The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-01

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greater proportion of crude oil than
that to which they are entitled I'M
der the provisions of section and
of the act above referred to, such
taking being 'nequitable and unfair,
and in open and fragrant violation
of the provisions of said act
~. That the crude oil so produced
in said field by said defendants is
being placed in steel storage and IN
earthen storage, resulting In great
and irreparable loss and waste by
evaporation and seepage OF the most
valuable constituents Of said Oil.
80. That on Friday, March 19, 1915,
and for number of days prior and
subsequent thereto, the defendant, '"
& F. Oil company, in violation OF
said act have been pumping num-
Der of wells on their properties IN
sections and 5, township south,
range 3 west, in Carter county, Ok
lahoma. and have been taking crude
oil from the oil bearing sands pen
etrated by said wells and have been
placing such crude oil so taken in
steel storage, all OF which OIL SO
produced was taken from the sands
in violation of said act for the rea-
son stated in paragrhps ], 2, 3, and
4 hereof That by reason of such
unlawful taking and storage of crude
oil by said w. & F. Oil company as
aforesaid, the properties of the 1911
and Bayou OIL companies and the
properties of other producers oper-
ating on lands adjoining the lands
operated by the said W. &
F. Oil company have been
and are being continuously drained
of their natural deposits of crude oil
| to the great and irreparable injury
of the said 1911 and Bayou Oil COM
panies, and other companies operating
adjoining properties. That said wells
so pumped by said W & F. Oil
company are each producing about
seventy-fye barrels per day, all of
which oil so produced is being placed
in storage and none OF the same
being sold, there being absolutely no
market demand for such oil from said
fields
The Ardmore Oil Producers asso-
citation further alleges that all the
foregoing facts can and will be fully
substantiated by competent evidence
Wherefore, petitioners pray that
an order be made by the honorable
corporation commission citing the w
F. Oil company to appear before it
at some convenient time and place,
preferably at Ardmore, Oklahoma,
then and there TO show cause why
they should not be proceeded against
under the provisions of the statute
above referred TO, and that notice be
given TO others similarly situated by
publication as provided in said act.
Petitioners further pray that after
a hearing hereon said commi.s!on
make and ?romulgate r,.,os and -.g-
ulations Tor n" pr ent on II waste
Of crude rn1 neural gas in sad
Healdton field in Carter county. ok
lahoma, rules and regulations for the
taking OF crude oil from the oil bear.
ing sands in said field, or common
pool so as TO prevent the ineouit-
able or unfair taking of such crude
oil from said pool by any person.
nrm or corporation, and rules and
regulations for the determining of the
production of crude oil OF said COM
mon pool and of the individual leases
or properties therein.
Producers further pray that said
commission make an order prohibiting
the storage OF crude oil or petroleum
produced from said Healdton field.
and for such other and proper relief
as the producers of said field may be
entitled to after full hearing had
thereon.
Respectfully submitted, this March
26. 1915.
"Ardmore Oil Producers Association.
By WRIT FRANKLIN,
Attest; President
VIM. KIRKPATRICK.
Secretary
"CHAS. Won W-NSE.
Attorney for Petitioner
You are further notified that the
commission Will take this matter nm
FOR hearing in the district cour, room
al Ardmore. Carter county. Oklahoma.
at 10 o'clock a N. April .. 1918
al which time an Opportunity will be
Afforded all persons interested TO an
pear and present their evidence and
testimony with relation thereto
J. Z. LOVE Chairman
corporation Commission OF Oklahoma