Utah Sees Record Oil and Gas Rig Activity Across State
Utah reports 29 active drilling rigs the highest count in months per the Department of Natural Resources. The weekly census by Hughes Tool Co and the Independent Drilling Contractors Association notes increases from a month ago, with significant activity in northern Utah and Uintah Basin. Multiple wells are drilling at various depths, including Amoco Reese No 1 in Cache County and Anschutz Ranch No 261 in Summit County, while others await completion or tests in Duchesne, Fruita land, and surrounding areas.
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Utah
Carlton Stowe
Department of Natural Resources
State of Utah
Hughes Tool Company
Independent Association of Driling Contractors
Wildcat
Cache County
Logan
Amoco
Reese
Rich County
American Quasar Petroleum
Putnam
Woodruff
Hoffman
Randolph
Hogback Ridge
Summit County
Pineviewfeld
Anschutz
Anschutz Ranch
Unitail Basin
Gulf Oils
Davidson
Duchesne
Koch Exploration
Roosevelt
Houston Oil & Minerals
North Lisbon
Husky
Aneth
Gulf Energy & Minerals
Kane County
Escalante
Lightguides may replace copper wire in Bell system test
Mountain Bell engineer George Hatch describes a Bell Laboratories project to evaluate glass lightguides for transmitting voice data and video under Chicago streets. A half inch cable with 24 lightguides could carry 576 conversations without amplifiers, potentially lowering costs and freeing underground space. Testing to begin mid year with completion next year and eventual nationwide use anticipated.
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Utah
Mountain Bell
George Hatch
Bell Laboratories
At&t
Chicago
Hatch
Bell
Bell System
Uintah County fairgrounds scheduling planned for year
Uintah County Commissioners draft a yearly schedule for fairground use. February 15 is the deadline for organizations and individuals to submit dates. A special meeting on February 16 in the Commissioner's room will approve the dates and events calendar.
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Uintah County
Uintah
SLC Land Bank Annual Meeting Held at Farm Credit Building
Stockholders of the Federal Land Bank Association of Salt Lake City will hold their annual meeting February at 1 30 in the Farm Credit Building auditorium 225 West First South Salt Lake City. The program will feature George Bloxham president of the Federal Land Bank of Sacramento and Gordon Harrison executive director of the Department of Natural Resources.
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Federal Land Bank Association of
Salt Lake City
Farm Credit Building
West First South
Salt Lake
George Bloxham
Federal Land Bank of Sacramento
Gordon Harrison
Department of Natural
Representative to visit Uintah County for Utah resources meeting
A mail Business Administration representative will be in Vernal at the County Courthouse on Thursday February 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. People may contact via Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce to schedule appointments. The visit includes the director's report, financial report and election of a director for a three year term.
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Mail Business Administration
Uintah County
Vernal
Vernal Area
Utah
Phelps to Speak at Vernal Rod and Gun Club Luncheon
Bud Phelps, former Director of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, will address the Vernal Rod and Gun Club at their regular noon luncheon. The meeting is scheduled for Monday at the Seven Eleven Cafe and will discuss wildlife management topics.
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Bud Phelps
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Vernal Rod and Gun Club
Seven Eleven Cafe
Flaming Gorge Dam intake to warm Green River fisheries
Utah wildlife officials, led by Rod Stone, anticipate modifying Flaming Gorge Dam water intake to draw from various reservoir depths. The change aims to raise river temperatures for better fish production, reviving a fisheries program like the 1960s, with support from the Bureau of Reclamation and regional director David Crandall.
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Utah
Wildlife Resources Fisheries
Flaming Gorge
Rod Stone
Green River
Stone
Division of Wildlife Resources
Bureau of Reclamation
Salt Lake
David Crandall
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