Search For Oil In Papua
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Operating At Five Bores In July
THE Australasian Petroleum Co. Pty., Ltd., which is carrying on the search for oil in Papua, reports the following drilling progress during July: HOHORO: Depth remains at 2,192 feet. Pressure drilling equipment has been installed which should enable pro gress to be made in August.
UPOIA: The hole has been deepened from 2,231 feet to 2,662 feet.
OROI: Cleaning out has proceeded be low the shoe of the 9 in. casing at 1,155 feet to bottom at 1,980 feet. The large water show at 1,672 feet has been suc cessfully sealed, putting the hole in good
shape for continuing. The hole has since been deepened from 1,980 feet to 2,096 feet.
MALALAUA: The formation of the road to the rig site should be completed by mid-August. Construction of staff
quarters and ipdustrial buildings is in progress.
WANA: Construction of staff quarters and industrial buildings is making gooc progress and should shortly be com pleted.