This report says it’s the first time ever, but I have trouble believing that. There were the early booms and World War II ramped up production as well.
“Meanwhile, however, Texas is on track to become the biggest oil producer after Russia and Saudi Arabia, according to production estimates by HSBC, quoted by CNN.”
Via ZeroHedge
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 
Good, but there are all these shale oil people breathing down your neck.