Spindletop oil field, Texas
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Spindletop oil field in Texas is a historic oil-producing site famous for its 1901 gusher that triggered the Texas oil boom and transformed the U.S. petroleum industry.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spindletop oil field | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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oil field ⓘ |
| associatedCompany | Standard Oil competitors ⓘ |
| category |
Energy history of Texas
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Oil fields in Texas ⓘ Petroleum industry in the United States ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentStatus | largely depleted ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Anthony F. Lucas
NERFINISHED
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Patillo Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1901-01-10 ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| enteredDecline | after 1902 ⓘ |
| era | Progressive Era United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMajorSaltDomeOilDiscoveryIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalStructure | salt dome ⓘ |
| gusherOccurred | 1901-01-10 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Texas oil boom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
accelerated use of petroleum as fuel and lubricant
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caused rapid industrialization of the Texas Gulf Coast ⓘ lowered global oil prices in the early 20th century ⓘ stimulated growth of the U.S. automobile industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Houston as an oil center
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growth of Beaumont, Texas ⓘ |
| ledToFormationOf |
Gulf Oil
NERFINISHED
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Humble Oil Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Texaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Historic Landmark register NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jefferson County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Beaumont, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumLocation | Lamar University campus, Beaumont, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Spindletop Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NHLDesignationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large oil gusher in 1901
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marking the birth of the modern petroleum industry in Texas ⓘ transforming the U.S. petroleum industry ⓘ triggering the Texas oil boom ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Gladys City Oil, Gas and Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakInitialFlowRate | approximately 100000 barrels per day ⓘ |
| productionType | oil ⓘ |
| resourceType | petroleum ⓘ |
| secondBoom | 1925 ⓘ |
| secondBoomType | deeper oil production from lower formations ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| technologySignificance | demonstrated viability of rotary drilling in Gulf Coast salt domes ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | early pipelines and refineries on Texas Gulf Coast ⓘ |
| wellName | Lucas Gusher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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