The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-31
Development of the Natural
Gasoline IudusfTu

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facturer when thih period Of depres-
sion came.
Due doubly TO the ease with which
they had disposed OF the majority OF
the production In diHtiilate blends.
they had made no effort 10 develop a
product that would bo useful and
desirable In ordinary refinery prac-
tlce and no attention had poen given
20 the development OF a market
such ar might have tided the indus
try over these dark days,
Figuratively spea King. it was not
until the rocks were In sight that the
manufacturers realized the necessity
for reducing their production costs,
manufacturing q more useful prod
uct and developing a nation wide
market for such a product. la a very
few months through consolidation OF
plants. efficient operation 1sid eco.
nomicai management, operating and
overhead expenses were materially
reduced. In many cases gas contracts
were revised TO more equitable.
Association Acccmpllsi,es Results.
The industry was at It's wits end.
Something had 10 be done and that
quickly or the inyOs ment OF mil
lions Of dcilora would be leopard
tied. In fact the industry was fac
ing bankruptcy. Accordingly, repre-
sentative manufacturers met In
Tulsa IN April, 1924, to review their
troubles and " possible make some
plans for the future which would
raise the industry 90 the plane II had
q right Ia occupy. The outcome of
this meeting was the organization
of tho Association OF Natural Gaso-
line Manufacturers.
one Of It's first moves was TO Ia
sue a set OF standard specifications
for straight, unblended natural gaso-
line and for blended motor fuel.
Theae apecifications made IL possible
for the refiner TO buy the particular
grads that best suited his require
ments and has much 10 do with the
quick restoration Of natural gasoline
TO popular favor. Particularly In this
true OF blends which are today
meeting with the favorable consider
alton they deserve. These specifica-
tions suited tho needs and conditions
at the time they we're issued but on
account OF changes in conditions II
was fonnd necessary to revise them
EllRhtly. Accordingly Its apeciflca-
tions committee issued new speoifi-
cations effective December /, 1922.
which are being sent broadcast over
tho country TO supercede the original
spe peciftcations.
The term National Gasoline" waa
created and adopted by this associa-
tion to cover all gasoline manufac-
tured from natural gas whether by
compression or absorption methods.
The terms compression" and "ab-
sorption" are now used only 20
designate the two general classes
under the head OF Natural GaBo-
line"
The association as n unit has car
rfed on an extensive educational
campaign and some very effective
work among ref!Rers has been dene
by individual manufacturers. In
many cases at the request or refin-
ers they have sent experienced men
TO assist la outlining the most satis-
factory methods for handling this
product. The organization has also
done much TO discourage the sale
OF inferior blends and highly voln-
tile straight natural gasoline.
Refiners Become Converted.
During the two years OF 1871 ana
1892 more refiners we're converted
10 the use OF natural gasoline than
during any previous five-year period.
The experience OF these two years
has shown that in refincTies prop
erly equipped and whore those In
charge OF the handling of this ma
teriai have n full understanding of