Wheeler No. 1 Oil Well - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Wheeler No. 1 Oil Well - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Wheeler No. 1 Oil Well was the first well drilled in the Drumright-Cushing Oil Field of northeast Oklahoma, near Drumright. The success of the well, drilled in 1912 by Thomas Baker Slick, Sr., led to the development of the Cushing field and gave impetus to the early development of Oklahoma oilfields. The Drumright-Cushing field would go on to produce 310,000 barrels of oil a day at its peak in May 1917.Weaver, Bobby D. "Cushing-Drumright Field," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed February 23, 2016. The well made Slick's name as "King of the Wildcatters".Pittman, Kitty. "Slick, Thomas Baker (1883-1930," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed February 23, 2016. Read more on Wikipedia
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