The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-24

observation-disclosures luT IeuuClilB lhiS !
time on pumping wells.
Suggestions for more efficient dis
tribution OF duties to field men.
Minimizing operating expense.
Recommendation for gauging wells
Individually
Discovery of certain wells which
passed the top OF Hewitt sand with
rotary tools.
Suggestion Of test and method of
repairing wells making water.
Suggestions for conducting drilling
campaigns on edge properties with
the view of locating the limits OF
the field with a minimum number OF
dry holes.
Recommendations against the use
less expense Of drilling twin wells
in the Hewitt sand zone because OF
the lack Of water between the various
layers of Hewitt sand.
Discovery of group Of wells which
we're cased unsystematically as re-
CARDS the upper water in the Hewitt
sand.
Correlation Of the Hewitt sand and
many recommendations to operators
for proper point to land rotary and
case.
Compilation of production data, a
family decline curve for the field and
certain other decline curves for indi-
vidual properties.
Compilation of production maps,
showing relative production of various
areas Of the field.
Estimation of petroleum reserves
on certain properties and the probable
yields per acre foot for certain prop
critics.
The soundness Of the judgment OF
the Bureau of Mines engineers has
recently been proved by the drilling
Of one Of the late salt water wells.
This well was drilled against the
advice of the bureau engineers.
In addition TO the many suggestions
and recommendations Of practical and
| commercial value, the bureau engi'
neers have come TO certain conclusions
! Of scientific interest These matters
will be covered in a government re-
port on the Hewitt field.
Local Operators Progressive
Because Of the excellent spirit OF
cooperation and the progressive class
of operators in the Hewitt field, states
Mr.. Swigart, as we'll as the Importance
. OF the Hewitt field IN the oil world
the Bureau of Mines has made this
the most extensive study yet con
. Quoted on any single field in the
United States. The field work ha:
embraced seven months, during whicf
time the engineers devoted their en-
/ tire efforts to the Hewitt area.
= Carter county may feel justly proud
S to be so recognized by the United
= States Bureau of Mines.
e VIII Prepare Bulletin on Hewitt
, Messrs. Swigart and Schwarzenbek
$ the engineers who so capably repre-
= sented the bureau in this field, have
= returned to Bartlesville, and are nov
e busily engaged preparing a bulletil
Y on the Hewitt field. During the prep
aration Of this report, they will MAKE
numerous visits to Ardmore ant
Hewitt, in order that they may keel
i fully posted in more recent develop
a ments SO that their Interpretation
: of various conditions in this fiel'
may be based upon the latest infor
= nation before the bulletin goes U
C. press.
e The Bureau Engineers
Messrs. Swigart and Schwarzenbel
have gained the respect and friend
ship of every oil man and other citi
: lens of Ardmore with whom the.
have come in contact. Both thts'
4 men have worked conscientious,y ant
with untiring effort TO aid local oper
: ations and make conditions in th'
: Hewitt field such that the operations
;. there could be classed among TN
most efficient in the country u
g pleasant natures and wonderful per
sonalities, these men have been anA
ious to cooperate with the Oil ira
ternity here, and have aided operation
and others not theoretically, but prac
tically, so that the people with whom
| they conferred reaped the greatest o
benefits. Messrs- Swigart and sen
warzenbek will always be welcom
visitors TO Ardmore.