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Show Drilling Records For Oil, Gas Wells Fall During 1954 will be a Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming. gas well In comparison, 1953s total was drilling field, according to reports 3 413, and the 1954 figure was alin Petroleum Information. most four times as large as the Last year, the industry di died number drilled in 1950. a total of 4,203 oil and gas wells Colorado and Wyoming were in 10 western states, including Cololeaders in well totals and ratio of rado, Utah, Montana, New Mexico, successes, respectively. In ColoArizona, Nevada, North and South rado, 1,358 wells were drilled for 558 producers, while Wyomings success percentage ran to 69. with 846 producers in 1,221 com- This year, like 1954, record smasher m the oil Uranium Fever Hits Oregon 17,121,766. Residents of Northeastern Oregon today were looking for an epidemic of uranium fever to break out following filing of 20 claims in Enterprise by Major Norris Poulson of Los Angeles and six associates. Poulson said at the time, that he and his party filed claims on the land in remote Imnaha country on a county line because they believe the area contains uranium deposits in amounts to make mining the ore worthwhile. Poulson, a former resident of Baker County, and his party arrived by plane last week and immediately left for the mountainous country in the Eagle Cap wilderness area where Frye Herbert, Poulsons aide .had previously seen a geiger counter go wild." The party included Sam Kramer, wealthy Southern California oilman; Tom Drake, an army officer and surveyor; Noah Botwin, restaurant operator; Bill Reddick, a Baker fireman who is a nephew of Herbert, and Vivian Kennedy, Pondosa packer and guide. The claims filed by Poulson and his associates lie along the Imnaha River just over the Baker County line in Wallowa county. Entry to the area is by way of Cornucopia over the summit of Simmons mountain. Baker-Wallow- HIGH UP OVER Steamboat Springs soars Gordon Wren, winner of the 1952 event with a jump of 803 feet on the famed Steamboat Springs ski jump. Skiing in the district is becoming a most important winter recreation activity. Hew Oil Reid Hay Be Rangely Discovery Three Stales Pump Natural Gas Into Green River for Pipelines ' Hatural Fuel is now drilling the states highest test, on a ridge more than 10,000 feet in altitude, west of the Green River, in the LaBarge-Bi- g Piney area. First big industrial installation in this area- - using gas for its power heat is the big plant of Intermountain Chemical company at Westvaco, where the huge boilers are fired by natural gas furnished by MFS from Church Buttes field. MFS continuously carries on exploratory work on proven and wild cat areas in the districts supplying Green River, preparing to meet industrial and domestic demands in southwestern Wyoming and in Utah. Natural gas is widely used for pany. Gas comes from the North, South domestic heating and cooking in Sweet-WateGreen River. r and Middle Baxter basin of Some oil is produced in the county, the Hiawatha Dome Wash areas, while field of Colorado and Wyoming and the Clay Basin field of Utah. the LaBarge Big Piney fields Recently a wild cat discovery on are primarily oil producers. Utah Oil Companys pipe line fhe Sugar Loaf, west of Hiawatha between eastern WyoIn Colorado, extended the area of division natural gas, and another com- ming and Salt Lake City pass pany is testing Middle Mountain through Green River, as does also b Wyoming, also west of Hia- the finished product line of Pioneerat watha. Pipeline company, originating Following recent gas discoveries Sinclair and delivering finished fa the LaBarge area. Mountain petroleum into Utah. gas comes to Green River from three states Colorado, Wyoming and Utah the gas from several important fields coming into the Mountain Fuel Supply companys camp here for gathering to be forwarded to users in Creen River and other southwestern Wyoming points, and to Utah. West of here, the gas from the Important Church Buttes field, and from the La Barge district, are added to the supply. Through the development program of Mountain Fuel Supply company, the gas supply of the entire area is being constantly expanded, the fields of the area having been developed by this com- Eddy's Hardware General Line Of APPLIANCES - PLUMBING Grand Valley, Colo. Grand Valley Cafe - A new well, and possibly a new field, has apparently been brought in by the Phillips Petroleum Co. 25 miles southwest of Rangely in the Rabbit Mountain area, say od men who have visited the location on Phillips wildcat. Canon Unit No. 1. Phillips, the reports say, has recovered 1,100 feet of free oil and 42 feet of saturated Dakota sand in a drill stem test at 7,200 feet, and plans to continue drilling to 9,500 feet to test the Weaver. The quality and amount of oil recovered m the test leaves no doubt,willan official said, that the well be a discovery, in an area where there is no production within 125 miles 5 Phone 1114W Grand LIQUOR STORE R. E. & NORA BARROW 1st Street Grand Colo. 547 Highway 50 Roe Instruments Co. Ml. Exclusive Dealer For Sopris Instruments Co. Wild-Heerbru- Scintillonics Valley Clifton A novel, small and handy instrument for solving smaller surveying problems, such as completing cadastral maps, studies in the field, and other problems. It will also render valuable service to foresters . . . total weight only 6 pounds. INSTRUMENTS CO. H. 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