Investors well USA #1 in middle of Lake Sakakawea aerial photograph, N.D.

• Main Author: Shemorry, Bill, 1914-2004;
• Format: Still Image
• Language: unknown
• Published: State Historical Society of North Dakota; 1950
• Subjects: Oil; Business & Industry; Oil wells; Oil well drilling rigs; Lakes; Petroleum industry; Waterfronts; Investors Oil; Inc. (North Dakota); Lake Sakakawea (N.D.); Cruiser; Beaver Creek
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/shemorry/id/4874

An oddity in the petroleum industry of North Dakota was this Madison producer pictured above which in 1958 was the only marine and offshore drilling operation for thousands of miles. Owned at that time by Investors Oil Inc., the well is located in Section 58-154n-94w. During the summertime, personne...