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Uintah Basin Oil Prospects Rise in Utah
Salt Lake City reports strong interest in Uintah basin oil following a week reconnaissance by geologist George H. Short. Five geological parties surveyed Vernal areas while three rigs operate between Watson and Vernal and two on Moffat dome under Preston Cannon. Short cites promising Hill Creek formation with a fifty foot sand outcrop rich in oil residue and seepage.
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