Initially 18,000 barrels per day, the flow later reached an uncontrolled peak of 100,000 barrels per day, completely destroying the derrick. This Union Oil Company well produced nine million barrels of oil in 18 months.
The initial flow rate of the well was 18,000 barrels per day, but it later became unmanageable, reaching a peak of 100,000 barrels per day and causing significant damage to the derrick. The Union Oil Company well produced nine million barrels of oil in just over a year.