Our Petunia! Capitol is only one with an oil well

The Capitol of Oklahoma isthe only capitol in the world with an oil well under it.

Its legal description is Capitol Site #1 but its nickname was Petunia #1 because they started drilling it in the middle of a flower bed, Nov. 10, 1941, and 171 days later in 1942, it was completed.

The depth of the well is 6,618 feet. The bottom of the oil well is approximately a mile and a quarter under the Capitol.

The well was drilled 3 degrees off center. It is 431 feet from the center of the building to the top of the hole.