, 1921-09-15
RED DESERT FIELD
Several Companies are
Actively Engaged in
Drilling in the Red.
Desert Oil Field /
(By Ralph W. JOhnsOn.)

iby taipn W. JOnnSOn.)
While the term Red Desert
Basin includes a vast territory
north and south of the railroad, the
operations spoken of herein are CON
fined to that area north OF the town
OF Wamsutter and it is the center OF
distribution.
AS was mentioned by The Repub-
lican last week, the Red Desert Oil
and Exploration Syndicate will be-
gin operations within a very short
time and will continue through the
winter. The holdings OF this syndi-
cate are t~wenty-six miles north of
Wamsutter and cover ten thousand
acres.
Some twelve miles further north.
or approximately thirty-eight miles
from Wamsutter are the holdings of
the Lost Creek Consolidated, which
includes all OF the south end of the
Lost Creek structure. This company
has been drilling all summer with a
; Standard rig of steel construction.
. n is now at a depth Of one thou
sand feet starting with 10 inch
casing.
On the north side OF the Cyclone
Ridge and some ten miles northwest
of the main road Is to be found the
Anna Belle Company which has been
operating during the summer and
has a depth Of $50 feet. The geolO-
gical reports as given that com pany
were very good and the operators
are optimistic. A National rig Is be
ing used.
The next two companies reached
are those of the "American Workers"
and the "Fremont' company. and al
though both locations are considered
in the Red Desert Anticline, their
close apprOximity to the Bair CON-
pany brings them in direct touch
with Rawlins and all their supplies
are therefore shipped from that
point. Operations OF both companies
have continued since spring. and diff
ficulties have been met and overcome
with capable judgment and execu-
ton. 1t is probable hat without
such trouble one or both would have
had paying sands by this time and it
is hoped that such will be the case
before winter. The American Work
crs are drilling at 1855 feet and
carrying ga casing. The Fremont is
drilling at also feet and carrying
So casing.
A large amount Of land has been
surveyed and staked in the Red
Desert this year under permits. One
Of the largest holdings recently
staked in cludes approximately six
thousand three hundred acres, taking
the entire northeast end OF the Lost
: Creek Structure and including all of
Township %, Ranger 81 and 90.
r This land is held under three permits
! by Rawlins men.
The above included with the many
recent articles appearing in varions
papers. should convey to the reader
| and especially those of this com
! munity. that activity in the oil game
is on the upgrade. This year has
somewhat proven the reverse Of
usual conditions, in that spring gen
orally shows the maximum activities
while this year. fall is showing the
revival.
What is given as the most COM
pIfte structure in the Red Desert
area, is that known as Buffalo Basin,
where the Sage Creek Company is
now operating. Various California
and Holland biologists have passed
upon that structure as most com
plete. The company drilled practi-
cally two thousand feet before en-
countering water and experienced no
difficulty in casing off quite a flow
at that depth. Sands capable of pro-
duc1ng oil in paying quantities are
expected to he reached in a very
short time. and il they should be dry,
drilling would be continued to love-.
sands. Its well is now 1890 feet
deep and carrying 81 casing. This
company is located a few miles west
of the "Associated'' road and APP
proximately forty miles north of
Wamsutter. The structure is closed
on all sides and no evidence of a
break is located and when standing
on the rim one can discern a perfect
b2sin enclosed with unusual regu-
larity.