The History of Oil and Gas Drilling: Milestones That Changed the Industry
While oil seeps have been used for millennia, the modern oil and gas industry as we know it was born on August 27, 1859, in Titusville, Pennsylvania. On that day, Edwin L. Drake proved that oil could be found and extracted in commercial quantities by drilling for it. His well, which struck oil at a depth of just 69.5 feet, ignited a global revolution. Before Drake, oil was primarily harvested...
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