The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-10-16
HEWITT OPER ATORS DECIDE TO CONTINUE
5 CURTAILMENT in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTE VIOLATORS

order. Oil dropped TO 81. 1t is now
$3.50. The purchasers are asking for
more oil, but it will be noted that they
are now getting $4,000 to 10000 bar.
rels per day more oil than they need
and are running it into storage. AS
the situation stands at the present
time, the Prairie Pipe Line Company,
largest purchaser of crude in the mid
continent field, and maker Of the mid
continent quotation, is not able TO
handle any increase in production, and
would be forced to prorate its runs if
output is increased. The tankage of
the pipe line companies running oil in
the mid-continent area will be filled in
the next 10 days at the present rate
OF production. Oklahoma production
should decline $4,000 barrels a day. If
We start renewed drilling campaign.
and increase our production TO the
point where ii will be prorated, con.
ditions will be far from improved, and
as compared with continued curtail-
ment, which would be the lesser of the
two evils?
81 will agree that conditions are
better now than they have been in
quite some time, but If a renewed drill.
ing campaign is commenced in the
Hewitt field, which is the most prolific
pool in the state, increase in produc.
action throughout the midcontinent
area. We are setting the example for
the other fields throughout the mid.
continent area.
My position Is that the time has
not yet come for an unrestricted drill.
ing campaign"
Frank Ketch, administrator OF the
Hsmon estate also expressed himself
as heartily in favor of continued cur.
tailment concurring in opinion with
Mr., Franklin and adding that officials
Of the larger pipe line companies oper.
ating In Oklahoma had been advising
and still are advocating curtailment in
production lest they be forced to pro.
rate runs "Curtsilment has aided to
a marked degree the advancement in
the crude oil prices" said Mr. Ketch.
1--WE have the, best pool in the state.
Why should We bring the oil TO the
surface az a time when IL is not need.
ed. and at time when we are getting
such a low price for it,"
kilograms from several Of the larger
concerns operating in the Hewitt field,
and which favored unrestricted drill.
ing, were read during the meeting.
Operators who expressed themselves
as favoring the continuation Of cur.
tailment were as follows: Writ Frank.
lin. Gates Oil Company, Sutherland Pc.
iroleum Company okla.wilson oil
Company. Ed Gait, Merrick oil Com.
pany. Westheimer and Daube. }. A.
Heensn. Ross w. Coe. Erret Dunlap.
Rockland oil Company, y. L. Amster.
ketch al al. Hewitt Mineral Trust,
Baker and Strawn. Wolverine OH
/ Company. and &. L.. Sykes. Opposed
20 the measure were; Daisy Belle Pc
troleum Company. Anderson.Simpson
y. \. simpson, Magnolia Petroleum
Company, Carter OIL Company. Humble
OH and Refining Company, Skelly OIL
Company Southwestern Petroleum
Company and Gypsy oil Company.
All the operators present were high
In their praise Of the work which the
members Of the conservation commit
tee had been doing in the performance
Of their duty and announced their in
| tention OF giving them the greatest o'
/ cooperation as long as they continued
In charge OF the shutdown movement.
A resolution commencing the mem
bers Of the corporation commission
for the manner in which they ar,
upholding the terms of their order
with particular reference TO the citinl
OF the Carter oil Company for con
tempt was unanimously adopted dur
ing the meeting.
Discussion of future procedure h,
the committee regarding violations o
the curtallment order brought fort
from among those present expression
OF determination to "go to bat" an,
fight TO showdown the charges no,
pending against the Carter OIL Com
nany. and to vigorously prosecute an,
other violators Of the provisions Q
the order A letter from the secre
tary OF the corporation commission
was read. which informed the member
OF the conservation committee tha
! violators OF the order can be arrests,
by the county attorney and held for
mlsdemeanor. and II found guilty coul
BE- fined a maximum OF s,O00 uf q
days ief each effense. VI botL, eacl