Hidalgo County's First Oil Well
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 26° 15.422 W 098° 31.695
14R E 547108 N 2904234
Near this site was Hidalgo County's first oil well.
Waymark Code: WM2K41
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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Marker Number: 2470

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John M. Lawrence No. 1 oil well was brought in September 18, 1934, near this site by veteran driller Otto C. Woods. Well flowed 1,000 or more barrels a day. At first the oil formed a lake beside the well. County has produced 20 million barrels of oil.
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