Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
ST&II APT ~ SENS
Effect OF Gil LAW
DETERMINED FRIDAY
Test States Right to Rcgu-
late Development Of
Natural Resources
SIsci~! % Tie WORD.

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OkLAHONA CITY, April l6.--Onc
< :ne w.s' .Mpe!ta.; acts, relative
% ~ u.i Industry q! Oh.aho!na, M
Key :HS jurisdiction u: n" corporation
cCD!".~~.'!, 81. ie IN" opinion and
order aay,.& - dn with production
a.:..;.:a TIE H-a!i'og fed. 80 be
.'.oU.4.:a;s6 ~ 'Ee commission. fol-
owing :. a.ar'.S held a. .AydEoGe
FRIDAY. II" complaints fn4 n" neage
.'S ~h.ch followed. a'.j I'll. final
'!:.T have all to d. ~::H :ae pTov.sa
:r:.~ < ::e new u"T.>.-Ia'!p" oil law
passed - thc rscsn: :. !.s:s!4;.re.
~.s commission probably VIII con-
s.G'r '.:S particular c>.S- simply from
IN standpoint :: production. as proc
E.i"G IL ssct.o" : oc the Law. This
?,!: & Ise Jaw seeks - give ihe
st4'e Yonc" Yows! oS.y the Y:,juc.
':o". Q: crude OIL. ~ III" sSe1G u shall
hay" been established S.aS uHlawG2!
waste has occurred.
Prefer Their Contracts
3!a,y sides g: 'as -! Industry were
Y.s sse.:s1 =; fhe hearing a; Ardmo!".
Complaints had been made Sha; oil
was 10: being prod Icsd e4u.'ah!y in
Hhs field. as she law Con;smpiaies ;hat
10 should t". There are those produc.
own. and are operating uadeE exist
ing contracts made before the new
-aw went .n;n effect. and probably eX-
te'.A over 4 number CE months II She
future. These producing re:Inegies
desire - proceed under tne contracts
Che? 3cw have. which means that
:hs% co4I: produce ak She oil they
"a: refine. Wh.ie SEey are Hos per-
!n.s'sG - store crude oil, Ihege - 40
!.".:c CH 'he amount tnaS can te put
away after Il - refined.
Under Che rev law the production
.: al oil 5oT commercial purposes
saa.! he p-o.a'ed between producers
.Gt: ;ha: !: shall he eIuiGaniy taken.
. .t- Instance. Il one Producer raised
-. 100" barrels one month, another
=" u"3 barrels and another 1900
:@::e.s, '.e. III" neSI month the man
producing III" bigger amount the
mont: previous woI.j have :" shut
his well down IG!:. the ether had
'roauoeI AT aH"I:r equal 10 his.
r".s IS 'he :.'s.; e: :he law
Claimed ConfiS,atoryo
TIE greatest complaint comes from
u" .:dd.c":. E"' i -e:.ner, who owns
= well adjoining Il producer with
-s:.Ceg". Should i!!s latter he per-
:.lt's! 20 Ur":a'" under existing con-
tracts 'ae ac'0.C.r- l!"iUceg without
u" Te.Cev? SAYS = would te a con-
.1Sc4'ioH a.: his properly. rs his OF
would ie sao..i through the other
veil w.!!e AS own Well was idle.
should !: he,o!l" Isc' ssarS 1!.Ger she
operation "t ~. law.
Just what t.s commission vii. 40 n
N" matte. 'lnHog :" known !ov Csg-
tain cr'.! IL" C:i'r - finally com
p.''.i. III" Law Will te tested thor
r.s..y On III" subject and u IS eS-
,sc's! that as soon as the commits
SION !SSI.s 'he !rai order the mat
.er wi! be taken :" the courts and
the ;es; made.
II has been stated hy attorneys rep.
rsssItiHg oH producers connected
with re:!rrres or those producing on
contracts mad" before the Law Went
N'" effect that they would seek tn
!..".n ~" operation q: the law as
-o"H aS an attempt was made 20 en-
force i. THIS is ihe first h"s'irr'
.YoH which and order vii! lie based.
r"E=s4 s4I.rt!Y Ihe first opportunity
presented 20 see what may be doIe.
4 Test Case.
Y was believed Is 'hc legislature.
fer ~ eXr.Hs!I" Investigation. that
-" s'.'. I.l the power I" conserve
The oil. or IT !-as; prevent useless
= SO Z & y!"itci that canro: he re-
pl.n.shei. and The conservation ci!
.aT vas IL ..ss': .: legislative &c
ton. The corporation commission was
gwen i.:!si. :" enforce IL" pro-
visions rt -" ..w measure. and This
n. corD!ss!Gr VII! b s: ihe law
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