News from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Reference:O&G111099-75

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma produced 5,074,279 barrels of oil and 109.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas in August, bringing oil production through the first eight months to 44,502,356 barrels and gas production to 957.8 billion cubic feet, according to preliminary figures compiled by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission..

Oil production was down about 16.5 percent and gas production was down about 14 percent from production during the first eight months of 1998, Larry Claxton, oil and gas statistics manager, said. But he added that the 1999 figures are subject to change as late production reports are filed with the state Tax Commission.

The top ten oil-producing counties in August were Carter, 536,310 barrels; Stephens, 341,243 barrels; Osage, 313,551 barrels; Texas, 291,532 barrels; Grady, 283,383 barrels; Garvin, 247,836 barrels; Creek, 205,275; Lincoln, 197,939; Major, 180,908; and Caddo, 180,352 barrels.

The top ten gas-producing counties were Texas, 8,785 billion cubic feet (bcf);* Roger Mills, 7.511 bcf; Latimer, 6,986 bcf; Grady, 6.896 bcf; Washita, 5,010 bcf; Custer, 4.647 bcf; Pittsburg, 4.341 bcf; Beaver, 4316 bcf; Major, 3.926 bcf; and Caddo, 3,878 bcf.

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