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August 1st, 1872 – First Current Pipeline Distributed The biggest gas distribution by pipeline started in August of 1872 when gas was transported from a well in Pennsylvania to a location nearly five
Read more →Every week is filled with petroleum facts. Some only pertain to the time it happened. Others have affected us for generations. Here are a few which took place between February 27th to March 5th. Febru
Read more →Every week is filled with petroleum facts. Some only pertain to the time it happened. Others have affected us for generations. Here are a few that took place between February 20th to the 26th. Februar
Read more →August 7th, 1933 – Permian Basin Comic “Alley Oop” Hits the Presses Even though the cartoon “Alley Oop” appeared for the first time in August 1933, the story behind this comic actually dates back much
Read more →August 15th, 1945 – Gas Rationing Comes to an End The gas rationing that began during World War II ended in 1945. In 1942, when it started, the Office of Price Administration gave out coupon books and
Read more →January 9, 1862 – US Exports Oil For the First Time Barrels similar to these would have been used to transport oil on board the Elizabeth Watts. In 1862, America exported petroleum for the first time,
Read more →January 31, 1888 – Oil Scout’s Death Brings Attention to Riders on the Hemlock On January 31, 1888, oil scout Justus McMullen officially passed away from pneumonia at the age of 37. The civil engineer
Read more →February 7, 1817 – The Advent of a New Technology Born in Baltimore The nation’s first gas fuelled public street lamp lights up a street in Charm City and with that the Gas Light Company of Baltimore
Read more →February 13, 1924 – Bradford, PA. A Mysterious Past for a Fiery Dog In February of 1924, four independent petroleum companies and an exploration firm performed a consolidation merger, they emerged und
Read more →October 3, 1930 – Giant Oilfield discovered on Daisy Bradford’s Farm The East Texas oilfield remains one of the largest in the continental United States. It was first tapped by Columbus Joiner in 1930
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