The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-14

lut tOnserNhtlOn Dill OF the Inde-
pendent Oil producers OF the state
was introduced In the legislature this
afternoon by Representative Wash
Hudson Of Tulsa, and senator David
son.
The measure was drawn BY the ad-
visOry board OF the Oklahoma In.
dependent Oil Producers association.
after repeated conferences with the
state corporation commission and
three special agents Of the United
States Bureau Of Mines.
The measure defines and prohibits
waste Of crude oil or petroleum and
also seeks 20 conserve the supply by
regulating the taking Of oil under su-
peryision Of the state corporation CON-
mission. The measure Is the most Inn.
portant introduced at the present ses-
sion. II will be followed later BY q
companion bill relative 10 the waste
Of gas.
The text Of the bill in full follows:
An ACT defining and prohibiting
waste OF crude oil or petroleum, pro.
viding for the equitable taking OF
the same from the ground, conferr-
Ing authority on the cofposstiOn
commission, prescribing penalty
for the violation OF this act and de.
claring an emergency.
BE II enacted by the people Of the
state Of Oklahoma
Section l. That the production OF
crude oil or petroleum in the state Of
Oklahoma, In such manner and under |
such conditions as to constitute waste, |
Is HEREBY prohibited.
Section ?. That the term waste. as
used herein, among other things shall |
include economic waste, underground |
waste, surface waste, and waste in |
cident 10 the production OF crude oil |
or petroleum In excess Of transporta.
tiOn ar marketing facilities or reason.
able market demands. What shall con |
stitute waste under the foregoing def |
inltlOn, I'm any particular case, shall |
he a question ~ fact. The corporation
commission shall have authority 10 |
make all remarkable aud necessary |
regulations for the prevention Of such |
waste ami for the production Of all |
fresh water strata and OIL and gas
bearing strata encountered In any
well drilled for oil
Section g That whenever the full |
production from any common source |
of supply n crude oil or petroleum In |
this state can only be obtained under |
conditions constituting waste, as
herein defined, then any person, firm |
or corporation having the right to
drill into and produce oil from any |
such common source Of supply. may
take therefrom only such proportion
of nll crude uil or petroleum, that may |
be- prodrced thcretrnm without waste |
AZ the production of the well or wells
0f amy such person firm or CORPORA !
tiOn, hears 10 the total production of |
them all The corporation commission /.
In authorized and directed To ~ regu
late the taking Of crude oil or pc
uoleum. from any or all such common
sources of supply within the state. as
10 prevent the lnequitahle or unfair /.
taking, from Il common source of SUI, Z
ply, Of such crude oil or petroleum, by |
any person, firm or corporation. and |
to prevent unreasonable discrimination
In favor Of any one such common
source Of supply as against another |
Section I That for the PURPOSE NJ |
determining such production gauge !
of each well shall he taken under rules .
and regulations TO he prescribed nv
The corporation commission; ana said |
is authorized and directed
10 make and prOmulgate, by proper
order, sueh other reasonable rules and |
regulations, and TO employ or appoint
such agents with the consent OF the
GOVERNOR ~ may he necessary 10 en.
iorce this act.
Section ., That any peSAon, firm or
corporation, or the attorney general
on behalf of the state, may institute
before the corporation
.omml ssl0n, or apply for hearing be-.
fore said commission upon any ques
tluu relating TO the enforcement of
this act and jurisdiction II hereby
conferred upon said commission to
hear and determine the same. Said
commission shall set a time and place
when such hearing shall he had and .
give reasonable notice thereof to all |
persons or classes interested therein by
publication IN some newspaper. or
newspapers, having general circula.
tion In the state In the exercise and
of such jurisdiction, sald
commission IN authorized to summon
witnesses, make ancillary orders, and
use such measures and final process.
including inspection and punlrhment
~ for contempt, analogous to proceed.
ings under iis control over public ser.
vice corpoFationa as nov pIpyidsd BY !