The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
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IN KANSAS OIL FIELD
November Production Largest
Known, but Lack of Water
Hampers Development.
VERY GOOD NEW WELLS


COFFEYvILLE, Kan, Dec. T.-The
Standard Oil Companys pipe line depart
ment at Neodesha has just made public
the business done during the month of No
vember 1t shows some astonishing re-
suits. 1t shows that the Kansas oil field
broke the record of production for the
month The total run of all the districts
included in the Kansas field was IT'S, ISL
barrels, which is the heaviest run ever re-
corded in a single month. The December
run is expected to be much heavier.
For the months run the company paid
the producers about s230,O0O, of which the
farmers received $4,000, and the rest. after
deducting perhaps 5000 for labor and other
expenses, was distributed in dividends
The increased production was caused by
the new strikes in Montgomery county.
Operators are confident that the years
production will pass the million mark. So
far this year the field has produced S66,S09
barrels. leaving only 133,191 barrels for De-
cember to make the years output mil
lion.
The most serious problem which con-
fronts the oil men of southern Kansas Is
the continued scarcity of water. Opera
tons are almost at standstill on account
of the lack of water. and the weather man
will be blamed for serious loss sustained
by all connected with the oleaginous in
dustry. The weather of the past few weeks
has been ideal for development work-all
save the water. The Fasteners who have
been compelled to face the rigorS of a
stormy December in Pennsylvania, Ohio or
Indiana revel in fine weather which pre-
walls here at present, but 1t makes them
sore to see so many fine days wasted in
a
When the rush of work began in the In
dependence field many of the producers
contractors and others interested in the
fields organized a stock company aud es-
tablished a small pumping station on the
Verdigris river. Then available spot
was picked out and a reservoir constructed
which was designed to hold plenty of water
for all purposes. But the field has broad
ened out so rapidly and there has been
such an increase of new work that the sup
pairs were made, but not in time to help
any during the present drought, but the
question will be solved in the future.
other good we'll this week. 1t is On the
Bredehoff farm, in the northwest quarter
of Section 5, Independence Township, Mont
gomery county. The lease is owned by
Aiken e. Co., and the last well is No. 5. 1t
is credited with 120 barrels natural the
first day.
Company and others have three wells, is
one of the banner farms of the State, and
the way its production is holding up will
do much toward advertising the possibili-
ties of Kansas. These wells have been
making better than $50 barrels a day, and
the first Is only about two months old.
Charles Miller, of Pittsburg, is one of the
owners of the property.
The Martin Oil and Gas Company has
something of curiosity in the James Lock-
hart lease, in the southeast quarter of Sec
tion IA, Tioga township, Neosho county
This is northeast of Chanute and in the
new extension of that pool; The first two
as they had only a forty-acre tract it was
necessary TO put them quite close together
Nos. and were drilled on the west side
of the farm, and both proved to be dry
as the proverbial buster. The next was
drilled more to the east, and the sixth in
the northeastern corner. These latter wells
were very fair producers, and will overcome
the effects of more than one buster. No. 5
is credited with about 125 barrels a day.
with No. doing about the same amount
These wells have been reported anywhere
from 600 to 800 barrels, but that is an old
habit some of the correspondents cannot
break away from.
Mallory Bros. &. Henning, of Parkersburg
w. Va, have just brought in what is said
10 be a big Oiler near Wayside, this county.
The well was shot THURSDAY and is re-
ported to have yielded about 400 barrels
within eight hours thereafter.
The Homestate Oil and Gas Company
brought in its No. on the Houston lease,
shot the well responded by filling up 200
feet in twenty minutes, and will flow about
100 barrels per day. The Logan Oil and Gas
Company brought in a fine well this week
on the Davis lease, near Chanute. The well
will run about 10 barrels daily. The Amer
ican Oil and Gas Company brought in three
small wells in Tioga township, Neosho coun-
ty this week. The wells are on the south
east quarter of Section Is and good for
twelve to thirty barrels each, daily.
New Eastern operators who have entered
the fields this week are j. Il. Rhodes. of
Carmin. o.; Lafayette Funk, of Shirley
H.; j. w. Harder. of Bloomington, ILL.,, and
j. c. McManus. of Parkersburg, w. Va,
one of the best known and heaviest opera
tors in the East.