Phillips Petroleum exploration in Jones County

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20038458

Description

Exploration of its large Mildred block northeast of Avoca in northeastern Jones county has been started by the Phillips Petroleum Company. Photograph from the first test, No. 1 Mildred, being drilled by the West Central Drilling Company. Workers shown, left to right, N. W. Smith, derrickman; Ross Rodgers, pipe racker, and J. F. Pollan, driller. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram Morning Edition July 9, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-07-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-604

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Mildred block; Oil & gas exploration; Derrickman; Pipe Racker; West Central Drilling Company; Smith, N.W.; Rodgers, Ross; Pollan, J.F.; Phillips Petroleum Company; Petroleum workers; driller