The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-02

to have just been discovered, as a num-
ber of new plants are to be built here
and at other places near the field But
il is probably not so much the discov-
cry of the grade of the oil as it is the
waking up Of refiners to the import.
ance of Healdton as long life field of
large area. One of the pipe line men
at Healdton who is in a better posi-
tion to know Of the production than
any one else says that the field is max
ing 10000 barrels day. This produc-
ton places II at the head of all other
fields in the state
The Ardmore Refinery is operating
here now and is handling from 5000 to
1000 barrels a day 1t began with d
capacity Of 1000 barrels and has been
gradually increasing. This plant has
recently concluded to build its own pipe
line from the fields and has purchased
additional acreage which indicates an
other extension Of the plant.
The Imperial Refining Company
which began building with the inten-
tion Of handling 1000 barrels of distil-
late, under the Parker process, has pur-
chased more acreage and will install a
plant that will have a capacity of 1000
barrels of crude as well as 1000 bar
rels of distillate.
The Great Western Refinery has been
organized and will build a plant that
will begin with units sufficient to han.
die 1000 barrels a day of crude. The
site has been purchased, oil has been
contracted and the plant will be in op-
Grafton as soon as the necessary con
struction work can be done.
John Cameron, of Erie, Kansas. a
practical refner now operating a plant
at Erie will build plant here. He has
site and is making all arrangements
necessary to obtain oil and transporta
tion Of oil.
The Chickasaw Refinery is also 10
eating here. Moore & Charles practical
men i'm the business, will be at the head
of this institution Mr.. Moore is from
Chicago and Mr.. Charles from Sapulpa
At Wilson the New Wilson Refinery
with a capacity of 1000 barrels, is about
ready for operation The Nyanza Re
finery Company is building at Wilson
and will be in operation within another
month. A third refinery is going in al
Wilson now. which will be known as
the Terminal Refining Company. T. f
Caldwell, 70 Gushing, is at the head OF
II.
At Healdton the Forty-Sixth Star re
finery is nearing completion and Other
refineries are in prospect for Healdtor
and tests Of the oil are now beinl
made for these enterprises. II is prob
able that other plants will be organized
for Ringing and for Addington and
Waurika.
Roy NJ. Johnson has returned from
north Texas, where he is interested II
some wells that are getting ready tC
start.
The CritchlowM Marcum well in SO
south OF Wilson. is drilling at $50 fee
and is carrying the - l-2-inch casing
Rau Consolidated Oil Company, in 29
3s.1w. has set the ten-inch casing a
1850 feet and the well is not mucl
deeper than that. The formation i
blue shale.
The Indian Chief well. in section 1915
Be in Marshall county, is drilling a
1920 feet in a dark shale.
Critchow & Marcum No. Frazie
farm. in 3-4-3. reached the top Of tn
sand at about 1880 feet and has beei
completed. IL looks good for 100 bar
rels. Hivick & Moler are now riggin
up on No. 3, same farm.
Geneva Pearl oil Company is riggin
up on No. S. in section 4.4-3.
Hivick & Slack No. on the Noble
farm. in section l3.4.3, is rigging up.
Rockland oil Company No. p, on tn
west lire of the lease In 234-3. ha
sand all the wa, from $50 to 1905 fee
II made natural 300 barrels but she