Oil and gas developments in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1969 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5143507

Lytle, W S

Three dry holes were drilled in Maryland testing the Oriskany Formation. The total footage drilled during the year amounted to 14,665 ft. The Silurian ''Clinton'' Sandstone was the prime target for drilling activity in Ohio during 1968. Approx. 74% of all new wells drilled were completed in this formation. A new record depth for gas production in the state was set when a gas discovery was made in the Lower Ordovician Beekmantown Dolomite. Pennsylvania had 2 Onondaga Chert-Oriskany Sandstone gas discoveries and 2 oil discoveries in the Upper Devonian. In Virginia, 6 wells were completed with a combined total of 26,630 ft. Two wells in Tazewell County had a total gas open flow of 1,184 Mcf. Rocky Fork (Newburg gas) in Kanawha and Putnam counties became the largest active gas field in W. Virginia. The first commercial Silurian oil was discovered in the Newburg in Jackson County. Steady development and exploratory drilling continued in the Riley-Benson gas trend.

• OSTI ID: 5143507
• Journal Information: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States) Vol. 53:6; ISSN AAPGB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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