Salt Creek Oil Field

Salt Creek Oil Field (HM1Q2Y)

Location: Edgerton, WY 82635 Natrona County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 24.575', W 106° 16.187'

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Stockmen were aware of pools of oil in the creek bottoms during cattle trailing days. These oil seeps led to the discovery of Salt Creek, one of Wyoming's largest oil fields, nine miles long by five miles wide.

In 1883, the first claims were filed in the 22,000 acre Salt Creek Field. The first strike in the field occurred in 1908 at a depth of 1,050 feet. Many wells are still active.
Salt Creek was one of the first unitized oil fields in the United States. Under unitization one company operates properties for all owners and more efficient recovery methods can be used. Improved practices in Salt Creek have recovered many additional millions of barrels of oil.
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HM NumberHM1Q2Y
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Placed ByWyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources
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Date Added Thursday, December 17th, 2015 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 397191 N 4807082
Decimal Degrees43.40958333, -106.26978333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 24.575', W 106° 16.187'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 24' 34.5" N, 106° 16' 11.22" W
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Area Code(s)307
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near WY-259, Edgerton WY 82635, US
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