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Sep 15, 1543
The First Record of Europeans using Crude Oil
The first record of Europeans using crude oil, however, was for the caulking of boats in 1543 by survivors of the DeSoto expedition near Sabine Pass. -
Texas Oil Boom Arrives
The gusher spewed oil more than 100 feet into the air until it was capped nine days later. With that dramatic fanfare, Texas' economy was wrenched from its rural, agricultural roots and flung headlong into the petroleum and industrial age. -
Oil production
Texas oil production was 836,039 barrels in 1900. -
Spindletop
The strike at Spindletop represented a turning point for Texas and the United States; no oil field in the world had ever been so productive.The frenzy of oil exploration and the economic development it generated in the state became known as the Texas Oil Boom. The United States soon became the world's leading oil producer.
