Show Gas Discovery Book Cliffs Termed Major Pacific Natural Gas Ex Co has made what may be major discovery of natural gas in northern Grand County It was reported last week The company Is recovering recover natural gas at the rate of 25 to 30 million cubic feet dally daily from what Is believed to be bethe bethe the Cedar Mountain section a transitional zone between the bottom of the Dakota formation and the top of the Morrison formation Ironically the company's find is In a well which previl had been plugged and abandoned as noncommercial by the Superior Oil Co of i California Some difficulty is being experienced in shutting the well In and Pacific is consid- consid considering ering killing the producer either with introduction of diesel oU oil or or- very heavy drill drill- drilling ing fluid in the hole PACIFIC TOOK over the Moon Ridge block acres in the Book Cliffs area from Superior which In turn had a Union Texas Oil Co an affiliate of Allied Chemical Corp Superior Superior- had plugged the back to feet Pac Wc preceded d to deepen to feet after whip stock lag ing angle HUng drilling The precise interval of pry Q of gas hasn't been determined de- de determined The firm was drill ing with air as a circulating media when the large flow of gas gns commenced PACIFIC NATURAL an aft af mate of the big Pacific Light Light- Lighting Ing Corp natural gas i holding holding company of southern California con con- controls 50 per cent interest inter inthe In Inthe the Moon Ridge Block This block of land Is Just north of Pacific's Segundo ca Canyon unit where a third wildcat is drilling The Moon Ridge is located in Section 15 Town ship 16 South and Range 21 East Tribune |