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Newspaper
Casper Daily Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1920
Page
4
A plan to insure the grilling effort of a fraternity near Shothant Wyre is discussed. The project aims to secure thorough testing and fair coverage as details of the structure are prepared.
A Williams led project reports a 9090 foot oil well reaching a heavy oil bed with trapped towns nearby and unrelieved by rescuers. Officials anticipate richer oil production at greater depths while a second Williams well targets a shallower section on the same structure. Producers & Refiners earnings for May show a drop from April and year ago levels due to railroad delays hindering material delivery, with May earnings at 290,701 versus 402,705 in April and 37,602 prior year May.
Well in Dallas field drilled by Anglo-Walted company reaches 180 feet depth, yielding 50 barrels of oil per day with no shoot. Sand came within 180 feet of surface. Pipeline work estimated at 340 000 to move oil to Wyopo station for winter delivery. A 37 000 barrel storage tank will be moved to the field. Drilling begins on one of six Peare lease wells east of Basin Wyoming for B Ogden and associates of Minneapolis.
In the Lost Soldier field the No 22 well of the Bair Oil Company penetrated the fifth sand to about 20 feet and flowed at 1500 barrels per day, confirming five productive sands in the field and boosting future production prospects. Wyoming Premier controls 41 wells, with deeper tests planned. other fields report progress and potential new discoveries across Ferris, Warm Springs, Basin, and Routt CountyTESTING CONTINUES as oil and gas exploration expands in multiple Utah/Wyoming regions.
E. T. Williams Oil Co tests its 4000 acre lease in Bull Bayou field De Soto parish Louisiana drilling to 1800 feet with sand not expected until about 3100 feet. Three other wells are planned on the same structure, one of which is said to begin soon under Williams lease.
The Teton syndicate backed by Rivet ton Wye Interests shifts a rig to Station 28 of the Pilot Butte Meldon holdings recently leased from Glenrock Oil. The lease covers proven territory and detailed property work will be rushed for the remainder of the season.
Fremont County officials report a gold strike in Dicktinvon park about 20 miles west of Lander. A quartz ledge containing gold and platinum is opened. Colony Test Progressing notes deep test in Colony Meld area of northeastern Wyoming has reached 1275 feet, gaining 60 feet this week.
Sage Creek has a fishing job at about 3400 feet delaying removal of tools from the Buffalo Basin field south of Lander. The Mimola Pipe Line connects Rock Creek oil fields to Midwest refinery at Laramie while Rocker station tank car shipments cease temporarily. Oil from the Midwest refinery will be treated by the Biggte process at Standard Oil Indiana storage near the refinery site. Hutton Lake Well Shot reports a nitro lyverinded charge in the well.
Cowley Wyoming August 16 Ray Delaney a 20 year old World War veteran who enlisted at 17 drowned after cramps seized him while swimming with companions at Jensen unit. George Dense Mowe and Holyoak attempted rescue but panicked as Delaney grew fearful, leaving his mother bereaved.
At the Hutton Lake field near the Ohio Oil Company producing area in the 400-78 region, a shot was fired to straighten a hole. The drill remains paused until restart to assess results. Attending observers included Mr Roach Mr Cletary Mr Witt McMurray Dr McCollum and Mr Markley of Laramie and Wagley and Meyer of Denver. The well is down 2381 feet and a plan to reach 4600 feet was outlined. If required the operation may resume at noon to evaluate the shot’s effect.
State Highway Department notes Salt Creek Road from Good to Salt Creek and Good to Aheridan. Yellowstone Highway from generally good to Moneta with construction rough near Shoshoni and Riverton to Lander. Eastbound Yellowstone from excellent to Douglas with five miles new work, then good to Lusk and Cheyenne.
Lux Oil Corporation of Syracuse New York has deposited sufficient funds to lease Shoshon land for development. The action represents a formal land lease agreement pending final paperwork and regulatory approval.
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