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Arrowhead Petroleum Company

 Organization

Administrative History

Arrowhead Petroleum Company (1927-1935?) was an oil drilling company operating in the southwestern United States.

The Arrowhead Petroleum Company was founded on June 10, 1927, in Nevada. The company drilled for oil in Washington County, Utah. In 1933, the company bought the Escalante Exploration Corporation. With this purchase, they acquired an oil well in St. George that exploded in 1935, killing ten people. The company appears to have dissolved soon after.

Citation:
WCHSUTAH.org (founded June 10 1927 in Nevada; drilled in Washington Co.; bought Escalante Exploration Corporation in 1933; oil well exploded 1935; explosion killed 10).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Orval Hafen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1413
Scope and Contents

Bound typescripts; clippings and letters (some photocopies). The collection includes a detailed personal journal, obituaries, articles describing Hafen's life, letters from private citizens and elected officials concerning legislation. The collection describes the observations, opinions and experiences of Hafen, his business, family, friends and politics.

Dates: 1934-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Orval Hafen papers

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