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First Commercial Oil Well in Howard County |
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Intersection U.S. 87 and F.M. 821, Forsan,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 5' 2.94474999984",
-101° 23' 28.9356799992"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
On Nov. 9, 1925, this wildcat well No. 1 H.R. Clay drilled by Fred Hyer, began pumping oil in a venture that hinted at vast oil resources in West Texas. The well on Clay's land hit pay dirt at 1,508 feet. Soon oil land speculators developed a great interest in this formerly worthless territory and other wildcatters flocked to the area. As a result of efforts here, the Permian Basin--one of the richest oil repositories in the state--was developed. Since 1925 Howard County has produced more than 300 million barrels.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
First Commercial Oil Well Historical Marker Location Map, Howard County Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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