East Texas Field
Discovered 1930, onshore Texas, over 5 billion barrels produced.
Overview
The largest producing field in the lower 48 by cumulative output. The wildcat Dad Joiner well triggered a chaotic boom and the 1930s oil glut that forced proration rules. The East Texas Railroad Commission era set global pricing power before OPEC. It still trickles oil today.
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