The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-05
SIX
OIL WELLS IN
STATE IN JULY
Total Production of 1872
Barrels Is Added Daily
Output in Indiana.

Six oil wells with a total produc-
ton of 1872 barrels and one gas well
with an output of 100000 cubic
feet were completed in Indiana dur
ing July. according to the monthly
report of Paul F. Simpson, state gas
supervisor.
Largest of the oil wells was in
Gibson county with an output of
ITO barrels. Three were completed
in Perry county and one each in
Pike and Spencer counties. The gas
well is in Knox county.
Report reveals that an oil test
hole being drilled in Kosciusko
county by the Kosana Oil Corpora
ton is on a location selected with a
magnetometer, believed the first
time the instrument has been used
in Indiana.
Drilling activities by counties dur
ing the month were as follows:
Crawford-Arthur Beasley test in Ster-
ing township, which was drilled by Pfeiffer
and others, was plugged at 2,677 feet, after
going into the Trenton 1l9 feet.
Dubois--The Ohio Oil Company's test
and plugged at 1,730 feet
Gibson-The Lottie Hope No. 3, drilled
by the Big Four OIL and Gas Company in
Washington township, was completed with
ITO barrels natural production. Same
company is drilling the Ethel Kell No
The Wabash Public Service Corporation
IS drilling the j. N. Malone No. / in Co
lumbia township.
Harrison-The Indiana Utilities Corpora
Lon is drilling the William Longbottom
No. l in Webster township.
E7rot, 4nI, No. I,,.. r..
poraUlon plugged its well on the Reitzel
farm in Liberty township after failing to
make Trenton producer of it.
Jay-The William c. Bailey No /, drilled
by N E. Masters and others, in Wayne
township. came in as a strong gas well
and offsetting wells will probably be drilled
drilling shallow Wen on the A. H. van
oiyIer farm in Franklin township
Completed gas GS Tef SIS 9 feet Company on fPg
Emmett Blann lease in Busseron town
SSn ndp with an initial production of 1.140,-
goo cupIG feet In the same township
farm wa, dry. at 824 feet. The sna app
we'll, drilled by the Knox Engineering
corporation in this township. was aban-
Koseiusko- Kosana Oil Corporation
farm farm IN Van Buren, township. This is
magnetometer in northern Indiana.
lagrange w. Hunt expects to resume
drilling in his test on the Clair Shoup
Laporte-v. S. Hollingsworth and others
are drilling the W. and c. Drollinger No
Petroleum Exploration Corporation are
starting the G: M Young No. l. in the
Be nl, township gas pool.
Southern Development Company in Rising
Sum- is shut down after reaching the
6range-C. W. Reichsrd and others ex-
pect TO start again in the Fred A. Cleve-
lana test in Orangeville township. and
may 60 to the Trenton The we'll has
been shut down at about 1850 feet since
Perry-Conyers and Bugg completed the
Lee Aoers No % in Clark township, a dry
hole; The Ohio Oil Companys No. we'll
quarter section produced IL barrels. while
the No. well on this lease was a 30
barrel producer. fourth well is being
the James Cassidy No. in Anderson
township. In the same township, Roger
E, Williams is down 500 feet in a test
Franchville No. 4 was completed by Con-
yers and Bugg in Clark township Initial
production was rs barrels from the Jack
the Henry Law No. l, in Clark township.
Pike-Claude E. Noble is drilling the
John Arnold No. l, Washington township.
started a well on the John 8. Carter Lease iSo
The Indiana Southwestern Gas Corpora
ton completed the Jennie Cassidy No. /,
IN Clay township, at 1880 feet. where the
initial production was is barrels. In Sur
vey D. same township, the Illpava Oil
company IS starting the Phavilla Murray
no. |. The Indiana Southwestern Gas
No. l, in this township. The James
Thomas No. 2, drilled by H. H Risher in
washington "a township. was completed
Spencer-Vans OIL. Incorporated, CON-
pleted a ,1o-barrel well in the Mooretown
sand in the A. G. Grass No. 8, Huff town
Petroleum Corporation IS drilling the
Anna Hawk No. 3. DR.. G.. c. Taliaferro
completed dry hole at 300 feet in the
Hugh Stuteville No. 2, in the same town
ship.
sullivan-oy A. Thayer has started the
Josie Frakes No l. in Hamilton township.
Scott and Whitlock are starting the Tom
and Kern Metzger No. 2. in thurman town
snip. j. G. Ravens completed dry hole
at $40 feet in the A. Pittman test in
Curry township.
:, Syitze el test well on the Carter
Iot IN Veyay has. drilled through the ST.
lick water. The. Vevay Gas and Oil Com
psny has started the R. E. Crutcher No. /,
in Craig township.
Vanderburg-Jo L. Drake and others
reported a producing well on the county
poor farm in Center township, and is
Starting another well on the John Efinger
farm in the same section
Nlgo-The S1osi Oil Company is drilling
township.
the Henry Kohle test in Greer township.