STATE GEOLOGIST. Dike 
quarts of nitro-glycerine were accidentally discharged at a depth of about 
900 feet, bursting the casing and necessitating the abandonment of the well. 
Before shooting, the well is reported to have made a good show of both oil 
and gas. In 1898 a well was drilled in section 33, and began flowing 5 
barrels per day. In 1899 a second well was begun in this section, but at a 
depth of 470 feet gas was struck and the wells were connected with the 
Athens mains. The company expected to drill the well to the Berea latar, 
Dover Township.—Three Berea wells have been drilled here. They 
were located in sections I and 2 and along the Athens township line near 
where the Hocking river leaves Dover. Nothing more than a small flow 
of gas was found, and the wells were abandoned. 
Lodi Township.—A Berea well has been drilled on the farm of Lewis 
Jeffers about one mile north of Shade P. O. Ata depth of about 500 feet 
considerable gas was found, but when the well was extended to the Berea 
neither oil nor gas was present. Two wells have been drilled near Hull 
P.O. , in the eastern part of the township. The first was on the farm of 
Geo. R. Lawrence, just east of the village named. The Berea is reported 
divided there as shown below: 
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Oil, gas and salt-water were all found in the upper sand, and in the 
lower one the gas was so strong that it cleaned the well. No use was made 
of it however, and the well was abandoned. A well has been drilled on the 
Eliza Hull property in the village of Hull P. O. The well was cased 
through the top of the Berea and shot with 60 quarts of nitro-glycerine, 
but because of an accident the well was abandoned. A Berea well has been 
drilled in section 12, and another one across the line in Carthage township 
in section 35, less than a mile northeast of Hull. Neither of these made 
more than show of oil or gas. 
Troy Township.-A Berea well was drilled on the Shepard Humphrey 
farm one mile south of Coolville about 1898. The hole was dry and was 
abandoned without shooting. Another failure was recorded in a well one- 
half mile west from the same village. It made a small showing of oil, but 
was never shot. 
Rome Township.—The only Berea well in this township was located on 
the northeast quarter of section 31. Like nearly all the wells in the county 
it was a failure. | 
Summary for County.—More than 50 wells have been drilled to the 
Berea and not one good producer found. It is safe to say that the total pro- 
duction of these wells is less than 35 barrels per day. The companies 
which have recently been or are now (1900) operating in the field are the 
following : 
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