146 . “ANNUAL REPORT 
Geological Total 
names of Driller’s log. ‘Thickness. depth. 
formations. Feet. Feet. 
S : f Wibiitenslh ales Sahni ans See ce WO een erat 71 Onis 
iS = J Brow mlishaleges po keiae ian wen in ame anes LG) 1,030 
Sa ik SB ile; SHALCS pe aeolian skeen, cae ay ees Cree eee 25 1,055 
& Blachesh ale styiaiies: eases een ne AR RT 194 1,249 
Berea suale, | Cojfeencolonedaeann cee ce 30 1,279 
; | Berea isandenss. 20s soa oebeureee psd, Se ie 1,296 
2S J Bile GAO .o.coe00% Tish RL REET AT a ER 34 1,330 
5 & | Stray sand (gas)...........- BO aA 15 1,345 
Bedford sandstone and shales... ..2 25.64 25 IL SAY 
(| WilEKele IOIENES Go 000ccccccGcaccqns00000u6 70 1,440 
Sandstones#and ashialeCchra aan 66 1,506 
Black shales and sandstone...... NOE Cole ds 69 1,575 
Ales) cic cts aaah ot lcci Remsen cue nee ee rane 60 1,635 
Bastard +imestoney seen snore ane 50 1,685 
alse aarecete cio ey eceeecelaeeios one coee ae eae Leryn 270 1,955 
Shales and bands of limestone.......... 9 1,964 
8 Shales and bands of sandstone......... 8 1,972 
= Sandstone and limestone............... 58 2,030 
Bas HN NSS DIIOSY 115.4 ccc sidyestaeucysneets eaten epee at nema 145 2,175 
6). Shales and limestomestan. eae eee TA 2,246 
A Shales: dia Meee Mae wea meee a Oke 79 2,325 
a IBTOWAT Sh alesis Akae tiers tote srarie nm Sanaa tene ans 55 2,380 
a Coffecncoloreduchaless en Erte i ee 82 2,465 
Black* SHalesiec eee ar eee cite ca ee Gere 18 2,483 
Cottcexcolonedeshaleshessee eee ofl 2,580 
ILikmMesnone BNC! SNES, o5000000000000000 Cady ¢ 2,601 
Black shales. fore ware over eeee eee oe 134 7a USIH) 
ILINERMIONE AVvel SMAIIES oo5o006065000b0006 159 2,894 
Flinty limestone and shales............. 38 2,932 
SiBrowncshaless <0) 5 00 ots cree eyeeteeeNn 150 3,082 
OOOH GROUS UMMESUOMG, WG .o00560060b06 2 3,084 
HlimMbyy iM SStON Gm teys wanna coe esteere raters 41 3,125 - 
SACS OM Cia ene ae ene rates ea Eee: 8 Salto 
Limestone and sandstone............. 53 3,186 
The presence of gas in the lower part of the Berea sand in this well 
encouraged further investigation, and in 1896 a well was drilled on the 
land of C. B. Bozman, about one-half mile east from the corporation line. 
The Berea there yielded a more liberal quantity of gas, and promised a 
moderate supply. In rapid succession wells were drilled in all directions 
from this one, until sufficient gas was secured to meet the demands of the 
town. 
The Dresser Gas Company, which supplies McConnellsville and the 
greater part of Malta with gas had 18 producing Berea wells in July, 1900. 
Two of these are about one-half mile below McConnellsville, on the west 
side of the river, and the remaining 16 on the east side of the river. Two | 
of the latter group are within the corporation limits. Besides these 18 
wells the company has two shallow ones about three miles west of the 
