The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-05
Conditions Improving
Carter County Fields

county are gradually taking ON an i'm
proved trend as revealed by an invest
igauon of development now under way
and comparison with conditions dur
ing the past six months. The Hewitt
field as a rule has served as a crter-
lon as to the aspect Of local conditions
and the latest report Oh that field in
dicates that the operators there are
getting busy. In the Hewitt district
there are now 63 wells drilling and
plans being completed by producers call
for nosaber Of additional wells which
should noticeably increase the figure
within the next few weeks. The busiest
operator in the Hewitt area is the
Skelly Oil company which has 10 wells
drilling. Other producers in the field
who are carrying on drilling operations
include Carter Oil company seven
wells Humble Oil and Refining company
two wells; Wolverine Oil company, five
wells; Sure oil corporation, one well;
Magnolia Petroleum company. TWO
wells; Texas company, one well, Baker
Strawn, three wells; b. a. Simpson, one
well: Writ Franklin, one well; and others
including Rockland Oil company, hctch-
Wallace. Gypsy Oil company Coline
Cfl company, ct al, 20 weils.
Development in the Graham field is
progressing in an excellent manner with
reference to work under way in Il COM
paratively new territory. This field has
q remarkable record inasnIuch as to
date there has been only one dry hole
complercd the location CT which was
more Than one half Of q milo moi theast
of production. Extension OF the proven
area IF the field has been very salts
factory thus far with the producers
carrying on their dlil;n.. for q tension
in a c9rcervative cp'I istcrt Kramer,
and grakually extending the limits of
the field without the waste Of huge ex-
penditure. The operators of the Ora
ham district are proving themselves to
bc Of ,he same high calibre wnich has
characterized the men who have de.
veloped fields Of Carter county since
oil was first uncovered In this territory
and which have brought 10 the Carter
county producers the title OF the most
legitimate and capable members OF the
industry in the md-continent area.
Realiyation of this fact has led oil in
terests from all parts Of the country TO
send their representatives to Carter
county and southern oklahoma to learn
the most efficient method Of operation
and other details connected with the
petroleum world. Another feature OF
the Graham area is the fact that II Is
an independent field and Ardnore has
perhaps profited more greatly due TO
this phase of Graham development than
it has since the original development OF
the lealdton and Hewitt pools.
Operations in the Fox field are con.
tlnuing in the same manner as has been
prevalent in that district for the past
year. but indications point to an in.
crease in work there, inasmuch as the
gravity schedule is In effect and the
price Of the crude has been raisd re.
sultant Of the new system of quotations
The producers OF the Fox field have
been more or less inclined to adhere TO
the shutdown policy and as a result
development there was cerried on in q
more conservative policy than it might
have been. But the field is showing up
well and "a gradual increase in its out.
put may be expected.
Although the Amerada field has been
rather disappointing since its discovery
nevertheless the Amerada Petroleum
company Is to be commended for stay.
.rg with IT, as 1t has, an action which
iaF been most beneficial to ArdInore and
surrounding territory. For even though
i.e results IN that area mus far have
lt.n ether than the usual encourage.
meni which a now field carries with 1t,
,he Ancrada company has continued its
ate 9pmcnt In the Brock district In
.s efficient a manner as has been war.
lani d. But the biggest feature which
the Amerada people have started is the
construction OF the gasoline plant now
being erected and the pipe line which
viii bring the product to this city. The
efforts Of the Am,uda company may
Net prove uf greatest benefit TO Car.
ter ,ouuty's oil circles.
And not 20 be forgotten Is the Is.
ew shallow territory which is now be-
iug more closely attended to than ever
before The contract recently consum.
mated by the producers OF that district
which calls FOR quotation Of s. per
barrel for the crude has been an in.
ccntlve Tor increased development. and
has made the drilling OF the shallow
wells q paying proposition.
Wildcattiug ln Carter county during
thp past year has thus far been in
status quo. More tests have been start.
81 aud ate under way than ever before.
a large number OF which are reaching
deep levels. Several have ben abandon.
ed as dry holes. while the others are
plugging away with that one big hope"
OF hitting IT, The fact that no BIZ re.
suits have as Yet been obtained In this
wlldcattug campaign Is not discour.
aging featurc. fur there are thousands
uf acres still to be tested. and plans
now being completed by many interests
cali Tor the stalking VI = number OF
new locations
summing up. an oil review Of condl
lions iu Carter county reveals that pro.
duction of the developed POOLS has been
holding its own, drilling operations have
hceh ruing ON as well as might be ex.
peptcd with low prices and curtallment
in effect aud wildcat play has BEEN
above par