MUCH OIL RECOVERED

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1931, Page 2

MUCH OIL RECOVERED

NEW PLYMOUTH, April 28. Well over 2000 gallons of oil have he en saved from the Blenheim oil well reclamation bore at Motnroa since April IS last, when the well blew in and that production, according to the technical adviser, who issues official reports, rnd the directors, has not been by any means all that could have been secured. *3? has been decided to proceed steadily in order to prevent wild blowing which might cr.£ije damage to the well bottom. and pending the arrival of the technical adviser of the Australian syndicate which is negotiating for the acquisition of the Blenheim Company’s rights.' The well head is plastered with dark green oil which under the influence of swabbing, or agitation with the plunger, snouts up like a huge fountain of rich, dark brown liquid. Cn i rid ay last fifteen barrel*, (each containing over 40 gallons) were secured from swabbing operations, the oil gushing as high as twenty and thirty feet upon occasions. On Saturday no swabbing operations were conducted, but the well flowed from gas pressure and 3CO gallons were secured in bar-

rel.-i, while an miknown quantity was iv..i into the large storage tanks aim will be measured later. Intermittent swabbing yesterday showed the well to be still very active, and a number of barrels wa s secured. I In addition to the quantities saved Uince April 18 , 4000 gallons has been stored in the Huge steel tanks nearby wth a capacity for 123,000.