Crude thefts in Osborne and Russell County

Story in the Hace Daily. I know this producer and he is a great guy but not someone you want to mess around with. I wonder why the thefts did not occur when Kansas crude was around 80 dollars per barrel?

Quoted from HDN: "Brungardt said he's taken steps to protect against theft, specifically his pumper is keeping close watch on the leases and gauging the tanks every day."

That is a pumper's job to check the tanks each and every day. I hope he's doing more than just that. That does suck though. I really don't like how people behave when times get tough, it's scary.

SlumberGirl wrote:

Quoted from HDN: "Brungardt said he's taken steps to protect against theft, specifically his pumper is keeping close watch on the leases and gauging the tanks every day."

That is a pumper's job to check the tanks each and every day. I hope he's doing more than just that. That does suck though. I really don't like how people behave when times get tough, it's scary.

yes but every pumper I know does not gauge the tanks everyday. But I guess they are now!!

the pumpers I know do gauge every other day

Really...back in the early 80's they had to gauge the tanks every day and report exactly how much oil was there.

we still gauge each dat at the same time "just about" I know the group that got stolen from,...this is a shady deal I think....and way chicken spit!!!!

If you know the lease you don't always gauge everyday. But that is usually when you notice something missing.

This is nothing new. And there's also been assholes who leave valves open and make a big mess too.

The oil patch as I knew it has come along way since 1975. A long way!!!

Aren't most thefts pretty crude?

Pretty crude is the way some tank truck left his dump gate open or back valves and strung crude oil (Basic Sediment) West on 18 at Plainville. Do I send my clean up costs to the state or the water truck company....people like that (hauler) are what ruin it for the whole kansas oil industry. Where is trooper K ?

Trooper K says "Safety every day."

slickjay12 wrote:

I wonder why the thefts did not occur when Kansas crude was around 80 dollars per barrel?

They did. There were multiple thefts in Ellis County while the prices were high.

Justoo wrote:

Trooper K says "Safety every day."

BAHA! I remember that!