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| "Pushing The Edge" ~Land and Water~ |
In North America, offshore drilling began in 1887 when
a forward-thinking oilman named H.L. Williams built a
wharf 300 feet into the Pacific Ocean and erected a
drilling rig on its end. Around 1891, the first submerged
oil wells were drilled from platforms built on piles in the
fresh waters of the Grand Lake St. Marys in Ohio.
Around 1896, the first submerged oil wells in salt water
were drilled in the portion of the Summerland field
extending under the Santa Barbara channel. Other
notable early submerged drilling activities occurred at
Caddo Lake in Louisiana in the 1910s. Shortly
thereafter other wells were drilled in tidal zones along
the Texas and Louisiana coast. The Goose Creek oil
field near Baytown, Texas is one example.
A distinctive feature of the Goose Creek field was that it
encompassed both land and water. The initial strike
there in 1908 was so close to the bay that further
exploration under the water seemed logical. That
discovery well, drilled by a Houston syndicate, hit oil at
1,600 feet, intermittently producing about thirty barrels
per hour. In the summer of 1916, John Gaillard
contracted Charles Mitchell to drill a test well on his
property close to the shore, 500 feet west of the 1908
well. On August 23, 1916, Mitchell brought in a gusher
from 2,017 feet. The 8,000 barrels daily heralded an
important new field, and the prosperity of Goose Creek
began with that discovery.
The Gaillard well slumped to 300 barrels a day within
two months, but a number of other wells on and
offshore lifted the field's production from 700 barrels
daily in August to 5,000 by the end of the year. By
March, 1917 the fields output was 31,350 barrels and
in September, 66,000, with steady production. The
industry continued to rapidly evolve through the 1950s.
Revenue generated from the production of oil became
the second-largest revenue generator for the country,
after income taxes. The U.S. passed the Submerged
Lands Act in 1953, which set the federal government's
title and ownership of submerged lands at three miles
from the state coastline. The Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act (OCSLA) was also passed, which provided
for Federal jurisdiction over submerged lands of the
OCS and authorized the Secretary of the Interior to
lease those lands for mineral development.
a forward-thinking oilman named H.L. Williams built a
wharf 300 feet into the Pacific Ocean and erected a
drilling rig on its end. Around 1891, the first submerged
oil wells were drilled from platforms built on piles in the
fresh waters of the Grand Lake St. Marys in Ohio.
Around 1896, the first submerged oil wells in salt water
were drilled in the portion of the Summerland field
extending under the Santa Barbara channel. Other
notable early submerged drilling activities occurred at
Caddo Lake in Louisiana in the 1910s. Shortly
thereafter other wells were drilled in tidal zones along
the Texas and Louisiana coast. The Goose Creek oil
field near Baytown, Texas is one example.
A distinctive feature of the Goose Creek field was that it
encompassed both land and water. The initial strike
there in 1908 was so close to the bay that further
exploration under the water seemed logical. That
discovery well, drilled by a Houston syndicate, hit oil at
1,600 feet, intermittently producing about thirty barrels
per hour. In the summer of 1916, John Gaillard
contracted Charles Mitchell to drill a test well on his
property close to the shore, 500 feet west of the 1908
well. On August 23, 1916, Mitchell brought in a gusher
from 2,017 feet. The 8,000 barrels daily heralded an
important new field, and the prosperity of Goose Creek
began with that discovery.
The Gaillard well slumped to 300 barrels a day within
two months, but a number of other wells on and
offshore lifted the field's production from 700 barrels
daily in August to 5,000 by the end of the year. By
March, 1917 the fields output was 31,350 barrels and
in September, 66,000, with steady production. The
industry continued to rapidly evolve through the 1950s.
Revenue generated from the production of oil became
the second-largest revenue generator for the country,
after income taxes. The U.S. passed the Submerged
Lands Act in 1953, which set the federal government's
title and ownership of submerged lands at three miles
from the state coastline. The Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act (OCSLA) was also passed, which provided
for Federal jurisdiction over submerged lands of the
OCS and authorized the Secretary of the Interior to
lease those lands for mineral development.
