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Comment on Oil Queen of California by In the Early 20th Century, L.A.'s Oil Industry Was Dominated by a Woman - LAmag

In the Early 20th Century, L.A.'s Oil Industry Was Dominated by a Woman - LAmag — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:30:07 +0000

[…] thought if I ever got that paid and as much more in the bank, I would be glad to quit,” she later recalled. But this was not to be, as the seed had been planted. “I saw a chance in the oil business […]

Comment on Michigan Petroleum History by Leveraging Michigan’s Assets as an Economic Growth Catalyst – Climate- Science.press

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:34:47 +0000

[…] Muskegon, and Mount Pleasant. The 1928 Mount Pleasant discovery earned the town the title “Oil Capital of Michigan.” By 1934, annual production exceeded 10 million barrels and peaked at over 23 million barrels […]

Comment on Michigan Petroleum History by Leveraging Michigan’s Assets as an Economic Growth Catalyst – Feeds by OffthePress

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:09:09 +0000

Comment on First Texas Oil Well by Deep Sea Oil - Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse

Deep Sea Oil - Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:33:32 +0000

[…] first oil well drilled in Texas in 1866 was a little over 100 feet deep: the No 1 Isaac C. Skillern struck oil at […]

Comment on First Texas Oil Boom by The World’s Biggest Bitcoin Mine Is Rattling This Texas Oil Town - The Capital Gains Club

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 22:07:55 +0000

[…] the seat of Navarro County, is best known for kicking off the Texas oil boom in 1894, when a 1,000-foot well meant to alleviate a water shortage instead turned up an oil field […]

Comment on East Texas Oilfield Discovery by Energy transition brings challenges – and opportunities – for Texas’ workforce | LoveJustice

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:33:48 +0000

[…] was a common path in my hometown in East Texas. The region is arguably the birthplace of the oil industry in Texas, and home to one of the most prolific oilfields in the U.S., at least until the advent of fracking […]

Comment on Secret History of Drill Ship Glomar Explorer by Mission Top Secret de la CIA pour voler un sous-marin nucléaire russe - Obscura

Mission Top Secret de la CIA pour voler un sous-marin nucléaire russe - Obscura — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:34:02 +0000

[…] un véritable capsule temporelle presque intacte. Le PDG John Janik a déclaré (via l’American Oil & Gas Historical Society), « Tout était exactement comme la CIA l’avait laissé, des bols sur le comptoir aux […]

Comment on Sunset Pacific Oil Company by Julian Petroleum Company: The Great Crude Oil Swindle - Psyne Co.

Julian Petroleum Company: The Great Crude Oil Swindle - Psyne Co. — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 16:01:11 +0000

[…] A Canadian, C.C. (Courtney Chauncey) Julian, formed the Julian Petroleum Company in May 1923 in Los Angeles. After witnessing the excitement created by the state’s booming petroleum industry, Julian created a vast Ponzi scheme camouflaged as an investment opportunity. Julian bilked millions of dollars from eager investors through aggressive sales and a continuous newspaper advertising blitz. In what became known as the “Julian Pete Scandal,” the con man, by April 1927, had peddled almost four million worthless stock certificates. There are many newspaper and magazine articles – and at least one book – about the Julian Petroleum Company and the swindle “that rocked Los Angeles.” Read more > […]

Comment on Alaska Oil & Gas Development Company by In the early 1950s, Alaska Oil & Gas Development Company offered 300,000 shares of stock at $1 per share, advertising in newspapers. - Alaska Oil & Gas Historical Society

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:39:42 +0000

[…] Original story […]

Comment on Million Barrel Museum by 4 Comfortable Cheap Hotels in Monahans TX With Great Prices

4 Comfortable Cheap Hotels in Monahans TX With Great Prices — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:04:19 +0000

[…] is also home to the Million Barrel Museum, which tells the story of the oil industry in the Permian Basin. The museum features exhibits of […]