TARANAKI OIL
RECORD FLOW, (By Telegraph—Per Prats A .notation) NEW PLYMOUTH, May 6, Stated to be the best since oil commenced to show on April 20th., a strong blow-out occurred at Blenheim■ No. 2 well to-day during swabbing operations. The pressure rose to 3701b5. At that stage the oil shot tip over the top of the derrick several times before the valves were closed, and the flow was directed into the storage tanks. There was a steady flow for an hour or more.
Mr R. H. Launder, superintendent, said that No, 2 well was probably the first in New Plymouth to have been brought in under control. The gas pressure was hold on. the reservoir, instead of being allowed to blow wild. This had the effect of curtailing the initial production, but it had proved the correct course, For a week it was necessary to swab the well to induce the oil to flow, but latterly there had heen an increased tendency to selfflow. The -nolicy of the directors had been to swab about- ton barrels a day. The flow had been at a daily average of 32 barrels, each of 35 gallons; for the 16 days the well had been flowing. The amount in storage since the well commenced to flow on April 20th. was 18,090 gallons.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1931, Page 5
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