Prudhoe Bay - First Oil Well

Melinda Jones, on August 27, 2007, said:

This national historic monument is where the first oil well producing in commercial quantities in the Prudhoe Bay fields was. It has been closed, cleaned up, and the tundra has regrown. You can still see the building posts that were left in the ground so as not to disturb the permafrost by removing them.

Melinda Jones, on October 16, 2008, said:

Out of curiosity, I would love to know what drew you to this photo. About four times as many people have looked at this one as opposed to my other images. Thanks for visiting!

n8429c, on March 5, 2009, said:

The historical significance promised by the title caused me to click on this little blue square.