The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-16
Oil and Gas.

Near Liverpool, Reedy district,
Roane county. W. Va, unknown par,
ties have drilled in wild cat well
that is attracting good deal OF at
tention. The well is reported show
ing for a 10 or 15-barrel pumper in
the Berea grit. 1t is the location rath-
er than the probable size that makes it
important. The nearest production -
several miles away, and the new find
may lead up 10 the discovery OF a ne"
pool.
In Washington district, Jackson
county. the Carter Oil company has
drilled a second test on the B. F,
Thomas Farm iuto the salt sand. It is
showing for a 5-barrel pumper. In
Curtis district, Roane sounty, the same
company has the rig completed for an
other test on the c. L. Monroe farm,
In the same district, the Fisher OIL
company and the Natural Gas com
pany of West Virginia have the rig
completed for a second test ON the
Hester ]. McCrackin farm.
On Doctors creek, Big Sandy dis
trict, Kanawha county, when the old
wells begin to weaken they ara given
shot to bring back their production.
In this development the United Fuel
Gas company has given its No. on
the W. w. Bird farm its third shot, IN
creasing its production from 11G 10 1S7
barrels q day On the same stream
the Ohio Fuel Oil company shot its
No. z on the William Nichols farm
bringing up its production from 14O to
235 barrels the ensuing "a hours.
The Eastern Petroleum company's
No. 4 on the Joseph Freeman farm, in
Grant district, Doddridge county, is dry
in all sands. In McCleliand district,
the Carnegie Natural Gas company's
test on the j. C. Smith farm is a dus-
ter. In the Ellsworth district, Tyler
county, the Reno Oil company is fish
ing at its No. 4 on the Sellers Broth
ers farm.
In Grant district, the C. L. Brown Oil
company has drilled No. q on the
Rutherford Brothers farm through the
Big Lime and dry in that formation
1t is showing for 4-barrel pumper in
the salt sand In Greene district, Wet
eel county, the Manufacturers Ligh!
and Heat company's second test OIL
the F. NJ. Straight farm is gasser in
the Gordon sand. In the same dis
trict the same company's test on the
Samuel Lantz farm has filled up S5O
feet with fluid from the haxon sand.
In the Big Injun sand territory, in
Union district, Clay county, the Ohio
Fuel Oil company's test on the w
Barker farm is not good for more than
five barrels a day. In the same dis
trict Joshua Davis is moving the rig
for the second time and is starting in
third hole at a test on the Harrison
A. Samples heirs farm. In Center dis
trict, Gilmer county, the Carnegie Nat
ural Gas company's test on the Hewitt
heirs farm and its second test on the
Howard Westfall farm are both sail
sand gassers. In the same district the
Hope Natural Gas company has good
gasser in the Maxon sand at its tes'
on the Pearcy Boggs farm.
In the Southwest district, Doddridgl
county, j. e. Trainer is due in the Biz
Injun sand at his test on the Elmir9
Leggett farm. The came party has rig
materials on the ground for test oil
the Ida ]. Warner farm. In Clay dis
trict, Wetzel county the Manufactur-
ers Light and Heat company is rigging
IN on the E. S. and Emma Lough farm
IN Warrington district, Marion county