Struck Oil 100 Years Ago Spurs Utah Oil Hopes
The article recalls Edwin Drake drilling the first successful oil well in Titusville on August 27, 1859 and the birth of the petroleum age. It notes Utah’s growing oil activity including Red Wash and Aneth discoveries, with continued exploration and gas prospects in Uintah and Paradox basins. The piece salutes Drake’s persistence and Utah’s commemorations on the 11th anniversary of the first commercial oil strike in Utah.
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America
Titusville
Pennsylvania
Edwin T. Drake
Drake
Haa
Magia of Engineering, Invention and Chemiatry Ag
United States
Utah
Ashley Creek
Vernal
Red Wash
Vordal
New Aneth
San Juan County
Uintah Asmn
Uintah
Paradox
Denko
Tituaville
Cribune
Shallow Shales Produce Oil In Rangely Field
Bhatlow Mancos shales southeast of Bly Tangely Field Golo attract oilmen with successful completions by small independents. Complete geological evaluation and ultimate potential are not yet available. Developments to date justify laying gathering lines and signing contracts with producers.
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Bhatlow Mancos
Bly Tangely
Golo
Oil output from Weber formation drives California supply link
Great Yellowstone Corp and a Balt Lake independent produce around 50 barrels daily from three shallow Maricos wells in the southeast corner of Nengely. The firm, known nationally for Weber formation crude at about 8,000 feet, delivers 600 barrels per day under contract to the California Co via the Service Pipeline Co.
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Great Yellowstone Corp
Balt Lake
Maricos
Nengely
Weber
California Co
Service Pipeline Co
Washington Farm Summit Urged To Ease Farm Row
President Eisenhower is urged to host a White House farm leaders summit this fall to thaw the cold war between Congress and Agriculture Secretary Benson over farm legislation. The effort aims to revive a stalled farm bill amid surpluses and rising costs as Congress vetoes Benson proposals.
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Congress
Agriculture
Ezra Benson
White House
Administration
Denson
Congressional Agriculture Committees
Benson
Mr. Benson
Gerlson
Bonnon
Essenhower
Official Asks Suspension of Lamb Grading
Irold Josendal of the National Woolgrowers Assn urged suspending federal lamb grading in a Monday meeting with Secretary Ezra Taft Benson. He argued consumer and producer costs rise from fat in lamb carcasses and called for industry review at an upcoming Kansas City gathering. He noted foreign imports hurt U S wool producers, warned about lamb mutton imports and timing as slaughtering peaks threaten the market.
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Irold Josendal
Casper, Wye
National Woolgrowers Assn
Josendal
Heald
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Iotel
Utah
Benson
Kanana City
Jovendal
Josen
U. S
Colorado Field Prices Reported At 3905 Per Barrel
A report being prepared states the field’s posted price for Colorado crude stands at 3905 dollars per barrel. The note cites current market figures and outlines the basis for the pricing within the regional energy sector.
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Colorado
Market Sensitivity Shown By Wool Sale Shock In 1958
Josendal notes the American market’s fragility after 1 250 carcasses were unloaded in New York City in 1958. He cites Farm Bureau Federation opposition to the National Wool Referendum in September, arguing the one cent per pound deduction to fund promotion should not be charged to those who voted for the provision.
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New York City
Josendal
Farm Bureau Federation
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