Show Oil Deve Developments lop men ts c in In the Southeast t Ut Utah h Area Area Tidewater Associated Big Dig Flat No 1 Dig Big lg Flat structure strUcture structure I ture 10 miles west of of Moab Showing of oil and gas encountered encountered encountered I at Sect and drill stem test by under under- I Way Several attempts to make test have failed due to blowing of packer and the the operation will be continued Friday Showing Showing Showing Show Show- ing is said to be most interesting yet encountered in test Well is bottomed in black limey silt showing some softening and fracturing Outlook materially improved the past week and ond encountering encountering encounterIng en en- countering of present oil show greatly improves possibility of encountering pay either in the thel formation formati n now being explored or when the Paradox is bot bot- tomed Pacific Western Well No 1 I Sagers structure 10 miles east cast of Thompsons Drilling under feet in limey silt and red shaley sand identified as a granite wash for for- mation Excellent pr progress gr ss being beIng being be be- ing made the going being better I than at any time since the hole reached feet Test is cased to only 1684 feet leet and drillers have successfully maintained circulation in feet of open hole Geological data indicates Indicates indicates in In- that the present forma forma- lion will continue for or feet more then an Interesting interesting Interest interest- ing change is Js l looked for This well Is the deepest in eastern Utah and at present rate of I 4 drilling will be able to reach or feet within a relatively short time Company's No 1 well on Salt Wash structure nine mU miles s southeast of is drilling below feet in lIer Her mosa limestone formation Wellis Well is correlating nicely with geol geol- geological logical data Amerada Well Nell No 2 Little Grande structure five miles mUes south southeast ast lof of High pressure formation encountered at feet in No 1 well was hit about feet higher in No 2 well Test Is now bottomed In high pressure zone at feet andIs andis and andis is is flowing tens of thousands of barrels of salt water daily dally The salt water pressure is described as terrific making It impossible to run tools toos Drillers are finding it necessary to let well flow and this bleeding off of presure pressure pressure pres pre sure may continue for a month or more Fighting to control the well to tP prevent a recurrence of losing the test as happened in Nol drillers are arc proceeding cau cau- Well Wen is equipped with most modern and complete hydril hy- hy equipment Undoubtedly heavy flow of gas below salt saltwater saltwater saltwater water accounts for lor the extreme pressure and it is believed gas gns gasis gasis is of petroleum origin There is no trace trac of oil yet Grand River Gas OH Oil Castle Castle- Creek No 1 I 15 miles northeast of Moah Moab on In banks of Colorado river W Well Wn n under under- reamed to bottom at feet and Inch 10 casing being lowered lowered lowered low low- ered to bottom Test est is bottomed in sand showing slight oil saturation saturation saturation sat sat- believed to be CoconIno Crescent Eagle Lowell and Voltz drilling contractors are reported to be moving in rotary rig with 12 i foot capacity to deepen I Reeder No 1 Defense Plant 1 well at Crescent Junction the thel property of Eagle Crescent-Eagle Oil i Co Well Is bottomed at feet in what was Vas pronounced Weber sand Gus a is Js the operator and announces drilling will I start as soon as rigs rig I Ican can be erected Part of drilling equipment reported to have reached location yesterday Cane Creek Petroleum Company has completed moving mO moving ing most of its rotary equipment down the Colorado river from Moab to il its location on Cane Creek structure and erection of rig now in progress Only a a load or two of drill pipe and tools remain to be moved down river Company is using navy landing craft to tc tora transport ra s ort Its equipment and d t the e boat has nas performed efficiently Company officials announce drilling should start within coupie couple couple cou cou- pie of of weeks Location is said to be BO 80 feet lect south of Shafer No o. o 1 discovery well Which which blew I in sec Pee 6 1025 with a heavy flow of oil and gas The well Iwas was later lost bo because ause of mechanical mechanical me me- difficulties Pacific hn leased an i an I added gadded J 1040 acres in western Grand county township 22 south range 17 east The company company com- com pany has a very large acreage in n this area i The Texas company has a age age- ge- ge ge crew at work seeking I information in the district between between be be- tween Cisco and the Dig Big Flat structure to the southwest Gen Gen- General jeral eral Petroleum Is reportedly working part of the same area I |