QUIZ: What Was the First Oil Well?
QUIZ: What Was the First Oil Well?
The Drake Oil Well, the launching point for the global petroleum history, was drilled in 1859. Over the next 160 years, the petroleum industry has reshaped the world. Test your knowledge of the well that started it all.
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