richland
district. Ohio county, John NevlEn &
Company are drilling at 1,S00 feet az
thci= wildcat On the J. A Miller and
Company property
Near Bridgeport Simpson district.
Harrison county, the Hope Natural
Gas company has completed strength
euing the rig at its deep test on the
NJ. o. Golf farm and it is cleaning out
to drill Deeper When drilling was
suspended the GTiiIcrs were down T.
263 feet. they are carrying slX-inch
hole al the depth named and do not an
tSc:pate any trouble ~ making the hole
rapidly after rhey again start to drill
The Hope Natural Gas company has
I fishing job ct its test on the Ken
daiI Lumber compS1y's track, located
81 Cheat river, Morousalia county
E:hiie drilling a. / SOC feet the casing
..a?I&Dscd Next to the deep well ir
Harrison County. tn{s is tho most i'm
pir,GHt drilling wcd i'll the eastern
feds. The Hope cSmpany's SO. 8 on
me Ella Iiiuscy farm. as shown by the
.: hours a;i;2Se ending at Z o'clock
yezte-day morning produced SIS ba--
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