The history of the Hugoton gas field, discovered in 1922 and historically the largest natural gas field in the United States by surface area.
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The Hugoton gas field was discovered in 1922 in southwest Kansas. It was one of the largest single-field natural gas discoveries in U.S. history at the time, and over the following decades the field's productive area extended south into the Oklahoma Panhandle and Texas Panhandle. The field eventually covered approximately 8,500 square miles across three states — the largest natural gas field in the United States by surface area.
Cumulative production from the Hugoton system has exceeded 30 trillion cubic feet of gas since discovery. Multiple generations of operators have managed the field; long-life shallow gas economics have supported continuous production for more than a century.
Hugoton-system gas is distinguished from most U.S. natural gas by characteristic helium content of 0.3-1.9% by volume — far above the 0.04% threshold typically required for commercial helium extraction. The Hugoton field has been a foundation of U.S. helium production since the mid-twentieth century, including operation of the federal Cliffside helium reserve in Potter County, Texas.
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