The modern era of oil production began on August 27, 1859, when Edwin L. Drake drilled the first successful oil well 69 feet deep near Titusville in northwestern Pennsylvania. Just five years earlier, the invention of the kerosene lamp had ignited intense demand for oil. By drilling an oil well, Drake had hoped to meet the growing demand for oil for lighting and industrial lubrication.Where was the first successful oil well drilled?
1859 in PA see site belowWhere was the first successful oil well drilled?
The actual drilling concept was engineered by the Chinese around BC era.
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