Domestic Production - Review of Petroleum Development in Arkansas and North Louisiana in 1927

Although 1927 in the Arkansas-Louisiana territory will probably pass into history as a year of small profits and little new production, nevcrtheless during this period two large gas fields were developed; two new oil fields were discovered, and two new oil horizons, hitherto of minor annual production Fig. 1.—Production of North louisiana and ARkansas by fields, for 1926 and 1927. (Upper blocks represent 1926 production; lower blocks, 1927 production ) importance, were developed. In spite of the "hard times" some of the leading supply houses did more business this year in this district than in any year since 1920.