Oil Drilling History Quiz
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Where was the first successful commercial oil well drilled?

  • Pennsylvania (correct)
  • Texas
  • Alaska
  • California

At what depth did Edwin L. Drake find oil in the first successful commercial oil well?

  • 69.5ft (correct)
  • 80ft
  • 100ft
  • 50ft

Where did the first offshore drilling begin?

  • Summerfield, California (correct)
  • Atlantic City, New Jersey
  • Key West, Florida
  • Gulf of Mexico

What was the depth of the first successful commercial oil well drilled by Edwin L. Drake?

<p>69.5 feet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the first offshore drilling begin?

<p>Summerfield, California (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technique was used in the first offshore drilling off the coast of Summerfield, California?

<p>Wooden piers in shallow water (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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