Duncan: Halliburton's Hometown
Duncan was founded in 1892 as a stop on the Chisholm Trail and grew into the seat of Stephens County. In 1919 Erle P. Halliburton arrived in Duncan and began experimenting with oil well cementing techniques. He founded the New Method Oil Well Cementing Company there in 1919, which became Halliburton in 1961. The company maintained its headquarters in Duncan for decades before relocating to Houston in the 1980s, though its research facilities remain in the city.
The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center downtown documents the cattle drive route that crossed the area between 1867 and 1885, along which an estimated five million cattle were driven from Texas to Kansas railheads. The center includes a statue and a theater dedicated to trail history.
Duncan's downtown retains a walkable commercial district with the 1921 Simmons Center and the Stephens County Historical Museum. The economy has remained tied to oil services, with Halliburton and independent operators sustaining employment through boom and bust cycles.
Escort websites operating in the Duncan area are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The site operates as a directory only. It does not arrange appointments, verify licensing, or act as an intermediary. Users must be 21 or older.
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Duncan was founded in 1892 as a stop on the Chisholm Trail and grew into the seat of Stephens County. In 1919 Erle P. Halliburton arrived in Duncan and began experimenting with oil well cementing techniques. He founded the New Method Oil Well Cementing Company there in 1919, which became Halliburton in 1961. The company maintained its headquarters in Duncan for decades before relocating to Houston in the 1980s, though its research facilities remain in the city.
The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center downtown documents the cattle drive route that crossed the area between 1867 and 1885, along which an estimated five million cattle were driven from Texas to Kansas railheads. The center includes a statue and a theater dedicated to trail history.
Duncan's downtown retains a walkable commercial district with the 1921 Simmons Center and the Stephens County Historical Museum. The economy has remained tied to oil services, with Halliburton and independent operators sustaining employment through boom and bust cycles.
Escort websites operating in the Duncan area are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The site operates as a directory only. It does not arrange appointments, verify licensing, or act as an intermediary. Users must be 21 or older.
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