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Oklahoma City No. 1

Oklahoma County
Location: near the intersection of Southeast 59th and Bryant
Material: Granite
Topics: Early Statehood, 1907–1941; Industry/Business; Natural Resources; Petroleum

On December 4, 1928, the Oklahoma City No. 1 blew, opening Oklahoma's most productive oil and gas field and the sixth largest in the nation. It was drilled by the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, a subsidiary of Cities Service Oil Company and the Foster Petroleum Company. The well was deeded to the State of Oklahoma as a historic site after producing over a million barrels of oil.

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