Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-12-08
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CALI. RoR BIDS
To Purchase Royalty Oh Aceruing 3
the United States from the SAi< creek
Wyaming, OIL Field.
Pursuant TO the provisions Of Section
Dc 81 the act approved February =,
1a10, t41 stat. AsTl, sealed proposals. 10
dnpficafe. VIII be reeeaved 81 the office
OF the Secretary Of the Interior, wash
layton, d. C., on or before noes Deeember
fa 1894 frcm responsible bidders Tor
purchase for 8 period beginning January
/. ana5. Of aI royalty oil aecruinB 70 the
United States from Government lands
ia the Salt Greek, Wyomings Oh Held.
The Government royalty oil from the
salt Greek field amounts 20 aoous l3s
per cent Of the production % sha neia
and for the calendar year 1852 amounted
e 1901 Ss7 barrels. for 1883 b eS5.0e5
ssss 81 t ss,s s sa svsrs Ssss Rsav
~ IL all years was IN the range from
sac % s83 degrees A p. l.
Additional information may be ebtained
from the Director, Geological Survey.
Department Of the Interior, W4shtngtsn,
ID. c.. or tbs Supervisor, y. 8. Geological
Survey. Casper, Wyoming.
Bids are invited on three separate items
az follows;
ITEM i. Royalty oil for Q period Of
one year beginning January ], 1885, ana
ending December 81. 1885.
item 2 Royalty Oh for perioa Of
two years beginning January ], AsSo' ano
ending Deesmber g. 1885.
item s. Royalty oil for 8 period q
three years beginning January !. 1851 and
ending December 81 1887.
Bids must be IN the following enact
aFor the period beginning January I.
1 snsme H q bidder eff fsn1 :.
per barrel above the highest field price
Tor oil OF equal or lower gravity In
Oklahoma and Kansas andI0r In wen
Ing, whichever is the higher, as publish
measurement By any responsible rseog-
niEed purchaser for crude oil ia guam
tiky not less than 1000 barrels . day"
Delivery Of royalty oil wiz Be nsaaa In
the field 10 the successful bidder Or foE
his account without coat 10 the Govern
ment Payments for the royalty eli ars
10 be made through the of1lea Of the
s ssasrsl Sudinr s gsSs's Wyomaa z
thu order OF the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office on or bafore the
last day Of each calendar month following
the calendar nonth IN which delivery
il made.
The volume OF royalty oil win BE- de-
teFmined By sneh rule Of volume meas
urement IS many be applicable 60 pro-
duction OF the SALT Greek field nader
regulation or order Of the Secretary Of
s sfs RS SsnusT np isaS tss Voaans
Of production shall be determined By tank
measurement as based on 100 per cent
capacity tables and shah be computed
In terms OF barrels Of clean oil ~ AZ
u. s. gallons OK 28I cubic inches, In con
1ormtty With departmental order Of
August o. 1872.
Each bidder must submit with bis bid
a bond in the sum Of $1,000 or certified
check payable TO the order OF the Seere-
tary OF the Interior In the sum Of
$1,000 "a a guarantees that be win II
succesaful- PROMPTLY execute q salts
factory contract and furnish a bond In
the sum OF 500 Geo conditioned upon
fun and complies compliance with the
terms OF the contract.
The Secretary of the Interior may accept
the offer OF the highest bidder and for
bidders and reserves the right 70 reject
all bids whenever within his judgment
the interest Of the United States demands. /
Storage facilities are available on Naval |
Petroleum Reserve No. 3, Wyoming |
tTeapotl, for approximately 100000 bar 1
rels Of oil. Information in regard there /
30 may be obtained from the Secretary |
Of the Navy.
Sealed bids are TO bs submitted to the /
Secretary, Department OF the Interior,
Warrington, ID. c., the envelope 90 be
marked plainly bid on Salt Creek 1
royalty oil No bid received after the /
time herein fixed for submitting bids
viii be considered.
(signed) T. A. WALTERS,
Acting Secretary Of the Interior.
Oats Of first publication. Nov. II. 1884.