What was the first well on Spindletop named?

What was the first well on Spindletop named?

• A. Lucas II
• B. Spindletop No. 1
• C. Beaumont Well No. 1
• D. Lucas I

Answer: (D)

Wells from that era were often named after the engineer or sponsor who led the drilling, with a Roman numeral to show the order. The first well drilled at Spindletop, under Captain Anthony Lucas for the Gladys City Oil, Gas & Manufacturing Company, became known as Lucas I. That naming marks it as the first Lucas well on the Spindletop dome, which is why it’s the correct answer. Lucas II would refer to the second Lucas well, Spindletop No. 1 isn’t the standard way historians reference the first Lucas well, and Beaumont Well No. 1 points to a different naming convention tied to the city rather than the Lucas designation.

Wells from that era were often named after the engineer or sponsor who led the drilling, with a Roman numeral to show the order. The first well drilled at Spindletop, under Captain Anthony Lucas for the Gladys City Oil, Gas & Manufacturing Company, became known as Lucas I. That naming marks it as the first Lucas well on the Spindletop dome, which is why it’s the correct answer. Lucas II would refer to the second Lucas well, Spindletop No. 1 isn’t the standard way historians reference the first Lucas well, and Beaumont Well No. 1 points to a different naming convention tied to the city rather than the Lucas designation.