The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
The Establishment of Refineries
VIII Solve
The Questions Which Cause Troubl

VIII Solve
The Questions Which Cause Trouble.
Refnercs will be the salvation Of the
petroleum business in Texas
1t has been stated in the first part OF this
article that Russia produces about 10000
barrels Of crude petroleum per day. The
center of the oil industry there Is Baku,
a district on the Caspian sea, with popu-
lation Of some 76S,OO0 This comparatively
small district contains $50 renneres. most
of whch are located at the town Of Baku,
the population of which is only about 90,
00O These refneries have made the Baku
district vertable gold mine and redneries
In the Neches territory will have the same
effect
The field opened up 10y the development
Of the refining industry is almost unlimited.
In the first place, the refining process will
bring out the Illuminating oil the value
Of which is anywhere from to 10 cents
per gallon. Then there are other very val
liable byproducts among them asphalt.
mineral paints, etc, all Of which will tend
TO swell the profits of the producer and
retner, while, at the same time, the fuel
oil market will be relieved of a great deaf
Of pressure and the price Of the crude prod,
uct VIII be increased, or at least not dimin-
ished
Inc question might he asked: How Will
rehneries benefit the well owner whose con.
dition is now such that he is willing TO
sell his complete well for $4,000 or less
The answer is obvious. The well owner
/ without capital may not, Of course he able
10 engage in the refining business himself,
even on the smallest Of small scales but
the value Of his crude product will he so
greatly enhanced by the widening of the
ueIi resulting from the onerotion y, tho
rehnerles OF other and Weather men snd
companies that the pressure on him win no
NJ once relieved. With rehnerles will coro
increased carrying and handling facilities
on the part Of the redners, some of whom
possibly viii not own oven single Won
nut VIII secure all their oil from otbon
sources. ''D'@
AZ present the small refinery NJ tbo g.,
rev company al Port Arthur is tbe onl, ono
IN active operation. 1t is quite likely how
ever that by the end of twelve n,ontn.
SI,e'"' other and larger plants will be run
iue export company, with which
I'm 'naries A. Towne is prominently con.
neetei' VIII begin actual work on the con.
." U''I'n OF its refinery within the navt forv
weeks most of the preliminary orr,n,o
neHtS having already been made Tbis
pant VIII he situated at a place TO bo o,Ii.
g" Hou'n Beaumont, some twelve miles nv
40 oelow Beaumont proper. 1t win ho sit
u"leu on a waterway and, with spur trooi,s
'eaulhg to the railroads. will have tho od
V"ntages or both water and rail transnorto
non 1t will consume about 7ooo harroIs
OF crude oil per day and It's prlncipoI nrod
ueiS VIII be asphalt and mineral na,n+s :.
VIII have a residue Of about 1000 bar.oits
Of fuel oil per day '''e'S
me no positive information regarding
tue matter has been given out. there is vors.
sood reason 10 believe thar the small -
lihhs plant which the Guffey companv now
aS III operation Is merely beginning ana
lnat mat company will in the near futnre
e'e't one or more large rehnerles at oa.
nahtageous points contiguous TO the seld
ne "uney concern has shown its faith
IN the future Of the Texas petroleum hps,.
"esS oy the large sums It has already in
vested and the fact that its Texas MANAGER
"eAt North to consult the princIpaI orr,oora
OF the company Immediately after tho co,,
elusive test for illuminating oil was made
lhdicates that 1t will not be unwilling 10
IuFther extend It's fields Of operation and
usefulness II Is not altogether imposs,.
NE that several Of the officers Of the rom.
Pauy WIN come South TO look over the neld
and into the situation as It exists AZ nres.
ent' The large refinery being buIlt Inv tho
company at Port Arthur is expected 70 hs
in operation shortly. "
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