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Wildcatter : a story of Texas oil /

Uses film footage, eyewitness accounts, and interviews with leading industry figures to illustrate those early days of oil exploration and competition. Also examines the changes which occured in the industry by profiling a contemporary independent oil driller.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	October Productions, Dallas Historical Society, OneWest Media
Other Authors:	Tranchin, Rob
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Fe, NM : OneWest Media, [1985?]
Subjects:	Petroleum > Texas > History.

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