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The East Texas Oil Field is a large oil and gas field in east Texas. Covering 140,000 acres (57,000 ha) and parts of five counties, and having 30,340 historic and active oil wells, it is the second-largest oil field in the United States outside Alaska, and first in total volume of oil recovered since its discovery in 1930. [ 1 ]
The first oilfield in Texas with a substantial economic impact was developed in 1894 near Corsicana. [26] In 1898, the field built the state's first modern refinery. [26] The success of the Corsicana field and increasing demand for oil worldwide led to more exploration around the state. [26]
Dover Artificial Lift was formed in 2009 including Norris Rods, Fergusen Beauregard, Alberta Oil Tool, Norrisseal, C-Tech Design & Manufacturing, and Theta Oilfield Services Inc. In 2011, Dover Corporation acquires Harbison Fischer [ 11 ] and Oil Lift Technology Inc. [ 12 ] Both companies became member brands within Norris Production Solutions.
NOV Inc., formerly National Oilwell Varco, is an American multinational corporation based in Houston, Texas.It is a worldwide provider of equipment and components used in oil and gas drilling and production operations, oilfield services, and supply chain integration services to the upstream oil and gas industry.
The refineries are located in Tyler, Texas; Big Spring, Texas; Krotz Springs, Louisiana; and El Dorado, Arkansas. [6] [7] Delek's system processes primarily light crude oil sourced from the Permian Basin, East Texas, Gulf Coast and local production near Delek's refinery locations. [6]
BJ Services Company was a leading worldwide provider of pressure pumping and oilfield services for the petroleum industry. Pressure pumping services consist of cementing and stimulation services used in the completion of new oil and natural gas wells and in remedial work on existing wells, both onshore and offshore. Oilfield services include ...
The original part of the company, Smith Bits, grew out of a blacksmith shop in the small town of Whittier, California, in 1902. It was there, at the age of 20, that Herman C. Smith became the right man in the right place at the right time: oil was discovered nearby and the local drilling operators needed their fishtail bits sharpened.
Dresser Industries was a multinational corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States, which provided a wide range of technology, products, and services used for developing energy and natural resources.