The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-11

Dany was pIOuuIlhb t'''S "N''
the Producers Oil Company was pro
ducing four wells, until its storage
was filed, that Crosbie was produc-
ing four wells, that the Gilmer Ool
Company is producing one well, Hivlck
Oil Company one well, Thelma on
Company one well, the 1911 Oil Com
pany is putting oil in earthen storage.
That the Gunsburg Forman was pro-
ducing one WELL McMan two wells
Mr. Critchow testified that oil put
in earthen storage lost one-half lts
value, and oil put in steel storage
lost one-fourth Mr.. Critchlow eH-
pressed the opinion that producers
should be allowed to put oil in steel
storage where market exists. lie
would allow those having oil to make
sales wherever they could find mar
ket. He also stated that he had suf-
fered more from that rule than pos
sibly any other producer. That he
believed that man who has initia-
tive to get itno the market and place
his oil should not be prohibited from
magink sales. He said that a plan
was being matured to build a pipe
line to Gainesville that would provide
a market for a minimum of $500 and
a maximum of 1000 barrels. That ev-
cry producer had been given the op-
portunity to get in on the deal on
the same basis. that those who sold
under the plan, agreed to accept 30c
a barrel for definite length of time
After all had had the same oppor-
tunity and some have refused to take
advantage of il. Mr.. Critchlow be-
lieves that those who entered into the
deal should be protected in their sell
ing Judge Henshaw asked Mr.. Critch
low particularly about what he thought
of the refinery, the witness stated that
he had taken the position in the local
meetings. that the refinery should be
protected and allowed to continue OPP
Grafton. The witness told the commits
sion that as he understood the law.
they were to use their discretion in
promulgating rules and that the law
was not intended to be followed to
the letter. He said he would encour-
age Mr.. Crosbie with his refinery and
would encourage all other similar in
stitutions.
Ira Karns of the 1911 Oil Company,
testified as to what companies are
producing. C. r. Stewart, field man
ager of the Magnolia Pipe Line Com
pany. testified that as a common car
rier the pipe line had hun 10000 bar
rels of oil for Wrightsman & Foster.
Vernon Calvert. field gauger, testified
as to the runs of storage and fresh
oil. He said that owners of steel stOr-
age with very few exceptions, are
storing oil. C. H. Clark, superintend
ent of the McMan Oil Company, was
placed on the stand. He said that his
company had never sold any oil since
the price was reduced to soc He also
stated that it was not the purpose of
his company to ask the Crossbie re-
fnery to shut down. Mr.. Clark admit
ted that the control of the oil field
was a question that was difficult to
solve and that he could not make any
suggestion to the commission as to
what it should do. Byron Drew, pres
ident of the Bayou Oil company, tes-
titled that in his opinion the field
should he shut in until a market is
provided He believes that all the oil
should be pro-rated His company
owns a small lease adjoining the
Crosbie property and he tried to sell
their production on this lease To Mr..
Crosbie. Charles b. Reed of the Co
line Company testified that his com
pany was operating only such wells
as are offsets to wells that are being
produced.
The commissioners urged all per
sons interested in oil production to
write to the commission setting forth
any plan which they may have to sug-
gest In regard to the control of the
field. He stated that all letters would
be read carefully and the suggestions
weighed. When the rules
based upon this hearing are adopted, |
they will apply to the Healdton field
only.