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McKittrick Oil Field

The first signs of oil in MKitrick Field were tar seeps that were expoilted by Native Americans. The first oil well, in the field The Standard Oil #1, was drilled in 1899. The well discovered oil and McKittrick Field was born. It became a major oil producer with many wells. The Field still produces today as shown in this photo.

 

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Uploaded on November 1, 2020
Taken on October 28, 2020