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First Oil Well Drilled in Eastland County

Ranger, Eastland County

Marker Text

The J.H. McCleskey No. 1 Discovery Well of the Ranger Pool was drilled by Warren Wagner under the supervision of W.K. Gordon of the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, July 2-October 27, 1917. Initial production was 1600 barrels with three million feet of gas. Abandoned May 30, 1930 after producing 275,000 barrels of oil.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Main Street at Loop 254, across tracks from train station
Marker # 1804
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite)
Code oil/petroleum topics
Latitude, Longitude 32.470102, -98.679708

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