Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:commemoratedBy |
gptkb:Spindletop-Gladys_City_Boomtown_Museum
|
| gptkbp:date |
January 10, 1901
|
| gptkbp:depthOfWell |
about 1,139 feet
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Anthony_F._Lucas
gptkb:Patillo_Higgins |
| gptkbp:impact |
attracted investment to Texas
increased U.S. oil production dramatically spurred growth of Houston and Gulf Coast cities |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
formation of major oil companies
rapid industrialization in Texas |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Beaumont,_Texas
|
| gptkbp:oilProduction |
about 100,000 barrels per day
|
| gptkbp:relatedOrganization |
gptkb:Beaumont_Oil_Company
gptkb:Guffey_Petroleum_Company |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Texas_oil_boom
petroleum industry history |
| gptkbp:significance |
marked beginning of modern petroleum industry
triggered Texas oil boom |
| gptkbp:wellName |
gptkb:Lucas_Gusher
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Beaumont,_Texas,_United_States
gptkb:Southeast_Texas |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Spindletop oil discovery
|