The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-19

Wyoming Operators
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Tho current iaauo Of the Inland
Ou ludDy published af Casper Wyop
,leriaa lhs STORY bv a. J. Ilallctt. in
which hr slNa that there lg gen
u.uo "tcmp,t Ono 90 trur7r ON 40
count of tho LEASING of the Teapot
dom, south uf salt creek tD the Sim
.u'r OU company
Mr IIa.l,u Identifies The ",Hcarp-
mru.,' aH EopIugisis iu wyoming
now c1ll thDao dumea nA being a
'lau-e-ai7od structure" and inas-
much us tho oil men in Wyoming
Wo only getting 90 per cent Of tho
oil. ruu. there be much excitement
and many protests going 90 tho gov
eminent ln Washington \ part Of
hIH story foiIuws
Propaganda being srnt out from
Tho secretary of tho Interiors office
would seem to indicate that the quos-
ton OF throwing Teapot open had
been considered as witness the fol-
lowing from this department just ro-
celved by the Index.
Han Makes Statement.
WASH NGTON when an oil
tnnk IL leaking, no time should be
lost in getting tho oil into tanks
which don't leak" Secretary Fnll
gaid In announcing the policy which
he has adopted 10 protect tho Rov-
ernmcnt from further losses Of oil
In the California naval petroleum ro-
serves.
study OF the underground condl-
lions In the Two California reserves
made by tho interior department on
behalf OF tho navy shows that the
government has lost tremendous
quantities OF oil through failure OF
the former administration to drill
the necessary protective wells" Sec
retarv Fall said FAILURE to arm
the necessary wells prior TO March
4. 1921. has resulted IN losses of ul-
timatc total production conservative
~ estimated at 2s,O00.OOO barrels OF
oil Of which the governments roy
atty share would have been $780,
600 barrels, valued ~ SS.SO0,0O0,
This loss never can he recovered.
Tho only action which this depart
mcnt can take. and II already has
been started. Is To inaugurato a drill
ing campaign which will savo for the
government tho oil which still re-
mains IA the ground. Leases have
beer given In Naval petroleum re-
serve No. ?, California, 10 companies
which hun preferential rights 10
drill. based on claims held prior 10
the withdrawal Of the land and the
department has asked for compcti-
tive bids for the drilling OF a num-
vber OF wells IN Naval petroleum re-
serve No. /, California. Although no
ac:!s!ts ScS:.ac:s asrs been made
As yet. a permanent policy IL being
formulated whereby tho oil rocov-
cred will be conserved for the navy'a
future needs through storngo In
steel or other tanks at such places
as the navy may direct when we
got the oil into tanks, It can bc
stored indefinitely with but slight
loss through evaporation
Make Its own Test.
There was considerable moro 20
the statement but the above will
give an idea Of the policy which the
government proposes 10 follow In
reference to rs present naval re-
serves SO far as the public is con-
ccrned there would not he serious
objection to throwing the Teapot
open II everybody was given an even
chance although the wisdom of
bringing more crude petroleum to
the surface I'm Wyoming now Is
questioned when there ia more oil
at salt creek than tho pipe lines
can handle.
III the moro important interests
wish to satisfy themselves as 90
whether the Teapot is oil bearing be-
fore laying trunk pipeline connec-
lions into Wyoming, the scnslblo
thtnr FOR the government TO do
would Doe go drill test ON Teapot
itself II II proved 10 bc productive,
then company like the Prairie
would have AN additional incentive
90 lay line into the state, The
well could be shut iu and the supply
Conserved until such time as salt
creek production would begin TO de-
cline.
should Postpone Tea Party.
"lf the government thinks there Is
danger Of Teapot being drained from
Salt creek. II could drlll, or cause To
be drilled row OF line wells on the
north end OF the Teapot which would
fully protect It's interests.
Considering present conditions
and taking everything into consider
alton. probably the better way out
Tor the government would he TO
postpone It's tea party until such
fine as the country becomes really
and truly thirsty for oil