, 1921-11-10
LOST SOLDIER
OPERATIONS
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SPECTACULAR PLAY HOLDS LlMELlGHT
IN 0ILDOM over IN The WEST.
ERN end OF The RAKLlNS
TERRITORY

A string of brand new derricks
extend from the Mahoney Dome west
ward through East Lost Soldier and
the Bair camp to the western es-
carpment of that structure. 1t is not
only a good sight for sore eyes but
will prove a most wonderful tonic
to pessimists If any such animal
exists hereabouts.
The Kasoming Oil Company has a
new rig on 26-26-S9 with 1914 inch
casing set at sos feet.
U. S. Waugh Is erecting a new
derrick on the SWA 19-2G-88 and
expects to spud in before the first
of the coming month. Mr.. Waugh
holds 1850 acres located in a direct
line between the wonder "Wertz"
on 1869 and the fifty million gas
ser on 34-26-sS and has completed
arrangements to drill it out.
The Producers and Refiners has
erected a new derrick and spudded
in well No. 3 on 1868 about 1000
feet west of the wonder "Wertz" No.
/. Well No. 2 is drilling at $50
and nearing the pay. At this camp
preparations are under way for MAX
ing connection Of this we'll with the
new 80 mile gas pipe line to Casper,
which this company is now installing
at a lost of two million dollars.
Directly west on the SWA OF 12-
$500 Ed Good Is erecting a new
derrick which is located SO closely
to the big oil and gasser as to al
most insure production.
The kasoming has a new rig on
a new location on ~14-26-9O, having
lost the original we'll, through the
collapse of the casing.
Good & Nutting have a new der
rick fully equipped for operation on
the SEA $4,000 which is also be-
ing fully equipped and made ready
for operations. In addition to this
work these parties are erecting cab
ms, store-rooms, machine shop, mess
house and other buildings as a per-
manent camp on NEA 3-26-9O.
Lester Seawall has a new derrick
on the SWK 4-26-9O and is drill
ing at 100 feet. having had several
oil seeps on the way down. He also
located another drilling site on the
SEA Of 4 which Good & Nutting will
drill for him under contract.
In addition to these the Rawlins
Oil & Utility Co.. have located a drill
ing site on the NEK of 9-26-9O and
the derrick material is to be deliver
ed shortly.
The Diamond Oil Company of
Cheyenne have announced the cree
ton Of a Standard derrick at its well
sita on the NEA 16-26-9O. where
1t has a we'll about 100 feet deep.
The Hughes Oil Company brought
in a well on the SWA Of 2-26-9O
last summer and has decided to erect
a Standard derrick and continue
operations in the near future, ac-
cording to information from Seattle
neople who are associated with Mr..
Hughes.
Material for a new derrick on No.
42-A SEA 3-26-90 has been deliver
ed by the Bair Oil Company and
awaiting rig builders. Two attempts
have been made to complete this we'll
which ia said to be located in a diff
ficult surface formation.
At the Bair Oil Company camp a
large number of new storage tanks
are being erected in the immediate
vicinity Of No. 20 which came in
with an estimated flow of over a
LOUISA III D1ilClo. mi vi
farm is we'll arranged. the drainage
system being OF substantial concrete
construction. new runways and stair
castings being built and the whole
affair toned vi in nice shape.
This company has recently In
stalled at great expense quite an
elaborate sewerage system, installed
gas and water mains throughout the
cam for the comfort and protection
OF its employees. In many other ways
this camp shows evidence of prepar-
ing for bigger things with the return
of crude oil prices to an equitable
basis, three advances having already
taken place.
Early In the fall work on the pipe
line booster stations was completed
30 that approximately 5000 barrels
per day can be put through to the
loading racks on the Union Pacific.
with q certainty Of excess produc-
ton from the Lost Soldier field In
the near future. announcement has
been made that q new six inch line
will be constructed. Work on the
right of way Is now being done.
When the several wells drilling in
Crooks Gap come in, there will be
need Of b third line.
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