Show Ashley Oil Field Pioneer Passes tho passing of Je JeL J L Mike Dougan nt at Salt Lake City last week Utah and Vernal lost one of its prominent oil field promoters It was 11 1 lougan who drilled the di discovery well in iii Ashley Valley field the tho first producing producing oil in the tho State of Utah With this discovery Iii hi 1948 1918 Vernal saw another spurt of with the discovery discovery prosperity which hall had already begun m ery of oil nt at Range in 1944 1914 Mr Dougan Dougall was associated with the tho producing of I the Raven Haven No l at Rangely which brought about the tho oil boom in that area oron This was first drilled in in 1933 by Raven and Texas Oil Companies and had not been beon produced until 11 years yel later Inter First interested in shale properties in the tho Rangely field Mr Dougan later acquired deep rights to the tho holdings and was included with the California Com parry when thoy brought ill is the discovery welI Careful with his opinions Mr Dougan could well ell be depended upon when ho he gave his views and ideas ou on any uny matter Ho was friendly Only a week ago ho he heI I visited Vernal told mal had lunch here With great confidence in the oil potentials potential of the Uintah Basin he devoted part of his lifo life in making th this is a reality |