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, OK (74129) Today. Thunderstorms likely this evening. Then a chance of scattered ... Tesla For Tulsa officials say the Golden Driller represents the pioneering ingenuity that founded Tulsa.

WHEREAS, Tulsa County’s Golden Driller was erected at Tulsa County Expo Square on April 8, ... the Golden Driller was adopted by the Oklahoma Legislature as the state monument; and.

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.

The Golden Driller became such a symbol of the show that he was brought back again in 1959—only this time, he was slimmed down and hanging off the side of a derrick, waving to the crowd.

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

TULSA, Oklahoma -- Tulsa's Golden Driller in front of Expo Square changed color for a day Tuesday, to a bright yellow, but Wednesday has been repainted with the traditional "mustard" color.