Show spindletop SPINDLE TOP SALT DOME OIL FIELD IMMENSE PRODUCER the opinion af pf many geologists and oil men that the oil structures in the moab region are salt domes may or may not mean anything as to the ultimate fell production of the region homeer Ho weer the history of the famous spindletop Spindle top field of texas the first salt dome that ever was is interesting according to a bulletin just issued by the bureau 01 mines the field was discovered in 1901 when the pay was found at depths of about feet during the allowing 25 ears aai number of attempts were made to find a deep productive sand all at temps were failures until a well drilled by the yount lee ait oit co found oil late in 1925 an intensive drilling campaign began at once and the production of the spindletop Spindle top field increased to a daily average of barrels in september 1926 while the cresent production is estimated at barrels daily the field is one of the most prolific in america the production holding up consistently and indicating that the district will produce in prolific degree over a long period of time |