History of the petroleum industry

The 1973 oil crisis began in earnest on October 17, 1973, when Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), during the Yom Kippur War, announced that they would no longer ship petroleum to nations that had supported Israel in its conflict with Syria and Egypt -- that is, to the United States and its allies in Western Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "1973 oil crisis"

Amoco Oil Corporation was founded in 1889 by John Rockefeller and first incorporated as Standard Oil of Indiana, formed from the breakup of gasoline giant Standard Oil. Since then, Amoco has grown into a global oil and gasoline conglomerate; it was merged with British Petroleum in 1998 to form BP Amoco, which was later rebranded to BP. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amoco"

Astral Oil Works was founded in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, New York by Charles Pratt. Pratt was a pioneer of the petroleum industry who formed Charles Pratt and Company with Henry H. Rogers. The Pratt interests became part of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil organization in 1874. ...more on Wikipedia about "Astral Oil Works"

Black gold, in most of the world, refers to crude oil or petroleum. The name is derived from the black color of crude oil combined with its status as a highly valuable resource, serving in the industrial age, in many ways, the same role that gold did in the pre-industrial era. ...more on Wikipedia about "Black gold (oil)"

Charles Pratt and Company was an oil company that was formed in Brooklyn, New York in the United States by Charles Pratt and Henry H. Rogers in 1867. It became part of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil organization in 1874. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charles Pratt and Company"

Petroleum in an unrefined state has been utilized by humans for over 5000 years. Ancient Persian tablets indicate the medicinal and lighting uses of petroleum in the upper echelons of their society. Ancient Chinese were also known to burn skimmed oil for light. ...more on Wikipedia about "Early uses of petroleum"

Erle P. Halliburton and his wife established the New Method Oil Well Cementing Company in Oklahoma in 1919. This company would become known as Halliburton after 1960. ...more on Wikipedia about "Erle P. Halliburton" Pure shortopedia. Pure Information Power.

Henry Morrison Flagler ( January 2 1830 – May 20 1913) was a United States tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and Rockefeller partner in Standard Oil. He was a key figure in the development of the eastern coast of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and was founder of what became the Florida East Coast Railway. He is known as the father of Miami, Florida. ...more on Wikipedia about "Henry Morrison Flagler"

The history of the petroleum industry in North America began nearly simultaneously in Canada and the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the petroleum industry in North America"

Ida Minerva Tarbell ( November 5 1857– January 6 1944) was an author and journalist, known as one of the leading " muckrakers", whose famous exposé of the nefarious business practices of the Standard Oil Company established her as a pioneer of investigative journalism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ida M. Tarbell"

Jan Józef Ignacy Łukasiewicz ( March 8, 1822 - January 7, 1882) was a Polish pharmacist and inventor of the first method of distilling kerosene from seep oil. He was born into an intelligentsia family of noble origin in Zaduszniki, Mielec County, partitioned Poland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ignacy Łukasiewicz"

A kerosene lamp, widely known in Britain as a paraffin lamp, is any type of lighting device which uses kerosene (paraffin) as a fuel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kerosene lamp"

McClintocksville, Pennsylvania was a small community in Cornplanter Township in Venango County located in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "McClintocksville, Pennsylvania"

Oil City is a city located in Venango County, Pennsylvania was, for many years, a center of the petroleum industry. After the first oil wells were drilled nearby in the 1850's, Oil City became the headquarters for the Pennzoil, Quaker State, and Wolf's Head motor oil companies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oil City, Pennsylvania" http://www.shortopedia.com, it's as simple as that!

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is made up of Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela; since 1965 its international headquarters are in Vienna, Austria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries"

Petrolia is a town in Ontario, Canada, near Sarnia, Ontario. It is billed as "Canada's Victorian Oil Town" and is often credited with starting the world oil industry. In the 19th century oil was first discovered in nearby Oil Springs, a few kilometers down the road, but the boom was in Petrolia. It was oil men from Petrolia who travelled to the far corners of the world ( Gobi Desert, Arctic, Iran, Indonesia, USA, Australia, Russia, and over 80 other countries) teaching others how to find and use crude oil. Those born and raised in Petrolia are referred to as "Hard Oilers", paying tribute to the toughness of its ancestors. Petrolia is also home to the Petrolia Discovery museum. Oil fields in the area are still pumping there to this day. ...more on Wikipedia about "Petrolia, Ontario"

The Railroad Commission of Texas is the state agency that regulates the oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline and rail safety, safety in the liquefied petroleum gas industry, and surface coal and uranium mining. Established by the Texas Legislature in 1891, the commission is the state's oldest regulatory agency. ...more on Wikipedia about "Railroad Commission of Texas"

Following the break up by the US Government of Standard Oil, several new companies were created, three of which, along with four other major oil companies, were once referred to as the Seven Sisters. With their virtual monopoly on oil production, refinement and distribution, they were able to take advantage of the rapidly increasing demands for oil and turn massive profits. Being well organised and able to negotiate as a cartel, they were able to have their way in most Third World oil producers. It was only when the Arab states began to gain control over oil prices and production that the Seven Sisters' influence declined. ...more on Wikipedia about "Seven Sisters (oil companies)"

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1, was the first United States federal government action to limit monopolies held by trust companies. The Sherman Act prohibits: ...more on Wikipedia about "Sherman Antitrust Act"

The South Improvement Company was a Pennsylvania corporation in 1871-1872. It was created by major railroad interests, but was widely seen as part of John D. Rockefeller's early efforts to organize and control the oil and natural gas industries in the United States which eventually became Standard Oil. Although it lasted less than a year, the South Improvement Company scheme caused widespread attention to be focused on the relationships between big railroads (which were public utilities pledged to serve all) and big businesses who wanted and demanded favorable treatment. ...more on Wikipedia about "South Improvement Company"

Spindletop is an oil field located just south of Beaumont, Texas in the United States. It was the first major oil field in the United States and catapulted Beaumont into one of the nation's first oil-fueled boomtowns. The oil field is a classic example of a salt dome. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spindletop"

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Standard Oil ( 1863 - 1911) was a large integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing organization. Using new techniques invented by chemist Samuel Andrews, it was founded by John D. Rockefeller ( 1839- 1937) and partners in 1863, with the plan of making kerosene, which was sweeping the home lighting market, supplanting the commonly used whale oil (blubber). Borrowing heavily to expand his business, Rockefeller drew five big refineries including the business concern of Henry Morrison Flagler into one large firm, Rockefeller, Andrews & Flagler. By 1868, Rockefeller and Company headed Standard Oil of Pennsylvania, based in Pittsburgh, one of the world's largest oil refining concerns. ...more on Wikipedia about "Standard Oil"

Standard Oil of Ohio or Sohio was an American oil company that was acquired by British Petroleum, now called BP. ...more on Wikipedia about "Standard Oil of Ohio"

The History of the Standard Oil Company is a book written by journalist Ida Tarbell in 1904. It was an exposé of the Standard Oil Company, run at that time by John Rockefeller, one of America's richest men. Originally serialized in 19 parts in McClure's magazine, the book was a seminal example of muckraking, and inspired many other journalists to write about trusts, large businesses that (in the absence of strong antitrust law in the 19th century) attempted to gain monopolies in various industries. ...more on Wikipedia about "The History of the Standard Oil Company"

The Petroleum Trail International Tourist Trail' Poland - Ukraine. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Petroleum Trail International Tourist Trail" If you like you could tell us your opinion about shortopedia

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