Through 2005, the field has produced of oil (an average of 1.5 million barrels/day), and is estimated to contain another of economically recoverable oil. ===Brooklyn, New York=== In the late 1800s, a number of oil refineries were concentrated in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn, beginning with Astral Oil Works in 1867.
Early salt brine wells that produced byproduct oil included the Thorla-McKee Well of Ohio in 1814, a well near Burkesville, Kentucky, in 1828, and wells at Burning Springs, West Virginia, by 1836. The US natural gas industry started in 1821 at Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York, when William Hart dug a well to a depth of into gas-bearing shale, then drilled a borehole further, and piped the natural gas to a nearby inn where it was burned for illumination.
Early salt brine wells that produced byproduct oil included the Thorla-McKee Well of Ohio in 1814, a well near Burkesville, Kentucky, in 1828, and wells at Burning Springs, West Virginia, by 1836. The US natural gas industry started in 1821 at Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York, when William Hart dug a well to a depth of into gas-bearing shale, then drilled a borehole further, and piped the natural gas to a nearby inn where it was burned for illumination.
Early salt brine wells that produced byproduct oil included the Thorla-McKee Well of Ohio in 1814, a well near Burkesville, Kentucky, in 1828, and wells at Burning Springs, West Virginia, by 1836. The US natural gas industry started in 1821 at Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York, when William Hart dug a well to a depth of into gas-bearing shale, then drilled a borehole further, and piped the natural gas to a nearby inn where it was burned for illumination.
Early salt brine wells that produced byproduct oil included the Thorla-McKee Well of Ohio in 1814, a well near Burkesville, Kentucky, in 1828, and wells at Burning Springs, West Virginia, by 1836. The US natural gas industry started in 1821 at Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York, when William Hart dug a well to a depth of into gas-bearing shale, then drilled a borehole further, and piped the natural gas to a nearby inn where it was burned for illumination.
And also, it was 13 years after drilling the first oil well in Baku settlement (Bibi-Heybat) in 1846 on Apsheron peninsula. The Jesuit Relations of 1657 states: Salt was a valuable commodity, and an industry developed near salt springs in the Ohio River Valley, producing salt by evaporating brine from the springs.
The wells in the Cañon City-Florence field, drilled near surface oil seeps, produced from fractures in the Pierre Shale. Bighorn Basin Denver Basin Green River Basin North Park (Colorado basin) Paradox Basin Piceance Basin Powder River Basin Raton Basin San Juan Basin Uinta Basin ===Alaska=== A Russian sea captain noted oil seeps along the shore of the Cook Inlet as early as 1853, and oil drilling began in 1898 in a number of locations along the southern coast of Alaska.
An intended drinking water well at Oil Springs, Ontario found oil in 1858, a year before the Drake well, but it had not been drilled for oil.
The history of the petroleum industry in the United States goes back to the early 19th century, although the indigenous peoples, like many ancient societies, have used petroleum seeps since prehistoric times; where found, these seeps signaled the growth of the industry from the earliest discoveries to the more recent. Petroleum became a major industry following the oil discovery at Oil Creek, Pennsylvania, in 1859.
Soon many gas wells were drilled in the area, and the gas-lit streets of Fredonia became a tourist attraction. ===Drake well, Titusville, Pennsylvania=== On August 27, 1859, George Bissell and Edwin L.
By 1901, the San Joaquin Basin was the main oil-producing region of California, and it remains so in the 21st century, with huge oil fields including the Midway-Sunset, Kern River, and Belridge fields producing much of California's onshore oil. ===Rocky Mountains=== The first commercial oil well in the Rocky Mountains was drilled near Cañon City, Colorado in 1862.
The Appalachian Basin continued to be the leading oil-producing region in the United States through 1904. The first commercial oil well in New York was drilled in 1865.
Rogers to form Charles Pratt and Company in 1867.
Through 2005, the field has produced of oil (an average of 1.5 million barrels/day), and is estimated to contain another of economically recoverable oil. ===Brooklyn, New York=== In the late 1800s, a number of oil refineries were concentrated in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn, beginning with Astral Oil Works in 1867.
