Leidy Township, PA, United States
Leidy Natural Gas Boom. Against expert advice, Dorcie Calhoun drilled Leidy Township's first successful deep gas well about a quarter-mile south of here. On January 8, 1950, the well hit natural gas at a depth of 5,659 feet, and for a time it brought up an estimated 15 million cubic feet per day. Th
is news attracted national attention, and within months more than 30 companies and independents were drilling here before production ceased.
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