TARANAKI OILFIELDS, LTD.
Press Association. GISBORNE, Tuesday. The Taranaki Oil Fields Co., Ltd., report that the Gisborne No. 1 well is down a depth of 2,625 ft in shale. While rcovering the bailer the finishing, tools became fast necessitating the withdrawing of the 6iin drain cas- ; ing. This is now down to a depth of j 30ft through the surface soil and j boulders. A length of 20in diameter •; conductor pipe has been set and conj ere ted around. Resuming drilling to- [ day.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 332, 18 April 1928, Page 11
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