Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-30
PETROLEU MBREaKs RECORD.
Production for 1911 was 220, 49, ,30f
Barrels and Constituted Nearly Two
Thirds of the Worlds Total Output,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 20
Petroleum production in the United
States in 1911 surpassed its own rec
ord made in 1910 by an increase Of
nearly 100000 barrels In 1910
the output was 209,55724S barrels,
The total production of the world also
surpassed all previous records,
amounting to over 345, ,O00,0 900 barrels
and of this the United States produced
more than SO per cent. The value of
this enormous output Of oil in the
United States for 1911 was $134,044,.
1852, the average price being COS
cents per barrel. Final figures have
been compiled by David r. Day, the
petroleum statistician of the United
States geological survey and have
just been made public in a statement
issued by the survey. The increase
for the year was caused principally
by the gain in California, which was
by far the largest producer its output
eing over 100000 barrels. Another
factor in the increase was the discov-
cry OF oil at Ninton La, and the
comparatively new Caddo field in
Louisiana also grew in importance. A
find of high grade oil at Electra, in
northern Texas, was another notable
event of the year.
Oklahoma. with a production Of
more than 56000,00 barrels extended
its field well into Usage and Pawnee
counties, and oil was discovered still
farther west, in Kay county, consider
ably increasing the Mid-Continent
yield. All these gains IN the Mid
Continent field, however, We're offset
by the declines in Illinois and states
farther east; in short, all fuel oils in
creased and refinery oils declined.
Another feature, the influence OF
which is being felt in 1912, was the
Increase in transporting and refining
capacity which in spite Of the general
increased yield of the country, led to
drain on stocks In the Mid-Contlnent
field and the result has been general
Increase in the price of crude oils for
refining.
With gain In production Of nearly
1l,OOO0 900 barrels and with an increase
in price at the end of the year, IL is
evident that an unusual condition in
the oil market existed. The three
commodities of general market value
to be considered in connection with
crude oils are gasoline, Kerosene and
residuals, the last suitable for fuels
in the west, and for lubricants and
wax in the east. In the trade, map
tina" is the name generally applied to
oils lighter than Kerosene as distilled
from crude oil, but by the public the
term gasoline is applied to the
light fraction of the oil suitable for In
ternal combustion engines. In fact.
when crude naptha is redistilled 1t is
for the most part separated so as to
yield gasoline and lighter or heavier
Kerosene. 1t is a matter of interest
that the demand for gasoline has be-
come so imperative~that little or none
Is now allowed to lower the safety of
lamp oils, the latter have therefore
greatly improved In character
In the production of 1911, Califor-
mia led off with s1,134,391 barrels:
Oklahoma took second place with 56.-
O69. 9.6S7 barrels; Illinois was third with
31.3l7,03s barrels, and Louisiana was
fourth with 10,720.42O barrels The
prices OF the different oils varied
greatly, ranging from AZ cents to
s1.32 barrel. Thus, while the pro-