The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-28
NORTHERN OPERATORS
ARE NOT COOPERATING

] and storage committee Of the Mid-Con-
tinent Oh and Gas association, which
is scheduled to be held at Tulsa on
Monday, October 2, VIII undoubtedly
be the most interesting session which
the body has yet participated in, due
TO the fact that in fields of northern
Oklahoma, an utter disregard for the
wisdom Of the curtailnent policy is be.
ing exercised. 4 situation has been
brought about wherein the operators
Of southern Oklahoma and other por-
tions Of the mid-continent field, who
have been adhering 10 the shutdown
movement in a most conmendable man.
ner, are apparently performing their CO.
operative policy without results. and
their efforts are going for naught. The
size OF the wells which are being pro-
rniscuously brought in in the fields
where the Il don't give a damn" pol
Icy is being pursued offsets the con-
servative attitude Of large number
of those who desire that the industry
be permitted to retain normal equi-
hbrium.
Following close on the heels Of bull
letin issued by the shutdown committee
which brought to attention the results
which are beginning TO show them
selves because Of the curtailment Of
comes a report from the
Bur Nus=.- field, announcing the
bringing in Of a well by the Gypsy Oil
company in the southeast corner Of
section "a. 27-5, Burbank pool, which
is reported flowing between 10000 and
$4,000 barrels. Near Depew, in the south
east corner of the northeast OF the
northeast quarter Of section 8, 1873. HI
ram c. Wilson's wildcat was reported
as flowing at the rate Of 80 barrels an
hour Wednesday afternoon with the
drill only two feet in the sand at 229S
feet, and yielding oil Of IL gravity In
the north end Of the Tonkava pool. the
Gypsy Oil company is reported as get
ting big producer in the northwest
quarter Of 2, 24-1w.
Unless the operators in north Okla
homa adhere TO the admonitions OF the
shutdown committee, the purpose OF
methods 10 force shutdown ought not
be resorted to, but unless the produc.
ers show receptive mood 10 the seri'
iousness of the situation it would not be
an unwelccme policy to the majority oi
oil men to bring into use the authority
Of the corporation commission in the
manner which was exercised a year
~t.l,a cfy, aa.afl ld
themselves and when the Hewitt fielC
iloomed as C. danger point. at that tune
II will be remembered, the commission
issued an order prohibiting the drilling
of unnecessary wells and permitted III,
bringing in Of only those wells which
the operators showed in most compre
hensive manner were an absolute neces
sity. The order at that time was not IS
sued by voluntary desires on the par
OF the commission, put through petition
of the local ope, ators themselves, fol
lowing drastic criticism on the part o
producers who operated in the northern
fields OF the state and other districts
which did not al the time have tn
promise Of the prolific area such as tn,
Hewitt pool was presenting. Had no
the local oil men shown their cooper
'otlve attitude to help the industry II
general the rise IN quotation whici
was noted soon after the commission
order WIS put into effect, might hav
been delayed for some time. The opera
tors OF the other districts owe the pre-
ducers Of southern Oklahoma { deb
which should be repaid. but that is IN
only minor portion Of their duty--the
owe It to themselves and their neigh
boring operators 10 aid IN giving IN
Industry an opportunity 70 recuperat'
survey OF operations in the locs
fields reveals what may Justly be tern
cd an ideal situation at 4. time such q
this. Not only are tn Independent
here ourtailing operations 70 a degre
which Is placing them hazardou
position relative TO finance OF their ne,
esssry performances, bu- the subsidiai
les OF the Standard interests are takin
a leading part in the shutdown polio!
For instance, In the FoN. Brock. Hey
1T. AInerada and other 'ields there az
large portions which have been prove
By extension wells on which not eey
locations have besn stRksd. There ar
hundred or more inside locations I
be drilled and wells 70 be deeponed, c
which operations have hot been star
ed. This policy has been pursued fro
the very beginning Of the period OF d
preston.
Local operators are justified in "a
ing an important part n the procee
ings Of the shutdown committee AZ
should do SO.