The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01
FINANCE., OIL AND Gas


FACED on producing properties. oner-
ators who have been combining their
operations principally 10 the odd dis
tricts will begin again the search for
new territory. II will be the unex-
pected to happen II the new year does
F, not prove even more prosperous for
the eastern operator and producer
than the old.
Operators in all sections are on the
alert fof new producing territory. Wild
eating promises to be 4 feature OF the.
near future. There has been at all
times more or less OF that kind OF work
but the past years efforts along that
line failed to reveal any new pools
large IN era. In the lower West Viz
gtnla counties there is chance for
strictly new producing territory. Ag-
gresive drilling in the old districts
during the past few years no longer
leaves room for anything better than
small pools.
In Greenbrier district. Doddridge
county. w. Va, the Champion Oil a
Gas company has completed No . on
the Isaac Eddy heirs farm. The well
was drilled through the Gordon for
nation and found nothing in that or
any of the upper sands. In the same
district, the Raccoon Gas Company
got a gasser a short time ago in the
same formation on the T. ]. Coffman
farm. In New Milton district, Travis
1 q Treat have put their test on the j.
G. Weaver farm to pumping in the Big
injun sand. 1t is producing 10 barrels
day.
III Warrington district, Marion coun-
!! ty, tie Blackstone OIL and Gas COM
pany has drilled test OH the Dawson
heirs' farm into The Gordon sand and
; showing for 25-barrel producer. In
The same district, the same cornpany's
No on the w g, Straight farm is
producing 5 barrels a day from the
Gordon sand. The Caught Oil and
qas company Is due in the fourth sand
at test on the W. IT. Hawkinberry
farm.
In Ten Mile district, Harrison coun-
ty. the Hope Natural Gas company Is
drilling in the Gordon sand at a test
on tie l.. NJ. Carter farm. In the same
, district, the South Pom OIL Company
Is drilling at 1900 feet on the George
T. EuZum farm. The same company
Is due In the BE- Injun sand at its No.
= on the F!cra II. Fndley farm. In
Union district, the South Penn OIL
company's No. 8 on the Burgess Nor
ris farm is gasser in the Gordon
stray sand.
In a great many old districts opera
tors are drilling or starting initial
wells on leases not previously tested.
in West Union and Grant districts,
! Doddridge county, the Carter OIL com
pany has rig material at locations on
the John Freeman and W. W. Spen-
Ger farms. In Big Sandy district.
kanawha county, the Lawrence OH
company is due in the Weir sand at a
test on the Mtchie Measows farm. In
unioa district Richie county. the I'm,
periol Oil and Gas Products company
has rig UP on the C.. w. Pr;tchard
farm. The same company has COM
nieted rig on the Z. Chapman farm.
Located in McKim district. Peasants
county. Albert Nicely has drilled a ties.
on tho W. G. McCcsh farm to a derth
OF 1000 feet and is fishing. In the
same district. John Lection is due in
thn sand at test on the A. A. Plum
;arm. In the same locality, the Poy-
Inette OIL and Gas company has made
a location on the Mary L. Pointer
farm. In U::ou district. Wood conn
ty. the Snyder Oil company ia drill.
ing on the A. T. Henderson, farm. In
me same district the Farsoas and
sweney OIL company has shut down
at test on the G. NJ. D. :.endershot
farm. In Walker district. the Cambria
vi company is rigging up on the w. ]
Perry farm.