Show I To Publish Data on Utah I Oil Drilling Activity Bids have been called for to cover the printing of a comprehensive comprehensive compre compre- h page symposium on the oil and gas possibilities following a recent meeting of the Utah lUtah finance commission i This volume has been about two years in preparation and will contain contributions from many outstanding geologists and authorities on Utah oil lion tion For the first time lime available data on the past exploration and history of oil development In Utah will twill foe ibe brought together In a single volume Approximately Approximately 50 Illustrations will be reproduced During the past few fow years Utah and adjacent Rocky Mountain states have become the scene of intensive exploration exploration tion for petroleum Activity in 1947 and 1948 was the highest on record During 1946 Utah had 13 wells drilled total footage footage footage foot foot- age and in 1947 14 wells were drilled total footage footage footage foot foot- age By the end of 1948 Utah had 21 1 wells drilled total footage From these figures and from the intentions intentions intentions in in- expressed by officials of oil companies operating in Utah it Is expected that the number of drillings will continue continue con con- to increase during the years ahead Shead During 1947 and 1048 1948 an all all- time high was reached in the total number of acres leased for foi oil and gas exploitation in Utah |