Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-08-03

In May there were "a strikes involv-
ing 1858 workers who lost S93,S16
working days.
TEXAS SHIEF PAYS DIVIDENDS.
The Texas Chief Oil company, hold
ing Is acres in block 997, Northwest
Burkburnett, with one producing we'll,
paid it's stockholders a 800 per cent.
dividend Saturday. The company has
contracted with the Mid-Co. Petro-
leuf company to develop it's lease, the
terms calling for five additional wells,
the payment of a bonus of $450,OOO
delivery of seven-sixteenths of the oil
to the pipe lines to credit of company.
This company's we'll proved the north
part of the new pool.
Commission Orders proration
An order instructing pipe line COM
panles to pro-rate production in the
Northwest Extension of the Burk-
burnett field was issued by the Texas
Railroad commission at Austin
Saturday. At the same time warning
was given that waste of oil would be
prosecuted, and the commission fur
Their instructed j. l.. Mildren, chief
conservation officer under the COM
mission, to post an advisory" appor-
tionment sheet at his office in the
field, which the pipe lines will follow
as closely as possible in pro-rating
the runs.
The law provides that pipe line
companies shall prostate runs from
fields where the production is in ex-
cess of pipe line facilities, and when
it was learned that such an order
probably would be issued Judge John
Of the Texas Pipe Line company
asked that the commission assume the
responsibility of apportioning the
runs in order to avoid any dissention
which might arise. After a conference
with the Attorney General of Texas,
it was decided that Mildren should be
given authority to post an advisory
sheet for the guidance of the pipe
line companies. This does not mean
that the companies are compelled to
follow the letter of the advisory sheet,
but it is generally thought that they
will be glad to abide by the pro-ratiori
made by Mr.. Mildren.
Just what lines are common car
riers, and therefore under the juris-
diction of the Railroad Commission, is
something which the commission will
have to determine. 1t is contended
that many of the lines serving the
Burkburnett field are private lines
and not common carriers.
1t is possible that distinction will
be orawn between lines which are
built by one refinery to run it's own
stills, and the lines which are engaged
in buying oil and transporting it,
even though the transporting is but to
loading park.
The order issued by the railroad
commission regarding the pro-rating
of oil, was as follows:
Special Order No. 2.
Austin Texas, July Is, 1919.
Whereas hearing was had before
this commission on July 18th, A.. D.,
1919, pursuant to previous orders of
this commission of and concerning
special order No. l, issued by this
commission on July 18th, 1919, sus-
pending production Of oil in the
| Northwest Extension of Burkburnett
oil field and the conditions which OBJ
tanned in that field and the necessary
and proper legal remedies therefor.
Now therefore, as result of said
hearing this commission finds:
(a) That there is large amount of
oil wasted in said old field due to the
tact that producers are permitting the
oil to flow upon the ground either di-
rectly from the wells or from their
tanks.
(b) That said waste is permitted
because of a lack of storage and ship
! ping facilities.
(c) That there are now in said field
is fast righting itself. The presence
of Mr.. Mildren in the field to enforce
, the conservation orders and rules of
i the commission has brought about a
-na4lgc tor the better.
Oil company officials are not drill
ing in their wells now without first
making provision to take care of the
flow. They now face a large fine if
the well is drilled in and oil allowed
to- go TO waste. Leaks in small gath
ering lires are being repaired and the
fire hazard situation is improving
| under the advice of Mr.. Mildren.
/! Mr.. Milden has advised we'll own
ers to secure separators to be placed
at the wells to separate the oil from
the gas. The gas can then be used
under the boilers and thereby save
much fuel oil and at the same time
reduce the fire hazard. Some of the
drillers are going to follow his advice.
Drillers are being urged to properly
cement the casing, thereby removing
( the possibility Of allowing water to
get into the oil sand as they know
they will have to plug their we'll if Che
water flow cannot be shut off.