, 1923-09-12

to the Conservation COMMITTEES by the
Producers & Refiners corporation in
reference to its policy on the pro
rata ruling limiting pipe line runs
from the Salt Creek Held to IS per
cent of total tested production.
On the sixth OF this month a wire
was sent Frank E. Kistier. president
of h Producers & Refiners. by NJ. ].
Foley. supervisor Of the Conservation
COMMITTEES, stating that numerous
complaints had been made by ad-
Joining operators charging the p. &
r. with running a full 100 per cent
Of its production. 1t was asked at
tho time that this company state
precisely its policy in regard to OBJ
serving and adherlng to the new 50
per cent ruling.
In a letter written yesterday to the
committee by T. B. Hoffer. vice.
president of the Producers & Re
timers, is presented the stand taken
by his company. That tho Produc-
ers have violated, either secretly or
overtiy. the 65 per cent pro rata
ruling. Is denied by Mr.. Hotter. That
other companies have violated the
agreement by running 100 per cent
production. is his charge. A COM
plets statement of the attitude OF
the Producers & Refiners corpora
ton is given in the letter which fol
lows:
Casper. Wyoming.
September IL. 1928.
salt Greek Conservation COMMITTEES.
Casper.
Wyoming.
Attention: Mr.. NJ. J. Foley.
Gentlemen:
Under date Of September g. you
wired Mr.. Frank z. Kistler with re-
ference TO the policy OF the Producers
and Refiners corporation in the Salt
Creek field. Since that time tho
writer has been In touch with Mr..
Kistler and is authorized to answer
your wire as to the policy Of this
company in the Salt Creek field.
please be advised that at the time
the original meeting was held by the
Conservation committee. the writer
was present and stated TO n com
mittee that the policy of the Produc-
ers and Refiners corporation at that
time would be to follow tho rules as
agreed upon and set forth by h
committee. It was further stated at
that time by the writer that this
was then laying their pipe
into the field and that It was DESTROYS
of running the oil from Its properties
and, consequently. having h tests
made at such time as our pipe line
wal ready to take the oil anticipating
that the 5ipe lines would be con.
nectsd to all Of our properties by the
time the different tests were to be
made under supervision of the COM
mittee.
When the prepation test was
started. our lines were then con
nected to the properties in the south
end Of the field and this company
1oined in the tests on its various
leases according TO the rules Of the
committee. When the time came for
tests on the middle and north zones
OF the field our pipe line department
had not succeeded, on account OF un.
evoidable delays. In making con
nections to all properties and as we
deFired TO have this flush oil from
these properties run into our own
lines tas we advised the committee at
the meeting held by it) and in ad.
dition. as some OF wells were not
in condition to be tested. we refused
to go into the tests until such time
as The ripe line was completed and
the wells put IN shape to be tested.
YOUR committee being advised to this
effect.
'In view OF the above. cur rep
resentative. Mr.. Freel, Of the pipe
line department. held a conference
with certain members of the com.
mittee, and figures were computed by
them on tests in the south zone and