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The U.S.'s first deep oil well and gusher at Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas. Captain Anthony F. Lucas's combined use of fishtail bits, water-based drilling mud, and steam-driven rotary drill rig | [[File:Lucas_gusher.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Lucas gusher at Spindletop Hill in Beaumont, Texas.]] | ||
The U.S.'s first deep oil well and gusher at Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas. On January 10, 1901, Captain Anthony F. Lucas's combined use of fishtail bits, water-based drilling mud, and steam-driven rotary drill rig results in such success that it triggers the Texas oil boom. | |||
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The U.S.'s first deep oil well and gusher at Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas. On January 10, 1901, Captain Anthony F. Lucas's combined use of fishtail bits, water-based drilling mud, and steam-driven rotary drill rig results in such success that it triggers the Texas oil boom.