Aldo Huerta History of Fossil Fuels By rmulli1 Jun 16, 1866 first oil drilling Jun 16, 1896 first small oil refinery http://www.texasalmanac.com/topics/business/history-oil-discoveries-texas Jan 10, 1901 Spindletop one of the most famous because of how much oil there was. http://www.texasalmanac.com/topics/business/history-oil-discoveries-texas May 17, 1902 Peak annual production was 17.5 million barrels http://www.texasalmanac.com/topics/business/oil-and-texas-cultural-history Apr 15, 1908 First offshore drilling in shallow Galveston Bay