[Newspaper]
Publication: The Lima Times-Democrat
Lima, OH, United States
vol. 20, no. 114, p. 5, col. 1-2
FIRST
Day the Gusher
Flowed
Then Stopped
And Has Not Repeated
the Offence.
It Will Be Tubed and Put
to Pumping Today or
Tomorrow.
Just Like Any Ordinary Three
Barrel Well Which Did Not Flow
and Waste a Few Tanks
of Grease.
There is very little of an interesting nature in the oil developments around Lima at present, and those who are looking for the large material are shipping their freight to remote points. A number of nice wells have been completed over in Richland township, a little west of Beaverdam, but as the property is pretty well under lease, it is not occasioning any excitement. What is needed during the present cold weather, to stir up operations is a strike like the one reported from section 8, Center township. Mercer county, a few days ago. It will be remembered that this well, the property of Manyon Bros., located on the Deitrich farm, made over 500 barrels the first day, but it now looks as though it was a flush producer of the first rank. It failed to flow a drop the second day, and will be put to pumping either today or tomorrow. It is about 4 miles south of Mendon.
There is the usual February dearth in almost all sections of the field, and Allen county is no exception. The United States- Petroleum Company got a pretty good well in No. 2 on the C. Billmack farm, section 2, Marion Township, southeast of Scott's crossing along the Fort Wayne. It made 40 barrels the first day.
North of this in section 35. the same company drilled in No. 8 on the Robert Jameson farm, and it started off at 12 barrels. The Ohio Oil Company’s No. 12 on the D. Culp farm, section 8, German township, is a 15-barreler. It is a little northeast of Elida.
Two miles east of Southworth post-office, In section 20. Amanda township, Jacob Theobold finished up No. 7, on the G. A. Lutz property and it made 18 barrels the first day. Near Conant in section 3, Finicie, Lust & Schubert got a 10-barreler in their test on the J. Ocott farm.
The Ohio Oil Company have finished up another well on the J. B. Severns property, section 15, Perry township, and this one is No. 25. It is good for about 3 barrels, and while the wells on this property start off at a small figure, they are capable of displaying unusual staying qualifies. The property is a little over a mile northeast of Yoder.
New Van Wert Wells.
A few good wells are reported from Van Wert county, and the best of late ones is the Liberty Oil Company’s No. 8 on the W. H. High farm, section 27, Liberty township, a mile and a half south of Ohio City. It made 70 barrels for an initial output. In the same section, S. S. Burtsfeld got a good producer in No. 2 on the W. H. Phillips’ farm. It is a 50-barreler.
South of this in section 34, C. O. Hunt & Co. drilled in a 15-barrel producer on the Wm. Krugh property, it is No. 3. F. L. Brown completed his test on the L. Snyder farm, and it is good for 5 barrels.
Grandin & Scheide have a 15-barreler as the result of the completion of No. 9 on the W. M. Clouse farm, section 20.
The Michigan Oil Co got a 15-barreler in No. 3 on the S. Stump farm, section 34. Pleasant township.
J. W. Young has drilled in his test on the N. McNall farm, section 17, Washington township, and it made 30 barrels the first 21 hours after the shot. The Oil Workers Oil & Gas Company has a bad looking started in its test on the J. W. Bienze farm, section 4, Dublin township. It is as good as a a duster, and will be pulled out.
Maire Bros. Get One.
Maire Bros. & Co. drilled in one of the most promising of late wells in the Hancock county field. It is No. 8 on John Groth farm, section 11, Marion township, and it started the ball a rolling the first day with a natural output of 100 barrels. It might do better than this if it was treated to a dose of the high explosive. It is east of Findlay.
A Very Promising Field.
A little pool has been opened in Delaware township. Delaware county, Indiana, near the town of Albany, and it is attracting no end of attention. About two months ago a well was drilled on the D. Michael’s farm, section 15, by the Albany Oil & Gas Co., a concern composed mostly of parties from that town, and it turned out to be the best producer lately heard from. It made close to 300 barrels the first day, and since that time has been pumping steadily, the output dropped down to only 60 barrels per day. This is a remarkable record for a well in any locality, and immediately the well was finished, derricks were seen going up an all sides. It was a couple of miles from anything worth mentioning and the outcome was much of a surprise. The oil was found at 310 feet in the Trenton rock, a much greater depth than that to which the ordinary well is sunk. Previous to this two wells had been drilled just outside the corporation limits, but they were given up as dusters at about 70 feet in the sand.
Since the coming of this well two others have been completed, a short location from the Michaels, and they are both excellent producers. One is on the Black farm, a 13-acre piece, held under lease by Bagdad and Brammer, both of Albany. It made 100 barrels the first day; and is now doing close to 70 barrels. The other was the Albany Oil Company’s No. 1 on the McNalley farm, and it is good for about the same amount as the Black well. These three producers are within a stone's throw of each other, and have not proved much territory. They were all drilled in the sand over 300 feet.
The Commonwealth-Jewel Oil Co., and Hemmingray [sic] Hemingray have a part of the McNalley property, and they have a well in just a short distance from the Michael’s and McNalley. It was completed Friday but has not been put to pumping yet. It is showing up for as good a producer as the others.
It can be seen that from four wells a production of over 250 barrels per day will be obtained, as soon as the McNalley well is hitched on the beam. The Ohio Valley Oil & Gas Co. is drilling No. 1 on another part of the McNalley.
On the Black farm No. 2 is pretty well along, and a rig is up for No. 3. Drilling will be started in a day or two. Bagdad and Brammer are going to put 5 wells on their 13 acres. The Albany Oil Company is drilling No. 2 on the Michaels.
In section 15. Robert Wallace is drilling a test on the Jim Young farm, a little south of the present producing wells. It is also along the Lake Erie railroad.
A couple of more important wells are under way in localities some distance from the present known area. McFadden is drilling a test on the John S. Krohn farm, section 9, about two miles west of Albany, and the Deep Rock Oil Company has started a well on the St. John farm, about a mile and a quarter east of town. The Ohio Oil Company is drilling a test on the Allegree farm, section 16.
Since this last campaign the town of Albany has taken a brace, and it now presents the appearance of a real oil burg. Oil men are coming in and out in characteristic style, and there is no doubt but that something will he doing in that neighborhood before the first of the summer. A few wells developed a small showing of oil in that locality previous to this, but they were not considered good enough to pump. They will all be drilled deeper in the future. The Indiana pipe line has a branch into the field, and is taking care of the entire output.