Oil Exploration in Papua
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A USTRALASIAN Petroleum Company Pty., Ltd., and Island Exploration Company Pty., Ltd., reported in mid-July that operations to free the stuck drill pipe in the Omati bore are in progress.
An expert from USA, with special equip ment to assist in these operations, in now at the well.
The companies’ general manager, Mr. L.
A. Pym, and chief Geologist, Mr. N. A.
Osborne, have recently returned from a visit to UK and USA, in the course of which future exploration programme in Papua was discussed with overseas technical advisers. It has been decided to commence road construction to an additional drilling location early in 1954 and, also, at an early date to employ helicopters for jungle transport In order to speed up seismic surveys.