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Los Angeles, July 16, 1942 Mr. H. H. Larson: R eferring to yours of July 10th , F ile 3 0 -0 , in connection with Mr. P o o lin 's wires of July 1 st and 3rd r e la t iv e to rep ortin g on Forms 502-1 m aterial used on Work Orders 2013 and 2029 at Las Vegas: While most of the m aterial used in the d r i l l ­ing of the Las Vegas w ells was covered by r e q u isitio n s issu ed by th is o f f i c e , copies of which were furnished your o f f i c e , other m aterials were furnished through the Wilmington and Los Angeles Store Departments; however, th is o f f ic e has no record of the re ceip t of suoh m aterials nor the Issuance of same to the co n tra ctor; n eith er have we record of subsequent changes in our r e q u is itio n s handled d ir e c t by the contractor with the Purchasing Department; nor have we record o f any m aterials relea sed by the con­tra c to r and i t would, th e refo re , be im practicable fo r th is o f f ic e to prepare Form 5 0 2 -1 . The accounting fo r previous w ells has h ereto fo re been handled by the Accountant Engineer in your o ffic e and i t would seem that the accounting fo r . these w ells should be handled in lik e manner. I am attach in g hereto l i s t of m aterials used by contractor in each w ell together with c o n tr a c to r 's invent­ory of m aterials on hand' and turned over to Las Vegas Store Department upon completion o f the d r illi n g ; suggest that Forms 5 0 2 -1 be prepared by Engineer Accountant as in the p a st. Fr§nk Strong