Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-09

completed, large Increase in the new
production and moro work under way
at the close of the month are the fea-
lures of the field wcrk for March as
compared with the February report.
The greater number of cOmpletions is
credited to the Mid Continent division,
while the Gulf coast is responsible
for the addition to the new produc-
ton. The same divisions show the
most new work at the close of the
month.
During March 1867 wells were
completed, having an initial new pro-
duction of 152,020 barrels. The in
crease i'm competitions was 260 and in
new production 5000 barrels Among
the compilations were 339 dry holes.
an increase Of 81. and 145 gas wells,
a decrease of Is. At the close of the
month there were 154 rigs and 2,515
drilling wells, a total of 3.269. These
figures show 4 decrease of 20 rigs and
an increase of 236 drilling wells; the
net increase amounting to 1866.
Subtracting the failures and gas
" ellis from the total leaves 1889 as
the productive oil wells. with an acre
age in the new production Of 1O9
barrels to the well. In January the
1908 producers averaged 1856 barrels.
Lice and 124 barrels respectively.
Not Much Doing.
The Pennsylvania fields were less
active in March thar during the more
pleasant weather of February. Nearly
all districts showed decrease In
CON pleted work, with the result that
the total fell 80 below the figures of
the previous month. New production
suffered also. as there was decrease
of 1,14S barrels. This change was
due to the failure of Dorseyville to
furnish the large producers which
swelled the February report. There
was also a lack of good wells In
southeastern Ohio. as that district had
some $50 barrels less to report There
was 4 slight increase of 80 barrels
from the West Virginia fields; of "a
barrels in Butler. and little change In
way at the close of the month in the
Pennsylvania districts was standoff
with the February figures. there be-
ing decrease Of only one. ana the
changcs were not important In any
county. Lack of drilling territory Is
the cause Of the Quietness. Eight
fewer dry holes were found in March,
and the number of gas wells was not
changed. The larger number of fail
ures was reported from southeastern
Ohio, where over 30 per cent of the
fell in the duster list.
Pennsylvania made a
poor showing with only II oil pro-
ducers out of 33 completed, the others
being dry or gas wells.
The gas fields of central Ohio were
less active than in February. there
being a decrease of 23 In the comrle-
tiors. Eight of the 80 wells finished
were dry: 23 wsrc gas wells and one
was good oil well. reported at 40
barrels. Bad weather checked opor-
ations to a great extent, and the COM
ing month promises to be more ac-
tive, as there was on increase of II
in rev work at the close of March.
Lima Is Busy.
The old Lima fields brought in ~
wells during March, an increase of 10.
and in increase In new production of
267 barrels. Only two dry holes were
showed 20 more rigs and drill
ing wells than Il month ago.
Indiana reported 26 completed
wells. an increase Of nine, with 110
more barrels for the new production.
One half the competitions were dry or
gas wells. An increase OF six in new
work shows that operations will be
active in April.
Work in Kentucky was most active
in the Irvine and Scottsville pools.
Six more wells were completed than
in February. and the new production
showed an increase Of 262 barrels.
One fifth Of the wells completed were
dry, but the list was largely made up
IF wildcat ventures. More attention
s being given to Kentucky, and the
state promises 20 attract many Of the
eastern oil operators during the COM
ng summer.
Illinois Goes Ahead.
Illinois maintains its steady field
work. which includes the prospecting
for new fields In the western part Of
he state. Every dome or anticline Is
lndcr lease or being leased. and the
wildcat work Is extensive. During
March 119 wells were completed, of
which 20 were failures and three gas
wells. leaving 81 producing oil wells,
Dr five more than the total completed |
n February, when 23 dry holes and
gas wells were reported out of 90. |
New work showed q decrease of 23 In
he total at the end of the month.
The discovery Of the Augusta and
Ell Dorado fields In Kansas has given