December 29th, 2016 marks a special anniversary for the City of Odessa and Ector County.

According to the Texas Oil and Gas Association, it was on this same date 90 years ago that Ector County saw its first producing oil well.

Since that first well both Ector County and Odessa have seen huge growth in the Oil & Gas industry, fueling the State of Texas and the economy.

On Tuesday a spokesperson with Halliburton told CBS 7 that they are now hiring for

, showing a positive sign for the industry in the near future.