El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-06
KANSAS IMPORTS
MUCH OIL FROM
MEXICO
Texas Company a Factor in
Tampico Field-New
Pipe Line.

Independence. Kan, July 6.-Afore
than 100000 barrels of crude oil
will be shipped from Mexico to the
United States during the next IL
months This startling announce
n1ent has been made by representa-
tives of the Hausteca Petroleum COM
pany and the Texas company. It
means that the oil interests OF the
United States are to have strong
competition on the part Of the oil
producers Of Mexico. Already con-
tracts have been entered into calling
for the delivery In the United States
OF more than 5000, 900 barrels of Next
can oil during the next II months.
The Southern Pacific company has
purchased from the Huasteca Petro-
leum company 100000 barrels OF
crude oil. which is to be delivered
TO its lines IN Texas for use as fuel
on its locomotives. The delivery is
TO be made at the rate Of 5000 bar
rels per day.
One OF the most significant features
Of the oil situation in the Tampico
region, however, is the entry of the
Standard OIL company as an exporter
Of oil from Tampico. One OF that
company's tank steamers-the Cap
tain Lucas-recently cleared for Sab
inc Pass, Texas. with $4,000 barrels
of OIL This oil will be refined by
the Magnolia Refining company at
Beaumont The Standard Oil company
VIII continue to export Mexican oil
to Texas at the rate Of about 200. 900
barrels per month, it is stated.
Texas Company Importer.
An important factor in the exporta-
ton Of oil from the Tampico region
to Texas is the Texas company. which
is controlled by John ". Gates. This
company recently added S13, 900, 900 to
much of this money will be used for
itself in Mexico as a
large producer and refiner of oil This
company has already begun the ex-
ploftation of a large tract of land
near Panuco for oil, and Is laying an
S-inch pipe line from the prospective
field to Tampico. It bought a tract
Of 500 acres of land fronting on the
harbor at Tampico and upon which it
VIII erect a refinery and many large
steel storage tanks. The company
will export large quantities of oil IN
addition to the supply that IT will
use in its proposed Mexican .Srade
Remarkable Production.
The remarkable record of produc-
ton which few of the oil fields of
that country Is now making is at
tracing large American oil interests
and heavy investments in lands have
been recently made by these concerns.
The two principal fields are Potrero
1el Lano and Juan Casiano. Al
though but comparatively few wells
have as yet been drilled in these
fields. they already have a production
Tally OF more than 100000 barrels
L is stated that the present output
,an be increased several times when
he demand for the oil justifies such
action.
Pipe Line Planned
The Texas company is reported TO
De making a survey for an oil pipe
Inc that IT viii construct from its
Tampico terminals to Brownsville,
Texas. about 800 miles.
The Mexican Eagle Petroleum COM
oany, which is controlled by lord
1owdray, bitter known as the Pear
son interests. is also preparing to
.er the export field. It will soon
11ace a fleet Of tank vessels IN opera
ion between the pipe line terminal
Ind European points. At present it
s handling about 10000 barrels. of oil
DER day from its storage tanks
n the Potrero del Llano field.