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Oil and Gas Development Faces Drilling Labor Shortage
Eastern fields report scarcity of experienced drillers and tool dressers slowing activity. West Virginia rigs struggle to assemble crews, forcing many wells offline. In Burningsprings and surrounding areas, several test and production wells show very light output, with multiple companies including Walnut Creek, C F Miller, Roberts Bros, Red River, and South Penn drilling across Dent's Run, Roseville, and nearby townships. Market prices cited for Pennsylvania and Mercer black oils highlight ongoing regional oil activity.
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West Virgina
Keener Sand
Rock Run
Burning Springs
Red River
OM and Gas Company
Depue-Meching
Patterson Hrog
Camden
W. F. Uickman
Frank Badger
Wilson & King
F. Lewis
C. A. Gartlan & Co
Sarah Lewis
South Penn Oil Company
M. Wilson
NW. Haught
W. Dawson
Dent's Run
Mannington
Marion County
Anchor Oil Company
Crouser
Higginbotham
Saie
Howard Batson
Carnegie Natural Gas Company
Batson
Ohio
Roseville
Brush Creek Township
Munkingum County
Blue Rock Oil and Gas Company
L. H. Swingle
Berea
Clay Township
Thompson Farm Oil Company
B. F. Thompson
Knoxville
Knox Township
Jefferson County
Burns & Burns
Simuda Watt
Island Creek
Furman & Company
Thompson
Meag & Engle
B. W. Lewis
Owens & Co
Hall and Dobbins Heirs
Castner Bros
James Gracey
Dean Oil Company
John Johnson
F. G. Heidy
Millers Staton
Chicago-Ferndale Ol Company
I. T. Ramsberg
Pennsylvania
Mercer Black