Ranger Oil Boom
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DateOctober 17, 1917
Location1313 S. Commerce Street, Ranger, Texas
| Date | October 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Location | 1313 S. Commerce Street, Ranger, Texas |
The Ranger Oil Boom started on October 17, 1917, after oil was discovered 3,342 feet (1,019 m) below ground at the J.H. McCleskey No. 1 drill well in Ranger, Texas. The strike was notable because Soviet Russia's threatened exit from World War I meant its oil output was lost to the Allies. Before WWI Russia accounted for 30% of the world's oil production, more than any other country.[1] [2] On December 15, 1917, an armistice between Soviet Russia and the Central Powers was concluded. According to a story from USA Today, the oil from the Ranger Oil Strike helped win World War I.[3]