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The first offshore drilling platform was built in 1897 in California at the end of a wharf, according to How Stuff Works. This was...

Oil was first struck in the United States in 1859 at a depth of 69 feet underground, beginning the U.S. oil industry and oil rush. People...

Working offshore can involve a grueling schedule, cramped quarters, and being away from home for weeks or even months at a time. Working...

Pumpjacks dot the landscape in California, Texas, and many other parts of the country. They sit just off the road in the middle of...

What did we do before oil? For centuries, wood was the global fuel. It was used for cooking, building, and staying warm in the winter. In...

Today we'll take a look at oil rigs and how they work - everything from the economics of spending hundreds of millions on building to a...

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