RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MATZEN OIL FIELDS

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004100460001-9
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 20, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT CD NO, 1;) 4,
COUNTRY Austria/ 3S^R
SUBJECT' Recent Developments in
the A1atr..an Oil Fields
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1Although the SMV has invested eight to ten million sch:llings in the Matzen
oil 'wields, results achieved so far have not equalled this financial outlay
Consequently Matzen?s Director, Feodor Leontevich KLAPSUUK? former director
of D SA I, is seriously trying to improve operating methods and make Matzen
more profitable, About 300 persons are now employed in the Matzen oil fields,.
2., The SMV plans to center most of its installations in the Matzen area in Prottes,
a village about two kilo -meters north of Matzen. One large office building has
already been built,and two modern buildings, to be used as billDts., are now
under construction at Prottes, In a month, when the SW motor pool at Prottes
has been completed, the Matzen Drilling Section, Bau and Montage, and mechani-
cal repair shops will be established in Protteso ,`aMV administrative offices
have already been established in the vicinity of Matzen well. Noy, 3, about one
kilometer north of Matzen. on the road to Prottes,
been
3? Most of the vehicles now being used at Matzen have/temporarily requisitioned
from the SMV motor pool at Neusiedl and an SLAV motor pool in Vienna:, At present
the SMV has 1.5 trucks, seven tractors and two Willys jeeps at Matzen,
4, With the exception of the G. Rumpel A,G, drilling firm, which has been in-
corporated into Matzengs Drilling Section, all SMV drilling units have been
combined in the Sl'V Drilling Department at Zistersdorf under the supervision
of SUlCHOVV, a Soviet engineer, The SMV Drilling Department is now drilling two
wells in the Muehlberg fields. Both the SMV Drilling Department and Matzen c s
Drilling Section are under the direct supervision of V. I. KORNEYi'V in SMV
Headquarters,,*
In the near future, the SAV expects to receive nine new drilling rigs, equipped
with two 160 HP Diesel motors and two slush pumps, which were ordered from the
Soviet Union about three months ago,, When these rigs arrive the Siff will
have a total of 27 drilling rigs in Austrian oil fields. Three or four of these
Sov? yet-nw.nufactured rigs will be sent to Matzen. In addition" three derricks
which the SlAV nurchased in 1947 and which have .. been standing idle at ITAG
fields since, will also be transferred to Matzen?
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6? According to Erich ZDIU ZIL, Mat..en?s production chief, four wells are now
'Ln production at Matzen, In November 1949 during one 24 hour period these
wells produced an estimated 643 tons of oil. Three new wells are being
drilled, Latzen wells No. 14 and 22 near Reyersdorf about 2.5 kilometers
oast of Matzen and Matzen well flJO 13 about one kilometer east of Matzen,
7: Matzen we:.'.l Nom 2 is operating faith a pump and now produces only eight to
tern tons per 24 hour period. i;Lthin a few days, well No. 12 will be brought
ii.-tto production at a depth of 2,400 to 2,600 meters.
Matzen Personnel
8, Director Feodor Leontevich KLAPSIIUK, former director of DEA I
Ttchnical Director: Engr,, MATZNI;R, an Austrian national about 45 years old.**
P:soduction Chief: Erich ZDRA.Z.ILJ Austrian national about 36 years old,
formerly employed as chief chemist by ITAG.j'*
Personnel Officer: An unidentified Austrian.
Motor Pool. Director: It is believed that RIZAKOV, a Soviet national, will
be nailed di:'ector of Matzen's motor pool when it is
established,
Drilling Section: SUBKOV, a Soviet national, who is assisted by 1,T, LEVKIN,
*25X1X Comment: KORNEYEV not KORNIEV, as previously reported, is the correct
transliteration.
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