Rockefeller's Standard Oil in 1874. ===Lima-Indiana District=== ===Mid-Continent=== The Mid-continent area is an area generally including Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, North Louisiana and the part of Texas away from the Gulf Coast.
Most California crude oil in the early years was turned into the less lucrative products of fuel oil and asphalt. Oil production in the Los Angeles Basin started with the discovery of the Brea-Olinda Oil Field in 1880, and continued with the development of the Los Angeles City Oil Field in 1893, the Beverly Hills Oil Field in 1900, the Salt Lake Oil Field in 1902, and many others.
This increased again with the discovery of the Wilmington Oil Field in 1932, and the development of the Port of Los Angeles as a means of shipping crude oil overseas. Production in Santa Barbara County began in the 1890s with the development of the Summerland Oil Field, which included the world's first offshore oil wells.
With the discovery of the Orcutt and Lompoc fields, northern Santa Barbara County became a regional center of production; towns such as Orcutt owe their existence to the quickly growing industry. Oil in the San Joaquin Basin was first discovered at the Coalinga field in 1890.
1 near Neodesha, Kansas, on November 28, 1892. Corsicana, Texas, 1894, Texas, plus McCamey, 1928, Baker No.
Most California crude oil in the early years was turned into the less lucrative products of fuel oil and asphalt. Oil production in the Los Angeles Basin started with the discovery of the Brea-Olinda Oil Field in 1880, and continued with the development of the Los Angeles City Oil Field in 1893, the Beverly Hills Oil Field in 1900, the Salt Lake Oil Field in 1902, and many others.
1 near Neodesha, Kansas, on November 28, 1892. Corsicana, Texas, 1894, Texas, plus McCamey, 1928, Baker No.
1., Texas. ====Oklahoma==== Oil was discovered at Bartlesville and Burbank in 1897.
The wells in the Cañon City-Florence field, drilled near surface oil seeps, produced from fractures in the Pierre Shale. Bighorn Basin Denver Basin Green River Basin North Park (Colorado basin) Paradox Basin Piceance Basin Powder River Basin Raton Basin San Juan Basin Uinta Basin ===Alaska=== A Russian sea captain noted oil seeps along the shore of the Cook Inlet as early as 1853, and oil drilling began in 1898 in a number of locations along the southern coast of Alaska.
Although in 1899 Standard Oil controlled more than 85% of the oil production in the older oil regions in the Appalachian Basin and the Lima-Indiana trend, it never controlled more than 10% of the oil production in the new Gulf Coast province. ===Federal price regulation=== By the Natural Gas Act of 1938, the federal government imposed price controls on natural gas in interstate commerce.
Most California crude oil in the early years was turned into the less lucrative products of fuel oil and asphalt. Oil production in the Los Angeles Basin started with the discovery of the Brea-Olinda Oil Field in 1880, and continued with the development of the Los Angeles City Oil Field in 1893, the Beverly Hills Oil Field in 1900, the Salt Lake Oil Field in 1902, and many others.
By 1901, the San Joaquin Basin was the main oil-producing region of California, and it remains so in the 21st century, with huge oil fields including the Midway-Sunset, Kern River, and Belridge fields producing much of California's onshore oil. ===Rocky Mountains=== The first commercial oil well in the Rocky Mountains was drilled near Cañon City, Colorado in 1862.
On the morning of January 10, 1901, the little hill south of Beaumont, Texas began to tremble and mud bubbled up over the rotary table.
Most California crude oil in the early years was turned into the less lucrative products of fuel oil and asphalt. Oil production in the Los Angeles Basin started with the discovery of the Brea-Olinda Oil Field in 1880, and continued with the development of the Los Angeles City Oil Field in 1893, the Beverly Hills Oil Field in 1900, the Salt Lake Oil Field in 1902, and many others.
Spindletop became the focus of frenzied drilling; oil production from the field peaked in 1902 at , but by 1905 production had declined 90% from the peak. Spindletop Hill turned out to be the surface expression of an underground salt dome, around which the oil accumulated.
