PETROLEUM NEWS.
THE .BLENHEIM WELL. ANOTHER OIL LEVEL. After the Blenheim well had been pushed some distance past the level at which oil was originally struck and lost through an inrush of water, a new oil level was encountered, about a fortnight ago. After one or two outbursts, the well remained quiescent for about nine days, till on Thursday last it recommenced its flow, and on Friday it is understood that the production exceeded eighty barrels, and a •atisfactory flow has since continued. The two iron storage tanks imporVl by the company have arrived in Wellington, and should be in New Plymouth this week, when their erection will be promptly pushed on with.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 219, 16 March 1914, Page 4
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113PETROLEUM NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 219, 16 March 1914, Page 4
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