The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-12
Oil and Gas.

In the Weir sand extension on Jor-
dan's creek, Big Sandy district,
kanawha county, W. Va, operators
are beginning early to shoot wells,
some Of which have been completed
but a short time. The wells decline
rapidly after coming in at a high in.
Atal production and when the decline
sets In they fall off at rapid rate.
To bring them back they are given
\ dose Of high explosive fluid and az
q rule respond with an, increase for
q short time. The Ohio Fuel OIL
company gave It's No. on the VIII.
liam Nichols farm a shot yesterday
and increased its production from 245
TO 415 barrels the ensuing "a hours.
The wells In this district act very
much the same as those in the old
Weir sand pool in Elk district. It
Will now be some little time before
any more wells will be due in the
new development in Big Sandy dis
trict. However, there Is a good deal
OF new work starting.
On Little creek, Spencer district.
Roane county, the South Penn OIL
company has completed No. IA on the
w. s. Craig farm. 1t is an eightbar-
rel pumper in the Big Injun sand. On
the same stream and in the same dis
trict the Ohio Fuel Oil company has
drilled a second test on the Jemima
Newton farm through the same for.
nation. This location Is inside OF
defined limits and the well showing
yfor fiye-barrel pumper.
On Lees run, Spencer district,
pany has completed its No. 81 on the
Radaker & Co. farm. 1t is good
gasser In the Berea grit formation.
This. location is about 1000 fee;
northeast of Godfrey L. ,Cabot's No.
12o the Jennings tract.
In Ten Mile district, Harrison
county. located on Cherry Camp run
and about two miles north OF Bristol,
the South Penn Oil company has
drilled No. on the j. D. Law farm.
( through the Gordon sand. 1t is q
light pumper in that formation. In
the same locality Ernest Randolph
Is due in the Gordon sand at second
test on the c. r. Morgan farm. Marsh
Brothers have started TO drill at their
test on the LowtherRandolph farm
Two miles west OF Meadville post.
office and 400 feet north of No. In
Union district. Pleasants county, the
Berg Farm Oil company has com.
pleted q second test on the w. s.
Scott farm. 1t is dry in the Big In
jun sand. In Centerville district
Tyler county, the Carter Oil company
has two-barrel pumper at its test
Ion the w. E. Knox farm. In the same
IShistrict the same company is starting
/ test on the ]. L. Mccullough farm.
On Mill run. Clay district, Monon.
gala county, the Hope Natural Gas
company has now drilled its No. OH
the e. A. and Nancy Park farm
through the Bayard sand. 1t is a
buster in all sands. In the same dis
trict the same company is due in the
Big Injun sand at a second test on
the Ruth Stevens farm. No. on the
same farm has started to drill. In
Battelle district, the same company
2 has q godd gasser at test on the NJ
z. futile farm. In Clay district
Carnahan & Co. are drilling No. 3 or
the R. w. Sine farm. The Moore Oh
company has good gasser at tesl
on the Soloman Myers farm. In the
same district the Monongahela Vale,
Traction company Is due in the Bis
Iniun sand at test on the W.
q Carrothers farm.
on Indian creek. McElroy district
Tyler county, the Underwood OF
company has completed in the Bis
Injun sand and showing for five
barrel pumper. In the same distrlc
the Carter Oil company has started
to drill test on the Mason Moore
YARN. The Manufacturers Light anc
Heat company's test on the William
Brown farm is a gasser.
Lincoln county has more new worl
starting and under way in the pas
SIX months. In Carroll district the
Big: -Four OIL company is moving 6
drilling machine to a location on the
B. n. Roberts farm. The waylant
Oil and Gas company Is setting up 8
drilling machine at location on the
S. p. Lake farm. The Huntington.
Dunbar Natural Gas company ha.
started TO drill No. on the Leo Den,
farm. All are located IN the new sail
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