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while those for subsequent years are based on the reports received 

 from pipe-line companies who transport the oil to the refiners. 

 The following companies operate pipe lines in the New York field : 

 The Allegany Pipe Line Co., Columbia Pipe Line Co., Union 

 Pipe Line Co., and Fords Brook Pipe Line Co., of Wellsville; 

 Vacuum Oil Co., of Rochester; New York Transit Co., of Olean; 

 Emery Pipe Line Co., Kendall Refining Co., and Tide Water Pipe 

 Co., Limited, of Bradford, Pa. 



Production of petroleum in New York 



YEAR 



BARRELS 



VALUE 



1892 



1893 

 1894 



1895 

 1896 



1897 

 1898 

 1899 

 1900 

 I9OI 

 1902 

 1903 

 1904 



1905 

 1906 

 1907 

 1908 

 1909 

 I9IO 

 I9II 



273 343 

 031 391 

 942 431 

 912 948 

 205 220 



279 155 



205 250 

 320 909 

 300 925 



206 618 

 119 730 

 162 978 

 036 179 



949 511 

 043 088 

 052 324 

 160 128 

 160 402 

 073 650 

 915 314 



$708 297 

 660 000 

 790 464 

 I 240 468 

 I 420 653 

 I 005 736 

 I 098 284 

 I 708 926 



I 759 501 

 I 460 008 

 I 530 852 

 I 849 135 

 I 709 770 

 I 566 931 

 I 721 095 



1 736 335 



2 071 533 

 I 914 663 

 I 458 194 

 I 198 868 



The average quotations for crude oil from the Appalachian dis- fl 

 tricts were lower in 191 1 than at any time since 1901. The prices 

 of Pennsylvania crude, which are taken as the basis for rating the 

 New York output, were $1.30 a barrel at the opening of the year 

 and remained unchanged until the last week in December when 

 they advanced to $1.35. The outlook for the current season would 

 appear more favorable, as the tendency in the early months was 

 toward a higher level. 



The records for the year showed that 195 new wells were com- 

 pleted, as compared with 283 wells in the preceding year, and 457 

 wells in 1909. The increment of production from the new wells 

 amounted to 201 barrels a day, while in 1910 it was 368 barrels 

 and in 1909 it amounted to 715 barrels. Of the number of wells 



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