The Appalachian Basin continued to be the leading oil-producing region in the United States through 1904. The first commercial oil well in New York was drilled in 1865.
But the initial discoveries created no great excitement until the discovery gusher of the Glenn Pool in 1905.
Spindletop became the focus of frenzied drilling; oil production from the field peaked in 1902 at , but by 1905 production had declined 90% from the peak. Spindletop Hill turned out to be the surface expression of an underground salt dome, around which the oil accumulated.
3 well, in Rusk County, Texas. ====North Louisiana==== In 1906, the Caddo-Pine Island Field in northern Caddo Parish, Louisiana was discovered, and a rush of leasing and drilling activity ensued.
In 1908, the first natural gas pipeline was constructed to transport gas from Caddo-Pine Island to Shreveport, Louisiana.
This was one of the earliest commercial uses of natural gas, which was commonly viewed as an undesirable by-product of oil production and often "flared" or burnt off at the well site. Other innovations in the Caddo-Pine Island Field included the first over-water oil platform, which was constructed in the field on Caddo Lake in 1910.
The first jackup oil rig was used in the Gulf of Mexico in 1954. ===Environmental Impact=== A number of major environmental incidents in the United States in the 20th Century are linked to the petroleum industry. In 1910, the Lakeview Gusher in Kern County, California was a well blowout that created the largest accidental oil spill in history. The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill occurred in the Santa Barbara Channel, near the city of Santa Barbara in Southern California.
The increased drilling resulted in major discoveries at Cushing in 1912 and Healdton in 1913. Greater Seminole, 1926, Oklahoma, plus Oklahoma City, No.
The increased drilling resulted in major discoveries at Cushing in 1912 and Healdton in 1913. Greater Seminole, 1926, Oklahoma, plus Oklahoma City, No.
The discovery of the Long Beach Oil Field in 1921, which proved to be the world's richest in production per-acre of the time, increased the importance of the Los Angeles Basin as a worldwide oil producer.
Production was relatively small, however, until huge discoveries were made on Alaska's remote North Slope. Petroleum seeps on the North Slope have been known for many years, and in 1923, the federal government created US Naval Petroleum Reserve No.
The increased drilling resulted in major discoveries at Cushing in 1912 and Healdton in 1913. Greater Seminole, 1926, Oklahoma, plus Oklahoma City, No.
1 near Neodesha, Kansas, on November 28, 1892. Corsicana, Texas, 1894, Texas, plus McCamey, 1928, Baker No.
1 Discovery Well, 1928, Oklahoma.
1, "Wild Mary Sudik", gusher did not blow until March 25, 1930—she sprayed an estimated an hour (133 L/s) for the next 11 days. ====East Texas==== The largest oil field in the lower 48 states, the East Texas oil field, was not discovered until 1930, when wildcatter Columbus Marion Joiner (more commonly known as "Dad" Joiner) drilled the Daisy Bradford No.
This increased again with the discovery of the Wilmington Oil Field in 1932, and the development of the Port of Los Angeles as a means of shipping crude oil overseas. Production in Santa Barbara County began in the 1890s with the development of the Summerland Oil Field, which included the world's first offshore oil wells.
Although in 1899 Standard Oil controlled more than 85% of the oil production in the older oil regions in the Appalachian Basin and the Lima-Indiana trend, it never controlled more than 10% of the oil production in the new Gulf Coast province. ===Federal price regulation=== By the Natural Gas Act of 1938, the federal government imposed price controls on natural gas in interstate commerce.
The price system was an attempt to keep the average price low while encouraging new production. The last federal price controls on natural gas were removed by the Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989, which phased out the last remaining price control as of 1 January 1993. ===Technology=== Hydraulic fracturing experiments began in the 1940s in the United States.
Some exploration drilling was done in the reserve during World War II and the 1950s, but the remote location deterred intensive exploration until the 1960s.
The first jackup oil rig was used in the Gulf of Mexico in 1954. ===Environmental Impact=== A number of major environmental incidents in the United States in the 20th Century are linked to the petroleum industry. In 1910, the Lakeview Gusher in Kern County, California was a well blowout that created the largest accidental oil spill in history. The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill occurred in the Santa Barbara Channel, near the city of Santa Barbara in Southern California.
