Show OIL EXPLORATION SET RECORD DURING JUNE Oil well drilling and exploration exploration tion activities throughout the nation set a now all time record during June according to fi figures ii 11 gures gores complied compiled by the Interstate Inter state Oil all Compact commission As of the end of ot June 2314 rotary drilling rigs were In active active ac tive operation and geophysical ical leal and core drilling crows were working in the area covered covered cover cover- ed by the commissions commission's report This compares s with a previous high of 2208 n active tive rotary drillIng drillIng drillIng drill drill- Ing rigs and geophysical and core drill crows reported at the end of April In June 1947 1047 a total of 1873 rotary rigs were reported active end and geophysical and core drill crows crews were engaged in exploratory work In the Rocky mountain region region re re- re- re gion glon rotary outfits were drilling in June Jupe |