Oil Rig near Benbrook

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20139490

Description

Drilling has progressed below 5,340 feet in hard sandy shale at western Tarrant County's scheduled 7,800 feet wildcat. Shown is W. M. Barker at the test, Rowan Oil Company, Cities Production Company, and Hill & Hill No. 1 B. Markum R. Bissett survey, four miles northwest of Benbrook.

Archival Date

1952-08-11

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-540

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Drilling