The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-22
0il and Gas.

Light wells are much in evidence in
the West Virginia fields. On the
south fork OF Hushes lser, Murphy
district, Ritchie county the Beacon
OIL corporation has completed test
on Baker Glover farm. It is showing
for a four barrel pumper in the Big
Intun sand. On King Knob run, IN
the same district, the South Penn on
company has the same kind OF q
pnmper at its second test on the 3. p.
Nottingham farm. In the same as
trict Fisher & Mckinley drilled no. o
on the /. C. Wilson farm through the
same formation, getting a fair gasser
in that formation.
On Devil Hole run, Grant district,
Richie county, the c. L. Brown on
company has drilled No. 81 on the
Rutherford heirs farm through the
Bir Injun sand. 1t is gasser with
A capacity of 100000 cubic feet a day.
In the same district, John Deems is
drilling in the salt sand at a second
test on the NJ. ]. and g. 7. Griffin
farm. In the same locality Lee Rob.
inson & Co. have a three-barrel
pumper in the Keener sand at test
on the A. NJ. Edgell farm.
In Harper district, Roane county
the Carter OIL company has drilled
deeper into the Big lnjun sand its NO.
6 on the G. E. Whitney farm, t1creas-
ing its production to is barrels day.
In CenterYille district, Tyler county
the Hope Natural Gas company has
drilled a test on the G. A. Riggs farm
into the Big Injun sand, developing
strong gas pressure. Drilling has
been suspended to move back the
boiler. In Union district, Richie coun-
ty, the Hope Natural Gas company's
tests on the A. D. Goode and j. 1.
Brake farms are gassers in the Big In
Jun sand
On Hazlett fork, Duval district, Lin
coin county, the Carter OIL company
has completed a test on the Henry
Hill farm. 1t is good for 10 barrels
a day in the Borea grit. In Biz
Sandy district, Kanawha county, the
Guffey- Gillespie company shot Nos. 5
and 6, increasing the production from
1O7 to 2O5 and $50 to 265 barrels, re-
spectively.
Inside of the borough limits OF
Georgetown, Beaver county, Pa A. S.
Lynn & Co. have completed a second
test on the N. L. Jarvis farm. 1t IS
showing for light pumper, Near
Ferguson station, Springhill town
ehin Greene county, the Manufactur-
ers Light and Heat company has nov
drilled it's test on the Anna Carter
farm through the fifth sand 1t is a
fair gasser in that formation.
In the fifth sand development bs-
tween Dorseyville and Harmarsyille in
Indiana and Harmar townships, Ale
gheny county, there is some test work
due to get the sand this week. 1o-
Gated 1000 feet northwest Of the
Summite Oil and Gas companYs Sec
ond test on the W. S. Carson farm.
which came in a good producer last
week, the same company Is due to get
the sand this week at a second test
on the Barton estate. The same COM
pany has made the location for No. 81
on the w. S, Carson farm, located 500
feet south Of No. 2 on the same farm.
In Indiana township the Natlonai
OIL and Gas company is drilling No.
z on the Hodil heirs farm. West OF
Dorseyville the same company is drill
ing a test on the Baumgartle farm
and has made a location on the John
A. Purrman farm. Three miles due
south of Dorseyville and two miles
west of Harmarsville, located in Ohio
township, Rodgers & Go. are due to
get the sand this week at a test on
the John Bonshire farm. In Hanover
township the same parties are drilling
a test on the W. ], Burton farm.