Pine Mills Oilfield

Jackson are credited with being responsible for the initial exploration of the Pine Mills Oil Field.

[1] DeuPree and Jackson announced two test wells in late September and early October, 1949.

By this time the October 3 Wood County Record went to press, an official at First National Bank of Mineola estimated that approximately $300,000 in lease and royalty buying had been unleashed by the fact that oil flowed from the area's first discovery well.

1 Gordon Turner, and the well was reported to have struck approximately 22 feet of oil bearing sand the last week of October, 1949.

1 Childress extension well in the Pine Mills Field struck oil.