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Samuel M. Kier – Crude Refiner
Oil was actually an intruder in salt wells in the early 1800′s. The mysterious greasy useless substance plagued salt wells in West Virginia, Ohio and in Pennsylvania along the Allegheny River. S… more →
Economics Courageous
Wildcatters by Charles Moncrief
wrote 3 months ago: (1/10) This is a short tale of a private, family owned oil & gas drilling company that was wrong … more →
The Prize and The Quest by Daniel Yergin
wrote 8 months ago: (9/10) These two books are the only resources you will ever need if you want to understand the histo … more →
Rebounding US Oil Production: The Historical View
wrote 10 months ago: Excitement continues to run at very high levels, over the rebound in US crude oil production. Coming … more →
World Energy Consumption Since 1820 in Charts
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wrote 1 year ago: Figure 1 shows the huge increase in world energy consumption that has taken place in roughly the las … more →
Special Edition Iran - Timeline Part IV
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wrote 1 year ago: As an intelligence operative, Holmes has a passion for history, because if we don’t understand what … more →
Crazy little thing called... oil
wrote 2 years ago: If asked “what is the single most important heritage Romania has left to the world?” I doubt you wou … more →
Samuel M. Kier - Crude Refiner
wrote 2 years ago: Oil was actually an intruder in salt wells in the early 1800′s. The mysterious greasy useless … more →
Tanks. A Lot.
wrote 2 years ago: Linen Post Card of an Oil Tank Farm in Olean, NY (circa 1900) Very basic marketing problems had to b … more →
How And Where Oil Was Formed
wrote 2 years ago: Geologists generally agree that crude oil was formed over millions of years from the remains of tiny … more →
Pipe Dreams to Pipe Lines in Ten Years
wrote 2 years ago: Drake’s well was a success – and the search for underground oil had begun. Up the Alle … more →
A Book Illuminated by Oil
wrote 3 years ago: The country roads of Cattaraugus and Allegany counties in New York State are still much like Father … more →
The History of Oil - Robert Newman Stand Up Comedy
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Oil and the origins of the ‘War to make the world safe for Democracy’
wrote 5 years ago: By F. William Engdahl, 22 June, 2007 Abstract: At first almost unnoticed after 1850, then with signi … more →
