Measure for Oil-Wells. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Measure for Oil-Wells.
  • Added Title Measure for Oil Wells.

Creator

  • Inventor: Richardson, Robert B.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Robert B. Richardson, of Electra, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: James, L. B.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Patent Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1918-05-21
  • Acceptance Date: 1918-05-21
  • Submission Date: 1917-08-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a device measuring the depth of oil and other wells by computing the distance preferably by the sand line or other line as it is let down from the earth's surface to the bottom of the well.
  • Physical Description: [1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Oil and Gas - Oil Wells

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Wichita County - Electra

Collection

  • Name: Texas Patents
    Code: TXPT

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Patent

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Patent Number: 1267271
  • Government Documents No.: 02/183918
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1257098

Note

  • Display Note: No witnesses for the patent are listed. No printer for the illustration is listed. Application field August 1, 1917. Serial No. 183,918.
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