Texas Oil
by, catherine wood
Texas oil were it begain
The discovery of oil at Spindletop 1901 began the first oil boom in Texas. Thousands of people poured into the gulf coast region hoping to strike it rich in the oil business. The Spindletop oil field provided jobs for many Texans and caused towns like Beaumont to turn into a busy city almost over night. The development of the oil industry in the chapter of Texas history. The oil rigs change from being wooden to being metal.
background question
1900's oil rig
they went from being wooden to being metal
2013 oil rig
they are improving on oil rigs and now set them on water
the harsh environment
they would have to work through the heat every day atill they hit the oil, they had to watch out for fire and hoping not to fall of the rig.
a new beginning
spindletop, texas
anthony lucas
famous oil strikes in texas
1900's
Petroleum By-Products
Petroleum products are produced from the processing of crude oil at petroleum refineries and the extraction of liquid hydrocarbons at natural gas processing plants. petroleum is the broad category that includes both crude oil and petroleum products. The terms "oil" and "petroleum" are sometimes used in sicence. they wood turn it in to plastic and make shoes.
timeline
1901
anthony lucas strickes oil in spindletop
1902
spindletop produces over 17.5 barrels of oil
1910
oil drill bit created
1914
houston ship channel opens
1916
federal aid road act is made law
1930-1936
c.m. "dad" joiner makes a major oil discovery in east texas and Texas has more then 1.5 vehicales