| Show TWO MILLION SPENT ON EXPANSION PROGRAM continental oil co has hag ini in vested approximately V 2 00 aco since c c early y 1952 in new ew facilities tie in utah and idaho and to expand marketing operations during the tile pas past t two yearn conico has constructed 67 new service stations tn in utah arid and idaho and now owns 98 stations station 4 in n the new states in addition it has independent dealers and distributors tribu tri buto tors of conico petroleum products brodu cis in the t lie area cozocos Co marketing expansion has accelerated in early 1952 when the company announced plans to 0 o build the mile i pioneer er pipeline from sinclair wyo t to 0 salt lake city continental tin owns 65 per cent of the line and sinclair pipe line co 35 per cent gallons dally daily the tile line currently is carrying nearly barrels of 0 petroleum products regular and premium im gr grade a de diesel fuel oil and two grades ol 01 heat ing fuels dally daily to salt lake rit the pioneer line connects with the salt lake pipe line cos system through which it delivers petroleum products to the snake and bolge and eastern orve oregon g on and in ift the columbia R river r basin of the pacific northwest at pasco wash cozocos Co marketing activities in this territory arc are directed by 11 S and ken hen distributors buters conico has been exploring for a number of years in uintah and duchesne duches n e counties but to date has not found oil in commercial aba e fields the be company c P n was as founded at ogden zd in 11 1875 7 by isaac blair western stem pi pioneer the firm main business in early yea years wo was belling selling coal oil lor for 1 lamps an p cooking and heating stoves bt e lamps and shades pure linseed oil 11 a axle grease coach and harness oil turpentine candles and candelabra today conomo li Is a f fully ily integrated gra led oil company anu and d dl strib utes products in 23 states it in maintains aint ains rock blocky mountain Ot aln regional g onal offices in denver and executive doffies at houston tex tey the utah born firm has pr oil wella wells in 14 statts refineries in seven states natural gasoline plants in five states extensive pipeline facilities petrochemical plants at baltimore chicago and ti trainer ainer pa end and a modern research laboratory building completed at ponca city okla less than two years ago afo early this month continental pipe li line ie co a subsidiary of continental oil co awarded contracts for or the construction of the new mile yellowstone pipeline lne from rom billings mont to spokane wash conico a and na interstate oil pipe line co fach cach own a 40 per cent interest in the tile line union oil company of california has a 14 per cent interest and the II 11 farl earl F arl dark clark interest of havre mont and spokane has a 0 6 per cent interest interest the yellowstone line which Is scheduled tor for completion by sept 1 1954 will have an in fitial daily ca capacity acety of bar aels of gasoline tie fuel oil and T other t her p petroleum e laso ro beurn p products ro ducts A survey of firm farms and their transportation problem problems show that about two of the farm arm families have automobiles and drive an average of six miles to their hopping shopping center these theta families own OM cars the average length ol 01 a coal carrying open top railroad car la is 38 feet |
