The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-13
FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

light as compared with the Big In
Jun OF Gordon sand.
The Eagle Run Oil Company has
drilled its No, % on the Allen Hol-
dron farm, located in Union district,
Tyler county, through the Cow Run
sand, and Lnowing for Il barrel pro-
Queer. In the same district Peter
SChlagel has drilled his No. "a on the
II, D. Riga farm through the same
formation anu dry. Within the past
year this district has supplied some
good producers.
In Union district PPleasants coun-
ty, the Anhut Oil Company has drill
ed It's test well on the C. C. Bailey farm
through the Cow Run sand. 1t does
not show for better than three barrels
day, In Union district, Tyler coun-
~, the Holmes Farm Oil Company has
moved a drilling machine to a loca.
ton for test on the William Holm.
es farm. The Simmons Oil Company
has the rig completed for No. on
the ]. 3. Kemp farm. The Jeanette
Oil and Gas Company has the rig
completed for another ~ on the S.
E. BillsOfarm.
The we'll drilled in by the PittsDurg
boundaries Company on the property
at Glassport, up the Monongahela riv-
er is causing some excitement. 1t is
now known that the well got it's pro-
duction in the sixth sand and is pro-
ducing eight barrels day. Leasing
town lots has been quite active. and
on one local parties are getting in rig
material for a well to be started at
once. Several other town lot locations
have been made. Discovery of oil in
the sixth sand is not a new discovery
up that way. John A. Snee was the
pioneer in the discovery Of oil in that
section and completed a number OF
light wells. some Of which are still
producing. However. the we'll complet
ed 4 few weeks ago at Glassport is
the first to find production in that i'm
mediate locality.
In the vicinity Of East McKeesport
there is some new work under way
and starting. This work Is started
with a view to getting gas. Quite d
furry was occasioned in that section
few years ago by drilling in an enor
nous gas we'll estimated at $4,000. 900
cubic feet 4 day. Within few months
after its completion the gas became
exhausted and the well abandoned.
Up the Allegheny river. in the Har-
mersville district. Allegheny county,
Hirsche & c.. drilled in a good fifth
sand producer late last year The we'll
started off III better than 100 barrels
a day, and Has been holding up yery
creditably. 1t is located on the Locke
farm, and several wells are now drill.
ing and Others are starting in that vi.
c!nity. Tho territory lies south of
the fifth sand development east of
the Dorseyville field in Indiana town.
ship. In the opinion of some the
chances for fifth sand pool are very
promising.
In Greene township, Beaver county.
new work "a we'll under way in the
vicinity Of Williams & Co.'S. producer
on the Lottie Sullivan farm. By the
end of the month 1t is thought there
will he five or moer wells drilling in
that locality The we'll on the Sulll.
van farm is averaging about 10 bar
rels day 1t is shallow territory
an tithe light cost to drill makes 1t an
incentive 10 try for light ppppers.
II McCleliand district 6ddridge
{ anty the Carnegie Natural Gas
sand at a test on the G.. NJ. Carder
farm. In Snithheld district. Roane
county. the Oil Purposes Incorporated
Germany us rig COMPLETED on the
William Bays farm. The Carnegie
Natural Gas Company has drilled its
test on the G. W. Henderson farm In.
Gated N Center district. Gilmer conn.
", TO depth Of 100 feet and ~,nt
down. W
The Ridgewav Oil Company has the
rig completed for test on the John