, 1921-09-08
TO UTILIZE GAS
Gas Main to be Con-
struCted From Carbon
County Gas Fields
to RefinerieS at
Casper

l~clNC iuSu pipe line COSIluS
more than two million dollars will
Ferris field north Of Rawlins to
Casper by the Producers & Refners
and h Midwest jointly, to supply
the refineries with gas for fuel.
The gas field north of Rawlins is
being extended rapidly and reaching
proportions Of one of the greatest
gas fields in the United States. That
this fact is being recognized comes
with an announcement Tuesday that
a contract had been entered into be-
tween the Producers & Refiners and
the Midwest Refining Company under
which these two corporations will
construct the gas line from the
Wertz we'll in East Lost Soldier
through the Mahoney and Ferris
fields and out via Sand creek canyon
to Casper, a distance OF about 81
miles. Construction will begin at
once. The line will be operated by
the Producers G Refiners who will
retain the right to install absorption
or compression plants along the line
for extracting gasoline from the gas
before being delivered to the rein-
cries for fuel purposes. The Midwest
has contracted to use thirty million
cubic feet Of gas per day for a term
OF ten years and to purchase all Of
the gasoline extracted by the Pro-
ducers during that time.
At Ferris camp four gas wells pro-
duce 105,OOO,O 900 cubic feet per day.
The Wertz well in East Lost Soldier
produces 5000, 900. The kasoming
well on Sec. "a Mahoney Dome when
1t was drilled in a rated at co.
100000. The well on Sec 20 is
rated at 4 $1,000. 900. The two Ohio
wells on Sec. SO are rated at 49,
000.0 600 each, a grand total Of AGO.
100000 cubic feet of wet gas per
day. The Wertz we'll is producing
about 200 barrels of oil per day in
addition to the gas. The producers
have four producing oil wells in the
Ferris field, being only a short dis
lance down the South flank from the
gas wells, all of which produce a
little gas. 1t is said that the gas has
maintained its pressure with little
depreciation, although considerable
gas is consumed by the many drilling
camps and the open flow OF the Ma
honey Sec "a well for almost a year
before brought under control.
To many who have given the gas
question a little study. 1t is apparent
that the building of so large a line to
casper presages a more extensive use
than merely supplying the refineries
at that place. 1t Is not unreasonable
to suppose that this line will until
mately be extended to Laramie and
then on to Denver. with side or
branch lines to such towns as will
justify the expense. And 1t is not
beyond a possibility that Wyoming
gas may supply the cities and indus
trial plants Of the middle west quite
generally, as a network Of supply
lines are already installed through
out that territory and the available
supply diminishing very fast. It Is
estimated that Carbon county gas
contains an average OF six pints OF
high proof gasoline per 1000 cubic
feet. At this ration the Producers
&Refiners would recover about d.
0 gallons of gasoline per day from
the thirty million cubic feet of gas
contracted for by. the Midwest. This
gasoline would have a value of an
proximately one-half million dollars
annually, outside of the value Of the
fuel gas.
Does not all this suggest the pos
sibility Of Rawlins harvesting direct
returns from this great gas field. All
the natural resources in unlimited
quantities are here t. produce the
highest grade OF window glass, plate
glass. pressed and blown glass.
table ware, etc, the total
value Of the glass industry in the
United States in 1919 having been
$254.7O9, 900.
All Of the elements entering into
the manufacture Of Portland cement.
fire and building brick. clay pro-
such as tile. pottery, building
ornaments and many other things.
The state must always remain
sparcely settled until industrial de-
velopment comes through utilizing of
the innumerable natural
that abound hereabouts.