DALKEITH OIL
Extensive production tests have been carried out on the test well drilled by the Anglo-American Oil Company at Dalkeith (Scotland). Four sands from 2,000 ft to 2.152 ft gave a combined natural gas production of 5.000.000 cubic feet per day, with a shut-in pressure of 7001 b per square inch. These sands were temporarily plugged off. and a further test was conducted on the oil sands at 1,750 ft. Over a five-day period, the rate of production averaged from eight to 10 barrels of oil per day. The well is now shut down, awaiting the delivery of special oil well pumping equipment. The company is to start immediately with the drilling of a second test well located 800yds north-west of the discovery well. The results of this well will give additional information as to. the extent of the oil and gas producing area.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 December 1938, Page 8
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145DALKEITH OIL Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 December 1938, Page 8
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