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Jun 16, 1543
The first record of Europeans using oil, was in 1543.
The first record of Europeans using oil, was in 1543. -
Nacogdoches County, was site in 1866 of the first drilled well to produce oil in Texas.
Nacogdoches County, was site in 1866 of the first drilled well to produce oil in Texas. -
Other oil was found in Bexar County in 1889.
Other oil was found in Bexar County in 1889. -
The first refinery in Texas was built in Corsicana in 1898, and this plant, which shipped its first production in 1899
The first refinery in Texas was built in Corsicana in 1898, and this plant, which shipped its first production in 1899 -
Spindletop, 1901 the great gusher erupted in the oil well being drilled at Spindletop, near Beaumont, by mining engineer, Capt. A. F. Lucas.
Spindletop, 1901 the great gusher erupted in the oil well being drilled at Spindletop, near Beaumont, by mining engineer, Capt. A. F. Lucas.