Editing Hemphill County, Texas (section)

===Oil production===
During the 1970s, the county grew due to a rapid expansion of oil production. Though oil was discovered in the county in 1955, production remained relatively small because the technology had not yet progressed to efficiently capture the very deep reserves known to exist. By 1974, oil production had reached {{convert|999000|oilbbl}} and more than {{convert|1891000|oilbbl|abbr=on}} in 1978. In 2000, about {{convert|505000|oilbbl|abbr=on}} of oil and more than 8 billion cubic feet of natural gas were produced in the county, but the future looked very bright.

[[Image:Abraham Companies, Canadian, TX IMG 6110.JPG|thumb|left|150px|The Abraham Companies are based in the Moody Building, a former hotel in Canadian.]]