The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16

Continuation Of the curtalment
policy now in effect in the Hewitt
field area was decided upon at the
joint meeting Of the Hewitt producers
and members of the conversation COM
miftee, which was conducted at the
offices of Writ Franklin Saturday
morning. Decision was made after
vote of the majority of those present
revealed that the sentiment of the pro.
ducers favored such action.
The meeting had been called by the
conservation committee for the purpose
vi ascertaining the views Of the pro
ducers regarding the advisability of q
continuation of the shutdown move
ment as governed by the order Of the
corporation commission. or whether the
restrictions should be lifted.
Those who favored the continuation
gave as their reasons the belief that
the time for renewed drilling cam
paisn was not Yet ripe; that the re.
cent advances in the crude market
wete partially resultant Of curtailment
In production and that further holding
down OF output would stimulate con-
unued rises; that the pipe line com.
panies were storing the crude and
would prorate runs If production was
Increased.
Tie producers who desired the re.
stricuons he removed stated their be.
lief that present market conditions
called for a cessation of u shutdown
order: that inasmuch as other pools OF
the mid-continent area were not gov
erned by curtailment order of similar
nature. the local field should not be
Disseminated against: that II all the
producers in the Hewitt field would
abide by the terms Of the corpora.
ton commission order, they too would
be- willing 10 favor IL. but since sever.
al Of the larger companies had violated
the provisions of the order and were
getting production from the deeper
sand they felt that all operators in the
pool should be permitted TO go after
the deep pay.
More than % operators were present
at the meeting. Members Of the con.
servation committee present included
Chairman G. B. Goddard Writ Frank.
lin and Judge X. A. Hefner Prior
Messrs. Goddard and Hefner rendered
their designations as members OF the
committee and Erret Dunlap and John
Carlock were elected by those present
as nominees whose names will be pre-.
sented to the corporation commission
for approval The commission will
also be asked TO name Mr. Dunlap as
chairman OF the committee
Mr.. Franklin gave review Of the
work OF the committee up to the pres.
ent time. stating that 10 date but one
COMPANY the Carter, had been report.
ed TO the corporation commission Tor
violation OF terms OF the curtailment
order The commission had In turn
cited the Carter people for contempt.
and has set the date OF hearing on
November ]. The Carter company IS
alleged TO have violated the order IN
tlT drilling of seven OF its wells in the
Hewitt field going TO sand without
proper permits Mr. Franklin explain.
III that in order to enable operators
whose properties offset the wells Of
the Carter Company drilled Illegally TO
protect themselves. provisional permits
had been granted enabling the opera.
tors to drill " the sands found in the
Carter wells the permits also specify.
Ing That In the event that the corpora.
lion commission orders the Carter
people to plug the sands, or shut in
tue wells the operators owning offsets
will do likewise. The committee has
ruggested 10 the corporation commits
sion that the Carter people be ordered
20 plug the sands Illegally drilled TO-
but due to absence VI members of the
commission no action on the matter
has been taken by that body as vet
The Carter company has repeatedly In
sisted that II was being Disseminated
against complaining that other produc
efs In The field had been carrying on
operations In violation OF the order
but when the committee asked tn,
Cater people to name the other VIC
lrtors, they failed to do so.
Mt Franklin expressed himself a.
heartily In favor OF the continued shut
down let US go back In consid
cslng this matter Of cuftailment." h,
Haid. and note whether condition,
have changed materially TO warran
renewed drilling when oil was N.5,
the producers tsted the corporation
commission " issue The eur,ailmen