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to the Carter Oil Company, and are used for a purpose similar to the well 
just mentioned. These had an initial rock pressure of from 750 to goo 
pounds per square inch. 
OIL WELLS IN GRAND VIEW TOWNSHIP. 
This territory lies east of Ludlow and Independence townships. It is 
bounded on the north by Monroe county and on the south by the Ohio 
river. The topography is very rugged. Thus far the only oil found has 
been at two points along the river, one in the extreme southwestern cor- 
ner, and the other in the northeast corner; the latter, however, forms 
part of the Sistersville pool, and so will not be considered in this place. 
The Sheets Run Pool.—This lies in sections 22, 27 and 33. About 25 
wells have been drilled in it, only 3 of which were dry. The best territory 
is on the Alonzo T. Dye farm. A well on this tract, drilled in 1896, 
started at 600 barrels per day, and produced 16,000 barrels the first 
year. By the close of that period the yield having decreased to 2 barrels, 
the well was shot with 6 quarts of nitro-glycerine, the production increas- 
ing to 125 barrels daily. On October 2, 1898, it was shot a second time, 
the charge being Io quarts, with satisfactory results. The well was shot 
again March 31, 1899, with 40 quarts, and the production increased. On 
December 7, 1899, it was shot with 100 quarts, but the result was not 
beneficial. In the summer of 1900 the well was not pumped, but the 
proprietor expected to put it in condition again with the expectation of 
further production. It is claimed that the total yield of the well has been 
approximately 25,000 barrels. The sand from which the oil was pro- 
cured is not definitely known, but it is said to be either the base of the 
Keener or the top of the Big Injun. 
Nineteen feet above the place at which the oil was secured a heavy 
flow of gas was found, which blew the sand from the hole, and made 
further work difficult. 
The wells on the north side of the place are in the Big Injun, and the 
2 on the south side near the river are reported in the Maxton. The re- 
maining wells, with one exception, are in either the Salt sand, Maxton 
or Big Injun. The well excepted is in a shallow sand. A well on the 
Riggs farm found the Berea at a depth of approximately 1,700 feet, but 
it gave no sign of oil. 
Other Wells in the Township,—A number of wells have been drilled 
along the Ohio river between Sheets run and Matamoras. On the Beaver 
farm in section 28 a good gas well was secured in the Salt sand. The rock 
pressure is reported to have risen to 300 pounds in one minute after the 
guage was applied, and to have stood finally at 350 pounds. On the 
McMahan farm, east of the Beaver, 2 dry holes have been drilled, and 
another well was being put down when the territory was visited (1900). 
On the Cochran farm, in section 23, seven wells have been drilled. Of 
