<P> The major petroleum strikes that began the rapid growth in petroleum exploration and speculation occurred in Southeast Texas , but soon reserves were found across Texas and wells were constructed in North Texas , East Texas , and the Permian Basin in West Texas . Although limited reserves of oil had been struck during the 19th century , the strike at Spindletop near Beaumont in 1901 gained national attention , spurring exploration and development that continued through the 1920s and beyond . Spindletop and the Joiner strike in East Texas , at the outset of the Great Depression , were the key strikes that launched this era of change in the state . </P>
<P> The major petroleum strikes that began the rapid growth in petroleum exploration and speculation occurred in Southeast Texas , but soon reserves were found across Texas and wells were constructed in North Texas , East Texas , and the Permian Basin in West Texas . Although limited reserves of oil had been struck during the 19th century , the strike at Spindletop near Beaumont in 1901 gained national attention , spurring exploration and development that continued through the 1920s and beyond . Spindletop and the Joiner strike in East Texas , at the outset of the Great Depression , were the key strikes that launched this era of change in the state . </P>
where did the oil industry began in the south in 1901
where did the oil industry began in the south in 1901
Spindletop near Beaumont
Spindletop near Beaumont