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Texas Oil History - An Oral History of Oil Discovery and Life in the Panhandle Oil Fields

"The Longest Two Weeks" Gulf Production Company sent George H. Pratt, Jr. to the Texas Panhandle in 1919 to "have a look around." He obtained a lease for Gulf on the Four Sixes Ranch from Capt. S. B. Burnett. In April 1921, the first commercial oil well blew in kicking off the Great Panhandle Oil Field. His "two weeks" lasted over 42 years with Gulf in the Texas Panhandle. In 1971 Pratt was asked to dedicate a Texas Historical Marker commemorating the event. This video was developed from a 50-year old analog audio tape of him rehearsing his speech. Supplemented with historical photographs from his collection and other sources, this presentation is a look at oil discovery and life in the early 20th century. Check my YouTube page for many other videos like this:    / @radiotexas