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On January 10, 1901, Curt Hamill, Peck Byrd, and Al Hamill discovered a large oil deposit on Spindletop Hill, near Beaumont, Texas.
Oil was discovered in 1667
While it is unknown who actually discovered oil in Pennsylvania, Colonel Edwin Drake drilled the first oil well there. The year was 1859 and the oil boom began.
New reserves of oil are being discovered all the time.
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On January 10, 1901, Curt Hamill, Peck Byrd, and Al Hamill discovered a large oil deposit on Spindletop Hill, near Beaumont, Texas.
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Anthony Lucas 10/27/1900
Anthony Lucas struck oil on Spindletop in 1901. This incredible discovery was considered the birth of the modern oil industry.
1901
January 10, 1901 10:30 A.M. :Oil gushed from an oil derrick on Spindletop Hill, near Beaumont, Texas.
spindletop provides millions of barrels of petrolium a year and brings in income (from the oil)
The discovery at Spindletop led to the U.S. being the world leader in oil production.
Spindletop
Spindletop is a salt dome that influenced the production of oil in large quantities to drive to move machines such as automobiles and airplanes.
Oil was discovered in 1667
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