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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1955

Page

4

New World Oil announces Dakota discovery in Uintah County

The New World Oil Co Inc of Denver reports a Dakota discovery in Powder Springs Area Uintah County Utah. The well in Lot 3 Sec 3 Twp 78 was drilled by Roger L Bauman Drilling Co as a Weber test reaching 10423 ft with 7 in casing at 7854 ft. Initial perforations produced oil tests up to 30.5 gravity and gas 1.50 80 CFG D, with later attempts on Morrison formation. results include air blow 2500 of water and final flow pressure around 1000 psi plus. The well subsequently plugged back and work ongoing to complete as a Dakota discovery.

Charles M. Jameson North Ouray Uintah County Uinta Gulf Oil Corp. Et al Orig F.R. Anderson Horseshoe Bend F. R. Anderson Watson Phillips Petroleum Co Johnson- Bunn Kerr- McGee Drillingsi Co Weber Red Wash Standard Oil Co Calif Standard Oi Co California Wasatch New World Oil Co., Inc Denver Colorado Morrison Roger L. Bauman Drilling Co As & Weber

Uintah High Elects Key Club Directors and Officers

Uintah High Key Club selected directors and officers led by president Doug Ball. John Smith, Michael Murphy, and Jack Cranfill joined as top officers, with 18 of 20 member cap filled. Advisory staff includes Charles Freeman and James Sutton, while Bobby Pease and Mike Sutton hold officer roles. The club plans service projects such as painting parking lines and hosted a November 8 noon meeting with pharmacist Paul Armstrong speaking on pharmacy careers.

Uintah High Doug Ball UHS John Smith Michael Murphy Jack Cranfill Charles Freeman Kiwanis James Sutton Bobby Pease Mike Sutton Paul Armstrong Uintah Rexall Drug Store

Wildcat drilling and gas tests in Uintah County Utah

El Paso Natural Gas and Skyline Ol Company led testing in Uintah County as oil and gas activity expanded near Vernal. A Southman Canyon wildcat faced salt water intrusion and potential plug and abandon, while Standard Oil prepared a Red Wash site and Unit 40 yielded 263 barrels in 16 hours after swabbing. El Paso continues efforts on Southman Canyon No 2 to secure Wasatch gas production with two gas water blows and tubing run to probe shutoff of lower sections.

el Paso Natural Gas Co Southman Canyon Uintah County Utah Red Wash Standard Oil Company of California Red Wash Pool North Line West Line Fin Uintah Completion Southman Canyon No. 2 Wildcat Wasatch

Colorado Sets Up Regulations For Rangely

The Colorado oil and gas conservation commission set a temporary top of 300 barrels per day for wells in the Weber reservoir of the Rangely field in northwest Colorado. Gas production will not be regulated yet as operators will use existing injection facilities until a hearing on November 21. Unitization and field wide initiation proposals from Sharples Oil, Texas Co, Union Pacific, Phillips Petroleum, Gar, and Stanolind Oil were discussed. concerns about drainage due to low oil allowances were raised by California Co. The commission says the aim is to prevent waste and protect rights, following prior orders setting 275 barrels per well per day and 30,000 cubic feet of gas per well per day.

Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Weber Reservoir Rich Rangely Colorado Sharples Oil Corp, Texas Co Union Pacific Railroad Co Phillips Petroleum Gar Stanolind Oil and Gas To California Co

Adolescents Topic Spurs Union High Speaker Visit

Union High School principal Loman Hutchings was guest speaker for the Current Topics club on November 9. His talk Under standing Your Adolescents was hosted by the Neola Optimists and sponsored for the Federated clubs program. About 15 members met at Mrs. Victor Waite’s home with Mrs. Fred Washburn as co host. Refreshments were served. The group will meet again November 16 at Mrs. Frank Wright’s home.

Loman Hutchings Union High School Roosevelt Hutchings R. Bastian Neela Neola Victor Waite Fred Washburn Frank Wright

Uinta Livestock Market Report November 5 1955

Market figures show cattle with steer calves 16.00 to 17.95 per hundredweight and 17.50 to 1050 for good quality calves. Heifer calves 16.00 to 17.95, yearling steers 550-700 lbs at 16.00-17.30, 700-850 lbs at 15.50-16.50. Sheep and hogs listed with fat lambs 16.50-17.50, feeder lambs 15.25-16.10, hogs 12.00-14.25 per hundredweight, sows 10.20-10.75, boars 3.25-10.25.

State Officers Visit PEO Chapter Dinner Honored Guests

Members of PEO chapter C and invited guests attend a dinner at Hotel Vernal tonight to honor five visiting state PEO officers including Mrs J M Francke and Mrs Charles Neal. The officers’ reception precedes a meeting at Mrs Neal's home after the meal.

PEO PEO Chapter C Vernal J M. Francke Charles Neal

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Man World New World Oil, Ltd Powder Springs Minton State Carter Oil Co Man Drig Co Richiman-Federal Carter Ol Co Walker Hollow Ares Green River Mesa Drlg Cal T. D Southam Canyon Gulf of Caen Uintah Key Club Michael Sutton Key Club Skyline Ol Company Salt Lake City Gulf Oil Corp Tease Uintah U.S. Highway 0 Casey Tibss Pierre So. Dakota Bill McGuire Fr. Worth Tex May Boss North Hollywood Dolores Christensen Worthington Minn Golden Spurs U Benson Uinta Livestock Market Report ACE High Ace Highbridge Club Victor Karren Iva McCary Rulon Hacking Darrell King Eva Hatch Kenneth Carroll Dan Price Win Slaugh Leland Bennion Armstrong Ford Motor Company Vernal, Utah
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