Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-14
More Dry Holes and More New
Work Featured the April Report

eral, as was that at Shamrock The
latter is now looked upon as an ex-
tension of the Gushing field. and
connection between the two is eN-
rccted. All this new territory has
proven rather spotted and uncertain.
Several fair showings, which may
lead up to pools, were reported in
wildcat wells during the month, ana
their value remains to be determined.
II he territory around HeaIdton is be
ing given thorough testing, and an
extension has been discovered to the
northeast st the close of the month
there were 1853 rigs and drilling
wells in Oklahoma, an increase of 23l
over the previous month.
Texas Panhandle had only six more
completions than in March, but the
larger wells caused an increase OF
Lao barrels in new production. This
division was also favored by getting
only seven dry holes An important
well to the northeast of Strawn makes
an important addition to that field.
Electra and Burkburnett provided
several large producers and new
sands were found. The wildcat work
is as active as ever. At the close of
the month this division had 173 rigs
and drilling wells. an increase of 16.
North Louisiana made poorer
showing than for several months.
Only 80 wells were completed a de-
crease Of IS, and the new production
was 3,040 barrels, or S,6l5 barrels
less than in March. Eight of the com
pletions were dry. At the close Of the
month 1886 rigs and drilling wells
were reported, a decline of eight
Gulf coast pools failed to obtain
any of the gushers in April, which
nave been prominent in the last four
reports from that division. Humble,
which has furnished most of the
gushers from its new deep sand. had
AZ compilations in April, of which II
were dry. The remaining 33 were
credited with lS,440 barrels. Last
month the gulf coast reported a new
production OF Sl,964 barrels. while
this report gives it a credit of 30.O95
barrels, or decrease of 1871 bar
rels. More than one-fourth of the
completions in this division was dry, |
the number being 34 At the close
of the month there were 2s5 rigs and
drilling wells, dropping off of l6.
In the fields east of the Mississippi |
there was only routine work and no |
important additions were made to the |
producing territory. Through the
central west bad roads and rain
checked operations and are reported |
TO have seriously affected the work |
expected TO be done. No large wells |
were discovered. nor any prospects
of new fields. Even under the un- |
favorable conditions work shows n |
considerable increase, both in compile
tions and that under way at the close |
Of the month. In completions cen
trail Ohio, Indiana and Illinois were |
the only division that had fewer |
than in March, while in new work |
Lima and central Ohio failed to make |
as good q showing
Pennsylvania fields were active al /
though the results were small in ad- |
ding to the production. During April |
4i6 wells were completed. with a new
production of 3.1lS barrels the in
crease being IS wells and l,470 bar
rels. OF the completions ss were
failures and So gas wells. At the |
close Of the month the rigs were 225. |
the same as ut the end OF March, |
while sic wells were drilling. an in
crease OF l1S.
Less WORE 10 being dono IN tho gns
fields OF Ohio. and especially nt Clevc-
land. and In consequence operations in !
the central west are lessening. In :