The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-25
OH AND CA
Oil anGa''Iis..

Located on OIL Spring Run, Grant
district, Richie county, Ira Williams
& Co., have completed No. 20 on the
West Virginia tract. It is showing
for fiye-barrel pumper. In the
same district the Junior OH Company
lis drilling in the sand at No. 13 on
the same tract. In Walker district,
Wood county, the Clark OIL Company
and Hines have q seven-barrel pump
er ct No. 46 on the Volcanic tract.
On Pickenpaugh Run. Grant dis
|trict, Wetzel county, the Blackstone
OIL and Gas Company have drilled q
second test ON the M. D. Snodgrass
farm through the Gordon sand and
dry in that formation. A light show
OF gas was developed in the 50-foot
sand. They will shoot and give 1t a
test. On Prices Fork, Grant district,
the South Fem OIL Company has COM
pleted No. 3 on the Hays Higgins farm.
It is showing for q very light pumper
in the Gordon sand.
IN Jefferson district, Peasants
county, The lalley Gas Company has
drilled q second test on the H. S..
& j. p. Amber farm through the Big
lnjun sand. Nothing but a light gas
pressure was developed in that for
2lation. In Big Sandy district, Kama
wha county, the South Penn OIL Com
pany gave its No. s on the Kate Huff
man farm shot In the squaw sand,
increasing its production from one to
nine barrels. In Elk district the same
company shot No. s on the j. e. Dur
ham farm, securing an increase OF six
barrels.
In Liberty district. Marshall coun.
Y. the Manufacturehs' Light and
Heat Company's Cow Run sand well
on the Jacob e Lizzie Heronimusi
farm is qulta remarkable well. It's
staying qualities surprises the most
skeptical. For the 81 hours ending at
2 o'clock SnndeS. morning the well
produced 235 barrels.
In Buffalo district. Brooke county,
the Rocklodge Oil Company has COM
pleted No. 6 on the w. Kirchner farm.
1t. is not good for more than three
barrels day. In Hancock district,
Hancock county, the Phelps Can Com
pany's test on the Weston Improve
inent Company's property is q gasser
in the Berea grit.
In the Eureka district, Peasants
county, Sheets & Co., have q three
barrel puuper at their test on the
y. p. Cochran farm. In Murphy dis
trict, Richie county, the Hope Nat
ural Gas Company has now drilled its
No. on the @. y. Zickafoose farm
through all sands and dry. In Sheri-
dan district, Calhoun county, M. r..
Crowley has Berea grit gasser at
his test on the j. b. Amos farm. ii,
he same locality NJ. f.. Crowley has
the rig completed for another test
on the P. O. Mitchell farm.
IN the speechley sand territory.
Plum township. Allegheny county,
Pa. Clark g. Vincent have drilled a
test on the McMahan farm through the
100-foot sand. A light show Of oil
was developed in that formation. In
stead Of testing they will drill to the
speechley sand. Holders Of territory
IN that locality are getting ready to
start new work ia the spring.
One mile southeast Of. the old Dague
we'll In East Finley township, Wash.
ington county, the Manufacturers,
Light and Heat Company has drilled q
test on the Boner Smith farm through
the fifth sand and dry. In the same
township, The Natural Gas Company Of
West Virginia is due in the sand at q
test on Lawrence Craft farm The
same company has the rig completed
for 9 test on the q. D. Bell farm IA
the Ingomer district, Allegheny coun-
". N. N. Valleys. No. s on the p.
Brant heirs farm Is q duster.
The South Penn OIL Company has
declared the usual quarterly dividend
of s. g share, payable March 81. ia
stock OF record March 10. n