Show New Casing Depth Record Set by Altamont Oil Well WellA A new depth record has been set In Utah by a Billings Montana oil operator at a well about three miles north of Altamont field In Duchesne County Mapco Company reports inch 7 casing was set In the well to 10 feet NORMALLY Carlton Catlton Stowe Sto Utah Geological Survey staff specialist says operators operator's set two types type of sa sing in ina a well veil First Surface casing calling Is set varying varying vary vary- ing from to to 2900 2000 feet And most often orten production casing is set to total depth In the event of a successful pro pro- ducer In the Altamont and Bluebell field area operators find it necessary to run an Intermediate casing for support before before be fore production casing is set In the case of the Mapco well Intermediate casing was necessary the well wellis is to be drilled to at least feet MAPCO IS drilling below the foot level with a six Inch bit The Intermediate Intermediate Inter Inter- mediate casing point in the Wasatch formation formation for for- mation mallon was reached days after the well was started according to Petroleum Information Corp The well yell is one of four locations the Billings operator will drill in an area three to four miles north and northwest of production in Altamont field |