The Spindletop oil discovery 125 years ago today put Beaumont on the map.The late CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite wasn't ...

Just about everyone knows that Texas and oil go together. But what you may not know is that this week marks the 125th ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Saturday at Spindletop Park for new displays commemorating the 125th anniversary.

American drivers will be happy to hear that oil prices have dropped by 19 percent. When oil prices drop, gasoline prices are soon to follow. However, for those who look deep into energy economics, ...

The so-called Spindletop gusher, known for triggering the Texas oil boom in 1901, established the state’s leadership of the US oil industry for many decades and launched its enormous contribution to ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — The Lucas Gusher at Spindletop, which gave birth to the modern petroleum industry and transformed Beaumont into an oil boom town, marks its 124th anniversary on Friday. The historic ...

The wooden derrick stood out against the blue sky. Suddenly there was a rushing sound and liquid blew 100 feet into the air. The wind-carried spray covered the area around the structure. Fortunately, ...

Southeast Texas’ local mental health, intellectual and developmental disability and substance use authority, Spindletop Center, acquired its name from the Spindletop oil gusher in Beaumont that ...

Southeast Texas’ local mental health, intellectual and developmental disability and substance use authority, Spindletop Center, acquired its name from the Spindletop oil gusher in Beaumont that ...