gether with a fuller description of the facts obtained, will be published in It is due Mr. Hale to state that the Dennis record is, without doubt, the I hope to deposit a duplicate series of specimens in the museum of the S. S. gray, fine, soft, muddy; spec. 8. Slaty sandstone, bluish, fine, muddy; specs. 9, 10.. Fine gray sand-shells and dark slates alternating, muddy; S. S. ashy gray, very fine micaceous, muddy; specs. 14, 15.... 16" 132 Red shale, soft; spec. 16. ..... S. S. olive gray fine micaceous; spec. 17 S. S. dark olive gray, fine micaceous; specs. 18, 19, 20..... S. S. white, mixed with green and brown, fine; spec. 21 S. S. bluish gray, fine, micaceous, muddy; spec. 22.. Red shale," paint rock” top soft, bottom sandy and micaceous, " S. S. gray, fine, mixed with slate, a few pebbles; specs. 26, 27.. 23 “ Slate, bluish; specs. 28, 29, 30, 31.... Slate, bluish, with thin plates of fine sandstone; specs. 32, 33.. S. S. olive gray, soft, micaceous, some slate; specs. 43, 44, 45. 39 Red rock, mottled sandy shale, brown, green and gray; specs. 15 " 382 8" 390 10" 400 S. S. gray, very fine, hard, drillings like flour; specs. 51-56 Slate, sandy micaceous; specs. 57 to 63 inclusive.. [Ashburner. S. S. dark-gray, very fine, micaceous, flaky; spec. 64... S. S. bluish-gray, fine, hard, remnants of fossils; spec. 65..... Slate, sandy in streaks, micaceous, fossil bands; specs. 66-76 in- Dark-gray, thin-bedded S.S., fine, micaceous, slate partings, fos- S. S. gray, fine, flaky, micaceous, fossils; specs. 90, 91, 92.. S. S. dark-gray, slate partings, fossils; specs. 95, 96, 97, 98.......... 26 “ Red rock, purplish, sandy, very fine, micaceous, fossils; specs. S. S. fine, micaceous, alternating with slate and " chocolate" ... Slate, an occasional sand-shell with fossils; specs. 116 to 136 in- S. S. brown and purplish, fine, hard, fossils; spec. 137. "Red Rock," fine, purple and gray sandy slate; specs. 147, 148. Gray sand, shells and slate, fossils; specs. 149 to 153 inclusive.. Slate; specs. 154, 155.............. S. S. dark, hard, fine; spec. 156.. S. S. yellow-gray, drillings as fine as flour; specs. 157 to 163 in 125 " 943 S. S. brown and gray, fine, soft with some slate (oil show); Slate; specs. 181 to 186 inclusive.. Slate, with dark sand shells; specs. 187 to 190 inclusive.. Slate, with an occasional sand shell; specs. 198 to 206 inclusive, Slate, "blue slate"; specs. 207 to 219 inclusive...... S. S. brown, fine, flaky, slate partings, fossils; specs. 220 to 223 S. S. dark-gray, fine, close, hard; specs. 230, 231.. S. S. brownish-gray, fine, slate partings; specs. 232 to 237 in- ...... Sand, shells and slate; specs. 238 to 242 inclusive. Slate, sand shells at 1510', 1531', and 1573'; specs. 262 to 286 in- Slate, with sand shells; specs. 287 to 291 inclusive. Slate; specs. 292 to 295 inclusive ... S. S. brown, fine, flaky. Bradford specs. 296 to 310 inclusive.... Slate and S, S.; spec. 311........... .118 1605 3d" or oil producing sand; 54 1718 1" 1719 The top of the ridge directly above the Dennis Well, No. 1, is capped The sandstone and conglomerate which caps the summits surrounding Kinzua Well or Dry Hole," P. C. L. and P. Co. Owned by the Producers Consolidated Land and Petroleum Company of Bradford, situated on Kinzua Creek, near the mouth of Glad run, in war- rant 3122, Hamlin Township, McKean County, and about five miles north- east of Kane. The land upon which this well is located together with the adjoining tracts are part of those originally belonging to the “ McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Co.," General Thomas L. Kane, Supt. The well was drilled in the Spring of 1877, and the record was furnished by Mr. L. C. Blakeslee, Superintendent P. C. L. and P. Co. The elevation of the top of the well, as determined by Mr. J. W. Mur- phy of Wilcox, is 52 feet higher than Wilcox Well, No. 3, or 1718 feet Salt water found in sands at.. ..1745' and 1768' Mr. Blakeslee reports that no "good show" of oil was found. A small Wilcox Well, No. 2, or Schultz Gas Well. Owned by M. M. Schultz & Co., situated on the west branch Clarion River, in warrant 2676, Sergeant Township, McKean County, and five miles north of Wilcox, a station on the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, 104 miles east of the City of Erie. This well is 855 feet south, 17 degrees 30 minutes west, of Wilcox Well, No. 1, or the old Adams Well, which Drilling on this well was commenced about the first of the year (1876) and completed in the latter part of August of the same year. After the drilling was completed to a depth of 2004 feet, an "oil saver" was attached to the iron casing (5ğ inch), and the gas issuing from the well was conveyed through a two inch pipe and discharged about two feet above the surface of the water, which partially filled the 250 barrel tank which had been erected. Sufficient oil was passed to show itself as a scum on the surface of the Mr. Schultz conceived the idea of inserting into the well to a depth of 2000 feet, an inch pipe, and by closing the mouth of the casing to utilize Mr. Schultz believed that the bulk of the oil which was found in the After the tubing was adjusted and the gas confined in the well as much * For a complete record of this well, see a paper by Prof. Lesley in the Proceed- as two to three barrels were forced out. Mr. Schultz thinks that the tubing during this time must have been entirely filled with oil to the exclusion of gas. In this case the pressure of the gas must have been sufficient to raise a column of oil one square inch in section and 2000 feet high. Of course, such an enormous pressure could only be temporary. The oil flowed from the tubing but for a few moments, the gas then probably became thoroughly mixed up with the oil which from its low temperature quickly congealed and effectually choked the pipe. After a few hours the gas ceased to flow entirely from the well and also from the adjoining well, No. 1. The gas commenced to flow again with greater energy after 36 hours of inactivity, from both wells, Nos. 1 and 2. In the early part of 1877, the pressure of the gas seemed to increase suddenly. About the middle of May, four months after, the gas from both wells, Nos. 1 and 2, ceased to flow for the second time without any obstruction having been knowingly placed in its way. No gas was found to come from either well till July 14th, when it commenced to flow again. Up to the present time the amount of gas increases and diminishes at irregular intervals. The gas from this well was used as fuel in drilling well, No. 3. The elevation of Wilcox Well, No. 2, is 1642 feet above Ocean on the corrected datum of the P. & E. R. R. which makes Wilcox Station 1527.* Loam and gravel.... Gray slate.. 30 to 30 50" 80 Gray slate.. Gray sand.. Red shale. Gray sand.. Red shale.. Gray soapstone (shale and clay). Red shale mixed with gray slate... Streak of soft red shale..... Gray slate.... White sand pebble rock containing gas and salt water. Gray slate.. Dark gray slate.. Gray slate and sand... Gray and red slate mixed... Gray slate..... Gray slate and hard shell.. Gray slate...... Gray and red slate.. Gray slate..... Red and gray slate. Gray slate.. Gray sand.... Gray and red sand.......... * Report N. Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, p. 142. |