Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-05

1916 most OF the wells which were
managed by the British commission
were destroyed SO as to prevent their
falling into the hands OF the encmv
a provisional claim for the damage
has been lodged with mo Brl'rh
government and the company has
been assured that the same will bc
bencN u.cntly considered. In April
1911 the occupying force com
marded that all properties be re
stored and reopened. Il was found
that the damage done was ConslG-
erah.y less than anticipated and by
the end Of 1917 the properties pro-
duced about so per cent of normal
The crude oil has TO be sold to the
military authorities. Satisfactory
prices are paid for 1t. The company
has made claims for some $1,000, 900
Tor OIL products seized at the time
OF the German invasion and for oil
machinery requist!oncd since. but
has not yet succeeded in receiving
payment
UNITED STATES-Midwcst: The
production in this field decreased
5000 barrels In consequence of
smaller yield from the Gushing wells
as was the experience Of all COM
panies IN this territory. On the other
hand, the production from the Yale
and Hcaldton fields Increased and
continued to do so. A pipe line from
HodldtOn to Gushing, 1874 miles long
started working during 1917 and
l,iS3,2i0 barrels passed through II.
The capacity OF this pipe line is now
being Increased by 1900 barrels per
day. The pipe line from Gushing 20
ST Louis could not be finished in
1917 but is now working. a cOnsid-
erable number OF new tank cars
nave been purchased. The refinery
at Gushing started work in March
1917. and is refining between 5000
and 5000 barrels per day. The re-
trery AT st. Louis started work this
month. New oil land has been HC-
quired.
CALIFORNIA: Tho production OF
California Increased by l,54S, 900
barrels In consequence OF consider
ably bigger yield in the CoalInga
territory In this field, as well as
in the county of Santa Barbara. con
siderable and highly remunerative
new territories have been put into
yield and some further oil bearing
lands have been purchased. The
pipe line from Coalipga to the re-
flnery at Martinez pumped during
the year 100000 barrels against
5,266, 500 in 1916. A number OF tank
cars have been purchased. The ca
pacity OF the refinery at Martinez
has been increased to $4,000 barrels
per day. There Is now total stor-
age capacity Of 4525,000 barrels
The distribution organization on the
Pacific Coast has been further per-
fectcd and the company is in ex-
celient shape for sales to the greatest
advantage.
MEXICO: In spite Of continued
political unrest the production in
creased by $4,000 barrels The
newly purchased Tampico- -Panuco
and Chyoles companies territories
are being explored. The Pahuco No.
5 well, produced $4,000 barrels per
day. Construction OF a refinery with
a capacity OF 5000 barrels, which IS
10 be raised to 10000 barrels. is con-
tinuing. as well as the construction
OF lO-inch pipe line from Panuco
to Tampico. The storage capacity in
Mexico is now about l,550,000 barrels
and there is available further storage
for about the same amount During
1917 the company refined and de-
livered 225,0OO barrels and there
were in storage at the end OF the
year 1,467000 barrels
CURACAO: In July, 1917, there
was formed at Curacao the Curacao
Shipping company, which is going to
own the fleet for the transport OF
oil from Venezuela. OF this COM
panys capital OF SS04,000, S20l. 900
were issued to the Royal Dutch
Curacao Sub-company. About 1900
tons OF barges with the necessary
tugs have been put In service, but a
further 1900 tons OF space with
equivalent number OF tugs are
needed. In consequence OF the diff
culties emanating from the war this
tonnage has not yet been obtained.
However. the company has secured
in America about 1900 tons OF barge
space and trusts TO secure the re-
mainder shortly.
VENEZUELA: The exploitation
OF the companys considerable con-
cession was Systematically continued
The production in consequence of the
difficulty OF securing material for the
various refineries and storage plants
could not be a regular one. How
ever, on an average 575 barrels per
day has been manufactured. Three
schooners are in service TO supply the
local needs of Venezuela from the
San Lorenza refinery. and for the
same. purpose there are some tank
installa tions at various Lake Mara
from his sister, Mrs. L. d. Burney,
pacity OF 1900 barrels. The ca
pacity OF this San Lorenzo refinery
is now $500 barrels per day and
the total strage capacity in Venezuela
Is being increased from 1865, 900 bar
rels TO $4,000 barrels.