The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-30
STATE COMMISSION TO
TAKE UP CONSERVATION
OF OIL AND GAS SOON
MAY APPLY RULES GOVERNING
OPERATIONS ON INDIAN LANDS
AT MEETING JUNE .

Oklahoma CITY. May 29,-Thc state
corporation commission is considering
the ndVisability OF promulgating addi'
t!unal and supplemental rules for tho
conservation of oil and gas, In fields
whore rotary drilling machines are
uYcd there ls considerable complaint
that sands bearing oil and gas In paying
quantities are too often shut off by
this method OF drilling without being
discovered and that often after this
sand IL drilled through salt water is
encountered and by improper plugging
's allowed to find Its way into the oil
or gas sands
The following rules governing oil and
gas operations on rctrictcd Indian
lands In Oklahoma have been made by
the department Of the Interior;
No wells shall be drilled with rotary
drilling machine In wildcat territory
except upon approval OF the superln
tcndent or a regularly appointed in
speeIor.
The superintendent or regularly
appointed inspector shall determine
where wells may and may not be drilled
with rotary.
No well shall be started or drilled
" rotary drilling machines without
permission or the superintendent or
authorized inspector.
No wells shall be- drilled into "A known
producing sand or other oil or gas bear-
lng formation with rotary tools except
BY special permission Of the super.
intendcut OF Inspector. Where pUssl-
,.a.f Z,
cable tools.
Casing In all wells must be thoroughly
ccmunted before the producing sand
is penetrated ana all such casing and
easing seats must be thoroughly test
O. for water before the sand Is pene-
tratci.
Ccuent when placed behind casing
mus, stand undistubed for at leas.
twciv" days and longer il deemed ncces-
gary by the Inspector.
Before drilling is resumed the casing
must be bailcd dry and allowed to stand
For twenty four hours. Then the bailer
must be run to ascertain If water has
collected within the casing.
If casing is found TO be tight and
no water Collects drilling with cable
tools may Jc resumed and the hole
drilled to Jew feet below the bottom
of the shoe. Then the well must again
be allowed To stand for twenty four
hours. If 10 water is found on running
the balcr mi.i!,s m1! De resumed and
the Wen completed.
40 wen shall he shot in rotary drill
ed territory without permission of a
regularly appointed INSPECTOR. The in /
spcctor shall approve the size Of the /
shot and tAs point ut which shot is .
placed in ;hc we'll Shooting may be .
prohibited whenever It's use may prove .
detrimental 10 the vcll or field.
Where there is reason to believe that .
rotary drilling machine has passed .
through or penetrated an oil or gas
bearing formation above the average or
known producing formation the hole
must be thoroughly washed down and
the formation tested to determine the
possibility Of oil or gas in commercial
quantities.
The state commissioners are consid-
terng whether it would be advisable,
n addition to the present rules govern
ing conservation. to promulgate rules
similar to the above. This question will
be discussed Monday, June 8, at
meeting Of the commission to which
producers and handlers of gaso-
line and petroleum products are i
invited 10 attend. The rules i
governing the enforcement of the new ,
aw covering the inspection of gasoline, {
casnghead and other petroleum pro ;
ducts also viii be discussed at this {
meeting. {