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This Week in Petroleum History
This Week in Petroleum History, August 7 to August 13
August 7, 1933 - Permian Basin inspires "Alley Oop" Comic Strip - Although the comic strip "Alley Oop" first appeared in August 1933, the cartoon caveman began with 1920s oilfield discoveries in the Permian Basin. A small West Texas oil town would later proclaim...
This Week in Petroleum History, July 31 to August 6
August 1, 1872 - Iron Pipeline delivers Pennsylvania Natural Gas - The first recorded large-scale delivery of natural gas by pipeline began when gas was sent to more than 250 residential and commercial customers in Titusville, Pennsylvania, home of America's first...
This Week in Petroleum History, July 24 to July 30
July 24, 2000 - BP unveils New Green and Yellow Logo - BP the official name of a group of companies that included Amoco, ARCO and Castrol, unveiled a new corporate identity brand, replacing the "Green Shield" logo with a green and yellow sunflower pattern. The...
This Week in Petroleum History, July 17 to July 23
July 18, 1929 - Darst Creek Oilfield discovered in West Texas - With initial production of 1,000 barrels of oil a day, the Texas Company No. 1 Dallas Wilson well revealed a new West Texas oilfield at Darst Creek in Guadalupe County, about five miles from the...
This Week in Petroleum History, July 10 to July 16
July 10, 2000 - DOE establishes Home Heating Oil Reserve - President Bill Clinton directed Energy Secretary Bill Richardson to establish the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (NEHHOR) for use during severe winters and other supply emergencies. The reserve of 2...
This Week in Petroleum History, July 3 to July 9
July 5, 1900 - Edison films Standard Oil Refinery Fire in New Jersey - An early morning lightning strike at the Standard Oil Company refinery at Bayonne, New Jersey, set off explosions in three storage tanks, each with a capacity of 40,000 barrels of oil. Within...
This Week in Petroleum History – June 26 to July 2
June 26, 1885 - Natural Gas Utility established in Pennsylvania - Peoples Natural Gas Company incorporated -- the first Pennsylvania natural gas company chartered by the state to regulate production, transmission, and distribution of natural gas. A similar utility...
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