DRILLING FOR OIL
I t/'RECENT TROUBLE OVERCOME ||; During the past few days the drills fciiucharge of the oil exploration wdrk at 1 IlMangaoiio, near Morere, have been eximriencing difficulties of a type common | Enough in the oil world, due to caving | of the wall of 'the well! The latest in1, formation available to-day, however, in-! •, dicated that the difficulties had hb en overcome in the present instance. The report issued by Tarap&ki i 01l fields, foif the week ended on |December 28, 1920, stated: “Gisborne iKo. 2 well : After cleaning out to 13010 ft, incoming water accompanied by Bi good show of gas, caused heavy caving ■t 3050 ft. H|b are now endeavoring to Khut off water ,and gas :pid check the Having, with mud high pressure.” ■ This repsrt was referred to the general Bkiiagqr of Taranajti Oil Reids, Mr- AHf: P. -Moline, to-day with ?n inquiry as I*o whether any further developments Jihad occurred. Mr. Moline explained that m 'far as he could see, the steps taken I |to dheck the ingress of mud and water, ifwerfe -attaining success $ he considered he* fjwas justified in sayiug that they had) Spvercome the .trouble with caving at |3o6oft. .
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17147, 2 January 1930, Page 2
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197DRILLING FOR OIL Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17147, 2 January 1930, Page 2
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