The Southeastern district includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi.

Wildcatting continued at approximately the same rate as in 1947 while development in established producing areas showed a decline.

Geophysical crew weeks worked decreased during the year to 2,356 from the 1947 figure of 2,588.

Alabama had a total of 20 wildcats drilled and abandoned during 1948.

One producer was added to the Gilbertown field, Choctaw County, Alabama. Production from the field was 480,316 barrels during the year, bringing the total cumulative production to 1,569,876 barrels.

A total of 405 crew weeks of geophysical work was done in the state during the year against 476 weeks in 1947.

Florida had a total of 24 wildcats drilled and abandoned in 1948.

In the Sunniland field, Collier County, Florida, 3 producers and 1 dry hole were completed during the year.

Production for 1948 was 290,000 barrels, bringing the total cumulative to 649,694 barrels.

There were 169 geophysical crew weeks worked in the state during 1948, while 249 weeks were worked in 1947.

Georgia had only 3 wildcats drilled and abandoned in 1948.

Geophysical crew weeks totaled 17 in 1948 and 27 in 1947.

Mississippi had a total of 109 wildcats drilled during 1948 which resulted in the discovery of 5 new fields and 4 salt domes. In the established producing areas in the state, 234 producers and 54 dry holes were added.

All Mississippi fields produced a total of 45,662,115 barrels of oil and condensate during the year, bringing the total cumulative production in the state to 208,072,064 barrels.

There was a decrease in geophysical crew weeks worked from 1,839 in 1947 to 1,765 in 1948.