The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1925-03-12
refineries the price per barrel is


$1.50.
There are nine reineries in nor
thern Montana and Alberta at the
present time, with a capacity OF
about 10000 barrels daily, and
there has been considerable com
petition between them for the oil
here, which was responsible for
the bonus, which at one time was
as much as 25 cents a barrel. The
present daily production from the
north field is about 5000 barrels.
The Imperial refinery at Calgary
has had to ship the bulk of its
crude from Wyoming. being un-
able to secure nearly enough from
this field. The refinery of L. B.
O'Neill at Sunburst is taking the
most of the daily productions
from the field, and can easily han
die more, as is the case with the
other field refneries.
This year will undoubtedly see
the greatest activity in the Kevin
field since its discovery. With the
expectancy Of higher oil prices,
the exceptional demand for this
crude, and the Great Northern
Railway company's known de-
mand for fuel oil, as they have
already changed so per cent Of
their locomotives to oil burners
in this district, as well as the de-
pletion of the storage oil at the
Ohio tank farm at Sunburst (3l5,- :
600 barrel capacity the reason
for the bonus oyer the field price
is easily understood.
During the past year, due to
the low price Of oil the larger
companies agreed among them
selves to do as little development
work as possible and on account
If this large number of offset
wells which would have been
lrilled have not been. In order to
7alidate their holdings this must
)e done this year. The numerous
Independent companies have ex-
ensive drilling campaigns under
way, and there will undoubtedly
,e from 100 to 200 wells drilled
Turing the year.
It is difficult for the person not
with this field to see
he real possibilities Of the Kevin
erritory. When it is realized that
here is no 40 acre tract in what
s now considered the proven area
which has been completely drilled
Ip, 1t can be readily seen that
here is an enormous potential
in this area alone.
This of course does not take in
0 consideration the development
york which will be done in the
dditional acreage which so far
as only been prospected (about I
80 square miles
Practically all of the large com 4
anies in the United States are
eeping in close touch with the
evelopments in this field, realiz
lg the potentiaIities of low priced
creage and shallow drilling.
Shelby, county seat Of Toole
0unty, with its location as the
and motor highway cen
er, as well as modern facilities,
lcluding electricity and natural
as, is the logical headquarters of
ne field. Several companies have
Established district headquarters
ere, and many of the larger oil
ell supply houses located in Ke-
in, Shelby and Sunburst also
srry all necessary equipment for
le operator.
The Kelvin field is one Of the
rgest oil producing structures
the world, covering an area of
oproximately 316 square miles.
he field now has a record Of a
tile more than one well for each
luare mile, with more than 80
n cent cf the wells completed
Tiled within an area of about 36
.uare miles, leaving 280 square
lies which the balance have
zen drilled. Of the % per cent {
'illed on this proven territory. 5
out so per cent have been found
} b e commercial, producing
ther oil or gas.