A Missouri farm’s failed oil hunt in the 1920s led to a legendary artesian well, providing pure water to locals for decades.

Q: What is an artesian well? A: Artesian wells are named after the town of Artois in France, where the first one was drilled in 1126. The technique used was percussion drilling in which a rod with a ...

An "Artesian-Well-for-Lafayette" brainstorm came up more than 150 years ago among residents obsessed with community pride. The well they drilled once flowed on the northeast (Third and Main) corner of ...

The acquisition of safe drinking water for early Greeley was no simple task. Discussions began in early 1883 when G. Law wrote to the Greeley Tribune suggesting that a well providing potable water ...

Great Artesian Oil and Gas Limited said that it has been advised by Ausam Resources NL that the Bellbird West-1 exploratory oil well spudded early Tuesday in ATP 552 Surat Basin Queensland. The ...

A landmark artesian well that has attracted water purists from miles around to Joliet`s Pilcher Park for 65 years will be capped permanently within the next week following warnings by health officials ...