Golden Driller
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| 36°08′01″N 95°55′52″W / 36.133638°N 95.931158°W | |
| Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
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| Type | statue |
| Height | 23 metres (75 ft) |
| Completion date | 1953 |
The Golden Driller is a 75-foot-tall (23 m), 43,500-pound (19,700 kg)
Overview
A version of the Golden Driller was originally built in 1952 by the Mid-Continent Supply Company of
An inscription at the base of the statue reads: "The Golden Driller, a symbol of the International Petroleum Exposition. Dedicated to the men of the petroleum industry who by their vision and daring have created from God's abundance a better life for mankind."
In 1979, the Oklahoma Legislature adopted the Golden Driller as the state monument.
As part of an online promotional contest sponsored by Kimberly-Clark in October 2006, the Golden Driller was named the grand prize as a top ten "quirkiest destination" in the United States, winning its nominator a $90,000 international vacation for two.[4]
His stats are said to include: Belt size - 48 ft in circumference, Shoe size- 393DDD, and Hat size - 112 hard hat.[5] His belt originally read "MID-CONTINENT", but was changed in 1979 to the current buckle that says "TULSA".[6]
Branding
On May 20, 2020, as part of Tulsa's bid for
See also
References
- ^ "Expo Square History". ExpoSquare.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
- ISBN 978-0-8368-5142-7.
- ^ "The Golden Driller". Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "Tulsa's Golden Driller Honored". KOTV.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2006.
- ^ "The Golden Driller".
- ^ "The Golden Driller".
- ^ Mummolo, Burt (2020-05-20). "Golden Driller transformed into Elon Musk". KTUL. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
at the Golden Driller... "Hey Kurt, we have some people who want to wrap the Driller!" That's the phone call Kurt Stenstrom of Meeks Group received over the weekend … "This is the first time the face has ever been wrapped," he said.
External links
- Expo Square - Home of the Golden Driller
- Golden Driller appearance in Zippy the Pinhead comic strip from May 24, 2005