Carey Lake-Boggy Creek Oil Field
Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Cherokee County's first commercial oil field was discovered here in the area of Carey Lake and Boggy Creek by the Humble Oil and Refining Company in 1927. A discovery well drilled at the northeast corner of Carey Lake revealed the unique geological relationship between recoverable oil deposits and subterranean salt domes. In its operations in this area Humble Oil introduced innovative recovery techniques using seamless tubing, oil-gas ratios and well pressures that subsequently became industry standards. Oil production in this area continued into the 1950s. Texas Sesquicentennial of Statehood 1845-1995
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Cherokee County's first commercial oil field was discovered near Carey Lake and Boggy Creek by the Humble Oil and Refining Company in 1927. A well at the northeast corner of Carey Lake revealed the telling link between oil deposits and underground salt domes, and Humble pioneered recovery methods here, using seamless tubing and oil-gas ratios that became industry standards. Production continued into the 1950s.
Why it matters
The techniques worked out at this field helped shape the modern petroleum industry that transformed the Texas economy.
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