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A group of wells at Almond had a good initial pressure of gas 

 but soon ceased to be productive, and were abandoned. 



Miner Wellanian states that four test wells were drilled be- 

 tween Cuba and Friendship to the depth of about 1400 feet. They 

 all had a show of oil but not enough to pay. 



Several wells have been drilled between Friendship and Bel- 

 vedere of which no records could be obtained. Mr Higgins, who 

 helped drill some of these, says that two or three had a show of 

 oil at 1000 to 1200 feet in the third sand. One well, 1600 feet 

 deep, was estimated by the drillers to have a possible capacity of 

 three to 15 barrels a day ; but, as it has never been utilized, this 

 was probably an over-estimate. 



Several borings have been made near Belmont, but no accurate 

 information has been preserved. A well on the farm of Park 

 P. Leilous, 1 mile north of the village is said to be 2800 feet deep, 

 Mr Leilous, however, thinks that it is shallower. The well fur- 

 nished some oil at 400 or 500 feet and more than enough gas to 

 run the engine. 



Another well across the river on the farm of Mr Leilous's 

 brother was drilled to the depth of 1300 feet, producing a little 

 oil and gas. A third well was put down about 100 rods from the 

 Park Leilous well, drawing the oil from its predecessor and leav- 

 ing it dry. A dry hole is reported on the Tucker farm, and wells 

 of no commercial value on the Bigelow farm, H miles from Bel- 

 mont, and on Phillips creek, east of Belmont. The last is said to 

 be 1800 feet deep. 



Scio 



A small oil pool has been developed at what is known as Cow 

 run near Scio. It consists of eight wells with an aggregate pro- 

 duction of eight barrels a day. The borings average about 400 

 feet deep and produce almost no gas. 



H. K, Elliot, of Wellsville, furnishes the following facts about 

 a well drilled by Bellamy & Elliott Nov. 6, 1892, at Petrolia, 

 great lot 3, Scio township. 



