Age of Oil

Spindletop

Warm-up

• Look at the list of products. Write down which products you believe are made from petroleum.

• Paper towels• Metal pots• Cat food• Hammer• Wooden Chairs• Glass Mirror• Soda Cans

Non-Petroleum Products

Spindletop

• http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/black-gold#black-gold

1850•Melrose Petroleum oil Company drills first successful oil well in East Texas1875•Oil is found in Corsicana and drilling is encouraged in East Texas

Oil Timeline

Oil Timeline

1900•Howard Hughes Sr. acquires patent for his rotary drill bit•Ford mass produces automobiles•New oil fields are found in East and West Texas

1850•Melrose Petroleum oil Company drills first successful oil well in East Texas1875•Oil is found in Corsicana and drilling is encouraged in East Texas1900•Howard Hughes Sr. acquires patent for his rotary drill bit•Ford mass produces automobiles•New oil fields are found in East and West Texas

If you had to make a conclusion based on the timeline what would it be?The oil well drilled in Corsicana must not have required a rotary drill bit

Spindletop• January 10, 1901 oil was

struck at Spindletop near Beaumont, Texas

• Discovery that had the greatest impact on development of highway system

Industry Regulations

• James Hogg established the Railroad Commission

• Railroad commission was established to regulate and control oil prices

• Most geographic areas in Texas have oil and gas deposits

Boom and Bust Cycle

•As more oil was discovered supply went up and oil prices went down

•The oil industry had a period of great profits followed by a downward trend in an industry

Reflection

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Automobiles contributed to urbanization of Texas in late 1800’s

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Automobiles contributed to urbanization of Texas in late 1800’s

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Spindletop was the discovery that had the greatest impact on development of highway system

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Spindletop was the discovery that had the greatest impact on development of highway system

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The oil well drilled in Corsicana must not have required a rotary drill bit

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The oil well drilled in Corsicana must not have required a rotary drill bit

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The oil commission was established to regulate and control oil prices

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The oil commission was established to regulate and control oil prices

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Most geographic areas in Texas have oil and gas deposits

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Most geographic areas in Texas have oil and gas deposits

Reflection

• How do you use oil in your daily life?