Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-24

until the amount If water Admitted ~
SO great as to entirely exclude thc OH
or gas.
In the meantime, the grade OF OIL
or gas has been lowered by the Az
mixture of water until II can no longer
be used commercially and. therefore,
Is wasted.
should this mean only the loss OF
single well tie consequences Would h"'
he of So much importance; but the
water flowing through the producing
stratum intarfcrcs with the perform
anca of adjoining wells with con-
4 stantly increasing damage ana loss
TO a certain extent natural gas IS
found Intimately associated WIN
petroleum in the same formation,
The expansive pressure OF the Sns
causes the oil to flow rom the We'
os soon as the formation Is en'uun-
tered and egress for the oil provided
{, me gas is wasted in this manner
but generally the waste is smal! com
pared to the value Of the oil rrohuceu'
No,e generally, however, the gas ~
form, In a stratum oVerlylng the on
ana as the oil slowly rises TO the leN'l
of the pas stratum 1t Is caught UP 10y
N, inward rushing gas apd delivered
ac spray. the heavier particles OF on
fnliinr into tic FLOW" tank ana tho
tighter particies float away as heaNv
vapor to be deposited on trees anu
over the ground for a great distance
Here the value of the oil produced lS
small compared to the amount OF gas
wasted. -.
: waste of gss. there is a cors'dcrohl'
waste of oil and most serious l''
> hazard Is established.
\ IN, waste of gas ana oil is un,
lnecessary as means may ne lroViue"
= TO separate aud utilize tot1 com
modities. .,,
. II also is probable that 10y propcrll
o excluding the gas from the well, th'
= yield Ct good oil may be lhcr""se"'
Casing Head Gas.
Where oil and gas are found 'hu
!, matelv associated in the same stratum
!, h-, no, in such condition as TO caus'
,he oil TO flow. it u customary 10 pumf
,he oil thru tubing and permit the m
IN oseape outside ~ the tlhlnC. Il
', shut I'm this gas Is likely TO build NJ
:. nm nrea of hirh pressure and reduce
y the Weld OF oil from the We'll
II This gas, which Is known as nsi,'
4 Head Gas" rs frequently Ilcn w N"',,
n tile oil Vapcrs ana may ut ILL., u''t. "
= Weld an excellent grade ot gasonhe
The gas should hc collected lh'
. of,cr extracting gasoline or other 10y
" nroducts delivered m a Pipe Inc u
y nrcrcr market. This has been dom
succc ssfullv In so many instar ccs una
:, thorc Is no question OF its prdctc'pil
=, ity.. v,ss
10 This loss consists Of .he dissipatin'
y. or iii and gas through formation
othor than those whence they came
10 Gmnroper and ircomplete easing Is tn
70 cpiof cnuse of this lCss the amount %
= which is indeterminate: hut has nee
" verv larre. Many operators adN"cao
n fr,e vent for the gas. as soon 4
q. same Is tapped. on the around tnat
4. cannot be held and Is likelv TO breal
N thrcurh at rome undesirable POM
4. whereas, II n vent Is provided. TN
/. tendency to explore other outlets
T. eliminated
A. This loss or waste is unneceSsar
40 and NAV bo avoided by proper drillln
~ and Cesing.
A ueculiar feature OF he petroleum
an ana ra,ural gas industries is that the
T. are so little understood. not only %
1e the general public; but oy thos
x. actually engaged therein.
=. II Is tue that many now engaged ]
m Tho production OF oil and gas hay
re- had long experience In the actual dril
~ inc of wells ard development of prof.
,r eartics. but OF these, those npon whoi
Id fortune has smiled cannot be calle
io anon To continue In active manag'
g. mcut. Others become ensag d In ~
re industry thru fortunate 'nVestmeh