96 KECORD OF DEEP WELL DRILLING FOR 1904. [bull. '264 
279. Well No. 1 on the Smith farm, 2 A miles east of Grand Valley, Eldred Township 
Warren County, Pa. 
[Begun October 11; completed October 29, 1904. Authority, Josiah (i. Winger, contractor.] 
Feet. 
Soft yellow subsoil 0- 1' 
Soft gray shale 1 7— 6< 
Gray sandy shale; Mountain sand 60-10* 
Hard gray sandstone; water sand between 160 and 220 feet 100-221 
Soft gray shale 220-23! 
I Ianl gray and 1 thick sandy shale 235-311 
Hard gray, fine-grained sandstone; the "Cap" 315-331 
( i ray sandstone; oil and gas in small quantities 335-35. 
Light gray sandstone and shale 355-371 
Soft gray and white conglomerate 376-38 
( J ray sandy shale 387-42' 
( i ray shale 420-46 
Soft black shale 460-52 
Gray fine sandstone; top of Third sand at 570, but irregular, here repre- 
sented by a mixture of shale and dark-colored sandstone 520-59 
Soft gray sandstone; "Gas sand," inferior quality, no gas found 500-59 
S( it't 1 ight-gray sandstone. 598-60 
Soft white sandstone: oil sand. One gallon of oil was washed from the 
sediment from this 5 feel of drillings 605-61 
S( .It black shale 610-63 
The well stood thirty-six hours before it was torpedoed, and had accumulated 
gallons of oil. Forty-five minutes after torpedo was exploded oil rose in the well t 
a height of 130 feet. The well produced 12 barrels of good oil the lirst twenty-forj 
hours. 
In this pool the last stratum of the Third sand is pay, and is designated "Newto 
sand." Farther south the first stratum is oil bearing, and is designated "Gran 
Valley sand." In a few wells, from :i t<> miles south, pay is found in both th 
upper and lower strata of the Third sand. 
Diameter of well, 8 inches from to 235 feet, 5| inches from 235 to 632A fee 
Lengl h of casing, 235 feet. 
js.'f. Will No. 25 mi tht Sturgesfarm, 4 miles south <>/ Grand \'<i//<;/, southwest township 
Warren County, Pa. 
[Begun October 3; completed October 14, L904. Authority, P. B. McCool, driller.] 
Feet. 
Soil; shell at 32 feet 0- 4 
Soft shale; soft water at 55 feet; shell 60-80 (sandstone 100-120) -10-2* 
I lard gray sandstone; .Mountain sand 240-2$ 
Gray shale and shells 280-4- 
Gray sand shells; first oil at 460 440-5( 
< rray sandstone; First sand 500-5- 
Soft gray shale, shelly from 620 to 690 . .-. 545-65 
Gray sand shells; Second sand 690-7/ 
Hard gray sandstone; Third sand 753-7' 
Soft gray shale 774-7* 
Diameter of well, S] inches from to 285 feet; 5« inches from 2S5 to 789 fee 
length of casing, 285 feet; amount of oil obtained, 5 barrels a day. 
