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History
The present day Keener Oil & Gas Company has its roots in the early 1900's with the arrival in Tulsa of D. A. Bartlett from Titusville, PA. He immediately became involved in the oil business in Creek, Tulsa and Washinton counties. After D. A. Bartlett's death in 1922, the company continued to grow and soon led to ownership and management by his two sons - David A. Bartlett and Dewey F. Bartlett.
In 1951, the corporate structure was changed to that of a general partnership and the name was changed to Keener Oil Company. Following the deaths of David A. Bartlett in 1975 and Dewey F. Bartlett in 1979, the company continued its growth with principle ownership by Dewey's three children - Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr., Joan B. Atkinson, and Michael H. Bartlett. Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. became the managing general partner in 1987.
After a series of minority interest purchases, the three children restructured the company and divided ownership of various properties. Today, the present day Keener is owned by Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr., and operates as an Oklahoma corporation under the name of Keener Oil & Gas Company.
Keener's varied history has included ownership of coal reserves, oil tank cars and an oil field supply company. Its operation of numerous waterfloods instilled a firm belief in the use of good technologies for ultimate extraction of crude oil and natural
gas. Keener's involvement with the DOE's predecessor, The Bureau of Mines, led to several successful documented waterfloods in the post World War II period to 1965.
Keener's very successful discovery of 2nd Wilcox production in Seminole County during the 1960's & 1970's set off a mini-boom of exploration activity. A very significant gas play was discovered and developed in southern central Kansas near the Spivey-Grab Field in Kingman County during the 1970's & 1980's. That same exploration vision led to Wilcox and Dutcher discoveries in Creek County since 1985.
Keener's exploration philosophy has been consistant - to develop prospects
with multi-well and multi-pay potential. Management is not adverse to accepting
the challenge of sensible risk. They accept reasonable capital exposure when
the end game is substantial recoverable reserves of oil and natural gas.
A recent acquisition and assumption of operations from Stillwater's Thomas N. Berry & Company are documented in the press clippings to be found here. The Berry family's desire to remain in the business, but divest itself from operation responsibilities and expense, dovetailed well with Keener's experience and integrity.
History
The present day Keener Oil & Gas Company has its roots in the early 1900's with the arrival in Tulsa of D. A. Bartlett from Titusville, PA. He immediately became involved in the oil business in Creek, Tulsa and Washinton counties. After D. A. Bartlett's death in 1922, the company continued to grow and soon led to ownership and management by his two sons - David A. Bartlett and Dewey F. Bartlett.
In 1951, the corporate structure was changed to that of a general partnership and the name was changed to Keener Oil Company. Following the deaths of David A. Bartlett in 1975 and Dewey F. Bartlett in 1979, the company continued its growth with principle ownership by Dewey's three children - Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr., Joan B. Atkinson, and Michael H. Bartlett. Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. became the managing general partner in 1987.
After a series of minority interest purchases, the three children restructured the company and divided ownership of various properties. Today, the present day Keener is owned by Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr., and operates as an Oklahoma corporation under the name of Keener Oil & Gas Company.
Keener's varied history has included ownership of coal reserves, oil tank cars and an oil field supply company. Its operation of numerous waterfloods instilled a firm belief in the use of good technologies for ultimate extraction of crude oil and natural
gas. Keener's involvement with the DOE's predecessor, The Bureau of Mines, led to several successful documented waterfloods in the post World War II period to 1965.
Keener's very successful discovery of 2nd Wilcox production in Seminole County during the 1960's & 1970's set off a mini-boom of exploration activity. A very significant gas play was discovered and developed in southern central Kansas near the Spivey-Grab Field in Kingman County during the 1970's & 1980's. That same exploration vision led to Wilcox and Dutcher discoveries in Creek County since 1985.
Keener's exploration philosophy has been consistant - to develop prospects
with multi-well and multi-pay potential. Management is not adverse to accepting
the challenge of sensible risk. They accept reasonable capital exposure when
the end game is substantial recoverable reserves of oil and natural gas.
A recent acquisition and assumption of operations from Stillwater's Thomas N. Berry & Company are documented in the press clippings to be found here. The Berry family's desire to remain in the business, but divest itself from operation responsibilities and expense, dovetailed well with Keener's experience and integrity.
