Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-04 | Page 8 | Oil Conservation Measure Okehed

OIl CONSERVATION MEASURE SACRAMENTO Cal Cat June 4 4 Conservation of California oil was a astep astep astep step nearer today through signature last night by Governor James Rolph Jr of State Senator W. W R. R Sharkey's oil bill The bill bilI creates an oil conservation commission of five members t to be bes s selected by representatives of California Cali Call fornia oil companies The state oil oU and gas supervisor appointed appoint d by the governor will act as an officio cx member of the commission It provides the commission after holding hearings may decide if there is an unnecessary waste In oil production production production pro pro- and If so may prorate the states state's production designating the amount each oil district or field ma may produce Producers may be forced to file fUe sworn statements of production and superior courts ma may compel the companies com com- companies to submit data and have witnesses wit wit- nesses attend the commissions commission's hear hear- ings