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countered all the way below 190 feet, and that considerable oil was 
1 at a depth of < The t!«>\\ of oil is reported as having 
1km n estimated at 50 barrels. On drilling deeper a strong water pres- 
sure was encountered, which shut off the flow of oil. The well is now 
over L,000 feet in depth and affords a continuous flow of gas, which 
at times becomes very strong. Attempts have been made to shut off 
the flow of water and either recover the lost oil or drill deeper, but 
without success. 
A second well, located about a quarter of a mile west of the older 
one at Oil Bay. was drilled during the summer of 1904. 
Record of well at Oil Bay. as reported hy Mr. August Boicser. 
Feet. 
Sandstone 200 
Shale 120 
Oil and some gas 1 
Shalf (caving) 129 
Total 450 
The well was abandoned at a depth of 450 feet because the shale 
caved so badly. 
A third well located about 250 feet south of the last was also drilled 
during the summer of 1004. 
The general sequence of strata was the same as in the last well, the 
hale continuing to the bottom of the hole. The well was cased to a 
depth of 630 feet. Oil and p^ were encountered at a depth of 
feet, there being three small oil sand-, each 6 to 8 inches thick and 4 
or 5 feet apart. The well was estimated at 10 barrels. The caving 
rook was encountered at 830 feet. Work was stopped at a depth 
feet at the end of the season. Considerable gas was encountered 
at various depths, at times the pressure being- strong enough to blow 
the water up in the derrick to a height of 20 feet. 
A well at Dry Bay was drilled to a depth of 320 feet in the summer 
of 1902 without encountering oil. The tools were then lost and the 
hole was abandoned. In August, 1903, a new well was -tailed in close 
proximity to the first, but not much was accomplished, and work was 
discontinued a few month- later because of an accident to the machin- 
ery. Nothing ha- been done during the past season. 
The shipment of petroleum from this field would probably be from 
Enoehkin and Chinitna bays, which are harbor- affording safe 
anchorage to large vessels in all weather, as well as good wharf sites. 
Ships can, however, anchor in the mouth of Oil Bay and ofl Dry Bay 
except during very bad weather. If the dock- should be built either 
at Enoehkin or Chinitna. it would be necessary to build pipe lines 
and pumping stations to transfer the product from the held to the 
shipping point. This would not. however, be a serious matter, as 
divides are low and construction and operation would be easy. 
