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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1952

Page

6

Rumor Mill Buzzes Over Julesburg Basin Oil Prospects

Rumors sweep Julesburg Basin of expanding oil and gas exploration as analysts anticipate new drilling. British American may test center pool near Logan County. Ohio Oil plans West Sidney development in 1952 pending agreements. Magnolica to test Lehmkuhl farm near Lodgepole. Local waves of lease activity and possible new rigs in western Nebraska and northeastern Colorado within sixty days.

Julesburg Basin Nebraska Colorado Logan Weld Pennsylvania Dakotas Ginther - Warren - Ginther Dorman Sidney Ohio Oil Co West Ohio State No Anderson No

Nebraska oil and gas history in Cheyenne County

Nebraska magazine reviews the 1952 ending exploration history, noting Gurley Field discovery in 1949 and ongoing activity in Cheyenne County with 18 oil wells producing nearly 750000 barrels to 1951. It covers crude composition, gas finds from 1950 onward, and production figures through 1951, with Dekota Group sandstones as main producing formations.

Nebraska Magazine Richardson County Gurley Cheyenne County Nebraska Ohio Oil Company Huntsman Dorman

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Oil activity uptick with new Kimball County wells

Five producers operate in the Kimball County area with three rigs and two in Cheyenne. Lockwood No 1 prepares to drill in Section 15-14-53 while Torgeson No 2 spuds in Section 14-14-56 on land owned by S. E. Torgeson. Gulf and Sinclair join Nebraska Drillers on the No 2 test as activity climbs with warmer weather May bring more wells.

Kimball County Cheyenne Potter Lockwood No. 1 George and Wrather Lloyd Lockwood Sidney Nebraska Swsw S. E. Torgeson Kimball Nebraska Drillers- Torgeson No Gulf and Sinclair

British American Oil to Finish Two More Wells Near Peetz

British American Oil Producing Co. prepares to complete two more producers in the Schwake area five miles west of Peetz in Logan County. Schwake A-2 yielded forty barrels of oil in a one hour test last week from 5278 to 5307 feet. Completion casing of five and one half inches was planned yesterday. Kenneth Gillham No. 1 was plugged back to 5332 feet and readied for swabbing Monday afternoon. In the Yenter field west of Sterling BA plans to pump Yenter A-15 and runs a production string at Yenter B-16 to 5291 feet. Ziegler A-4 at 5210 feet was being prepared for completion. In Morgan County B7A's Israel Miller No. 1 was at 3750 feet.

British-American Oil Producing Co Schwake Peetz Logan County Schwake _ A Yenter Sterling Morgan County B7a

900 Wells Drilled in Nebraska Report

Associate State Geologist Eugene Reed reported that 900 wells had been drilled in Nebraska from 1939 to the end of 1951, with about 9.25 million barrels of oil produced. He noted 800 wells since the first producing well near Falls City and predicted 1952 would be a top development year, as roughly 400 wells were drilled in each of the last two years, with 300 producing oil or gas.

Eugene Reed Nebraska Falls City Reed

Pricing Charts Offer Simple, Complete Plan for Farms

The Telegraph advertises official forms to meet government requirements, touting the IDEAL system as the simplest and most complete, and affordable option for business or farm use.

Gummed Paper Rolls Offered in Several Widths

The Telegraph lists gummed paper in rolls available in one inch two inch and three inch widths suitable for labeling packaging and sealing tasks.

THE Telegraph

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