The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-17
FINANCE, OH. AND GAS

ing ID the Sun On C0mpA0yS WlIQcaL
on the Mingo Oil & Gas company's
property in Hardie district, Mingo
county The well is down 1900 feet
and Is delayed with . fishing job. In
Falls district, Fayette county, Godfrey
L. Cabot has rigs completed for two
tests on the Kanawha & Hooking Coal
company's property. Neither Mingo
or Fayette county is in the list Of oil
producing counties.
In Raleigh county the Big Marsh Oil
company is making satisfactory prog
ress at its test on the Bowman Lum-
Der companys tract. The recent COM
pletion OF the Ohio Cities Gas COM
pany's well on the Lafollette farm in
Boone county brings production lit
tie nearer this location. Putnam
county, subjected to good many tests
in the past, Is receiving more atten.
ton than at any time in number Of
years.
The result OF late compilations in the
deep sand territory in Southeastern
Ohio Is not such as to stimulate oper-
alton. All late competitions are light
wells or dry holes. In section %, Rush
Creek township, Fairfield county, the
Carter Oil company has completed its
test on the Warren Rutherford farm.
1t is 600 feet south Of the same com.
pany's test on the Matilda Rodefer
farm and not good for more than Is
barrels day. In the same district
the Sun Oil company is drilling test
on the j. K. Hyde farm. The Chestnut
OIL company has abandoned its loca.
ton for a test on the Holiday estate.
In section IS, Ward township, Hook
ing county, the Fisher Oil company
has started to drill No. on the ]. w.
Brian farm. The Plymouth Oil &
Gas company is drilling No. 8 on the
same farm. In the same locality the
Living Oil company Is due in the sand
at a second test on the Andrew Blake
farm.
The Little Dick Oil company has
drilled its test on the Scott & Van.
Wormer farm, Chesterhill district, sac
ton &c, Wesley township, Washington
county, into the Maxon sand. 1t is
good gasser. In the same district
Squire Brothers started to drill test
on the Tits Winner farm. The we'll is
shut down. In Enoch township, Noble
county, 7. r. Hazard Co. have dus-
ter at their No. s on the H. and G. Mil
Ter farm. The Hesson Oil company Is
shut down at second test on the
Charles Hesson farm.
In Warrington district, Marion coun.
ty, w. a., the Carter DIV company has
drilled its No. 5 on the Fetty heirs
farm to depth OF 3,615 feet. It is a
buster. A light show of oil was en-
countered in the 30-foot formation. In
Battelle district, Monongalia county.
tie Philadelphia company is rigging
up test on the Clovis Roberts farm.
The same company has started to
drill a test on the T. Freeland farm in
Church district, Wetzel county.
In McKim district, Peasants coun-
ty, Z. M. Hall & Co. started to drill
test on the Meredith Nichols farm. In
Union district, Wood county, the Econ.
omy Oil company has a rig up for a
test on the David Gribble farm.
Light wells are the offering in the
Southwest Pennsylvania fields. At I'm.
dercliff, Allegheny county, the Under
cliff Oil company has completed No. 4
on the Shaw heirs farm. In the same
locality, Wise and Snyder have COM
pleted No. 4 on the same farm. Both
ere light bumpers. In the Bryant dis
trict the Rig Oil company has duster
at No. 3 on the Ringeisen farm.
In East Finley township, Washing.
ton county, the Ramsey Farm Oil com.
pany drilled its test on the Ramsey
heirs farm through all sands and dry.
This ocatior is about $500 feet north
of the H. S. Grayson Oil company's
test on the B. A. Bebout farm.