Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-12

The Continent oil and gas field
is composed of the petroleum produc-
ing regions of Kansas, oklahoma and
northern Texas.
Prospecting for oil and gas began
near Pamela, Kan. as early as 1860.
and by 1873 considerable gas had
been found near lola, and Pamela was
heated and lighted by natural gas in
lSS2. Real development began in
1880 and production has gradually in
creased until the Mid Continent field
ranks first among the producing re-
gions Of the United States. the total
amounting to practically one-fourth
of the total production of the country.
In 1912 the production of the field
amounted to 65,40 900 barrels, and
in 1913 to over 66,500,000 barrels.
The total production for 1914 was
almost 100000 barrels. and for
1915 it amounted To more than 1872
100000 barrels.
Petroleum was first discovered in
Texas about 1860. near Nacogdoches,
at a depth Of 100 feet. The Sour Lake
find was made in 1898. Many of the
first wells had Il depth of about ESQ
feet. The Corsicana field was devel-
oped in 1894, and $4,000 barrels of
oil We're produced in 1898. but the
real Importance of Texas in oil pro-
duction did not begin until 1901 with
the Bringing in of the Lucas well at
Beaumont (Spindletop). The pro-
duction placed Texas second in rank
in 1905. but decline soon followed,
until the opening of the Electra. Pc
trolia UHenryetta), and Burk burnett
fields. Other small fields recently
opened are those of Iowa Park,
Powell and the fields of Marion
county The Electra field was opened
in 1899, when showing OF oil were
found at depths of 200 and 500 feet.
Six wars later well drilled to a
depth of 1850 feet gave only show
ings of oil. In the spring of 1910
the Producers Oil company drilled six
other wells within radius of half
mile of the initial well, and little Is
r-ltnown of these undertakings, except
that enough oil was found to pay for
pumping. BY September 1871, there
were II producing wells. Drilling was
begun on the well in the Burk burnett
region about the first of 1912 and
completed the first of July of the
same year II gave an estimated pro-
duction of 100 to 200 barrels. The
well was owned by the Corsicana Pc
troleum company. and the leases on
the land ranged from So to $50 per
acre, with some valuations as high as
$4,000 for so acres. The Iowa Park
field was opened in 1913. The first
well came in as n producer of about
80 barrels at a depth of 475 feet. In
short time the production was down
to barrels and the well was drilled
deeper.
Saratoga Pool.
The Saratoga pool was opened In
1901 with small production, but In
1903 produced 5000 barrels. The
,Matagorda field has been principally
developed since 1903 The Batson
Prairie pool was opened in 1904 and
in one year produced 10000 900 bar
rels. The fields of Humble and Day
ton and some other small fields were
opened between the years Of 1903 and
1905
Recently several new fields have
been opened up in northern Texas.
The most important ones arc the
Strawn and Thrall fields. The former.
located in Palo Pinto county, was
opened up in January. 1915, when a
well drilled to sand at a depth of
$40 feet produced about 40 barrels
daily. The Thrall field located in
Williamson county was opened up in
February. 1915, and later 10 wells,
having a total daily production of
5000 barrels and ranging from 200
TO 1000 barrels on initial flow. were
The oil of the Thrall field.
as found at present at a depth of
about $50 feet, appears to be asso-
ciated with mari and clay in the
Taylor formation Of upper cretaceous
age
The Texas fields. the production OF
which is included in the Mid-Conti-
nent field, comprises those in north
ern Texas. COrscana, Henryetta,
Powell Electra. South Bosque. those
IN Marion county and few minor