PETROLEUM NEWS.
[ THE BORES AT MOTUROA. f The No. 3 bore o-f t(he Taranaki Petroleum Company at Moturoa is now s drilled to a depth of 4015 ft. The original " intention was to drill to 4000 ft. The e directors are now taking steps to tefct ■>. f the deposits of oil at this depth, and' o yesterday they pmvlwed from the • Standard Oil Co. 3500 ft. of two-inch 'j <-asing and u complete pumping plant. This easing will be placed in the -well, 3 and the oil allowed to flow. It has been, (lowing for some time between the cose ings in fairly good quantities, and in, >' about a week it will he seen what the well is going to be capable of. ' ► Oil still flows satisfactorily at No. 2 >- bore, the quantity being well up to the usual flow.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 12, 8 July 1911, Page 5
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140PETROLEUM NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 12, 8 July 1911, Page 5
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