Show DRILLERS MEET Oil SHOWING ON fARNHAM DOME Most Important Develop Development Develop Develop- ment ent Since Striking of Gas Sand Reported by Oil Company Geologist I I The most important Important development Sinco the striking of the large largo gas sand at the Utah Oil Refining company's test on the Farnham dome dome- structure near Price ivas as as re reported reported re- re ported today by J. J E. E Br Bramwell fn geologist Ct ot the Utah Oil refining renn- renn ing After ter drilling fourteen feet from the point where the gas was encountered U the engineer in y-C y charge or ot drilling operations at the well reported that a stray sand had been f struck truck which forced ga gas and oil through the 2800 feet of ot water In the casing Mr Bramwell stated that the gas had been shut off oft and drilling re resumed resumed re- re with 2800 feet of water water- in the hole The drilling ran into the stray sand which produced th the good good showing of and gas about fourteen fourteen four four- teen feet further down The tremendous tremendous tre tre- pressure of the water in the hole kept the gas and oil from gushing out It is stated The Utah Oil Oil- geologist at first contemplated putting down additional addi addi- casings to shut off the water and test out the oil sand but It was learned that the sand was only six feet thick so It Is stated it was decided rather than to waste wast the time to drill right through it as it was felt certain bertain it was only a astray astray astray stray sand encountered and not the objective sand The sand where the big productive productive tive oil oU Is expected to be encounter encountered er ered d is believed b by geologist to be beabout beabout beabout about feet deeper deepe The he showing Mr 11 Bramwell stated stated stated stat stat- ed is the best that has been made and has caused considerable excitement excitement excite excite- ment meat in oil circles especially among those holding leases near the Farnham Farnham Farnham Farn Farn- ham dome domo structure The Utah Oil Refining company's com corn pany's drilling operations operations' on the Organ Rock structure in the San SanJuan SanJuan Juan field according to last word received by the company's geologists geologists geologists I is down more than 1800 feet The water in the hole Is seeping out through crevices It Is stated which is causing considerable trou trou-I trou ble but the drilling operations witha with with- a diamond drill have not boon held up materially |