(text on the bottom portion of the print given below)
| "Pushing The Edge" 24" x 30" General Print Description The print commemorates the first off-shore drilling in North America. Inspired by the Goose Creek field in south Texas, the vertical format print depicts the early wooden rigs around 1919 as a hugh wave splashes behind the rig 'pushing the edge'. A sign on the walk-way reads, "Drill Baby Drill". The perimeter border contains 12 industry points of interest in postcards from various parts of the country. Pumps, gas engines and drive power for multiple wells add to the noted history at the turn of the century. Across the top is a simulated embossed phrase, "Drill Here Drill Now". Two inset photographs show both the Santa Barbara channel and Goose Creek (now Baytown). The seal at the bottom reads, "U.S Hydrocarbons Historical Series". The historic notations are surrounded by company's of today also of notable history bringing the legacy forward and into the future. |
Note: The central artwork is an oil
painting 30" x 40" in size and is
available for purchase.
painting 30" x 40" in size and is
available for purchase.
| PLEASE NOTE. The logos currently shown on the sample image is for mock-up only. The final production will show participant logos of notable companies currently in the industry. |
| DISTRIBUTION |
| HOW YOUR COMPANY CAN BE ON THIS PRINT |
CLICK ON PICTURE FOR LARGE VIEW
If you are involved in the oil & gas
industry you may participate in this
commemorative by having your
company logo and web address or
phone number under the logotype.
Participation is first-come-first-served
based on receipt of payment.
Simply contact me by email or cell
phone at the bottom of this information.
Once you say you want to be on the
print I will send you an invoice via email.
Forward a copy of your logo to me (if
not one of the previously 270 company
participants). The email file needs to
be of a resolution that I can use at 300
dpi for production.
Generally a large jpeg, tif, pds or eps
file is workable. I can, however,
recreate in a better resolution if the
logo is not too complex.
Upon receipt of payment you will
receive a "confirmation of placement".
The logo fee (deductible as advertising
for your company) is $650. with the
exception of only two major spots
which are $1200. shown by Baker
Hughes and Sigma locations on the
sample.
You will receive 10 free signed
prints upon completion of the project
at no additional charge.
CONTACT: GARY CROUCH
EMAIL: creationmin@prodigy.net
CELL: 817-907-2647
studio: 817-295-0370
industry you may participate in this
commemorative by having your
company logo and web address or
phone number under the logotype.
Participation is first-come-first-served
based on receipt of payment.
Simply contact me by email or cell
phone at the bottom of this information.
Once you say you want to be on the
print I will send you an invoice via email.
Forward a copy of your logo to me (if
not one of the previously 270 company
participants). The email file needs to
be of a resolution that I can use at 300
dpi for production.
Generally a large jpeg, tif, pds or eps
file is workable. I can, however,
recreate in a better resolution if the
logo is not too complex.
Upon receipt of payment you will
receive a "confirmation of placement".
The logo fee (deductible as advertising
for your company) is $650. with the
exception of only two major spots
which are $1200. shown by Baker
Hughes and Sigma locations on the
sample.
You will receive 10 free signed
prints upon completion of the project
at no additional charge.
CONTACT: GARY CROUCH
EMAIL: creationmin@prodigy.net
CELL: 817-907-2647
studio: 817-295-0370
Prints are distributed through customary distribution channels which
include over 2500 locations in Texas and 6,000 nation wide. The
locations are served by a major distributor to sub-distributors to
tertiary distributors.
These include the 10 World Trade Centers throughout the United
States as well as distributors in Texas,Utah and Washington.
These locations do not include the over 10,000 oil and gas company
offices currently displaying Gary Crouch history prints.
Other specific location types are museums, retail stores, gift shops,
furniture stores, various web sites, and individual collectors.
include over 2500 locations in Texas and 6,000 nation wide. The
locations are served by a major distributor to sub-distributors to
tertiary distributors.
These include the 10 World Trade Centers throughout the United
States as well as distributors in Texas,Utah and Washington.
These locations do not include the over 10,000 oil and gas company
offices currently displaying Gary Crouch history prints.
Other specific location types are museums, retail stores, gift shops,
furniture stores, various web sites, and individual collectors.
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