Speechley Gas Pool Well

Speechley Gas Pool Well (HM18K7)

Location: Oil City, PA 16301 Venango County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 23.431', W 79° 35'

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Here on April 15, 1885, at a depth of 1, 963 feet, Samuel Speechley completed a natural gas well that was sufficient, for a time, to supply all of Oil City & nearby communities. At the pool of this well was discovered a deep gas bearing sand-stone belt—named the "Speechley Sand" in his honor—extending through much of Pennsylvania into West Virginia. This well continued in operation under successive owners into the early 1990's.
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HM NumberHM18K7
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 11:32pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 618439 N 4583077
Decimal Degrees41.39051667, -79.58333333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 23.431', W 79° 35'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 23' 25.86" N, 79° 34' 60.00" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2242 Fryburg Rd, Oil City PA 16301, US
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