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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1960
Page
12
Milam County in Texas saw rising oil activity from 1910s to early 1920s centered on the Tracy and Minerva fields. The Thrall and Doss wells sparked speculation, with major operators and pipelines shaping a countywide boom that eventually subsided after disappointing deeper tests and market limits.
The Minerva Rockdale field in Milam County spans over a dozen miles from south of Little River to Rockdale city limits. It has produced about 4.42 million barrels by Jan 1 1959 and features old grasshopper pumps beside electric and gas powered units. Major buyers include Minerva Refining Company led by H H Coffield and A W McCullin of Cameron who ship via rail and truck to Houston.
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