Show t r i I 3 ft f E t OIL IS TO GEL TEST A. A B. B representing the Shell of California has been in Duchesne Du- Du chesne for some time securing oil leases as an incentive for further development of the holdings bf the Royal Dutch Shell and subsidiary companies Mr Fancher has been very successful suc- suc in obtaining leases securing practically all the choice land adjacent ad- ad jacent to the Duchesne oil structure When the Utah southern I ceased operation last summer they left everything in tact which is proof they had not given up the field i Overproduction causing 0 a decided drop ii crude oil I had something to todo do with this territory lying idle to the present time II There is one main II reason why the Royal Dutch Shell or some of its subsidiaries will get busy in the Duchesne field soon They have spent thousands of dollars in fields I in Wyoming Colorado I and Utah without giving them a thorough test Other companies have gone into the same field and brought in paying pay pay- ing wells They owned I I I I acres on the Wellington structure near Ft Collins Colorado where the Union company of California at a depth of feet have brought in a well that promises to be one of the best in the country They had about 1 the same experience on the o II dome near Craig where the Texas Oil company has brought in a well of I I I barrels So much of this I territory where the Royal Dutch Shell has spent a great deal dealon and have since on a partial test proven good territory they are In- In to not overlook any moro more bets They Thoy will likely now make a thorough test or of the Duchesne on oil structure this summer The Utah Southern will likely start to work on the tho well started last summer and put it down to a sufficient depth to give the Duchesne territory a thorough thor thor- ough test Mr Ir Fancher has finished his part or of the work and left for Los Angeles Tuesday 1 |