Show Two New Oil O. I t 1 Tests Planned c i Two new oil tests in Grand county will be drilled this winter winter win win- ter according to information released re released released re- re leased during tho the week One will be ba a new operation on the Big Ilig Flat structure 10 lIS miles west of ot Moab while the other will explore the tho Onion Creek structure structure structure ture In the Ule vicinity of Fisher Towers 30 miles up the Colorado Colorado Colo Cob rado river from Moab Glen Gen M. M Ruby prominent geologist ge go- and oil operator was In Moab over the week-end week and made preliminary arrangements for Cor starting a n new test on the I Big Dig Flat to tobe be located approximately approximately approximately a couple of ot miles northwest northwest northwest north north- west of ot the Associated Tidewater ter well several years ago agog The new test will be put putdown putdown down with cable tools as it itis is a- a 11 j I the contention of and other geologists that the rotary test drilled by Associated TIdewater Tidewater Tidewater Tide TIde- water cut saturated oil-saturated strata that did not show commercial production on on account of the tho heavy mud used in the test The theory is that the heavy mud sealed off oU the oil and anci prevented accurate test of the formations Many oil fields it Jt is pointed out were pronounced unproductive I tive after rotary tests were drilled only to have them come comeIn comeIn comein in for heavy oil after being drilled with cable tools While here Mr Ruby Ru-by made arrangements arrange for drilling a water water wa wa Wa- ter tot in the Arts Art's Pasture area Water will be pumped from this well weIl to the or oil test location Mr Mt Ruby was accompanied to Moab by Wendell Smoot of Salt Lake City a stockholder t in his company which s completely J financed for mak making ng a thorough test of the Dig BIg Flat The company company com corn pany Is prepared to drill to feet if necessary it was stated i The second new new Grand Grandi county t test est t will be drilled by Harry Hubbard lubbard a prominent dent lent operator of ot Midland Tex The he location will wIn be In the southeast corner of section 12 township 24 south range 23 east It IL will be situated only a ai short distance from the Colorado Colo- Colo rado ado rado river highway It is la understood understood under under- stood that Lion OH Oil Philips Petroleum Pe- Pe the Texas Co and Sinclair Sinclair Sinclair Sin Sin- clair Oil wit will be associated with lubbard Hubbard in the test The Paradox Paradox Paradox Para Para- dox formation is the objective and a depth of feet or until until un- un til II the drill has penetrated the Paradox feet will be drill ed A rotary outfit will be used and It is I. understood that Hubbard Hubbard Hub- Hub bard sard is ls negotiating with Mack tack Drilling Co of Moab for tor sinking the thEt test tet |