Oil Quotations and Market Notes From Regional Exchanges
Oil quotations and market notes list prices and changes for Midwest and Northwest refiners. Readable items reference firms, stocks, and regional trade figures with brief percentage shifts.
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1917
Page
14
Oil quotations and market notes list prices and changes for Midwest and Northwest refiners. Readable items reference firms, stocks, and regional trade figures with brief percentage shifts.
The well drilled by Big Horn Petroleum on the east side of the Big Horn river is postponed until President Roberts arrives in Billings. He is returning from California where he oversaw dismantling of the bio refinery plant at Bakersfield. When he arrives the nitro will be inserted.
Charles Lupton of Denver, a noted west geologist, visited Greybull with a geologist team to map the geology and oil field potential northwest of town. He predicts strong prospects, noting his government work and current independent business.
Greybull Wyoming September 16 The Hove Oil and Refining company prepares to begin drilling on its east bank parcel south of Greybull near the Big Horn river. The firm negotiates a drilling outfit and aims to join active operators soon as its Puckett building office nears completion.
The California Wyoming Oil company with land near the Paterson Wyoming company moves to start development work on its property at Greyrull. It lists offices in San Francisco and Fresno, California.
Greybull Wyoming September reports an Aladdin Oil Company well on the Alderdice ranch spurting hundreds of barrels. The geysering well flowed 200 300 barrels before control, signaling a potential major oil field south of the Greybull river with multiple companies poised to drill on adjacent leases.
Midwest Refining plans to sink six wells on leases adjoining the Aladdin company in the Greybull field. The move attracts nationwide attention and heightens the field’s profile as the firm’s aggressive expansion is noted as a marketing factor.
Workers advance at the Consumers Oil & Refining site in North Greybull Wyoming with concrete tanks nearing completion ahead of refinery equipment arrival. The San Francisco plant is en route after being purchased, while Bakersfield plant dismantling progresses. The refinery site is becoming a busy area as work continues.
In Powell Wyoming Mrs John Low and Mrs Len Van Scoy were thrown from an unfastened rear seat during a church trip. Mrs Van Scoy suffers three broken ribs and a broken breastbone. her age may slow recovery. Mrs Low, shaken but able to teach in Garland school.
A Wyoming oil grouping reports 600 acres adjoining Merritt and Producers' properties in Township 3 North Range 74 West with 720 acres under Dakota-Wyoming lease and five wells planned. They will operate 200 acres solo and hold a 12 percent royalty on Dakota-Wyoming production. The tract lies near the Fenex well and Glenrock fields with options on 60 acres in Township 34 North.
The Big Muddy oil field near Casper Wyoming shows rapid growth with production around 5 000 barrels daily and plans for expansion as deep wells near Wall Creek come online. A pipeline to Casper refineries exists and railroads cross the field as 70 000 shares of treasury stock offered at 1 dollar each are marketed to raise drilling funds.
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