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Spindletop is an oil field located in the southern portion of Beaumont, Texas, in the United States. The Spindletop dome was derived from the Louann Salt evaporite layer of the Jurassic geologic period. [2] On January 10, 1901, a well at Spindletop struck oil ("came in").
The well, which was dubbed "Lucas 1", had an initial flow rate greater than all of the oil wells in the United States combined in that day. [11] The Spindletop oilfield churned out over 3 million barrels (480,000 m 3 ) the first year of operation, and over 17 million barrels (2,700,000 m 3 ) the following year.
Anthony Francis Lucas (born Antun Lučić; September 9, 1855 – September 2, 1921) was a Croatian-born American oil explorer. [1] With Pattillo Higgins, he organized the drilling of an oil well near Beaumont, Texas, that became known as Spindletop. This led to the widespread exploitation of oil and the start of the Petroleum Age. [2]
The Smokehouse Creek fire crosses a road on February 27, 2024 in the Texas Panhandle. Red flag warnings were in place on Monday in the south, raising concerns hot, dry conditions make kick up the ...
The Lucas Gusher at Spindletop, Texas (1901) A blowout is the uncontrolled release of crude oil and/or natural gas from an oil well or gas well after pressure control systems have failed. [1] Modern wells have blowout preventers intended to prevent such an occurrence. An accidental spark during a blowout can lead to a catastrophic oil or gas fire.
Landman is based on the Texas Monthly podcast Boomtown.The show, released in late 2019, was hosted by former TM journalist Christian Wallace, who grew up in West Texas and spent a year after ...
The Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum is located in Beaumont, Texas, to commemorate the discovery of oil at the Spindletop Hill salt dome in Beaumont on Jan. 10, 1901. The discovery sparked an oil boom in Texas that continues today. Along with a gift shop with commemorative gifts, the museum features historical, period reenactments by area ...
A red flag warning was in effect for the South Plains and Panhandle of Texas and portions of eastern New Mexico as strong winds and dry conditions were creating an elevated fire risk Monday.