Gulf Coast Field Oil Hits 2000 Barrel Gusher at Tarver
Tarver Oil Company reports a 2000 barrel gusher and a 450 barrel well brought in by Gulf Production Co. amid readings that reference production and terms in a guarded, garbled field note.
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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
6
Tarver Oil Company reports a 2000 barrel gusher and a 450 barrel well brought in by Gulf Production Co. amid readings that reference production and terms in a guarded, garbled field note.
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