Show second test well for vernal oil field border oil company to make continuous test of field west of vernal city information from a reliable source has been received icee ived that the oil field about six miles west ot of vernal will ivill be given a test lest when nhen drilling equipment will bo be placed on the ground by the border oil company it is reported by geologists testing the field that are possibly producing sands at a depth of about 1600 feet every provision has been made tor for a complete test of this field which about 12 years ago a california company tested to an approximate depth of feet when the test was abandoned be aff cause of the lack of funds robert J turner of price is president of the company and R W poster foster of denver colo is vice president the test is being made to prove the source of the vast oil sands deposits of that section the geologists theories being that the oil sand seepages see pages of the vernal section cornea jl from vast oil somewhere in that territory it Is their intention to keep their rig in the field and continue drilling even it one or two dry holes are found at the outset knowing that it takes numerous wells to prove a field A geologist will be continuously on the ground to watch all operations and the cuttings that successful furtherance of the operations may be guided by him the land to be tested are the keene allen alien and turner permits |