The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-16
Oil and Gas.

IN the Weir sand development in
Big Sandy district, Kanawha county,
heated ON Big creek. the South Penn
Oh company has drilled In us first
good producer. It Is this company's
NO. on the Nancy Green farm. 500
feet east Of the Ohio Fuel OIL COM
panys first test on the William
Nichols farm. The first "a hours
: alter the well was drilled into the
pay II produced $50 barrels. The rig
TOR No. on the same farm has been
completed. All Indications point TO
great activity in this district. II is
the only section IN the eastern fields
that is furnishing gushers.
In Mckim district. Plcasan:s county.
{ the Waite Farm on company has a
betfet producer at No. on the Bet.
de Waite farm than first indicated
when drilled into the Maxon sand. a
late report says it Is showing fer Il
b or 3o-barrel producer. In tho
tan,e district Dinsmoor & Co. have
completed q second test on tho T.
Z, Lucas farm. 1t will make five.
barrel pumper in the Cow Run sand.
y On Dutchman run, Murphy dis
triet, Richie county. the South Penn
t0n company has completed in the
salt tand No. 20 on the Saran- ].
) Lemon farm. 1t is a fivebarrel pump
ia. On the same stream and In the
barne district the same company has
drilled No. 0 on the Taught Lambert
farm. It is showing for very light
pumper and will be drilled to the lower
sands.
sea1n Grant district, wetsel count, 4,
the Redwood OIL company has a bad
ffshtng Job at its No. 9 on the John
Mills farm. Two strings OF tools are
stuck in the hole. In the same dis
trich the Carter Oil company has
made the location for test on the
Stephen Shun1an farm. The Reserve
Gee company Is abandoning its :est
on the w. NJ. Armstrong farm aztec
drilling through all sands.
The West Virginia Traction and
Electric company is drilling deepe.
its test on the w II. Neptune farm,
located In Paw Paw district, Marion
county. On Kings run. Clay dis.
trict, Monongalia county, the Hope
Natural Gas company has shot its
No. on the Ruth E. Stephens farm,
increasing its production from 10 to
As barrels day.
In the old zelienople district, But
Ter county, Pa, Pfeiffer & Co. have
complsted No. 8 on the A. NJ. Ziegler
farm. 1t is showing for a fair
pumper in the 100-toot sand. In
the Glade Run field Watson & Co.
have started to drill deeper an old
hole on the j. " Walters farm. III
the Cooperstown field Smith & Rem.
nick are drilling test on the Viii
liam Renneck farm. In the sam.
district the American Natural Gas
company is fishing at 1900 feet on
the Campbell heirs farm. In the
Brush creek field. Allegheny county.
the same company is drilling test
on the Klouse heirs farm. In the
same district Shaffer & Co. are due
In the sand on the Sarver heirs farm,
Haumaker & Co. are drilling test on
tho Frederick Helm farm.
In Union district. Clay county. W.
Va. the Empire Petroleum company
hassa.rig completed on the NJ. E. King
lot. The Carnegie Natural Gas com.
pany Is drilling on the e. B. Baker
farm, located in Center district, Gil
mer county. The same company has
a rig up on the Howard Westfall farm,
and the rig material at location on
the Hewitt heirs farm.
InsFreemans creek district, Lewis
county. the Reserve Gas company is
building a rig on the Bridget Cum.
mings farm. In Salt Lick district
Braxton county, the Burnsville Gas
company is rigging up at test on
tho 1. D. Singleton farm. The South
ern Oil company has started to drill
No. 8 on the E. G. Butcher farm and
starting at location on the R. H.
HAL farm, both located in Freemars
Creek district. Lewis county. On
Lawrence Branch, Carroll district,
Lincoln county. the Huntington. Dun
bar Development and Gas company
has placed drilling machine at No.
location on the Lee Dent farm.
Near Camden pumping station,
Freemans Creek district, Lewis county,
the Reserve Gas company is INSTALL
ing gasoline plant. The gas from
the oil wells in that locality is rich in
gasoline content and the plant will
have large capacity.
The South Penn Oil company has
given its employees voluntary in
crease in wages. The increase
amounts to about 1s per cent. and
more than $500 employees will share in
the increase which became effective