The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-17
Franklin in Charge
of So. Okla. Shutdown

Producers operating In the fields
of southern Oklahoma are request
ed by the committee in charge
Of shutdown and storage appointed
ut the meeting Of independent pro-
ducers ut Tulsa last Saturday, to
Immediately communicate with Writ
Franklin, who Is in charge Of this
area, relative to their cooperation
in the movement. Mr.. Franklin
Is the member Of the committee
representing this territory.
Other members are: NJ. NJ. Doan,
chairman. W. II. Gray. Writ Franklin,
e. j. Wrightsman, Burt ii. Collins, G.
l.. Freeland, w. q. Skclly. G.. A. CAT
ford, H. n. Cole, Frank Cullinan and
j. Edgar Pew. This group of men
represents the leaders of the independ-
ent petroleum industry in the mid.
continent field and their activities have
already resulted in most commendable
status relative to the condition of the
fields as regards warranted improve.
ment in the near future.
For the benefit OF the producers who
did not attend the meeting, the com.
mttee has mailed to all operators u
report of what transpired as well as
the resolution calling for shutdown
and erection OF taniagc, which was
unanimously approved. Replies from
the recipients of queries w.ll enable
the committee TO keep tab on the oper.
ators who Will not cooperate with the
movement TO better conditions.
The larger companies are co operat.
ing. reports from headquarters stating
that they are doing nothing which will
encourage the drilling OF wells: their
purchases of offset tracts have been
. discontinued and there has been a
steady refusal of dry hole money which
encourages the starting OF well.
BY this practice The starting OF at
least 90 wells has been Cancelled during
the past few days, states the report.
The communication sent out by the
committee TO 5000 operators in the mid.
continent fields is as follows:
Dear Sir:
This letter is written to advise you
OF what occurred at the mass meeting
Of OIL producers held at Tulsa, Saturday,
and TO ask whether your opinion Of the
situation and OF the constructive things
10 be done comedies with the sentiment
expressed in the enclosed resolution.
The producers are shutting down drill.
ing and building tankage of their own
accord without agreement or compul.
sion. The undersigned committees were
appointed to assist you with advice and
information and to ascertain whether
you are cooperating. The enclosed re.
port OF the meeting and of committees
appointed together with what was said
on the subject is furnished for your
information
I'm case you desire to cooperate you
should confer with your local commit.
tee and use your best efforts TO not
only reduce your own operations to u
minimum and build as many tanks us
. possible for the purpose OF storing
your current production but also con.
fer with other operators on the subject.
This is a great work OF conservation
TO reduce wasteful overproduction of a
valuable natural resource.
"Will you today. write your local
committee or the central committee
stating: e.
"(al Number and location Of wells
drilling.
"tbl Number and location Of wells
shut down.
"tc) Number and capacity OF tanks
you are building.
In any event. please advise prompt.
ly what your attitude will be regarding
the shutdown and storage program.
Yours for service.
COMMITTEE ON SHUTDOWN
AND STORAGE.
M. VI. Doan. chairman: W. n. Gray,
Writ Franklin. c. j. Wrightsman.
Frank Culllnan. Burt IA. Collins, C.
l.. Freeland, W. q. skeliy.. q. A. Gif.
ford. Howard n. Cole and J. Edgar
Pew,