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Santa Rita No. 1 Strikes Oil on University Lands

Category Oil, Energy & Industry
Date May 28, 1923
Country United States

Santa Rita No. 1 brought in oil in Reagan County, demonstrating the major petroleum potential of West Texas and providing the foundation for substantial oil income benefiting the University of Texas and Texas A&M systems.

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