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Kansas oil production in 1964 totaled 106,252,025 bbl. Secondary recovery projects accounted for an estimated 20.6% of this total. Natural gas production totaled 809.3 billion cu ft (14.65 psia); the Hugoton Gas Area produced 568 billion cu ft, about 70% of the total. Seventy-seven new oil fields, 10 new gas fields, and 7 fields that had both oil and gas production were named. The total number of wells drilled in the State during the year was estimated to be 4,446. Of the recorded completions, 1,465 were oil wells, 175 were gas wells, 24 were both oil and gas, 1,530 (410 wildcats) were dry holes, and 411 were saltwater disposal wells or wells used as input wells in secondary recovery operations. Natural gas liquids production during 1964 showed a 41.6% increase. Helium production showed an increase of over 180 percent; a total of 2,18.3 million cubic feet. Proved reserves of Kansas crude oil at the end of the year were estimated at 796.5 million bbl. Proved reserves of natural gas liquids were estimated at 210 million bbl. Estimated proved reserves of natural gas were about 17.4 trillion cu ft. (40 refs.)