Churchill Beam Pumping Unit - Buffalo, SD
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YoSam.
N 45° 34.859 W 103° 32.781
13T E 613405 N 5048521
Oil discovered in 1953, and wells tended to be shallow, and the Churchill Beam Pump is perfect for shallow wells.
Waymark Code: WMPJ4K
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2015
Views: 2
County of machine: Harding County
Location of machine: Canam Hwy (US-85/SD-20), Centennial Park, Buffalo
Machine erected: July 3, 2009
Machine erected by: Harding County Chamber of Commerce
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This machine's performance is listed and explained by Churchill Drilling Tools
Oil was first discovered in South Dakota in Harding County in 1953. In 2008, the state produced a record 1.7 million barrels of total crude oil from 162 wells with the large majority of South Dakota's oil being produced in Harding County.
Type of Machine: Oil Pump
Year the machine was built: 1954
Year the machine was put on display: July 3, 2009
Is there online documentation for this machine: [Web Link]
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