Texas Oil Student Directions

You will research the following fields of major oil discovery in Texas: Corsicana Batson West Columbia Powell Humble Breckenridge Spindletop Electra Desdemona Petrolia Burkburnett Sour Lake Ranger

For each place, you must research the following topics: (each topic is worth 2 pts. for each of the 13 places/ a total of 78 points available)

o YEAR OF DISCOVERY o AMOUNT OF OIL PRODUCED UPON INITIAL DISCOVERY o IS THE FIELD STILL IN PRODUCTION TODAY

After you have obtained the information for each “field,” you will place the information on a chart that you create using spreadsheet computer program.

Your chart will have 4 columns and 14 rows.

Example: (13 points for the chart) Name of Field Year of Discovery INITIAL CURRENT PRODUCTION PRODUCTION AMOUNT SITE? Corsicana Powell

EVALUATION: 9 points Upon completion of your chart, evaluate the impact of the oil industry in Texas and the United States by considering and responding to this statement: (you can do this on the bottom or back of your chart paper)

Analyze the impact that oil had on the Texas society and describe three changes in the lives of Texans after the oil booms of the early 1900’s.