Show I i M. M t v. v 1 l. l fr Ar 1 j t x wr C n 00 7 O Tribune Telegram State Stale Service Photo i Explosion to Free Gas hoping to Increase gas gai output for manufacture of dr dry lc Ice Carbon Dioxide and Chemical Co plans to detonate explosive e charge In Farnham dome gas wells prepare for blast operation Blast to Hike Gas Supply intended for Dry Ice Telegram Leased Wire Sire ire PRICE March 25 An 25 An explosive charge greater than that of 30 quarts of nitroglycerin will be detonated detonated deto deto- in the Farnham dome gas wells welts of or the Carbon Dioxide and Chemical Co The blast is intended by the company company com corn pany to increase gas production of the wells In summer months the company has need of a larger supply supply sup sup- ply pty of gas for manufacturing their product dry ice Shattering Shattering- the sandstone strata bordering the well vell near the bottom bottom bottoni bot bot- tom toni will vill create fissures through which the gas can escape its Underground underground underground un un- chambers Demoin Hartley Wellington plant manager said the plant has produced 27 7 tons of or dry ice daily in past years but could produce up to 40 tons lons daily if sufficient gas were available a First step in the blast operation operation operation opera opera- tion was to dump 1000 gallons of water into the well to seal off gas flow and to prevent creation of a vacuum after the detonation A vacuum would result In collapse of steel well casing Next phase was testing the well to ascertain whether obstructions would lodge the explosive before it was lowered to the desired depth Robinson Drilling Co was retained to remove remO any such obstacles Meanwhile the charge itself is being prepared by the International al at Co at Casper Wyo yon yo It n i is what hat is known in the trade as an open hole hote charge A charge e is described as absolutely directional that is its force is straight ahead with no back kick A series of oC 21 charges are sock ted in a metal holder and hooked in series each with its own detonator and booster The assembly assembly assem assem- bly is lowered into the well to desired desired desired de de- de- de sired depth and electrically dis dis- charged |