Evolution of an Oil Company

Evolution of an Oil Company (HM1NWS)

Location: Mingus, TX 76463 Erath County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 30.475', W 98° 24.949'

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This is the site of the first commercial coal produced in Texas by Texas & Pacific Coal Company, mined in 1888. This company was the forerunner of Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, now one of the nation's substantial independent producers of oil and gas.
     The transition from coal mining to petroleum production was accelerated by the company's discovery in 1917 of oil and gas in the Great Ranger Field, 16 miles to the west. It was a natural evolution of an American enterprise dedicated to developing natural resources to supply the nation's growing needs for abundant energy.
     Beneath this ground lies part of the 127,000,000 tons of coal still owned by Texas Pacific, which may be mined in the future. This is Texas' only known deposit of bituminous coal and occurs from the surface to a depth of 450 feet.

Erected March, 1960
by
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company,
Fort Worth, Texas
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HM NumberHM1NWS
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Year Placed1960
Placed ByTexas Pacific Coal and Oil Company
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Date Added Monday, September 14th, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 554873 N 3596887
Decimal Degrees32.50791667, -98.41581667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 30.475', W 98° 24.949'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 30' 28.5" N, 98° 24' 56.94" W
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Area Code(s)254
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near TX-108, Mingus TX 76463, US
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