The History Of The Oil Field Industry
Petroleum history provides a context for understanding today’s lucrative energy industry. Whether it’s a Pennsylvania well that fueled kerosene lamps in 1859 or a Texas gusher that fueled automobiles in 1901, oil undoubtedly changed the way we live. The modern petroleum industry in the United States began with Colonel Edwin Drake’s 69-foot (21 m) well drilled in August 1859 near Titusville, Pennsylvania. This discovery set the stage for the development of many major oil companies across America and Canada. By the early 1900s, oil would soon become a key part of the global energy system and become a prized... View Article