Joiner, Columbus Marion
Published: January 17, 2009, 1:34 pm
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Peter Saundry Columbus Marion "Dad" Joiner (1860 - 1947), a Texan oil wildcatter, discovered in 1930 the East Texas oilfield, then the largest in the world. Joiner ran a law practice in Tennessee and was a member of the state's legislature from 1889 to 1891. He moved to Oklahoma in 1897, where he made and lost two fortunes in oil before moving to Texas in 1926. Despite the contrary opinion of geologists, Joiner was convinced of the possibility of oil deposits in east Texas. His first two wells were unsuccessful, forcing his associates and himself further into debt. Fortunately, the third well, Daisy Bradford No. 3, began producing oil on October 3, 1930. At the time, this single field contained a significant fraction of the nations proved reserves of oil. East Texas was one of a number of large fields discovered in the 1920s and 1930s, which later proved to be the peak period of oil discovery in the lower 48 states.
Further Reading
Columbus Marion Joiner (Handbook of Texas Online)
East Texas Oilfield (Handbook of Texas Online)
East Texas Oil Museum Online
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Joiner, Columbus Marion". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth January 17, 2009; Last revised Date January 17, 2009; Retrieved May 25, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Joiner,_Columbus_Marion>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Columbus Marion "Dad" Joiner (1860 - 1947), a Texan oil wildcatter, discovered in 1930 the East Texas oilfield, then the largest in the world. Joiner ran a law practice in Tennessee and was a member of the state's legislature from 1889 to 1891. He moved to Oklahoma in 1897, where he made and lost two fortunes in oil before moving to Texas in 1926. Despite the contrary opinion of geologists, Joiner was convinced of the possibility of oil deposits in east Texas. His first two wells were unsuccessful, forcing his associates and himself further into debt. Fortunately, the third well, Daisy Bradford No. 3, began producing oil on October 3, 1930. At the time, this single field contained a significant fraction of the nations proved reserves of oil. East Texas was one of a number of large fields discovered in the 1920s and 1930s, which later proved to be the peak period of oil discovery in the lower 48 states.
Further Reading
Columbus Marion Joiner (Handbook of Texas Online)
East Texas Oilfield (Handbook of Texas Online)
East Texas Oil Museum Online
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