United States Congressional Serial Set Volume 3423 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ... get by a visit to Baku. It is by far the most intelligent, accurate, and comprehensive description of the Russian oil business which V have ever seen from a Russian source, and the statistics covered by it may be taken as absolutely correct, even if there should be a difference of opinion as to the deductions from them. As the review is for 1893, and was issued before the end of 1894, it is not responsible for any figures given in the translation for the latter year, as all such figures have been added by me in order to bring the translation as near up to date as possible. Any difference existing between the figures for 1894 in the translation and the other statistics accompanying this is due to the fact that the revised and corrected figures for the year had not yet reached me when the translation was prepared. Also, as heretofore, the figures for the production given by this consulate include estimates of the crude oil wasted, evaporated, and used for fuel, all of which having been omitted from the figures now given for the past three years, there will be considerable difference noticed in the figures herewith and those previously given. Number of wells started, drilled deeper, drilling and producing, and number of feet drilled in 1893 and 1804. Shipmen is of all petroleum products from Baku in 189S and 1894. In barrets of 42 gallons. Stock of crude, residuum, and illuminating oils at Baku on the first day of 1894 and 1S95. In barrels of 42 gallons. Shipment of pettoleum products from Batoum for the yeart 1893 and 1894. Thia product, as sent to England, is for gas making, but in Austria-Hungary and France it is made into refined oil. Batoum, March 1, 1895. J. C. Chambers, Consul. f PETE0LEUM EEVIEW. The following review of the Baku...