Show TEAPOT DOMES LATEST GUSHER mammoth oil company has at last knocked the lid afi P the teapot early in the week the drill unloosed unlooked un loosed a abbi bd well in the second wall creek sand at 2735 feet the 11 we ell came in unexpectedly when the bit hit the top of the p the hole bole began to show a little gras gas g as and when the bailer ifie run the first puff of gas shot it up part way in in the e tle and then allowed it to drop part way bar back k when it eyleen L hit the flow of oil on the way out and was shot into 1 the e top of the derrick where it remained wedged in between the crown block and the timbers when the crew heard the blow coming they they scattered sea tte pj in all directions and when they got away a safe dist distance ance an the d turned to look back the oil was shooting 50 feet over top of the derrick work was begun at once in an effort to save the oil and a 6 inch lead line was laid to the bil bigda 7 tanks nearby and the the flow escaping oil was impounded until was connected with the 6 inch and later with a 4 inch line d j on wednesday while no accurate gauge of the flona loth ha h been secured it was stated at the offices of the 11 jamil at in casper that the flow was conservatively estimated estimate bals with the output increasing as the well 1135 0 gradually drilling herself in it was also gassing sa s1 the performance of the well is all the more remarkable sper as it has been flowing calver laba through ai inch casing oil index |