Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-22


Commercial quantities are defined by
the commission in its order rs wells
capable of producing as much as two
million cubic feet of gas a day of "a
hours. The commission defines as
waste escape OF natural gas In COM
mercial quantities into the open air;
intentional drowning with water OF a
gas stratum capable of producing gas
In commercial quantities; under
ground waste; permitting of any nat
ural gas well TO wastctully burn
Wastctul utilization OF such gas
The commission orders that when a
well Of gas is encountered found TO
Issue gas in commercial quantities as
defined by the commission, though the
well may be drilled for oil, then the
gas shall be confined to Its original
stratum until such "a time when 1t can
be utilized without waste. This strata
shall also be protected from infiltrat-
ing water. Any gas stratum showing
a well defined gas sand and produc-
ing gas shall be considered capable
OF producing gas in commercial guam
titles, and such will be protected as If
it produced gas in excess of two mill
lion cubic feet of gas daily.
Pro Rata Taking,
h'heNeT the IuII production from
any common source OF supply OF gas
~ IHv SIl't Is IN excess OF lhe market
~ueIhahuS' lhen any person ilrn or
corporation having the right to drill
u | II rodu' gas from such
source, may take only such proportion
of the gas that may be marketed with
out waste, as the natural flow of the
gas bears to the total natural flow Of
such common source of supply, having
regard To- the acreage drained by each
Wen. Iho commission VIII, al any
t,ulr When occasion JusilIleS, permit
luo taxing OF a greater amount HOW
r'eI Oh OF ~IhJun'Ioh pro
''ru'"ES previously commenced the
''I'''''A'on ""'a "VI Apply IHIS Iu'c
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nifN or gos nronort %uJ",v,, a" "mS
tbon Gus P''F'''' "'"'7 "P'i"''" ny
Tbo ordor n,,l,o.
! cbaenrs nf o,,or,. Sir,, "'
engaged in tbo iussinaes ~ n|roha sinm
and selling natural aos ana tboy sbaIl
purchase natural cas- wbicb n,oy no
offered for sale and which may no
reasonably reached bv the trunk and
gathering lines or such ~nurchosers
without discrimination in favor Of one
purchaser as against another or in
favor Of one source of SUNNY as
against another, except MS NAV he an
thoriZed by the commission after hear
ing. This order shall not apply to
those mentioned in the preceding
paragraph.
Must Re Measured
me order directs that all gas
produced and sold shall be measured
ny meter, though the commission
snail upon notice and hearing, re-
IieVe any common purchaser from
purchasing gas of an inferior quail
lty, But no purchaser shall dis
crlmlnate between like grades and
pressure OF gas or in favor of its
own production. The portion taken
by the common purchaser shall be
prorated and treated exactly as
that or any other producer. In
TINS respect, however, the commits
sion makes the same exception as
previously OF those who have al
ready begun injunction proceedings.
These companies referred to now
nave cases in the federal courts
enjoining the commission from en-
forcing provisions of the common
purchaser law.
The commission as it sees fit,
snail prescribe rules and regulations
for the determination of the natural
Flow of n well or wells in the
state and shall regulate the taking
or natural gas from n and all
common sources of supply within
the state, so as to prevent waste,
protect the interests of the public
n or all those having a right to
pIuu"Cc 'nvielIUl"' aHu Sha,! pre-
favor of any one common source of
supply, as against another, and be
fore anyone shall be permitted ia
construct a pipe line. or operato
one. into a gas field they shall file
with the commission authorized &C
centance of the nrovisions Of tho
oas conservation law and all con
sorvotion aoonts in Tho e~rnIov of
no conr,iseion viii mako n corofuI
nyostigatior ~ al c-nrroni,s e,ch
a nririIaao ord 600 tba+ s,nb oaw
,Iianco To- hnor ,,do N' YIN
I,,,1 hoi ~ u4.5 o.,
pViSt al Po s
piouu' potn ~ ~ 80 III,
IoIeh' 'l'"'" no " ~ )" SUI
manner as 10 PISNen' vast u any
CharacIer I" eiIhel PIouuSI ro'
instance IL a strata Shoulu ne en-
countered bearing gas ana tne
owner operator or contractor Should
go deeper IN search OF other gas
or ~oll-bearlng sand n strata tlrst
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