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Newspaper
Casper Daily Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
4
State Geologist G B Morgan reports on the Dry Piney and Big Piney oil prospects in Montana and upper Colorado formations. He describes the LaBarge anticline, over thrusts, and the potential for oil in the Hillard sand and Frontier shale, with several wells testing the structure and urging coordinated drilling safeguards.
Washington Aug. 19 Prospectors under the oil leasing act face disappointment as the one fourth rewarded area must be contiguous within the prospecting permit, not scattered in non contiguous tracts. The rule is enforced by Commissioner Clay Tall and supported by Congressman Mondell. No. 9 well recently produced 260 barrels then 100 daily after connection to a new plant. Several Wyoming incorporation filings and drilling updates follow from Casper to Laramie, detailing companies, stock values, and new wells.
A Gates Oil Company wire reports completion of well No. 3 on the Kimball 160 acre plot in the new auld area Woodson county Kansas. The message notes similar progress across the Piney districts and mentions subsurface conditions as largely unknown.
Fragmentary text discusses poltisble buildings and foundation costs with references to cheaper materials than wood. Names and locations are unreadable, leaving the exact entities and context unspecified.
Elk Basin confirms acquiring a controlling interest in Frantz Corporation, which will remain a subsidiary. Frantz owns 400,000 of 600,000 authorized shares, with oil interests in Cat Creek Montana and Salt Creek, plus land in Montana Wyoming Oklahoma and Louisiana. Sid Keoughan will lead operations, and Elk Basin expects commercial potential from Cat Creek domes and Dakota formation prospects.
The article discusses moving crude from Montana holdings to Cowley and Glenrock Wyoming refineries as capacity expands. It also includes a funeral notice for Brother Ray Munsell and road condition updates on the Salt Creek and Yellowstone highways. A wartime quote blames government overspending for national economic troubles.
Harmony among Balt Creek field operators aims to end offset well drilling to cut costs and boost production. Midwest Refining officials convene a Denver meeting to secure a unified plan, with Judge C B Winter slated to represent Domino and Berweiner interests.
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