Lubbock in Lubbock County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Fort Worth Spudder

c. 1935 - 1945

Photographed by Denise Boose, May 31, 2019

1. Fort Worth Spudder Marker

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The discovery of oil on ranchland allowed ranchers to continue operations and assured their survival for several generations. Portable cable-tool drilling rigs replaced the standard rigs used to drill the majority of the world's oil wells. These percussion rigs, called spudders, worked by lifting and dropping a bit to pound a hole at depths of up to 6,000 feet. The Fort Worth Well Machinery and Supply Co. of Texas built the heavy duty, portable drilling rigs in fives sizes. This Super J cable-tool spudder rig was a primary means of drilling for oil from the late 1930s to the 1970s.

Spanish:
El descubrimiento de petróleo en los ranchos les permitió continuar con sus operaciones a los rancheros y aseguró su supervivencia enza por varias generaciones. Torres de perforación portátiles de con maquinaria de cable remplazaron a las torres estándar que se utilizaron para taladrar la mayoría de los pozos petrolíferos del mundo. Estos taladros de percusión, llamados spudders, funcionaban levantando la broca y dejándola caer para martillar un hoyo a profundidades de hasta 6,000 pies. The Fort Worth Well Machinery and

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Supply Co. of Texas fabricaban las torres de perforación de alto rendimiento, en cinco tamaños. Este spudder de maquinaria de cable Super J fue uno de los medios primarios para taladrar petróleo comenzando a fines de los 1930s hasta los 1970s.

Erected by National Ranching Heritage Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 33° 35.324′ N, 101° 53.087′ W. Marker is in Lubbock, Texas, in Lubbock County. It can be reached from 4th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3121 4th Street, Lubbock TX 79409, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains,

specifically on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic

Photographed by Denise Boose, May 31, 2019

2. Fort Worth Spudder Marker

of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ropes Depot (a few steps from this marker); Hoffman Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); 6666 Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); JA Oat Bin (within shouting distance of this marker); JA Oat Bin/Monitor Vaneless L Model Windmill (within shouting distance of this marker); Locomotive (within shouting distance of this marker); Picket and Sotol House (within shouting distance of this marker); Matador Office (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lubbock.

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Photographed by Denise Boose, May 31, 2019

3. Fort Worth Spudder

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2022, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,498 times since then and 146 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2022, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.