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Anthony Francis Lucas


 

Anthony Francis Lucas (September 9, 1855September 2 1921) was responsible for the first successful oil well at the Spindletop oil field in Southeast Texas, which made Beaumont, Texas one of the first oil boomtowns.

Inventions and Applications

Great number of Lucas inventions, scientific or technical knowledges were applied for the first time in the oil exploration, extraction. Most of them are still used. Some of them are:

Related Topics:
Oil exploration - Extraction

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