SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 2, 1997
TRI-VALLEY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 2-67096 84-0617433
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification no.)
230 South Montclair Street, Suite 101 Bakersfield, CA 93309
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 837-9300
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ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS
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The Company has hooked up its Martins-Severin No. 6 well and its Webb Tract
No. 2 well, increasing its daily production of dry natural gas to over
12,800,000 cubic feet per day. This is an increase of 68% over the most recent
report of 7,625,000 cfd by the State of California Department of Conservation,
which compiles monthly statistics on petroleum production in the State. This
increase would raise the Company to second position among 120 dry natural gas
operators listed in the May 1997 report where it is listed in 11th place.
This increase does not include the Company's recent dry gas discovery at the
City of Tracy, California, which is awaiting hook-up.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRI-VALLEY CORPORATION
(registrant)
/s/ F. Lynn Blystone
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F. Lynn Blystone
President and CEO
10/02/97
