First producing well drilled at Melrose in Nacogdoches County. 1891 Commission established to regulate railroads.
Price drops to three cents per barrel, ending Pennsylvania s monopoly.
Commission given jurisdiction. RRC given jurisdiction. 1947 Fields ordered to shut down to prevent wasteful flaring of natural gas. 1972 Production hits a peak of 365 days per year as fields allowed to produce at maximum efficient rates. 1982 New records set for oil and gas well completions, and total wells drilled.