The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-22
Oklahoma Corporation
Commission ReUises COHSer-
ration Rules

Al tua hearing on December 90,
before the corporation commission
Il was proposed by the conservation
officers that each operator be re-
CURED to post sign at each we'll
drilling or producing I'm the state,
giving the names Of the lease own
srs aul zee owners: section. town
shin nd range, and the number Of
the we'll
The second proposed order re-
ouirod every operator in the state.
regardless of h's solvency or his rec
ord for having observed the con-
seryation laws and rules, to give a
bond at the commencement OF each
well. conditioned th'.t he would plug
the same as required by the law.
The Mid-Continent OIL Il Gas
association was represented by
Writ Franklin and the secretary.
The Okmulgec Oil & Gas associa-
ton was also represented by J. j.
MOr0ucy and there were "A number
Of oil companies and individuals
represented.
After Il conference betweeA the
conservation officers and the oil
producers and representative of the
above named associations, the first
OF the proposed dcrs was modified
50 as TO apply prospectively and not
retrouCtivcly SO that the sign will
have 10 be posted only in the case
Of wells now drilling, or that may
hereafter he drilled, and does not
apply to the thousands OF old wells
now In existence.
The second proposition, relating
10 the bonds, was so changed as TO
merely vest in the commission ~.
discretion 70 require such bonds
when upon its own motion or upon
the complaint os some one interested,
IL appears that such bond is neccs-
sary from that particular operator
In order 10 insure the proper plug
ging of the we'll.
The Industry as whole Is re-
lleyed from the great burden and
expense of giving many hundreds
OF bonds which would have served
no useful purpose, but would have
caused great expense and annoy
ancc,
The two amendments reflective
at once) 10 the rules as finally
agreed upon and approved by the
commission, are as follows:
"(D The owners of any oil and
gas mining lease In this state upon
which drilling operations are or may
hereafter be carried on shall post a
substantial sign In a conspicuous
place upon each well or derrick,
giving the name of the firm. the
section, township and range, the
name OF the lease owner and num-
Der Of the well. ~
"t2) Rule l3 shall be amended
BY adding to paragraph one the fol-
lowing: The commission may at
any time upon its own motion or
upon complaint received from any
person interested in the property TO
be drilled or in adjacent property
require from the owner of the lease
or the person, iir,n, corporation og
association drilling the well a bond
In the sum not TO exceed s2.500
running to the state OF Oklahoma
conditioned that said well upon
Abandonment shall be plugged In
accordance with the rul2s and rrgu-
lations Of the commission. said
bond TO remain I'm force and effect
until the plugging IL approved by
the conservation officer not exceed
ing two years from date Of bond,
provided, that any person, firm, com
pany or corporation NAV file with
Z ihe "pn!a!Si!0n q blanket buud III
asum not to exceed $4,000, with or
without surety, AS may be required
BY the commission aud to be APP
n proved by the commission, covering
all wells drilling or to be drill d by
the principal in said bond and said
bond shall be considered In full
compliance with this order. unit.
such time az the penalty of said
BOND shall be collected for violation
OF the terms thereof"