The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-20
FINANCE, OIL AND Gas

little above 2,200 barrels and unless
there is a speedy improvement the
same three divisions will do no bet
ter this month. This condition is
not caused by slowing up field work.
All sections are active. due to the
advance in the crude market early
in the month There Is more new
au,g s.a1t.ng IN cid territory than
AZ any previous G.Iao in q great
many years. Al the present time
thers iS nc sections where the aver
age size of the wells do little in the
way OF increasing production.
In Ten Mile district, Harrison
county ". Va, the South Penn Oil
Com pany has completed and shot in
the Gordon sand No. s on the j. T.
Goodwin farm. 1t shows for a Is
barrel prmper. In the same district
the Hope Natural Gas Company is
due in the same formation at test
on the r. NJ. Carter farm. In the
same district the South Penn Oil
Company is due in the Gordon sand
at its No. 4 on the Ieeman Maxwell
farm.
On Triplett Creek, Spencer district
Roape county Godfrey L. Cabot has
drilled his test on the B. c. Smith
farm into the Big Injun sand, devel-
oping gasser with an estimated ca
pacity of 100000 cubic feet a day.
This location is one mile southwest
of Thornily G Cos test on the j. w.
Nutter farm.
In Union district, Tyler county,
Schlagel and Fried's No. AZ on the
j. S. Wells farm is better than first
reported. Instead of 10 barrels it is
reported to be good for 25 barrels day
in the Maxon sand. In the Eureka
district, Peasants county, the Sheets
Oil Company is due in the sand at a
test on the S. S. Sheets heirs farm.
In McKim district the Waite Oil Com
pany is due in the sand at No. on
the Bette Waite farm.
On Jordan Creek, Big Sandy dis
trict, Kanawha county, the South
Penn Oil Company has completed and
shot in the Weir sand No. 9 on the
w. P. White farm. 1t is 7-barrel
pumper. The rig for No. 4 on the
same farm has been completed. The
same company is drilling a second
test on the NJ. W. Deel farm and has
the rig completed for second test
on the A. M. Bird farm.
On Eli fork Of Cobb's Creek, Wash
ington district Lincoln couety, Jas.
Potter and Company have completed
No. 10 on the Standard Fuel Com
pany's lease and showing for A.
barrel pumper in the Berea grit. In
Grant distrit Richie county, the
Pocahontas Oil and Gas company has
the rig completed for another test on
the j. Jackson farm. In Washington
district, Peasants county, Gallaher
& Company are drilling a test on
the j. H. Pethel farm. In Lafayette
district Smith and Mccullough are
rigging up on the Eliza Coss farm.
In the same district the same par
ties have made location on the r.
NJ. Gorrell farm.
III ULlOu uiSIllG LJ NSOA SOAANJ ,
Parsons & Sweeney Bros. are rigging
up on the G. NJ. Henderson, farm.
In the same district the Kentucky
Oil Company is drilling a test on the
Frederick Roth farm. In Murphy dis
trict, Richie county, the Hope Nat
ural Gas Company has drilled into
the sand at test on the Hiram Wass
farm. Drilling has been suspended
to move back the boiler, In the
same district the same company has
started to drill on the Clarissa Golf
farm.
In the Smiths Ferry district, Beav-
Or county, Black Brothers have COM
pleted No. on the McKibbon farm.
1t is showing for light pumper in
the 1OQ-foot sand. In the Brush
Creek field Allegheny county Lang
& Co. have completed a test on the
Poor farm. 1t is third sand gasser.
In the old Gold field near the Butler