The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-16


producing stratums, that reports must
be made to the corporation commission
showing the condition of the well be-
fore and after shooting, together with
other details, and that in case the well
is irreparably damaged by the shot 1t
must be plugged Immediately by the
mud-laden fluid process.
Common purchases OF gas-pipe line
companies-are prohibited in the reg
ulations from discriminating against
producers of light grades of gas in fa-
vor Of its own production or production
in which it is wholly or in part inter.
ested. 1t also provides that gas must
be metered when sold and that the cor.
poration commission may relieve any
common purchaser from buying gas OF
inferior quality.
drastic section Of the regulations
provides that before any company can
enjoy the right of eminent domain for
building pipe lines, etc, 1t must file with
the corporation commission a written
acceptance OF the terms of the regula.
tions.
The corporation commission must be
potified in all cases of any intention to
drill. deepen or plug any well and also
the exact location OF such we'll at least
five days prior to the time work Is to
begin.
Plugging OF wells must be done al
ways under the supervision Of an agent
OF the corporation commission; in well
defined gas fields equipment for taking
care OF gas flows must be on the ground
for use when the gas sand is struck
and a separate slush pit or sump hole
must be constructed, in which will be
Put all pumpings from clay or soft shale
formations in order to have them for
use In making the plugging fluid.
Wells are not permitted to produce
either oil or gas from different stra.
| tums unless adequate precautions have
been made TO prevent waste from any
one, nor shall any well be drilled
through any producing stratum until
that stratum has been sealed. No gas
sand stratum shall be left open for more
than three days before the mud.laden
fluid is applied.
vacuum IumDS.
Use Of vacuum pumps is specifically
prohibited by the new order unless per.
mission for their use is granted by the
corporation commission. Such pumps
now in use may be continued
Oil and gas operators are required by
the regulations TO take a gauge Of the
volume and rock pressure Of all gas
wells before the tenth day Of the month
and report their findings. No well shall
be permitted to produce within any
twenty-four hour period an amount of
gas in excess Of 25 per cent Of its daily
capacity as shown by the last gauge.
Reports are required at intervals
from pipe line companies. These re.
ports must show the number and loca.
tion Of wells attached to their lines. the
amount Of production purchased, the
names Of owners and the amount pur.
chased from each, and shall furnish du.
plicate reports to State Auditor Howard
under the gross production tax.
Owners Of wells must show pipe line
companies certificates from the corpora.
tion commission showing that they have
compiled with the state conservation
laws before they are permitted TO buy
production.
Records Of the progress OF all drilling
wells must be kept and furnished to the
commission, and agents of the commits
sion shall have access TO wells at all
times and to all records OF such wells.
In addition, the regulations prescribe
that conservations OF the commissions
shall cooperate at all times with fed.
eral oil and gas inspectors and that
state inspectors shall assist in the en-.
forcement Of the new rules.