Alberta's July Petroleum Production 853,910 Bbls, Increase Of 215,937 Bbls Over Month June

Reflecting the sharp increase in Turner Valley oilwell allowables placed in effect on July 1st, Alberta's petroleum production for July 1940 showed an increase of 215,937 bbls over output during June, according to figures compiled by Major F. K. Beach, of the Provincial Department of Lands & Mines. Total July production was 853,910 bbls, compared with 637,973 bbls in June. Turner Valley oilwells produced an average of 26,584 bbls per day during July, compared with 20,357 bbls daily in June.

While the July 1940 production does not quite reach the July 1939 output totaling 877,005 bbls, output for the first seven months of this year is still well ahead of the same period in 1939, From January 1st to July 31st 1940 Alberta production of 4,434,484 bbl was recorded, compared with 4,131,274 bbls in the same period last year.

Following is Major Beach's detailed report of June and July production. As some operators outside of Turner Valley do not report production regularly, output shown for fields other than Turner Valley represent in most cases two or three months yield.

FIELD JUNE 1940 JULY 1940
TURNER VALLEY Limestone oilwells 610,730 824,091
TURNER VALLEY Limestone gaswells 6,009 4,224
TURNER VALLEY Absorption plant gasoline 18,729 19,454
TURNER VALLEY Shallow crude oilwells 515 619
RED COULEE 7, light crude oilwells 980 1,053
WAINWRIGHT 4, heavy crude oilwells 844 206
MOOSE DOME Moose 2 light crude oilwell 166 -
VERMILION Franco Battleview 2 heavy crude oilwell - 3,164
DEL BONITA Terminal Oils 2 light crude oilwells - 399
DINA Dina heavy crude oilwell - 700

TOTALS 637,973 853,910