And Santa Rita No. 1 was by no means the first oil discovery in Texas. That distinction goes to a well drilled near Corsicana in 1894, followed by the famous Spindletop, drilled near Beaumont in 1901.

Santa Rita No. 1 turned a page in the history of Texas and the world. An old derrick marks the site of the first major oil well on public land outside of Big Lake.

May 5—Richard Brantley, senior vice president of operations with University Lands, will provide an overview of the discovery of the historic Santa Rita No. 1 well in Reagan County at a lunch and ...

Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Rig Moved from Reagan County and equipped with rambling loudspeakers, the Santa Rita oil rig has been telling the same old story for years - but as near as we can tell no one ...

The Santa Rita oil well, named after the patron saint of impossible dreams, launched the first Permian Basin boom and has been fueling the dreams of West Texas wildcatters ever since.

May 5—Richard Brantley, senior vice president of operations with University Lands, will provide an overview of the discovery of the historic Santa Rita No. 1 well in Reagan County at a lunch and ...