Show Fire dire Destroys Red fed Wash Gathering Station An explosion and fire at the Red Wash Oil Field Tuesday at 11 a am a.m. m destroyed destroy destroy- ed a gathering station building and equipment equipment equip equip- ment valued at over reported Robert W W. Patterson production super for Chevron Oil Company THE LEVELED No 22 A 22 A gathering station is located about eight miles south of the main office in Red Hod Wash It gathers oil from seven wells carrying about barrels of oil a day reported Mr Patterson No one was near the tte station when It U exploded but nearby workmen heard the explosion fm and could see the fire THE OIL lines were shut off and the fire was extinguished in less than an hour haur by Vernal volunteer firemen and the county fire truck two trucks and two Dalbo water hauling trucks Cause of the explosion was uncertain according to Mr Patterson Possible cause could have been a cracked pipe building up vaporized crude oil touch touch- er el by a spontaneous combustion or a spark from some source It Il will w take three to four weeks to replace the destroyed pipeline equipment equipment equip ment and building before production can be resumed at al the gathering station |