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2. Texas oil boom - Wikipedia

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   [5] [24] One of the first significant wells in Texas was developed near the town of Oil Springs, near Nacogdoches. The site began production in 1866. [25] 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]

3. 7 Oil Field Jobs Companies Are Desperate To Fill - AOL

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   There's just one problem: More oil requires more oil workers. By 2020, one industry report claims that the oil industry will have created an additional 1.3 million positions. "Even if we are ...

4. Landman (oil worker) - Wikipedia

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   A Landman or "Petroleum Landman"—in the United States and Canada—is an individual who performs various services for oil and gas exploration companies. [1] According to the website of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), these services include but are not limited to: negotiating for the acquisition or divestiture of mineral rights; negotiating business agreements that ...

5. Baytown Refinery - Wikipedia

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   ExxonMobil's Baytown Refinery is a major oil refinery named after and located in Baytown, Texas. It has capacity of 588,000 barrels per day (93,500 m 3 /d). [1] The site first opened in 1919 and was originally operated by the Humble Oil Company. Today, it is the largest employer in the city.

6. Economy of Houston - Wikipedia

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   The economy of Houston is based primarily on the energy industry, particularly oil.However, health care, biomedical research, and aerospace also constitute large sectors. In 2021, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was 537 U.S. dollars billion, the fourth-largest of any metro area in the United States. [1]

7. ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery - Wikipedia

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   In 1999, Exxon and Mobil merged to form the largest oil company in the world and the Beaumont Refinery became one of the 5 largest refineries in the combined company's portfolio. [9] Following a $2 billion major capital investment program twenty five years later, [ 10 ] including a new 250,000 bpd crude unit, Beaumont became the third largest ...