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In this column on April 20, members of the Walsh family were recorded as selling their land in what became Davenport Ranch in the Westlake area to Osceola Heard Davenport, a wealthy Rio Grande Valley widow of an oilman.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
His father, William Sr., was a Texas oilman who made his fortune in Mexico and Venezuela.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
All About the 'Friday Night Lights' Reboot, Including a Whole New Cast
In his current project Landman, Thornton plays an oilman named Tommy Norris who is always looking out for his daughter Ainsley (played by Michelle Randolph).
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 June 2025
The Getty Villa opened in 1974 by Billionaire oilman J. Paul Getty, according to the nonprofit Los Angeles Conservancy.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
His father, William Sr., was a Texas oilman who made his fortune in Mexico and Venezuela.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
All About the 'Friday Night Lights' Reboot, Including a Whole New Cast
In his current project Landman, Thornton plays an oilman named Tommy Norris who is always looking out for his daughter Ainsley (played by Michelle Randolph).
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 June 2025
The Getty Villa opened in 1974 by Billionaire oilman J. Paul Getty, according to the nonprofit Los Angeles Conservancy.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Oilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oilman. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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