William Tucker, an independent prospector, or "wildcatter," discovered a major natural gas deposit in Fayette County in the early 1970s.
William Tucker
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William Tucker, an independent prospector, or "wildcatter," discovered a major natural gas deposit in Fayette County in the early 1970s.