Petroleum: Its History, Origin, Occurrence, Production, Physical and Chemical Constitution, Technology, Examination and Uses; Together with the Occurrences and Uses of Natural Gas |
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... inches thick , struck , August 29 , 1859 , salt water and petroleum . From this day dates the actual petroleum industry of the United States . About the time when interest in the introduction of Irwin & Peterson's oil was at its height ...
... inches thick , struck , August 29 , 1859 , salt water and petroleum . From this day dates the actual petroleum industry of the United States . About the time when interest in the introduction of Irwin & Peterson's oil was at its height ...
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... inches . The following day being Sunday , Smith vis- ited the well in the afternoon and found the drill - hole full to within a few feet of the top , and on fishing up a small quantity in a tin cup , it was found to be petroleum . Such ...
... inches . The following day being Sunday , Smith vis- ited the well in the afternoon and found the drill - hole full to within a few feet of the top , and on fishing up a small quantity in a tin cup , it was found to be petroleum . Such ...
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... inches deep and 7 feet wide . The mass of oil issuing from these wells is so great that Hurss considers boring superfluous . Besides the three wells above mentioned there are , in the same region , eight others which are claimed to have ...
... inches deep and 7 feet wide . The mass of oil issuing from these wells is so great that Hurss considers boring superfluous . Besides the three wells above mentioned there are , in the same region , eight others which are claimed to have ...
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... inches , contains 58,318 grains ( or 3779.031 grammes ) = 8.331 pounds avoirdupois . One imperial gallon of pure water - 277.276 cubic inches , contains 70,000 grains ( or 4536.029 grammes ) = 10 pounds avoirdupois . One cubic foot of ...
... inches , contains 58,318 grains ( or 3779.031 grammes ) = 8.331 pounds avoirdupois . One imperial gallon of pure water - 277.276 cubic inches , contains 70,000 grains ( or 4536.029 grammes ) = 10 pounds avoirdupois . One cubic foot of ...
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... inches , which are in- terstratified with these , are in a great part made up of species of Heliophyllum and Favosites , the cells of which are full of petroleum . The layer of 3 inches was seen to be twice inter- rupted in an exposure ...
... inches , which are in- terstratified with these , are in a great part made up of species of Heliophyllum and Favosites , the cells of which are full of petroleum . The layer of 3 inches was seen to be twice inter- rupted in an exposure ...
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