by South Texas Oil Boom | Feb 5, 2019 | South Texas Oil Boom
In the beginning of the 20th Century, oil was still considered a simple tool that could only be used for lighting or lubricant. Few understood the potential of oil and gas because the right quantities did not yet exist. However, the Spindletop discovery will forever...
by South Texas Oil Boom | May 3, 2017 | South Texas Oil Boom
Spindletop Reposted with permission From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spindletop U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark The Lucas gusher at Spindletop, January 10, 1901. This was the first major gusher of the Texas Oil Boom....