The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-13

tage through excess production Of oil
and gas from their wells to the detri-
ment of other producers in the field. II
was therefore the sentiment of all the
protestants that if an order were made
allowing the operation of these casing
head gasoline plants that sufficient re-
strictions should be placed around the
operation thereof to safeguard all wells
against the application of vacuum.
The evidence introduced at the hear
ing and the evidence heretofore present
ed to the commission shows that the in
stallation of vacuum pumps in the
HealdtOn field and the operation there
Of at the present time would be inadvis.
able for the reason that the structure
of the sand herein, the same being gen
orally a soft and porous sand, is not
conducive to the operation OF vacuum
pumps, and that the present condition
of marketing facilities is also against
the installation Of these pumps.
The commission is Of the opinion that
the installation of plants for the manu-
facture of casinghead gasoline should
not be discouraged so long as the opera
ton of the same will not work an in
jury on other producers in the field. At
the present time considerable natural
gas in the Healdton field is going to
waste for the reason that 1t has not
been found feasible to install adequate
gathering facilities and for the further
reason that there has been no market
for most Of this gas. The installation
of plants for the manufacture of casing.
head gasoline will encourage the con.
servation and the utilization of natural
gas generally in the Healdton field The
demand and necessity for gasoline is IN.
creasing daily and this condition viii
continue during war times.
Protestants ask that whatever order
is made in this case shall apply to the
field generally and to any plant or
plants heretofore installed, This re.
quest is reasonable and any other ar.
rangement would work a discrimination.
All orders made on applications Of this
character are subject to revocation or
modification by the commission at any
time
The commission having reviewed the
evidence herein and being advised I'm
the premises, it Is therefore. considered
ordered and adjudged that the applica
tion for the installation Of vacuum
pumps in the Healdton field shah be
denied.
II is further ordered that compressor
plants or other plants for the manufac.
ture of casinghead gasoline may. upon
application to the commission and per.
mission therefor, be installed in the
Healdton field in Carter County. Okla.
homa, subject TO the following condi.
tions:
!. said system shall be so construct.
ed and operated as not to apply vacuum
on the wells.
,. Registering guages which win con.
tinuously register the vacuum created
at the point where the guage is install.
ed shall be connected with the main line
on each lease at such point as to
show the maximum vacuum on such
lease. Said guages shall have daily rec.
ord sheets, upon which shall be shown
by automatic tracings the guage upon
such line Said sheets shall be filed
weekly with the corporation commits.
sion, having endorsed thereon a certifi.
cate showing TO what line or lines they
apply and that they show a true and
correct measure Of the vacuum thereon.
J. An automatic checking device
shall be installed at each well which will
automatically keep the vacuum at such
well down to not to exceed four ounces.
4. said guages and checking devices
shall be tested, under the supervision
of a conservation agent Of thee ommis
sion at any time deemed advisable b.
the commission, or upon the demand OF
the owner or operator Of any adjoining
leasehold.
.. Any and all systems heretofore or
hereafter installed shall be subject to
these regulations, and to such further
regulations or orders Of the commission
as may TO the commission seem lust
and the order herein is hereby made
applicable 20 all socalled compressor
systems or compressor relief systems
heretofore installed in said Healdton