Roosevelt Standard | 1950-12-21 | Page 13 | California Official Confirms Gusher Oil Strike; Peak Production 20 Barrels

California Official Confirms Gusher QiJ Strike; Peak Production 20 Barrels ' May 25 The recovery of oil :at California Oil Co.'s Gusher jwell was confirmed Tuesday by R. D. White, division exploration explora-tion manager, Denver, who said ;the crew had swabbed 20 barrels bar-rels of oil an hour last week from the well. I At 20 barrels an hour, the dally rate of production would I be 480 barrels. I The Ute Tribal No, 2 crew, ,as of May 23, was drilling j through shale at 6,470 feet.