Show OIL ft INDUSTRY ft BUSINESS NEWS Mine Official Explains Procedures at T. T G. G S. S By DON ROBINSON Procedures to Insure maximum safety in the underground development of the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company potash mine mina were outlined briefly this week by general manager Frank I Tipple in answer to questions regarding the encountering of ot gas in the mine areas now being developed In compliance with authorized safety pro procedures contractor contractor contractor con con- tractor International International constructed a curtain wall In Inthe Inthe inthe the 2800 foot shaft dividing he shaft so that one side served as a fresh air Intake and the other an exhaust vent The project was completed in January and ventilation was substantially Increased With positive ventilation accomplished further development develop ment work began As a further safety factor and andin in accordance accordance accord accord- ance ante with procedures advocated by government authority aUmen all aU allmen allmen men have been removed from the mine by Inter Harrison national before blasting In any area where a liberation of was was considered possible Detonation has been effected from the surface in such cases The report said that drilling preparatory to blasting had encountered minor amounts of gas A gas release from a blasting May 11 he reported All men were out of the mine in accordance with safety practice and the liberated gas was removed by approved safety methods The report concluded Work by Harrison International Harrison International has continued The contract for lor underground development is near completion and normal cutbacks in personnel are occur occur- ing Harrison has cut back some 2530 30 men as a natural result of that stage of completion ft it is believed The Towne House Cleaners Is again under the management management manage manage- ment of Jim and will start this week an expansion pro gram Mr intends to erect a 24 by 50 foot toot addition to the present building to house cleaning and servi a ties The construction will provide a new entrance to the tho thoI I cleaning establishment and double working space It will win house bouse too a 50 pound commercial washer and equal s me re dryer to be acquired The new equipment Mr said should allow the offering of same day dat service e e r e ePure Pure Oil Company is enlarging its gas recycling plant at Lisbon Field San Juan county to increase efficiency in handling and recycling o of gas and the production of oil from the field A fourth compressor Is being Installed and the block for tor a filth fifth The present building for lor the three exiting existing compressors is being enlarged Completion of the project is anticipated at the end of July r rr r Frontier Airlines officials met Tuesday with the Grand County Commissioners to determine space and rental requirements require ments Tents at the new airport Field now under construction Preliminary agreement was reached ac cording to Frontiers Frontier's Moab manager Doyle Johnson Representing seating Frontier were Carl Cad Foster sales and serve manager and John Griffith manager of at leases and contracts for tor the airlines A second meeting was scheduled Tuesday night for tor the FAA the commission and field designers Neff Eng e r e e ePan Pan American Petroleum and Sinclair OM Oas and Oil have havo taken 1 State Pace-State below feet teet in Grand county The operators are rep reported to be drilling at a record for Utah 1087 feet teet The test was originally scheduled for 15 1500 feet teet No new objective has been announced The deepest test in the Paradox Basin Is 24 miles to the northwest In Montrose County Colorado Humble Rumble Oil on and Refining set the Colorado record there with an foot toot probe |