The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-19
PRODUCTION OF
OIL IN JANURRY

The review and summary of the
fields for January as prepared by the
Oil City Derrick is illuminating for
it's thoroughness and terseness. 1t Is
in part as follows;
During January the oil fields cov-
cred by the Derrick's monthly oil re-
port completed 1873 wells, with
new production of 148,167 barrels.
| While there was a loss of 456 in the
completions as compared with De-
cember's figures, the fresh oil OBJ
tanned shows the handsome increase
of 33,327 barrels All the divisions
report fewer new wells, or very
small increases, and in most dis
tricts this is attributed to the winter
season and the extremely bad roads
In some fields the highways were in
such shape that the cost Of moving
material was excessive and not few
were impossible. This condition was
common to every division, none e.
Gaping the troubles that usually
come at this season. In the Gulf
Coast the situation was aggravated
by excessive rains and also in North
Texas. The increase in new pro-
duction was furnished by Oklahoma,
North Texas and Louisiana, as the
other divisions showed either losses
or slight gains. The loss in compile
tions was common to all the fields.
Among the competitions were So1
dry holes and 149 gas wells, the to-
tails showing a decrease Of 1O2 and
20 respectively. Subtracting these
from the total leaves 1913 produc-
tive oil wells This is one OF the
smallest numbers reported for many
years. In December this figure was
1. .4O7 and in November 1903, which
was the smallest record for 1918.
The high record for last year was
1878 in June.
"The close of January showed g.
229 rigs and wells drilling, which
was a loss of 127 from the December
report. The largest gain in new
work was in the North Texas field,
and most OF the other divisions
showed a decline. The weather con-
ditions are believed to be responsible
for this loss. AS compared with
January, 1918, the figures for the
present report show an increase OF
1,4O1 in the total of new work.
"Oklahoma completed II fewer
wells than in December, but made
the grand gain in new production OF
22,755 barrels. The total initial out
put of the new wells was 42,O55 bar
rels. This was the largest amount
reported from Oklahoma in single
month for two years, with the ex-
ception of October, 1917, and May,
1918. While few of the new wells
could be placed in the gusher class,
there we're so many of more than |
average size as to make large |
showing. Some Of the wells were |
also big ones, which helped to swell |
the total In proportion to the num-
ber completed there were more dry
holes as the total of 159 wac only |
four below that of December. The
loss was 80 per cent of the total /
Fifty-three gas wells were reported |
which was due to the excessive cost
of getting material to the leases on
account of bad roads. All work |
that was not necessary was avoided.
North Texas is steadily gaining
in Importance as an oil-producing |
center and made new high record
in January The compilations were
125, an increase Of 10, and the new
production was 1915 barrels, an
increase of 1900 barrels Despite the
wildcat nature of the work being /
done only eighteen COIHpletIoHs zen
in the dry list. During the month
the productive area was enlarged by
several tests which found oil. The
close OF he month showed 1,547 rigs
and wells drilling, an increase Of
144 over the previous report. Both
in new productions and in new work
North Texas is now in the lead of all