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Show . y ' r . i - rr u n s ' t.j f ' v I - - - llr ; VX - . .-;"' . r -" - , " v - . . i ! f ,-.t?7r-:.:; 1 Jf i " AV,;. ,:- ' :' ' ... -'-;je-fc-t- "-. -.-.'- :. . . , -v . j.j Oil Industry Gives Facts On Shortage SiiK-c (he beginning of the nergy crisis the oil industry Ihis frequently been cluirged wilh delil)ei-;itely capping wells in Kaslcn: Utah for Hie purpose l liniiling supply and insuring Inglier prices. This charge has repeatedly been answered and a detailed discussion of il was carried in the Sail l-ake Tribune i February 1(1, 1!)74). However, Ihe runioi' persists. Oil wells are produced at maximum capacity immediately im-mediately following completion of (h illing and are then cut back in production until proper pipeline facilities can be built i Presumably it is this temporary tem-porary cutback that feeds the "capped well" rumor. It is not generally understood thai oil and natural gas are frequently produced from the same well. The oil can be hauled in trucks, but the gas ' requires construction of a pipeline for transportation. When a new well is completed, early testing of the well makes il necessary to flare or burn the gas while producing the oil. When testing is complete production is cut back until a gas pipeline can be built to connect the well with the eas- DELAYED STEAL Clarence Wilson executes delayed steal of home in opening oK P.G. Invitational Tourney. Kazco beat Chipmans 7-0 and is a title contender . --; More than 33 million 4-11 alumni continue to five the 4-11 motto: To Make the Best Better. gathering system. If production were not cut back the natural gas would continue to be wasted by flaring. Following completion of the gas line the well is then produced at full capacity. In recognition of their uchicvcmcnts, 265 4-il members mem-bers are expected to share S 2 05,000 in educational scholarships arranged by the National 4-11 Service Committee, Com-mittee, Chicago. More than half a million adults, juniors and teens serve . as volunteer leaders in 4-11 projects and activities. |