Prehistory Modern Miracles Bring Natural Gas Comforts
A 1956 plan to lay Pacific Northwest gas pipelines is described with notes on spring permitting and winter readiness. The story traces natural gas from ancient times through geologists private eyes land men seismographs and drilling to modern distribution powering homes hot showers and cooking in the Mountain West.
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Werther
Pacific Northwest
New Mexico
Greater
Lorin
Laughlin
Vernal City
Uintah County
Mountain West
Uintah
Oil and Gas Drilling Units Report in Uintah County Utah
Standard Oil of California reports oil and gas recovery at Red Wash pool Uintah County Utah with two rigs at work. Red Wash Unit No 39 yielded oil and mud during a 5 020 to 5 250 ft test. Red Wash Unit No 40 produced 198 000 cubic feet of gas and 25 ft drilling mud in a 5 420 to 5 433 ft test. El Paso Natural Gas Co seeks completion of South Man Canyon Unit No 2 wildcat for commercial gas production.
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Hichtman
Federal
Carter Ol
Walker Hollow
Green River
Test Mesa Drug Co
Red Wah
Standard Oil Co
Cal C
Red Wash
Southam Canyon
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Uintah County
Gulf Oil Corp
Charles M. Jameson
North Ouray
Company Fools
Uinta
Gull Oil Corp. Et al
W.O.C
F. R. Anderson
South
Horseshoe Bend
Uinta Test
Watson 'S Phillips Petroleum Co
Wormerly
Johnson- Bunn
Kerr- McGee Drilling
Weber
Calif
Standard Oil Company of California
Red Washpool
Utah
Red Wash Unit No
Stancal
el Paso Expecta
Southman Canyon
Local Flooding and Erosion Reported on River Banks
A gnarled scene along the river shows sheep and hogs in a barnyard as a reporter notes beds of fruit and vegetables decaying. The text hints at soil erosion wiping away acres yearly and broad land loss across hills and fields, with long recovery times and vast agricultural damage.
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Mindeelpot
Conogryss
Local Auto Dealer Enjoys Business and Pleasure Trips
Basin Chevrolet Co. operator Chris McKinlay recently completed a combined business and leisure trip to the West Coast. He attended the 1954 Oldsmobile show in San Francisco and visited Pasadena with relatives and friends, then spent time golfing in Las Vegas. He plans to attend his in law’s 50th wedding anniversary in Mt. Diablo, California, in November and the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, DC, in January. He serves as a director of the Utah State Auto Association and will vacation in Florida after the meeting.
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Chris McKinlay
Basin Chevrolet Co
West Coast
McKinley
San Francisco
Pasadena
Las Vegas
Lewis Davenport
Montibello
Calif
McKinlay
Washington, D. C
National
Asociation of
Utah State Auto Association
Florida
Uintah County salt water test yields Wasatch gas findings
Representatives from Gulf Oil Corp reported Wasatch formation testing near Uintah County Salt Lake City showed gas reaching the surface in five minutes with 1 percent gas rate. Drill mud and salt water were recovered as tools were pulled, packing failed, and plans to cement casing to isolate the water zone proceed.
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Uintah County
Salt Lake City
Wasatch
el Paso
Gulf ‘Oil Corp
Southman Canyon
Mesa Verde
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Gil News
World Oil, Ltd
Powder Springs
Minton
Carter Oil Co
Ll Creek
Drig. Co
Vernal Livestock Auction Co
Everett E. Coon
E. W. Coon
Gaz
Wasatch Plateau
Utsh
Tribune
Icai
The
Ladies Aid
Community Congregational Church
Ken
Vernal Ave
Plymouth
Belvedere
Savoy
Plaza
Bavoy End
Pléza
Utah Motor Company
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