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1. aoghs.org › petroleum-pioneers › burkburnett-oilBoom Town Burkburnett - American Oil & Gas Historical Society

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   News of the discovery launched another North Texas exploration boom just once year after the “Roaring Ranger” oil gusher in nearby Eastland County. News of Wichita County’s new oilfield brought more drilling and well service companies, including cementing experts like young Erle Halliburton of Duncan, Oklahoma.

2. www.texasescapes.com › TOWNS › BurkburnettBurkburnett, Texas' famous oil boomtown. - Texas Escapes

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   A 2200-barrel gusher was brought in on S. L. Fowler farm about a mile from this site, July 29, 1918, by a company formed by Fowler, his brother, W. D. Cline and J. I. Staley. In 3 months 200 wells had been completed in Burkburnett townsite -- a forest of derricks.

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3. www.hmdb.org › mBurkburnett - The Historical Marker Database

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   Jun 14, 2014 · A 2200-barrel gusher was brought in on S.L. Fowler farm about a mile from this site, July 29, 1918, by a company formed by Fowler, his brother, W.D. Cline and J.I. Staley. In 3 months 200 wells had been completed in Burkburnett Townsite – a forest of derricks.

4. aoghs.org › energy-education-resources › feltyFelty Outdoor Oil Museum - American Oil & Gas Historical Society

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   North Texas petroleum history preserved by a dedicated Burkburnett independent producer. Three generations of the Felty family have kicked historic Burkburnett oilfield mud from their boots while maintaining the Felty Outdoor Oil Museum.

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5. mainlymuseums.com › post › 1209East Texas Museums Tell the Story of the 1930s Oil Boom

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   After unsuccessfully drilling two dry holes south of Kilgore, Joiner drilled a third. Four months later, a production test resulted in a gusher — the Daisy Bradford No. 3 came in on October 3, 1930, at 6,000 barrels a day.

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   Mar 25, 2024 · The Clayco gusher on cattleman William T. Waggoner’s lease settled into production of about 650 barrels per day from 1,628 feet. Hundreds of other shallow-producing well completions quickly followed, leading to the oilfield’s peak production of more than eight million barrels in 1913.

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   How many gushers were built in Burkburnett?

   • A 2200-barrel gusher was brought in on S. L. Fowler farm about a mile from this site, July 29, 1918, by a company formed by Fowler, his brother, W. D. Cline and J. I. Staley. In 3 months 200 wells had been completed in Burkburnett townsite -- a forest of derricks. Money and oil flowed freely.

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   How many wells were drilled in Burkburnett?

   • In 3 months 200 wells had been completed in Burkburnett townsite -- a forest of derricks. Money and oil flowed freely. A bank capitalized at $25,000, got monthly revenue of $10,000 from a well drilled at its back door. The town's population jumped from 1500 to 15,000 in a year.

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   When was the first oil gusher made?

   • Four months later, a production test resulted in a gusher — the Daisy Bradford No. 3 came in on October 3, 1930, at 6,000 barrels a day. "Daisy Bradford No. 3 was followed by the Lou Della Crim No. 1 two months later, which came in at 22,000 barrels of oil a day," says East Texas Oil Museum Director Olivia Moore.

   East Texas Museums Tell the Story of the 1930s Oil Boom

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   What happened in Burkburnett Texas?

   • Burkburnett, featured in a 1940 Hollywood movie, was a sleepy farm town quickly transformed into a small city by the North Texas oil boom. Poster courtesy MGM. Oilfield photo courtesy Burkburnett Historical Society. Fifty-six drilling rigs were at work just three weeks after the original oil strike at a depth of 1,734 feet.

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8. www.waymarking.com › waymarks › WMG66_BurkburnettBurkburnett - Texas Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

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   Jul 2, 2006 · A 2200-barrel gusher was brought in on S.L. Fowler farm about a mile from this site, July 29, 1918, by a company formed by Fowler, his brother, W.D. Cline and J.I. Staley. In 3 months 200 wells had been completed in Burkburnett townsite - a forest of derricks.