OPENING OF NEW OILFIELDS IN THE COUNTIES OF PRAHOVA AND DAMBOVITA

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005800650008-3
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• Original Classification: C
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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: September 21, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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Vales. Lun in 19947. A new direct line from Edera to Valea Lun was built
alone the right bank of the Cricova rivulet in the spring; of 1948. It is
about six miles long, and passes around the Cheboasa. oilfield, has a
diameter of five Inches. These two lines join the old Valea Lunges-Secatu-
r1le-Campina pipeline in the north.
9. Dr g neasca Oilfield No. 1.
The village of Draganeasca lies three miles westsouthwest of Cempina on the
Provita rivulet. The oilfield is about one-half mile to the west of the
village and its area is 2,000 feet by 500 feet. It was discovered in 1944.
The oil-bearing rock lies at a depth of 2,300 feet. Experimental drills were
sunk with positive results in 1946. Twenty wells were drilled in 1943, but
only six of them proved to be productive. The deposits are not very rich;
they yield only 30 tons in 24 hours. A one-mile pipeline with a four inch
pipe, was built in 1946. It leads to the north and joins the old Secaturile_
Draganeasca_Campina line,
10. Dra;aneasea Oilfield No. 2.
This oilfield is close to the southeast edge of the village, and covers an
area 1,000 feet by 330 feet. In 1944, oil-bearing rock was found here at a
depth of 5,600 feet. Productive test wells were sunk in 1946. Five wells
were sunk later in the spring of 1x48 but only three of them proved to be
productive. The deposits are not rich, yielding only 20 to 30 tons per
24 hours. A four inch single pipeline nine-tenths of a mile long was built
in 1946; it leads to the north and joins the old Secaturile_Draganeasen-
Campina pipeline.
11. Draganeasca Oilfield No. 3.
This oilfield is situated about 2,600 feet east of the village, and its area
is 2,600 feet by 600 feet. It way discovered in 1944, when oil-bearing rock
was found at a depth of 5,600 feet. Test wells, which proved to be productive,
were not sunk until 1947. Six wells were sunk in the s:me year, four of which
are productive and yield 30 tons in 24 hours. A single pipeline four inches
in diameter, and one and one-quarter miles long, was built in 1947 and leads
to Campina.
12. Plalul Campinei Oilfield.
This field is located south of aid close to the hamlet of Plaiul Campixiei, one
and one-quarter miles to the west of the large village of Brebu on the hills
west of the River Doftana, four miles northnortheast of Cainpina. Its area
is 660 feet b-- 1,650 feet. It was discovered in 1945, at which time oil-
bearing rock was found at a depth of 3,300 feet. Productive drilling operations
took place in 1946; about 30 production wells were sunk in 1947, 17 of which are
productive and yield 200 tons in 14 hours. A two and one-half mile pipeline
was built in 10,46 leading to the south and connecting the oilfield to Gamc,ina.
13. Brebu Oilfield No. 1.
This oilfield is situated one-half mile east of the large village of Brebu,
which is located to the northeast of Campiea. The area of the oilfield is
about 2,000 feet by '30 feet. It was discovered in 1945, and the oil bearing
rocks were found at depths ranging between 3,g,'0 and 3,950 feet. Test wells
were sunk in 1947. Drilling operations for production wells were started in
earl- 1948. Four wells were productive in late 1948 and yielded 150 tons in
24 hours. Drilling operations for ten other wells were under way in 1.948.,
A four inch single pipeline 11. miles long, was built in 1947, connecting the
oilfield to the Teler;a refinery near Campina.
14. Brebu Oilfield No. 2.
This oilfield is located tro and one-half miles east of Brebu and two miles
north of I3ustenari. It covers an area .,300 feet by 660 feet. Oil-bearing
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rook was found at depths ranging from 3,300 to 3,950 feet in 1946. Productive
test drills were sank in 1947. The drilling for production wel_1 a was started
in the spring of 1948. Fourteen productive wells were working in late 1948;
other wells were being drilled. The output is 150 tons in 24 hours. A four-
inch pipeline was laid in 1947 leading from the oilfield to the south, meeting
the old Bastenary-Campina trunk pipeline half-way between Bustenary and Telega.
15. A new five-inch pipeline was laid on the Baicoi.,Ploesti section in 3.948. It is
six to seven miles long
and is meant to straighten the old main line to Ploseti,
by eliminating the curve of the old trunk line bent toward the village of Arioesti.
.The new line is about six and one-quarter riles shorter than the old one.
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