Yates Field
Discovered 1926, West Texas, famous for wells that flowed on their own.
Overview
Yates combined shallow prolific pay with spectacular gushers in the 1920s. It sits on the Central Basin Platform between the Permian basins. Some original wells still produce with careful pressure management.
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