Show rocky mountains to supply oil to the middle west i SALT LAKE CITY 17 expansion I 1 plans are being pushed to supply oil from the rocky Aloun mountain tain region to other sections of the coun colm i j try notably the middle west where unprecedented demand is straining existing facilities james D moyle of salt lake city state j chairman of the oil industry pub i lie lic relations committee said on 1 I 1 tuesday in commenting on oil a countrywide study of ali the c petroleum supply demand situation just published by the american petroleum institute this area moyle said expects to meet all local dern demands ands but because of transportation difficulties in other sections which are partly dependent upon supplies from the rocky mountain industry try some evidences of tension may be apparent over the next few months so far in 1917 oil drilling operations in the rocky mountain area show an increase of about 1670 16 compared with the same periodic period in 1946 moreover several companies have made plans to construct new refineries while new pipe linncon line construction st to the middle west is under tinder way mr moyle said the API study shows that the basic supply of petroleum crude oil and other liquid hydrocarbons is sufficient to meet the unprecedented demand for oil products on the american industry but that the facilities for transportation are not adequate under present conditions |