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Oil discoveries fuel Utah Basin drilling surge in Jensen and surroundings
Utah oil reports detail Equity Co and Baile Oil at Jensen bailing oil from the Shinarump formation with initial showings and plans to deepen the No 1 George Wall while Ohio Oil Co. acquires leases south of Jensen. Byrd Frost tests Clear Creek gas finds with strong DST results. Cities Service plans Salt Lake City offices and new blocks in Uintah and Garfield counties. Roosevelt Unit in Uintah and Duchesne counties gains USGS approval, led by Carter Oil Co and Phillips Petroleum with major operators involved.
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Equity O! Co
Jensen
Utah
George Wall Wildcat
SLM United Co
Andeline
Ashley Creek
Shinarump
Phosatta Imne
Equity ON Co
Ashley Valley
George Wall
Weber
Ohio Oil Co
Wall A
Ohio Ol Co
Ohio
Equity
Public Service Commission
San Juan Basin
Wasatch Tateau
Uintah Basin
Comnased
Wasatch
Cerban
San Pete
Emery and
Sevier
Counter
Cities Service Oil Company
BLC
Cities Service of
Ca Iy
Salt Lake City
Hill Creek
Uintah Co
Circle Cliffs
Garfield County
Cities Service
North Hill Creek
Peters Point
Carbon
Uintah
U.S.G.5
USGS
Roosevelt
Duchesne Co
Carter Oil Co
Phillips
Stancard
California
U.sgs
Carter
Phillips and
Ter
Gulf Oil Corp
Leeton No. 1
Ouray
Carter Ol Co
SLC
Office de Vernal
Carter 'Ol Co
Land Dept
Vernal
W. E. Clay
Sun Oil Co
South Ouray