The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-29
Total Daily Production
Hewitt Field for Past 30
Days is 47,l58 Barrels

The total daily production Of the
Hewitt field during tine past 30 days
reached ~ l5S barrels showing An in
crease of 4106 barrels more than the
total daily production of the preced
ing similar period During the period
there were II competitions. 537 wells
producing. 40 wells drilling and two
rigs up ana building.
The increase Of production has been
brought about chiefly due 90 tho
deeper drilling Of producing wells. The
~ cures have proved rather disap-
pointing TO the fraternity in general
for 1t had hoped that the effects
Of the shutdown movement would show
desired decrease. Some encourage
mcnt 90 the hopes OF the oil men fav.
fgins curtailment in operations Is To
=, had, however. by noting the fact
ttqt Ictically all of the deeper
driNng + reported 10 be over by the
members of the committee in charge
O. the shutdown movement and the
r1i Is expected 10 remain steady
from now on The increase in produc.
Ton lctei on The report Immediately
~ risr - tho lltcsi figures obtained
shows 7ac0 barrels. which further dem
tr .rHtc. ltat operations are coming
g, e. silrisll.
Thc c-..' cause oi the Intensive
, CO. llirg campaign which was
,rficd n IN 'he ficll is I't"ibc'ei 1
ll.et. .u' clrctn; up OF p'oporii, $
alr - H'aa, operators. Immediately
a. - ,hc ,ssulYcc # ihc order Of tho
,.irar.run COMMISSION for a shut
Gown 10 ~. Hew.t; f!eld. which per-
= continued necessary drilling.
90 I'd. cors made a survey OF their
.ns aaj dozens Of eases were
.nV " whore offset wells were
.'Gu,'n. r".u. lands which were not
80. l-l ;o In ncrhborins wells. Ap-
,',atiou, ly scores began To pour Into
th. office ~ the committee In charge
o. ,na shu; down ior permits 10 drill
l, ;hr d. per sands, and by the terms
20 he u.,rr the permits had To be
.p.iNicd. NhuS. tdc increase In produc
i.an ;or jhc deeper sands We're found
20 yiold greater production In the field
The shutdown movement at this time
shunld 'ba noted with more approving
cooperation than. ever for with the
defeat II the tariff measure or oil
I'm the house, and the doubt which
exists as % its passage In the senate
Curtailmcut C production Is the only
hope Of the oil men for Improvement
in market conditions Increase Of sup.
ply will tend 10 further demoraligC
the situation. and will not in any man.
ner aid 10 the slightest eXten, os has
been pointed out time and time again
1t is q matter Of supply and demand
and with the supply greater than thC
demand a. the present time ant
which has been enc ot the chief rca.
sons for existing conditions, II has been
clearly demonstrated that shutdown
In operations Is imperative.
Greater drilling operations are being
carried on by the larger companies oI
the fields than others. with the smaller
independent producers being forced t'
follow suit FOR protective purposes.
policy cf secrecy has been adopted by
several VI the largest operators In th'
field. the real purpose Of watch Mas
not as Yet hcen lparned, while rum
us have /, that the producers are at
tempting to Keep IN formation regard
ing their activities from one another
IN the fold. which causes many oi
men here g. doih, tho res9oo' which
the legality of the order should com
mnnd as heinr observed.
nvrsi.ration now under way by tbs
&evbers of ihe committee In charge
g. ,hr shgtiown movement Is expected
flo reveal the true causes Of the see
rtcv In operations and me continued
Increase In production. and the H'sult'
may bring abou, the desired curtsil
Hewitt Field Properties
Properties VI the producers IN ih'
Ipwtit field are az follows,
Garter Oil Company on the Muller