This Week in Oil and Gas History: August 14 – August 20
August 15th, 1945 – Gas Rationing Comes to an End The gas rationing that began during World War II ended in 1945. In 1942, when it started, the Office of Price Administration gave out coupon books and priority stickers in an attempt to conserve resources. Almost every civilian’s vehicle had an “A” sticker, which allowed […]
This Week in Oil and Gas History: August 7 – August 13
August 7th, 1933 – Permian Basin Comic “Alley Oop” Hits the Presses Even though the cartoon “Alley Oop” appeared for the first time in August 1933, the story behind this comic actually dates back much earlier. It all started with a 1926 oil discovery in the Permian Basin. A small Texas oil town would later […]
This Week in Oil and Gas History: July 31 – August 6
August 1st, 1872 – First Current Pipeline Distributed The biggest gas distribution by pipeline started in August of 1872 when gas was transported from a well in Pennsylvania to a location nearly five miles away. The well produced 4 million cubic feet of gas every day, establishing itself as the biggest well in the area. […]
This Week in Oil and Gas History: March 13 – March 19
March 13th, 1974 – End of OPEC Embargo A five-month long oil embargo on the U.S. ended was officially ended on March 13th, 1974 by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) Arab members. The embargo was originally applied as a response to the United States providing resources for the Yom Kippur war effort to […]
This Week in Oil and Gas History: March 6 – March 12
Every week is filled with petroleum facts. Some only pertain to the time it happened. Others have affected us for generations. Here are a few that took place in March between the 6th and 12th. March 7, 1902 — Sour Lake: From Resort to Boom Town On March 6th, 1902, Sour Lake, Texas was a […]
This Week in Oil and Gas History: February 27 – March 5
Every week is filled with petroleum facts. Some only pertain to the time it happened. Others have affected us for generations. Here are a few which took place between February 27th to March 5th. February 28th, 1935 — Nylon is Invented On February 24th, 1938, the first toothbrush made with Nylon bristles was sold. This […]
This Week in Oil and Gas History: February 20 – February 26
Every week is filled with petroleum facts. Some only pertain to the time it happened. Others have affected us for generations. Here are a few that took place between February 20th to the 26th. February 20, 1959 — The First Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Tanker Docks in England The Methane Pioneer may not seem like […]
This Week in Oil and Gas History: February 13 – February 17
February 13, 1924 – Bradford, PA. A Mysterious Past for a Fiery Dog In February of 1924, four independent petroleum companies and an exploration firm performed a consolidation merger, they emerged under the new moniker Forest Oil Corporation. The company, which would go on to become the globally-recognized Sabine Oil became an early leader in […]
This Week in Oil and Gas History: February 6 – February 12
February 7, 1817 – The Advent of a New Technology Born in Baltimore The nation’s first gas fuelled public street lamp lights up a street in Charm City and with that the Gas Light Company of Baltimore becomes the first commercial gas lighting service in the United States. Baltimore was the first city to begin […]
