Many dont realize the long and storied history that oil exploration and development has in florida. In 1919, a 50% interest in humble was acquired by standard oil of new jersey which acquired the rest of the company in september 1959 1 and merged with its parent to become exxon company, usa in 1973. In 1911, he went into business with other people who owned just a few oil wells and started the humble oil company. Humble became an oil boom town in the early 20th century when oil was first produced there. Later merging with standard oil, its advertising covers the esso, enco and, eventually, exxon brands. Jan 07, 2010 winkler county photoonce upon a time, humble oil stations were everywhere. Ross sterling, texan a memoir by the founder of humble oil and. By the mid1920s, humble service stations crisscrossed the state from corpus christi to amarillo, from tyler to midland. When the oil boom receded, many land owners returned. The humble oil company was chartered by brothers ross sterling and frank sterling in february 1911. The opening of houston intercontinental airport was a major local growth catalyst on the late 1960s. Octane in 1938, the worlds first commercial production of alkylate at a humble oil plant in texas made possible the manufacturing of isooctane as a blending agent.
It was during this year that humble, led by its pioneering chief geologist wallace pratt, employed micropaleontology, the study of microscopic fossils contained in cuttings and core samples from drilling, as an aid in finding oil. The now large city of baytown, texas came into existence as a result of the refinerys location. From pictorial history of the baytown area, edited by gary dobbs. With the construction of an oil refinery, jobs were created and many. Humble oil and refining company the texas collection. Jan 25, 2018 then, humble oil and refining company later known as exxonmobil was founded in the area in 1917. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. Family memento depicts life and loyalty to oil in baytown. Sterling, who became assistant, and then later full secretary and treasurer of the company. Located less than five miles from humble, this event stimulated development throughout houstons north side. Humble s good oil days the humble museum will be present at humble s good oil days festival. On this date in 1905, the humble oil field is discovered.
The three siblings were often referred to as the trio. At the end of 1949 the company was operating 9,928 wells. And kenneth wiggins porter and a great selection of related books, art and. Campbell, who established the the texas company, which became texaco. The humble oil building, is a historic office building, designed in the italian renaissance architecture style, located at 1212 main street in houston, texas and listed on the national register of historic places. Over time, humble oil and refining company became affiliated with standard oil of. History of humble oil and refining company oxford academic. History of humble oil and refining company a study in industrial growth by.
The tower section was added on to the building in 1936. But, in fact, oil exploration and production has been ongoing in southwest florida since it was first discovered on collier minerals in 1943. In 1919, a 50% interest in humble was acquired by standard oil of new jersey which. Business enterprises in america larson, henrietta m. Nov 20, 2018 with additional degrees in educational leadership, computer programming and history, i spend my days working for humble isd, writing educational management software, and exploring the history of humble and harris county. Humble became the largest domestic producer of crude oil during the war and continued in that position into the 1950s. Exxonmobils originally humble oil baytown refinery in baytown, texas is the largest oil refinery in the united states, with an input capacity of over 12 million barrels per day. Soon, subdivision development was initiated nearby. Around the time the oil was found, humble oil and refining company built their refinery in the. Among its records for dry holes, floridas first but certainly not last unsuccessful attempt to find commercially viable oil reserves began in 1901, not far from the gulf coast panhandle town of pensacola.
Just before the civil war, a wandering fisherman named p. Its first refinery was completed in 1921 and the city of baytown grew in prosperity around it. Meanwhile, humble oil and refining company was founded in texas in 1911. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Our history memories and milestones exxon and mobil. Sterling was the principal founder of the humble oil and refining company, which. Though most people associate the name humble with humble oil and refining company which later evolved into exxonmobil, the namesake of the city is.
As children, they had free rein of the camp, including the surrounding woods to make forts in and explore, all of the families of the camp became an extended family to them, their playmates in the camp were always near and they all. For much of its history, baytown was the epitome of a. Humble oil gas pump, 19251933 bullock texas state history. A photographic history of baytown, from its oil boom to the. Railroad linkage was established in 1904 and shortly thereafter the first tank car of oil was shipped out of humbles oil field. In 1910, he purchased two oil wells and slowly started buying more.
Humble was founded in 1911 in the state of texas, and it traces its beginnings back to the gusher that started the texas oil rush. By the 1940s, it became the largest domestic oil producer, a spot it held through the 1960s. In addition to selling gasoline, humble offered motor oils and greases as well. The company later consolidated with standard oil of new jersey to become exxon company, usa. The humble museum, humble, texas humbles good oil days. The first oil was produced a couple years after the famous spindletop discovery in beaumont, texas.
The humble museum 2020 all you need to know before you go. I currently serve as the president of the humble museum board of directors. Motor oil in 1952, jersey standard introduced uniflo motor oil. Oct 30, 2018 without a doubt, charles tullos, fred greer and carolyn billingslea cayton agree they wouldnt trade growing up in the humble oil camp near conroe for anything. My first visit to the museum was 8 or 9 years ago, before i actually lived in humble. A study in industrial growth, henrietta m larson, kevin wiggins porter on. A memoir by the founder of humble oil and refining company. In 1949 the company had a net production of 275,900 barrels daily of crude oil and 15,900 barrels daily of naturalgas liquids. It was constructed by humble oil and refining company in 1921. The humble oil and refining company was founded by ross shaw sterling, who later became a governor of texas in 1931, in 1911 after he bought two wells in. A study in industrial growth, henrietta m larson, kevin. We will have a booth on main street, hold tours of the mckay clinic, and offer a sneek peak tour of the new humble museum building. There is so much history in the humble area, particularly in regards to the beginnings of the oil industry.
To date, the field has yielded more than 150 million barrels of. What are some ways that humble refining advertised the company. The offices of the oil company were located in the humble state bank, where they also held the directors meetings. Detergent gasolines in 1968, mobil was the first to develop detergent gasolines. In 1919, a 50% interest in humble was acquired by standard oil of new jersey which acquired the rest of the company in september 1959 and merged with its parent to become exxon company, usa in 1973.
The houstonbased humble oil opened its first gas station in 1919. Our humble history 1904 oil is discovered in humble. Below are pictures of an abandoned humble oil gas station that time has obviously forgotten. Mar 29, 2011 but if you just got here or want a refresher on what the oil industry has meant to the growth and development of the nations fourth largest city, make sure you order a copy of the spring 2011 issue of houston history magazine, oil in houston. Kids of humble oil camp hold many treasured memories of their. Famous firsts octane in 1938, the worlds first commercial production of alkylate at a humble oil plant in texas. San antonio area roads history humble oil service station. The roots of humble oil stem back to the 1901 spindletop gusher that kicked off the texas oil rush. The march from humble oil to exxon dates back more than a century. The 825,000 acre king ranch oil deal with humble oil and refining helped establish a major petroleum company. Spindletop was an enormous geyser of oil that exploded from a drilling site at spindletop hill, a mound located in southeastern texas, in 1901. History of the state of new jersey 1960s humble oil. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. A study in industrial growth, hardcover 1959 by henrietta m larson author, kevin wiggins porter author.
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