Three oil fields were discovered and oil production found in a gas field in East Texas during 1940.

The Hawkins field of Wood County which is producing from the Woodbine is a discovery of major importance and has set in motion a large-scale leasing and geophysical program.

Routine development of proved oil fields kept completions at approximately the 1939 level. Relatively few exploratory tests were drilled.

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