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 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 ...

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, 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.

A Sapulpa native and Navy veteran, Stephens worked for Dallas Meade Constructors in 1966 and was the superintendent over the construction of Tulsa’s world famous Golden Driller.

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, ...