, 1921-11-30

district VIII be undertaken first Ri
ons-haif OF the field ana then IA the
other.
Final arrangements for the giant
test were completed late ~yestrrday
afternoon by the field operation and
pipeline departments OF the Midwest
Refining company.
The test will be undertaken between
December ; and IS in me district Of
tho field and between December 20
and 81 In the other district. These
dates are definitely set and viii be OBJ
served 10 tho hour unless extremely
cold weather or other Disturbances In
this vicinity make II impossible 20
make such an undertaking = fair test
OF producing possibilities
The announced object OF the test is
TO Determine the actual production for
future pro-ration arrangements and 70
Determine 10 what extent tho oil pro-
duced can be handled at tho r~efincrie-
hcrcs
The following communication posted
In the fields and addressed 10 all OF
the producers in this district Is self
explanatory.
I'm order 10 securs a. accurate a
basis as possible for new p~rorating reg
u~iations covering acceptance OF crude
oil in the Salt Crock field by tho pipe.
line department OF tho Midwest Re.
finins company, 100 Per cent OF the
oil for q period Of 10 days win be run
from all wells coming within the pro.
visions Of the present ~prorating reg
~ulations.
For eonveniencc in making such a
test the field has been divided into two
parts which win DO DESIGNATED as the
north half and the south half. with the
dividing limo extending from the south
west corner OF section 17-o-T6. run
ming southwest 10 the southwest cor
ner Of section 5-se-7s.
1.-THE north half consisting OF the
three gaugers' districts. No. ,. No. 2
and No. 8. viii DO tested first. All o.
the oil from the wells In this district
win DO run commencing December s
1891, at Z q m n ending or Decem-
Der is. 1921, at Z O. m. AZ tho expira
ton OF the later date u will be neces-
sary to resume the present prorate
basis for a period Of approximately
five days IN order TO relieve our stor-
age in h field
One hundred percent Of the oil in
the south half comprising gausers'
districts. No. /. no. 4 and No. s. viii
start on about December 20. 1921. a.
7 a. m. and viii continue cor zen dayn.
possible ending December 81. 1921, at
a. m. =
I'm order to get ar accurate gauge
on tho wells covered BY this test. it IS
desired that the producers affected
open w their wells to full capacity for
that time.
THE average production OF each
well for the last three days OF the test
period will be Used as the basis fos
the new prorating regulations. Any
new offset will completed after z n m.
December s. 1921 and entitled TO b.
run under present regulations will be
given a three day test taking the last
"a hours production as h ~proraiirg
basis therefor. However at the end
Of so days from such test another three
day test OF any such well will be
made and the last "a hours production
will be taken as the settled production
Of such we'll for another 60 days. when
a further and final test for three days
will be made. using the last "a hours
production as the p~rorating basis Until
1t becomes necessary to take another
general test OF tho producing wells IN
tho field
General proratins regulations will
be formulated and published as soon
as possible after the completion Of the
foregoing tests.
"Tne earnest and sincere co-opera-
ton Of all producers IN the field will
be helpful in working out a satisfac-
tory and successful change Of prorat-
ing basis"