Show I- I What's Doing in the Search For Oil DI Big Flat The Tide Water Associated Mo No 1 well on Big Dig Flat structure 10 miles mlles west of Moab Mo-ab which was in last week has reached a depth o d ot feet and inch 13 surface C casing sing was cemented in Thursday Troubles caused by surface formation have been overcome and it is expected that rapid progress will be made when drilling Is resumed the last of the week The well will wm drill ahead with a Inch 12 hole The mil Flat is Is' Isone one of the best equipped rotary outfits I Ithe il in inthe the west Powered by huge dIesel dIe dle- sd sel engines the operators have at the location practically every piece of equipment that could possibly be needed in sinking the te test t Including expensive hydril control A foot steel derrick and foot 10 cellar expedite the handling of df casing and drill pipe Salt Valley At its location on the Salt Valley structure 15 miles mlles south of Thompsons Pure OH is still fighting circulation troubles A depth of under feet has been reached and the operators are hoping to reach solid formation formation forma forma- tion and easier going at any moment Thompsons The fourth test by major companies in the Grand county county county coun coun- ty district the district the Pacific Western well 10 miles east cast of Thompsons Thomp Thomp- sons son sons sons-Is is s drilling at around feet It was learned Thursday The drill reportedly was penetrating penetrating pene pene- a formation resembling granite wash It is reported that this test has not encounter I encountered ed the salt beds This would ind indicate in in- d that the well Is vcr very close to the shore line of 01 the salt basin since wells drilled In Inthe Inthe inthe the Salt Valley Crescent area only a a. few fow miles distant en encountered encountered encountered countered the massive salt beds New Cisco Well W. W H. H Heady of Los Angeles was an arrival this week with witha a n crew crow of drillers and has commenced commenced com corn drilling a test well lWell about two miles mUes west of Cisco elseo A small rotary rig is being used The objective horizon is the Entrada sandstone at around 1200 feet The Entrada Petroleum Petro Petro- leum leun company is the name of the company financing the test Mr Heady being general man man- ager |