Show rig will arrive in two weeks to spud well by march 15 the union oil company of cah forma one of the strongest ling companies of the west has entered the moab district and will immediately commence drilling operations on the lisbon structure forty miles southeast of this place drilling equipment will arrive in about two weeks and will be transported to the location the first ft ell will be studded in about the middle of march A deep test will be put down the intention being to carry it to feet unless production is obtained at shallower depth E H of fort collins amr field superintendent for the union accompanied by W G gallagher ana S geologists reached moab yesterday morning and left at orce for the lisbon structure where they made the location for the test well the well was spotted in the northwest quarter of section 16 30 25 the site being six miles east of the big indian copper mill gallagher and grinsfelder returned to moab last night and left today for fort collins drilling will be shipped at once aid should commence arriving at thompsons Thomp sons within ten days th moab garage company has been awarded the contract to truck the materials to the locati ori A 96 foot steel derrick will be ased and power will be furnished b six climax gasoline en jine water for camp use will ably be secured from the big indian mine and will be diverted by bravi ty pipe line to the location the union location is one of the i most accessible in the moab dietr ct trucks can nov be driven to the site and with a small amount of road repair an excellent truck highway will be provided the lisbon structure is said to be one of the most promising in southeastern utah the objective hon zon is the pennsylvanian sands which should be reached at around feet the union company controls the structure holding several prospecting permits several state land leases and some patented acreage the first test well will be near the 3 T wise ranch the union acquired the lisbon acreage early last year and becu cd an ex tenn until april 1 of ans year to commence drilling drilli rg t ans the union oil company of california is one of the most successful companies of the california and rocky mountain fields the rocky mountain headquarters is at fort collins colo where the company is conducting an extensive drilling campaign and has secured heavy production |