First Offshore Oil Well

First Offshore Oil Well (HMO4X)

Location: Morgan City, LA 70380 St Mary Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 42.022', W 91° 12.305'

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First producing offshore oil
well out of site of land
was completed Nov. 14, 1947
in the Gulf of Mexico
forty-three miles South of
Morgan City, Louisiana

25th Offshore Anniversary, Inc.
Chamber of Commerce
Morgan City, Berwick, Patterson Area
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HM NumberHMO4X
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Year Placed1972
Placed By25th Offshore Anniversary, Inc
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 2:35pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 673647 N 3286932
Decimal Degrees29.70036667, -91.20508333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 42.022', W 91° 12.305'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 42' 1.32" N, 91° 12' 18.30" W
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Area Code(s)985, 337
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 625-699 Brashear Ave, Morgan City LA 70380, US
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