First - Oil Well Drilled in Eastland County - Ranger, TX
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N 32° 28.183 W 098° 40.763
14S E 530128 N 3592547
1936 Historical Marker sits at the site of the first oil well drilled in Eastland County.
Waymark Code: WM1655H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2022
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Historical Marker Text:
The J.H. McCleskey No. 1 Discovery Well of the Ranger Pool was drilled by Warren Wagner under the supervision of W.K. Gordon of the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, July 2-October 27, 1917. Initial production was 1600 barrels with three million feet of gas. Abandoned May 30, 1930 after producing 275,000 barrels of oil.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 10/27/1917
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