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To: abb

It was the Texas Railroad Commission that came into being to control production some time after Spindletop.

54 posted on 03/28/2012 4:57:08 PM PDT by Recon Dad (Gas & Petroleum Junkie)

To: Recon Dad

IIRC, its powers were greatly enhanced to control production from the Black Giant, the East Texas Oilfield.

56 posted on 03/28/2012 5:08:45 PM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)

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