| 词条 | J.T. Murphy No 1 Crater |
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| name = J. T. Murphy No 1 Crater | nrhp_type = | image = J.T. Murphy No 1 Crater.jpg | caption = | nearest_city = Norphlet, Arkansas | coordinates = {{coord|33|20|38|N|92|40|6|W|display=inline,title}} | locmapin = Arkansas#USA | built = {{Start date|1922}} | architect OR builder = | added = January 24, 2008 | area = {{convert|6.5|acre}} | governing_body = Local | refnum = 07001435[1] }} The J.T. Murphy No. 1 Crater is the site of a historic oil-drilling accident near Norphlet, Union County, Arkansas. The site is located about {{convert|3|mi|km}} north and west of Norphlet, off Firetower Road about 3/4 mile (1.21 km) north of its junction with Baugh Street. On May 14, 1922, an oil drilling crew completed a {{convert|2000|ft|m}} well, dubbed J.T. Murphy No. 1, and began pumping. The early production was entirely natural gas, which began escaping from the drill collar. Eventually it caught fire, burning for several hours, and destroying the derrick. It also caused a series of violent underground explosions. This resulted in the creation of a crater {{convert|450|ft|m}} in diameter and {{convert|50|ft|m}} deep, along with a number of other, shallower, craters. The land, which had previously been in cotton production, was abandoned, and has gradually returned to forest.[2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1] See also
References1. ^1 {{NRISref|version=2010a}} {{National Register of Historic Places}}{{UnionCountyAR-NRHP-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/!userfiles/UN0349.nr.pdf|title=NRHP nomination for J.T. Murphy No 1 Crater|publisher=Arkansas Preservation|accessdate=2014-05-10}} 4 : National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas|Geography of Union County, Arkansas|National Register of Historic Places in Union County, Arkansas|1922 in Arkansas |
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