The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-08
ECH0CK MAY OPERATE
CHICkASAW REFINERY

"A deal Is now in proress OF sonsum
nation whereby l. u. schock of 81
Louis, one Of the most efficient re-
inning men IN the petroleum industry
may take over the plant Of the Chicka.
saw hetihing company OF this city for
Ine purpose OF operating Ii and again
placing il In active marketing circles.
SHOULD present negotiations result in
satiaiaotory manner the plant will
probably resume by the middle of Sen.
totnber. The interest being DISPLAYED
by Mr Schock in local refining circles
IS a Tribute TO the city as well as 10 the
possibilities Of southern Oklahoma rel.
ative TO the refining industry.
As head OF the Lntiiaholna Refining
company nc has been enjoying remark
able success and the two plants Of
the company at Okinuigee and ST.
Louis nave been making a fine record
Mr.. Schock served as president OF tho
Western Refiners Association for a
number Of years and was with Cap
tain Constantine OF Tulsa, during tna
organization and start OF operations in
member OF the executive committee OF
the American Petroleum Institute, and
Is affiliated with a number OF other
authoritative Institutions During his
visit here the latter part Of last week
While looking over the ioca situation
Mr Schocll was greatly pleased and
remarked that southern Oklahoma pre-
fnfa ttff a.
other portion OF the rnid-continent field
as regards its refinery situation, as
well as the other branches OF the IN
Gustry.
The Chicl<ssaw Refinery has been
shut down tor more than a year, ceas-
ing operations when railroad rates and
other Obstacles were forcing refiners
Throughout the mid-continent field 10
the wal. Since that time the freight
rates nave been materially reduced. and
within The next few weeks refiners
OF this section Of the state viii be en-
aDled 70 ship to the points ol greatest
consumption at the same figure as
those In northern Oklahoma. Inclusion
Of Ardmore in group three has brought
about the improved conditions.
Resumption o. operations al the
Chickasaw Refinery viii greatly aid
in enlivening Industrial conditions OF
Ardmore The Chickasaw plant is the
largest in this city and is located about
one mile north OF Ardmore. II was orig
inaliy organized IN May, 1917. a o time
when the procuring OF materials and
equipment was most difficult and the
assembling thereof almost impossible
because Of war time congestion o.
freight on all of the railroads. Not
withstanding these handicaps, the en-
terprise had rapid development from
grass roots" to output The company
owns III Zee so acres Of land and along
It's entire frontage has q double spur
track leading from the main line into
the grounds o. the conpany'H prop
erty Besides the buildings and equip
ment the company mas Two 81 900 bar
re- tanks for the storage o. crude oil
and 10 Iunks " lesser size ior storage
Of finished products and prOuunts IN
process OF manufacture One OF these
Is l5 200 DHrrels capacity The piunt
is 'iour-unit" using the Biaisdel pro
cess il ms capacity FOR handling
z 500 barrels Of crude daily ana mad
been running ieuldtun crude prior 10
the shutdown. AT the ruiirOad front OF
the properly mere rs IN al-steel iood-
ing rack with capacity for - cHrs. The
company owns 70 miles Of gGthsrlng
line in tho HealdtOr field and eight
miles az Hewitt lending 70 its own
loading racks II Sand Pit, five miles
east Of Wilson on the o. ~ VI. q T. rnIl-
road Its transportation facilities also
include ownership Of zoe iGpk carE
o; eight snd ten thousand gallon capa-
city. II mas been the policy oi Tie aon-
o.rn 10 own rather than lease itE tank
cars