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

Andrews County Discovery Well

(½ mi. S, & ½ mi. W.)

Photographed by Richard Hawkins, January 11, 2026

1. Andrews County Discovery Well Marker

Inscription. C.E. Ogden No. 1, producing 200 barrels a day from San Andres lime formation was brought in, Dec. 1929, by Deep Rock Oil Co.--The Andrews County discovery well and first of 730 wells in Fuhrman-Masco oil field.

Bought, Feb. 1932, by Tripplehorn brothers, of Fort Worth. Has now pumped for more than 35 years.

Since 1956, Andrews has been top producing county in Texas and U.S. Fuhrman-Masco field has produced 55 million barrels of oil--its contribution to total of more than a billion barrels for Andrews County in May, 1965.

Erected 1965 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 168.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1929.

Location. 32° 20.023′ N, 102° 39.477′ W. Marker is near Andrews, Texas, in Andrews County. It is at the intersection of Eunice Highway (State Highway 176) and SW 3001, on the left when traveling west on Eunice Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andrews TX 79714, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Texas.

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 of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shafter Lake Townsite (approx. 5.1 miles away); Irwin Ranch House (approx. 5.1 miles away); Dorsie M. Pinnell (approx. 5.8 miles away);

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The J. S. Means Ranch House (approx. 6.1 miles away); Early Settlers (approx. 6.1 miles away); Original Townsite of Andrews (approx. 6.1 miles away); Korean War (approx. 6.2 miles away); World War I (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Andrews.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012

2. Andrews County Discovery Well Marker

Photographed by Richard Hawkins, January 11, 2026

3. Andrews County Discovery Well Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012

4. Andrews County Discovery Well Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 15, 2025

5. Andrews County Discovery Well Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,850 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 11, 2026, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. 2. submitted on November 25, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on January 11, 2026, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. 4. submitted on November 25, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 5. submitted on December 18, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.