MOTUROA OIL FIELDS
The following report has been received today frpm'Motiiroa Oil Fields, Ltd., New Plymouth:—Report for five weeks cuded March 24, Moturoa No. 4 well encountered, water sands about 2090 ft, making it necessary to again cement the casing at 2117 ft in sands-tone formation. Now waiting two weeks to allow cement to set before drilling to producing horizon. No. 2 well produced 361 barrels of oil (12,635 Imperial gallons). Total production to date equals 503,059 Imperial gallons. t
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1934, Page 3
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80MOTUROA OIL FIELDS Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1934, Page 3
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