Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-05
February Shows More Completions
and an Increase in Oil Production

24,411 barrels. Kansas shows a gain
of 9S3 barrels: Texas Panhandle 249;
Illinois 121, and the Pennsylvania di-
vision 524 barrels. The latter was
due to large wells at DorseyVille and
in the southwestern Pennsylvania dis
trict, which led all in this division.
The largest falling off in new pro-
duction was in the Gulf coast fields
which reported 9.093 barrels less than
in January. Indiana showed a de-
crease of ia barrels, and Louisiana
275 barrels. The changes in the
other fields We're slight
. Among the competitions We're 279
failures and 164 gas wells, the dry
holes being the same as in January
and the gas wells showing an increase
of 10. oklahoma, the gulf coast and
pennsylvania district reported the
greater number of failures. Those
of the gulf coast numbered nearly
80 per cent of the total completed. OF
the II competitions in Indiana eight
fell into the nonproductive list. The
wildcat work in Illinois was RESPONSE
BILE for II failures out of 50 compile
tons. which is "A little better showing
than in the previous report. Sub
tracing the dry holes and gas wells
from the total leaves 1,l64 oil pro-
ducers, which is the smallest for the
the productive wells for February
was 124 barrels. In November the
number of oil wells was LIZA, with
an average of las barrels; in De-
cember 1873 wells, averaging 671a
barrels, and in January 1,20S pro-
ducers, credited with an average of
SO barrels.
Much New Work.
The most remarkable feature of the
February report is the increase in
new work. At the close of the month
there were S21 rigs reported and
2,279 drilling wells. a total of 3,1OO.
Tis number has been exceeded by the
reports of only four months for the
last three years, the highest being
$3.50 in April, 1911. This is more
important, as the gain is common to
nearly every division or district,
showing a general revival of activity
in every section. The only consid-
erablc decrease is reported from the
central Ohio fields, where operations
in the vicinity of Cleveland have been
largely suspended and the gas COM
panies are less active. In a grand di-
vision the fields of Texas and Louisi-
ana show the greatest gain in new
work, the total increase over jan
uary being 81. This is largely due
to an unusual interest in wildcat op-
erations, which include every county
OF the eastern part of the state,
from Oklahoma to the gulf. The
gusher wells recently found at Hum
BILE and Vinton, the opening of the
ThraH and Strawn pools, and the
good field at Crichton, have not only
stimulated the old operators to search
for new pools, but have brought IA
number Of local companies into the
game. The Mid Continent division
shows a gain of only 66, but this is
explained by the weather conditions
and the bad roads. A small increase
is noted in Kentucky and the Penn
sylvania districts.
The leading features of the fields in
February was the development of the
Tucker sand at Gushing, the extension
of the Stone Bluff pool in Oklahoma,
and the operations started in Butler
county. Kan. The large wells found
at Gushing caused that field to in
crease its output some $4,000 barrels
day. 1t is not expected that this
will be held very long, as many wells
are being drilled to the sand, which
lies only rs feet below Bartlesville
formation, and the drainage of more
producers will have the usual effect.
Butler county. Kansas, is the most
promising field at present in the Mid
Continent section, and many wells are
being drilled in that locality. Many
of the old operators do not look upon
1t with favor but are willing to take
chances rather than miss good
thing IL their judgment is wrong. Kay
county, Oklahoma, is also promising
field, and good wells are reported oc-
casionally. This is all deep terri
tory and therefore expensive. Several
wildcat wells in Oklahoma indicate
possible new pools. and will increase
the number Of ventures during the
coming month. Illinois was given
number Of tests during February
without opening anything important.
A small pool near Frogtown, in the
vicinity Of Casey. Is indicated by the
wells drilled there, but 1t is unim-
portant. With the opening of spring
this state will be given the most
thorough testing II has ever had. In
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
nothing new was developed during |
tho month. Kentucky is attracting
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