East Texas oil boom
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The East Texas oil boom was a massive early-1930s petroleum discovery and drilling frenzy that transformed East Texas into one of the largest and most productive oil fields in the world, reshaping the region’s economy and communities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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oil boom ⓘ petroleum discovery ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Black Giant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredIn |
Cherokee County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Gregg County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Rusk County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Smith County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Upshur County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
U.S. oil supply during Great Depression
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global crude oil glut in early 1930s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discoveredBy | Columbus Marion Joiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryWell | Daisy Bradford No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
creation of thousands of oil-related jobs
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rapid urbanization of small towns ⓘ transformed East Texas economy ⓘ |
| endTime | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| fieldSize | one of the largest oil fields in the world at time of discovery ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Woodbine Sand formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Texas Railroad Commission
NERFINISHED
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independent oil operators ⓘ major oil companies ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
OPEC production quota concepts
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development of U.S. oil regulation ⓘ |
| keyTown |
Gladewater, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Henderson, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Kilgore, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Longview, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Overton, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
falling oil prices
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overproduction of crude oil ⓘ strengthening of Texas Railroad Commission authority ⓘ |
| legacy |
lasting transformation of East Texas communities
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long-term oil production from East Texas Oil Field ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Texas
NERFINISHED
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Gulf Coast petroleum province NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| regulatoryResponse |
production quotas
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prorationing of oil production ⓘ well spacing rules ⓘ |
| resourceType | petroleum ⓘ |
| significantDiscovery | East Texas Oil Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialImpact |
growth of boomtowns
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housing shortages ⓘ influx of migrant workers ⓘ law-and-order challenges ⓘ |
| startTime | 1930 ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | Daisy Bradford No. 3 discovery well NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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