278 ANNUAL REPORT 
September, 1902, five oil and one gas wells had been secured and two dry 
holes drilled in this section. Two additional dry holes have been drilled 
to the Clinton in this vicinity ; one on the McNichols farm in the northeast 
quarter of section 8; the other on the Westcoat farm in the northwest 
quarter of section 22. Further, a dry hole was drilled in Benton town- 
ship, Hocking county, just north of the pool under consideration. These 
failures pretty thoroughly surround the producing territory and leave little 
hope for an important extension. 
The production of oil in the early summer of 1902 was 125 barrels 
per day, only four wells having been completed at that time. In September 
of the same year the five wells yielded 109 barrels per day. The 
initial production of the wells ranged from about Io to 7o barrels each per 
_day. All flowed at first, but with one exception had soon to be pumped. 
The gas well is reported to have had an initial rock pressure of 650 pounds 
per square inch, and an open flow of 750,000 cubic feet per 24 hours. 
A log of the McNichols well has already been given in the chapter 
treating of the Central Ohio Natural Gas Fields. One additional record 
will be given. This is the M. J. Hill well No. 3: 
Feet 
Driver pipes.C8- IN Che) fees wes ckeiivesis Gino eis 18 
Casing, OoerinChesies. -ie-s.ieievelorrete tevorsiclete 760 feet 
TODO tCornirkerousmilmMestonewerimcrercim etree. 1,570 
BottomVor Niagara limestoneracee eacieiiioecieieeeniier 2,270 
Casing, Sl3-lG6 sin chestrysevercverererretere ciciele 2,413 feet 
Top..oL* Clinton’ sand isc tele siete eee ete eee 2,428 
IBY ARO, Ole (Olbboroyn, SENN: yn 5 6 an0d0000050000000000000 2,443 
Total: Gepen ech Ass ee a as tah hake serekebototenie eee 2,449 
Tubinss2 in Chics ssvaeereesetet tee roeiies 2,449 feet 
The sand differs much in color from that found in the Sugar Grove 
and Homer fields, being much darker. In fact it sometimes becomes red- 
brown. 
The success of these wells produced considerable interest among oil 
men, and large areas were leased in this and adjoining townships. The 
prevailing rental has been 50 cents an acre per year. 
Knox Township.—This lies along the eastern line of the county. A 
number of wells have been drilled in it, especially on sections 22 and 23. 
The objective formation in these has been the Berea grit, and a small pro- 
duction of oil has been secured. Results thus far do not indicate that any- 
thing of marked value will result from these wells. 
Swan Township.—In 1901 a well was drilled on the Cradlebaugh farm 
about one mile south of the station, Orland. The Clinton sand, which 
was-found at a depth of about 2,900 feet, began flowing gas at about the 
rate of 400,000 cubic feet per day, the closed or rock pressure having been 
690 pounds per square inch. Encouraged by this result a second well was 
drilled the following year on land of Robert Wadsworth, about one-half 
