The Fairbanks field was one of the most important field discoveries on the Texas Gulf Coast in 1938. Located in Harris County, approximately 15 miles northwest of Houston near the town of Fairbanks, it lies chiefly in the J. Waugh, G. Ayers, and J. Clarkson surveys.
As early as 1928, Fairbanks was recognized as a torsion-balance prospect. In late 1933 and early 1934, the area was shot with reflection seismograph by the Amerada Petroleum Corporation and the Stanolind Oil and Gas Company and a joint lease block assembled. Other principal lease holders are Union Producing Company, Sinclair-Prairie Oil and Gas...
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