jan 16, 1861 - Phillips well recorded to produce initially at 4,000 barrels per day
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The Phillips well was the most productive ever drilled to date, flowing initially at 4,000 barrels per day in October 1861.
https://www.priweb.org/ed/pgws/history/pennsylvania/pennsylvania.html
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