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In which region were wildcatters famous for successfully drilling for oil?

a.
North Central Texas
b.
the Permian Basin
c.
East Texas
d.
Southeast Texas coast

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9 votes

Answer:

c.

East Texas

Step-by-step explanation:

Notable wildcatters include Glenn McCarthy, Thomas Baker Slick Sr., Mike Benedum, Joe Trees, Clem S. Clarke, and Columbus Marion Joiner; the last is responsible for finding the East Texas Oil Field in 1930. The term dates from the early oil industry in western Pennsylvania.

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User Hartok
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c. east texas should be right
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