Oklahoma Strong’s Ana Berry reports it started with a humble family man from Sapulpa. Tulsa’s Golden Driller has been standing tall in midtown since 1966. At 76 feet, ...

In my city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, they changed the face of the golden DRILLER to be Elon Musk's as well as added a big Tesla "T" to his chest in an attempt to convince the electric car manufacturer ...

TULSA, Okla — Tulsa iconic Golden Driller statue now has a revamped home, after the dedication of a $3.4 million development for the new Golden Driller Plaza on Thursday.

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa has a new holiday, honoring the man behind Tulsa’s Golden Driller. Monday, Jan. 30th was declared John Franklin Stephens Jr. Day in Tulsa County. In 1966, John Franklin ...

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa’s iconic Golden Driller statue is joining the effort to lure auto maker Tesla to build its new U.S. assembly plant in Oklahoma’s second-largest city.

Tulsa's most famous roustabout is getting a fresh coat of paint.  And for one day only, the Golden Driller was a different color.

At the time of the Driller project, which was done for the 1966 International Petroleum Exposition in Tulsa, Stephens was working as a superintendent for project builder Dallas Meade Constructors.

John Franklin Stephens, Jr., the man who supervised the construction of Tulsa's iconic Golden Driller statue and served as its model, passed away last week at the age of 88.

Tulsa, OK (74129) Today. Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 81F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph ... Tulsa has a new holiday, honoring the man behind Tulsa's Golden Driller. Monday, ...