Show OIL INDUSTRY ft BUSINESS NEWS Bridges es Contract III Bring Rood Road System c DY fly DON ROBINSON w Construction Company of Cortez Colorado has been awarded a a contract to construct 46 miles of surfaced road system and facilities within the Natural Bridges national nation nation- al monument It was wass learned Tuesday The primary project is a scenic loop road and parking areas Amount of the contract is said to be The road will require extensive rock excavation and the initial phase will involve mainly heavy equipment The Utah State Employment Employment Employment Em Em- Service in Moab said that initial staffing of the construction force forc was complete and nd the contractor had moved moved moved ed on the job Six to ten men are Involved now with an expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex peak employment of twenty forecast M. M E E. E Baird vice president and M. M Blaine Peterson director director director dir dir- ector of 01 Rare Gas Resources Inc were In Moab Wednesday as a to the company's announcement of a gas refining refining re re- fining and gathering line Une complex for Grand county They will establish an office here for lor regular company business business' and the negotiation of gas purchase contracts R e Taylor Delhi-Taylor Oil on Co Corp will conclude the operation of a minerals exploration office in Moab effective November 15 but the office will be maintained on an independent basis it was learned Tuesday Robert R R. Norman RNorman and Associates will be the name of the Independent company Mr Norman has been exploration supervisor for tor the area under meter Taylor Delhi management and was Instrumental in the discovery of the potash reserves at Seven Mile and Cane Creek Anticlines now owned by Texas Gulf Sulphur Company The office has been maintained In Moab since 1954 The firm will continue contacts with major companies Interested in mineral diversification particularly In n the Paradox Basin l t Union efforts toward organization of industries here were given a fifth successive ve defeat during the past week when employees of Homestake Mining and Development Company and Atlas Minerals soundly defeated a union representation bid in two elections Texas Gulf Sulphur Company Is rigging up a second hoist holst the production hoist holst at their Cane Creek Anticline mine shaft shatto Conveyor systems are nearing completion within the mine and the project Is s near schedule for anticipated production production pro pro- in December it is reported Corn Com Construction Co of Grand Junction has assembled a batch plant for hot mix near the headquarters of the Arches national monument The company will resurface the scenic road into the monument Shell Oil OU drilling an interesting oil test on the hank flank of the Salt Valley Anticline north nonn of ot Moab 14 n miles les has stuck their drill pipe at 1499 1199 it is reported by the Utah Utan Oil and Gas Commission office here Tidewater OH OU operating in the Redd Ranches area of San Juan county has released no in yr information formation and drill the deep Mississippian test as a tight hole Pure Oils Oil's Big Indian test in San Juan county ran a adrill adrill adrill drill stem stern test in the bottom of ot the Paradox after experiencIng experienc experiencing ing a blow of gas Reportedly the show proved not and the operator is drilling ahead near the top of the Mis Mis- J r rd d |