Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-16
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS.

bic feet was plped to Pennsylvania,
about G5 billion cubic feet 20 ohio,
and the remainder 10 Kentucky, but
II Is expected that before the close Of
the year 1913 gas viii be pipcd from
the fields Of Lewis and Harrison
counties to supply consumers IN soy
eral towns in Indiana.
The total quantity of natural gas
consumed in West Virginia in 1912
was 95,402,24S,OO0 cubic feet. valued
at $7001,331. OF this total there was
consumed for domestic purposes l6,-
lSO,77S,O0O cubic feet, valued at
$2,93O,62S, an average price of 1911
cents per thousand cubic feet; for
manufacturing purposes 5s.lS9,S2O,-
coo cubic feet, valued at $2,99S,7 ,754,
an average price of 5.07 cents per
thoIsand cubic feet and for power
and field purposes 20,0Sl65O,0OO Gu
bic feet, valued at sl,07l,949, an aver
age price of 5.35 cents per thousand
cubic feet.
Drilling was very active through
out the oil and gas fields Of West Nir-
ginia in 1912, and Of ,0l9 wells COM
pleted only 149 were dry holes. AZ
the close of the year there were $3.50
gas wells in the state, and the produc-
ing territory extended over a large
area.
From the figures presented by Mr..
Parker's report 1t is evident that West
Virginia is likely to remain n great
gas-producing state.
Best Year In Oklahoma.
Oklahoma enjoyed in 1912 her most
prosperous year in the history of her
natural gas industry. The frequent
advances in the price Of crude petrol
cum gave an impetus to drilling and
resulted in the extension Of oil terri
tory and the discovery OF some gas
pools of considerable importance
There were 329 producing gas wells
completed during the year, making a
total of $40 productive wells in the
state at the close OF 1912.
The total production Of natural gas
in Oklahoma in 1912, as estimated by
David r. Day. Of the United States
%
cubic feet, valued at s7,406.52S, OF
1904 cents per thousand cubic feet
compared with 67,275, ,60S,000 cubic
feet, valued at $6,7S1,77O, or 1901
cents per thousand cubic feet, in 1911
Since large quantities of gas are con
sumed In oklahoma for both domestic
and industrial purposes at a flat rate
[ n al hainp 10 ffnH IA a
to arrive at the exact quantity of gas
consumed, but 1t is estimated that in
1912 there was used for domestic pur-
poses $500, 062, 900 cubic feet, compar-
| ed with 5,SlG723OO0 cubic feet in
1911. The estimated quantity Of gas
consumed for Industrial purposes in
1912 was 35,049.341.O0O cubic feet
compared with 22,39714S,OO0 cubic
feet in 1911.
Much Of the gas produced from the
oil wells Of Oklahoma is wasted but
where this easing head" gas is found
to be rich in gasoline several plants
have been installed for the extraction
of the gasoline. This has become q
considerable industry, as there is a
ready sale for the product At tho
close Of 1912 there were twelve OF
these plants in operation, compared
with nine at the close of 1911.
Ohio Uses More Gas.
The consumption Of natural gas in
Ohio in 1912 greatly exceeded in
quantity and value that Of any pre-
ccding year, amounting TO 2G,S54,
$50, 900 cubic feet, valued at s27,196,-
! 1862, an average of 21.44 cents pei
thousand cubic feet, compared with
PIP, 900 cubic feet valued al
22,792,270, an average of z0.33 cents
per thousand cubic feet in 1911.
More than half of the gas consumed
in this state is used for domestic pur-
poses. the estimated quantity in 1917
being 81, 900 cubic feet, valued
at s19,420,0S6, compared with 81
791, 0,000 cubic feet, valued at S15,.
S37, 421 in 1911.
Although Ohio depends upon the
gas fields OF West Virginia for the
larger part Of it's gas supply, some So
billion cubic feet having been trans
ported from that state in 1912, the
year was one Of great activity in the