where was oil found for the first time? and HOW?

Answer 1

Petroleum, in some form or other, is not a substance new in the world's history. More than four thousand years ago, according to Herodotus and confirmed by Diodorus Siculus, asphalt was employed in the construction of the walls and towers of Babylon. Great quantities of it were found on the banks of the river Issus, one of the tributaries of the Euphrates. Ancient Persian tablets indicate the medicinal and lighting uses of petroleum in the upper levels of their society.

The first oil wells were drilled in China in the 4th century or earlier. They had depths of up to 243 meters and were drilled using bits attached to bamboo poles. The oil was burned to evaporate brine and produce salt. By the 10th century, extensive bamboo pipelines connected oil wells with salt springs.

Answer 2

The oil industry began over five thousand years ago. In the Middle East, oil seeping up through the ground was used in waterproofing boats and baskets, in paints, lighting and even for medication.

Whale oil has been used in more recent times as a source of light in houses. However, the high premium for whale oil decimated whale populations and as their numbers dropped the prices rose further.

The demand for oil was now far higher than the supply. Many companies and individuals were looking for an alternative and longer lasting source of what would later become known as black gold. Apart from a brief period of coal oil, the answer came with the development of drilling for crude oil. Land oil wells were first and as demand continued to grow exploration companies began to look below the sea bed.

There have been land oil wells in Europe since the 1920s. It wasn't until the 1960s that exploration in the North Sea really begun, without success in the early years. They finally struck oil in 1969 and have been discovering new fields ever since. The subsequent development of the North Sea is one of the greatest investment projects in the world.

Answer 3

Oil was first found in pools or seeps that were on the surface of the ground by someone going "Look! Slippery, black stuff!"

It was used by people of all civilizations thousands of years ago for various things: medicines, ointments, waterproofing, fire, lubricants, etc.

Answer 4

Come and listen to my story 'bout a man named Jed,
Poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed.
Then one day he was shootin at some food,
and up from the ground came a' bubblin crude.
Oil that is, Black gold, texas Tea.
Well the next thing ya know, ol' Jed's a millionaire,
kinfolk said, "Jed, Move away from there".
said, "California is the place you wanna be",
so they loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly.
Hills that is, swimmin pools...movie stars.

Answer 5

Underground.

Answer 6

Jed Clampett was out shooting at 'coons and hit is gusher back in '62.

Answer 7

Where no ones explored yet