| Show oldest wells again to yield oil for defense BRADFORD PA the worlds oldest oil field is booming again because of the national defense emergency the pennsylvania penns alvania sands field in the northwestern part of the state has come back to life rigs once more are lined up along the highways and hundreds of old wells are being cleaned for emergency duty the reason for the increased activity here is the tanker shortage which has resulted in smaller shipments of western crude and refined I 1 products and as a consequent corn cam para tive scarcity of petroleum products on an the eastern seaboard old wells small producers that formerly were unprofitable to operate under the low prices prevailing previously are being put back in use with the prospect of better financial returns and the need tor for their products in the east many of the bumpers who are cleaning and working the renovated wells are old timers who are returning to the drillings because of the shortage of younger men the fields in this district are considered the oldest in the world but virtually were abandoned due to competition from more productive drillings drill ingi in other parts of the country |
