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[Gas Well]

Description: Photograph of the first gas well in South Texas on Byrnes Ranch in McMullen County. William Donald Stephenson was the driller and it was part of the Grubstake Investment Association.
Date: 1917
Partner: Midwestern State University

Gas Well Explosion

Description: Copy negative of a gas well after an explosion. This gas well is located in Pecos. Red Adair is listed as having been present to fight the fire but is not pictured.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Underreamer.

Description: Patent for an underreamer that will be used to ensure that the well casing is clean. Its construction is simple and can be made cheaper than older devices of the same type.
Date: February 9, 1914
Creator: Pippin, John W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Gas Well Explosion

Description: Copy negative of a gas well after an explosion. There are remains of the well scattered in piles surrounding persistent burning gas. This gas well is located in Pecos, Texas. Red Adair is listed as having been present to fight the fire but is not pictured.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Gas Blowout at White Point]

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of a gas blowout at White Point, eight miles west of Portland, Texas. A thick stream of gas is spewing upwards from a well. Drilling equipment surrounds the stream. Text below the image says "Great Gas Well at White Point, San Patricio Coun[ty].
Date: unknown
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library
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[News Clip: Gas Well (Benbrook)]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 12, 1978, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 18 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Gripping Device.

Description: Patent for equipment for use in the drilling of wells to help with the placement of casing, pipes, etc. by holding it in place
Date: July 11, 1922
Creator: Moody, Joseph F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Lubricator.

Description: Patent for new and improved lubricator. The invention is connected to lubricators used in earth boring drills for deep well drilling.
Date: March 29, 1921
Creator: Scott, Floyd L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Appliance for Protecting Oil-Wells from Fires.

Description: Patent for an appliance for protecting oil-wells from fires. As stated within the patent, "this invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in appliances for protecting oil-wells from fires; and to this end it consists of the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more specifically described in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims herein appended" (Lines 9-16).
Date: March 11, 1902
Creator: Cochran, James M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Natural gas resources of parts of North Texas

Description: Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Natural gas resources of parts of North Texas including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: 1916
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

An Audit Report on Well-plugging within the Railroad Commission’s Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Program

Description: Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Railroad Commission has established and adheres to a risk assessment process to prioritize the plugging of wells with state funds; and whether the Commission has designed and implemented effective processes and related controls to help ensure that regulated entities establish and maintain the financial assurance required by Texas Natural Resources Code, Chapter 91, in amounts consistent with state law, administrative … more
Date: July 2013
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oil-Well Screen

Description: Patent for an oil-well screen that provides a finer degree of filtering small particles from oil and gas.
Date: November 1, 1916
Creator: Scott, Clarence N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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