Heidi Kirsc

Since companies in the oil industry thought that these fresh water sands were just water bearing, they were drilled through and largely unrecognized in earlier years. Although several gas wells were completed in the 1980's within the confines of the recently discovered producing areas the oil was missed. The quality of potential production was not apparent until recently. Significant development of the shallow oil and gas delayed until the year 2000.

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