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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

Answer :

Answer:

c.

East Texas

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.