Marker Inscription
C. E. Ogden No. 1, producing 200 barrels a day from San Andres lime formation was brought in, Dec. 1929, by Deep Rock Oil Co.--the Andrews County discovery well and first of 730 wells in Fuhrman-Masco oil field. Bought, Feb. 1932, by Tripplehorn brothers, of Fort Worth. Has now pumped for more than 35 years. Since 1956, Andrews has been top producing county in Texas and U. S. Fuhrman-Masco field has produced 55 million barrels of oil--its contribution to total of more than a billion barrels for Andrews County in May, 1965. (1965)
About this site
Andrews County Discovery Well is a historical marker in Andrews County, Texas, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Andrews County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 15 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3337, -102.6579. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shafter Lake Cemetery (historical marker), about 4.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Shafter Lake Townsite, Irwin Ranch House, and Dorsie M. Pinnell.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5003000168. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
