Times Independent | 1959-01-08 | Page 1 | Pure Oil Closes Big Flat Wells as Winter Cold Freezes Pipes

Pure Oil OH Closes dig Big Flat Wells ells As Winter Cold Freezes Pipes Pure Oil company has shut In its two wells on the Big Flat northwest of Moab ceasing all aU operations in this area for l the e winter months officials reported this week Shutting in of wells No 1 and 1 No 2 became necessary when the cold wea weather ther froze the oil oilIn oilin oilin in the pipes The company was not prepared for tor the cold weather and since I the rate of production in the wells at this time did not merit meritI the expense of installing and I burying new I pipes it was dedd ed to discontinue pumping at least until warm weather returned re re- re turned The base of the oil Is the cause for its freezing t 1 ft was report reported d. d It is expected that the oU oil company company company com com- pany will open the two wells wella in inthe inthe inthe the spring and at that time announce announce an an- pounce plans for tor new drilling Ralph line Cline who has been in charge of Pure OUt company operations op in this thi area left last week for tor Miles lUes City Montana where he oversees the drilling of ofa a wildcat well for tor the company Mrs Irs Cline and children were leaving this week for tor Worland Wyoming where they will live Ave for the tho time being The Clines have been residents I of Moab for about one and one one- half halt years