Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04
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A marked decrease in the number
of wells completed, new production,
and work under way, are the features
of the March report of field oper-
ations for the Mid-Continent Gulf
Coast, Central West and Eastern oil
fields. During the month S69 wells
were completed, 81 less than i'm Feb
ruary. This is also the smallest num-
bcr completed in these divisions since
March, 1912, three years ago. The
new production credited to the wells
was 122,91S, a decline of 26,S9S bar
rels from the February figures. There
was a gain in wells completed of 3S
in the Pennsylvania division, including
West Virginia and southeastern ONO;
and of Is in Illinois. All other dlNls'
sons completed fewer wells, the great
est loss being 10 in Kansas and Okla
homa, of which "a are credited to
Kansas. The difference in the other
fields was small The Pennsylvania
division showed an increase of l,244
barrels in new production, most OF
which was from West Virginia. IL
Hnois is also credited with an increase
" S3S barrels and Louisiana with -
t55 barrels. The greatest falling Off
was in oklahoma, which showed a
decline Of 32.533 barrels from the
February report. The Gulf Coast also
gave a decrease of 3,7SS barrels;
Lima-Indiana S03 barrels, and Texas
Panhandle 395 barrels.
Among the completions were lS7
dry holes and 139 gas wells, an in
crease of five in failures and loss
If 50 gassers. Pennsylvania and Mid
Continent had the same number OF
failurcs. 65 each. Louisiana
report % dry holes, Central West u
md Illinois II. Reducing the list of
completions by subtracting the fail
.prcs and gas wells, leaves 542 pro
1uctiNe oil wells, with a daily aver
age initial production of 22O barrels
In February the productive oil Weils
numbered SOL averaging 212 barrels
and January showed 543 with an aV-
erage of 273 barrels.
At the close of March the work
under way amounted to 1893, de-
crease from February Of II. There
were 81 fewer rigs reported ana 20
more wells drilling. The Pennsyl-
vania division showed gain in new
work Of 45. Texas-Louisiana 49, Ken
lucky four and Lima Indiana one.
central Ohio fell off 40 in new OPP
ration and the Mid-Continent fields
md Illinois 20 each.
Oklahoma maintains its position as
he greatest oil producing state,
hough there was less activity IN
March than since November OF last
.yaar. This state furnished y per
cont of the new production for the
month, although il lacked 32.533 bar
rolls Of its February amount Nine
ever wells were completed than last
month, and onc-third were either dry
1r gas wells The operations at Cush-
ng Indicate that the field is practi-
ally defined, and no important cX-
tcnsions are expected. The Cushilg
production the latter part Of Feb
ruary reached its highest point, being
estimated at 2970O0 barrels for
single day. Since that time and dur
ing March fewer gushcr wells were
completed. with the result that the
daily output has declined To about
100000 barrels a day. Owing To- the
hck Of facilities for handling the oil
and want Of storage. many wells are
shut down on top Of the sand, and
others are pinched in. With the com
pletion Of these and free flow OF all
the wells. the production could be in
creased but it-would probably be the
last time this would occur In the
other sections Of Oklahoma there
were no important developments dur
ing March. and Kansas fields were
without interest.
outside Of the Strawn pool in the
Texas Panhandle. the division was
dull during March. only 20 wells
were completed. of which four were
drv and one q gas well. The new
production was eco barrels Ur 3g5
less than the previous month. At the
close of The month new work showed
decrease of four.
North Louisiana was one Of the
divisions which gave an increase in
new production. the gain over Feb
ruary being g.45j barrels. Six gusher
producers i'm the Rcd River section.
with q total output uf over 1000 bar
rcls. were responsible for the increase.
Tho completious were 2s. loss Of nine
from February. and one-fourth of
them were dIey or gas wells. The Red
River pool is also credited with the
increase of 2i in new work at the
close of the month.
The Gulf Coast fields had 35 COM
pletions. one less than in February.
and .9S5 barrels new production. a
decrease of ass barrels. The initial