Oil Exploration In Papua
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THE Australasian Petroleum Company Pty., Ltd. reports the following pro gress during the month of February, 1949.
OROI. Operations to seal the difficult fissured zone between 430 feet and 1087 feet were completed and drilling was re sumed reaching a depth of 1794 feet.
UPOIA. Drilling was carried from 420 feet to 1192 feet when pariing of a drill collar occasioned “fishing” operations which were still in progress at the end of the month.
HOHORO. Erection of the drilling out fit at this site was continued and installa tions of rig and pump engines is nearly completed.
MALALAUA. Good progress was made in construction of the,road to this drill ing site.
GENERAL. Mr. L. A. Pym, General manager, accompanied by Mr. G. Colvill of Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, visited Papua during February, to inspect pro gress of operations.