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Show Anschutz Plugs Third Hole In Book Cliffs Anschutz Corporation, which brought in a discovery' well in the Book Cliffs in February is now making plans to plug its third hole since that time. In March, an 80 acre off. set to the discovery well was abandoned and in May a wildcat wild-cat well was stopped at below be-low the 4G00 foot level in th? Entrada formation after it proved unsuccessful. This week the company announced an-nounced intentions to plu their Federal 418-1 well, which is located about 3 miles from their discovery well. The well was being drilled by Willard Pease Drill-ling Drill-ling for Anschutz, and reports re-ports indicate that problems in drilling have been encount ered during the past week and a half. Application with the State Oil and Gas Commission Com-mission for a plan to plug the well was made on Tuesday. The company is presently planning to begin drilling another an-other well near the discovery area as soon as road plans to the site are approved by the BLM. |