Some exploration drilling was done in the reserve during World War II and the 1950s, but the remote location deterred intensive exploration until the 1960s.
The Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, the largest oil field in the United States in terms of total oil produced, was discovered in 1968.
Massive hydraulic fracturing, generally involving injecting over 150 short tons, or approximately 300,000 pounds (136 metric tonnes), of proppant, was first applied by Pan American Petroleum in Stephens County, Oklahoma, USA in 1968.
The first jackup oil rig was used in the Gulf of Mexico in 1954. ===Environmental Impact=== A number of major environmental incidents in the United States in the 20th Century are linked to the petroleum industry. In 1910, the Lakeview Gusher in Kern County, California was a well blowout that created the largest accidental oil spill in history. The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill occurred in the Santa Barbara Channel, near the city of Santa Barbara in Southern California.
In the 1970s, the Greenpoint oil spill was discovered, one of the largest spills in the history of the United States. ==20th century== ===Gulf Coast=== Capt.
In the 1970s, the low interstate price set by the federal government caused supply shortages of gas in consuming states, because gas producers sold as much as they could of their product for higher prices in the local markets within gas-producing states.
By the 1970s, massive hydraulic fracturing was employed in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom in the North Sea.
Production began in 1977, following completion of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
In the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, the federal government extended price controls to all natural gas in the country.
The price system was an attempt to keep the average price low while encouraging new production. The last federal price controls on natural gas were removed by the Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989, which phased out the last remaining price control as of 1 January 1993. ===Technology=== Hydraulic fracturing experiments began in the 1940s in the United States.
It was the largest oil spill in United States waters by that time, and now ranks third after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon and 1989 Exxon Valdez spills.
The price system was an attempt to keep the average price low while encouraging new production. The last federal price controls on natural gas were removed by the Natural Gas Decontrol Act of 1989, which phased out the last remaining price control as of 1 January 1993. ===Technology=== Hydraulic fracturing experiments began in the 1940s in the United States.
Through 2005, the field has produced of oil (an average of 1.5 million barrels/day), and is estimated to contain another of economically recoverable oil. ===Brooklyn, New York=== In the late 1800s, a number of oil refineries were concentrated in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn, beginning with Astral Oil Works in 1867.
The boom began with the discovery of Parshall Oil Field in 2006, and peaked in 2012, but with substantially less growth noted since 2015 due to a global decline in oil prices.
It was the largest oil spill in United States waters by that time, and now ranks third after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon and 1989 Exxon Valdez spills.
The boom relied upon horizontal drilling and [fracturing] to recover oil from tight oil deposits. ===Keystone Pipeline=== Commissioned in 2010, the Keystone Pipeline is an oil pipeline system in Canada and the United States, as of 2019 owned solely by TC Energy.
The boom began with the discovery of Parshall Oil Field in 2006, and peaked in 2012, but with substantially less growth noted since 2015 due to a global decline in oil prices.
As of October 2015, the US was the world's third-largest producer of crude oil. ==19th century== ===Before the Drake well=== Native Americans had known of the oil in western Pennsylvania, and had made some use of it for many years before the mid-19th century.
The boom began with the discovery of Parshall Oil Field in 2006, and peaked in 2012, but with substantially less growth noted since 2015 due to a global decline in oil prices.
Brief history of the first drilled oil well; and people involved - "Oil-Industry History" (USA), 2017, v.18, #1, p. 25-34. Vassiliou, Marius.
USA, Lanham MD: Rowman and Littlefield-Scarecrow Press, 2018, 593 p. ==External links== American Oil and Gas Historical Society Handbook of Texas Online: Oil and gas industry Utah History to Go: The growth of Utah's petroleum industry
The boom relied upon horizontal drilling and [fracturing] to recover oil from tight oil deposits. ===Keystone Pipeline=== Commissioned in 2010, the Keystone Pipeline is an oil pipeline system in Canada and the United States, as of 2019 owned solely by TC Energy.
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