The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-23
LIGHT PRODUCERS
IN NON0NGAuA
some Good Oil Develop.
fnents in Lower End of
the State.

The Berea grit development in
IhermAn di1triet, Boone county, W.
Ia. continues to furnish the best
producers In the lower southwest
ields. On Joe's Creek the Ohio Cities
ias Company has completed and shot
40, . on the LaFollette Robinson
arm, It 10 producing 100 barrels a
lay. The indications are that this
viii be one OF the active districts in
ne summer months. It Is understood
hat others interested in the locality,
aside from the Ohio Cities Gas Com
ANY, will 90 much test work.
On the waters of campbelrs Creek
Naiden district, Kanawha county, the
1wens Bottle Machine Company has
iriiled No. IL on the Marmett Coal
Jompany's property into the Weir
and. Il Is a gasser, good for 1885,
300 cubic feet day. On Jordanis
Creek, Big Sandy district. the Ohio
niei oil Company has completed in
heir Weir sand test on the w. b.
fritzwater farm. The well produced
10 barrels the first 81 hours. The
ocation is $500 feet west Of the
south Penn OIL Company's second test
IN the ,, NJ. Young farm.
On Elk River, Big Sandy district,
l. o. Jackson l. Co have completed
Il second test on the S. H. Robertson
arm. II Is located 500 feet northwest
Il No. 4 and Is fiye-barrel pumper IL.
: he Weir sand. On Jordan's Creek the
south Penn OIL Company has COM
pleted q test on the Zenas Perdew
larm. II Is good for, five barrels a
lay In the Weir sand.
All late competitions In Monongalia
county are light producers. On
Thomas Run the Hope Natural Gas
Company has drilled its second test
On tho W. A. & Nancy Park Run
through the fourth sand. 1t Is. show
lng for 1o-barrel pumper and will
% shot, On Kings Run, Clay distrlcr
he Moore Oil Company has good
Tasser In the Big Injun sand at It's
10. 3 on the Solomon Myers farm. The
, Hope Natural Gas Company has
e,leaned out its No. on the Ruth E.
stephens farm, increasing production
Irom five to 20 barrels a day.
IN Clay district, Richie county, the
Hope Natural Gas Company has COM
pieted No. 4 on the NJ. H. Kyser farm.
Il Is good for 10 barrels day in the
Cow Run sand. The location Is 300
teot east of No. on the same farm.
On Dutehman Run, Murphy district,
The South Penn Oil Company has COM
pleted No, SO on the Sarah ]. Lemon
tarm. It is five, barrel pumper in
the salt sand. In Union district,
Peasants county, the Simmons Oil
Company has drilled itg No. on the
@. o. Bailey farm through the Squaw
sand. II Is duster in all formations.
In Union district, Clay county. the
Marne Oil Company has a Big Injun
sRnd pumper good for 10 barrels a
Day at No. on the Harrison Sampler
larm. In Dekalb district, ,Gilmer
county, the Hope Natural Gas Com
sany's test on the Parr-Bennett farm
8 o gasser in the Big 1njun sand. In
Washington district, Jackson county,
The Pure Gas ,Company's test on tbs
Z. Parsons farm, Is a 1000 ,000-foot
Easser In the Berea grit.
IN Carroll district, Lincoln county,
he Columbia Gas and Electric Com
pRuy has gasser in the same for
uation at test on the W. ]. Powell
farn. In Burning Springs district,
Writ county, Mellon & Co. have drilled
heir test on the Jane Tucker farm
INTO the Big Injun sand. 1t has a
light showing of oil in that forma-
bon. In Williams district, Wood
yscunty, the Henderson OIL Company's
lest on the John Davis heirs farm is
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