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Horizon Energy Digest
Spindletop near Beaumont, which shot 100,000 barrels daily at its peak, transforming Texas into an oil powerhouse.
Texas oil pipes are running all-out to supply war-driven overseas demand
Texas oil pipelines are running above designed capacity in some cases amid rampant overseas demand for US crude to replace cargoes stranded by the Iran war. Pipeline flows from the Permian Basin to Gulf Coast export terminals have climbed to an all-time high, according to research firm Wood Mackenzie Ltd.
Texas oil well inferno triggers mass evacuation near Etoile
A fierce blaze erupted at an oil drilling site north of Etoile, Texas, on Tuesday, forcing authorities to evacuate nearby residents as emergency crews converged on the rural Nacogdoches County location. Officials confirmed all personnel working at the facility escaped safely without injury, though the fire continues to burn as first responders assess the dangerous situation.
Curious Minds Corner
Which 1901 Texas gusher spewed oil for nine days, kickstarting the U.S. oil boom?
Spindletop near Beaumont, which shot 100,000 barrels daily at its peak, transforming Texas into an oil powerhouse.