Milestones in the History of Oil Discoveries and Uses, Quizzes of Engineering

Download Milestones in the History of Oil Discoveries and Uses and more Quizzes Engineering in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Crude oil and bitumen used by humans for thousands of years has naturally made its way to the surface of the earth in? DEFINITION 1 oil seeps TERM 2 Native American Indians have been aware of oil seeps for centuries, and used this tar they found at the surface to treat a variety of ailments. True/False DEFINITION 2 True TERM 3 What was the source of fuel for the ancient Temple of Fire at the Temple of Hathor, in Dendara, Egypt? DEFINITION 3 oil TERM 4 During the 13th century what Italian explorer visiting the Baku region near the Caspian Sea in modern-day Azerbaijan, he noted local people collecting oil from seeps. DEFINITION 4 Marco Polo TERM 5 During what war did the Allied forces deal with Saudi Arabia's King Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud allowed access to oil and was considered a crucial factor in their victory DEFINITION 5 WWII TERM 6 The year Lewis Evans' "Map of the Middle British Colonies in America" contains the first written record of the presence of petroleum in Pennsylvania. DEFINITION 6 1755 TERM 7 The year a newspaper ad for "Seneca Oil," named after the Native American tribe, pitches oil as a cure-all tonic to New World settlers. DEFINITION 7 1792 TERM 8 The year Benjamin Sillman's "Report on Rock Oil, or Petroleum, from Venango County, Pennsylvania" report lends credence to the idea that oil could be a profitable commodity. DEFINITION 8 1855 TERM 9 The year American entrepreneur George Bissell's Penn Rock Oil Company of NY w/Col.Edwin L. Drake drilled first oil well in Titusville, Pa., striking oil at 70 feet DEFINITION 9 1859 TERM 10 The year John D. Rockefeller founds Standard Oil of Ohio, the largest corporation in U.S.. By 1878 Standard Oil controls 90 percent ofrefining capacity in the U.S. DEFINITION 10 1870 TERM 21 The year the Supreme Court ordered the dissolution of Standard Oil Company of John D. Rockefeller, ruling aviolation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. From its remains 34 new companies were formed that included Exxon, Mobil, Amoco, Chevron, Arco, Conoco. DEFINITION 21 1911 TERM 22 The year Standard Oil is ordered to be broken up into 34 smaller companies after the United States Supreme Court declares the company an "unreasonable" monopoly under the Sherman Antitrust Act. DEFINITION 22 1911 TERM 23 The year Venezuelas 1st oil gusher was drilled near Lake Maracibo. DEFINITION 23 1914 TERM 24 The year Saudi Arabia allows Standard Oil to begin prospecting for oil in the country's eastern province. In 1938, the company's efforts paid off when a well near Dhahran yielded commercial quantities of crude oil. DEFINITION 24 1933 TERM 25 The year Congress passed the Public Utility Holding Company Act to limit the ability of holding companies to gain undue influence over a public utility market. Public Utility Holding DEFINITION 25 1935 TERM 26 The year the Natural Gas Act (NGA) is passed allowing the federal government through FPC to regulate rates charged by interstate gas transmission companies. DEFINITION 26 1938 TERM 27 The year Persia nationalized the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company by occupying the oil refinery at Abadan. DEFINITION 27 1951 TERM 28 The year Saudi Arabia put the Ghawar oil field into production. It measured 20 miles wide and 175 miles long and was the largest oil field ever found. DEFINITION 28 1951 TERM 29 The year PM Mossadegh was ousted in a coup by Britain and the US.PM Mossadeq had sought to nationalize the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. for the Control of Iran DEFINITION 29 1953 TERM 30 The year China discovered huge oil reserves in the northern basin of the Songhua and Liao Rivers. This ended dependence on Soviet supplies. The area was named Daqing (Great DEFINITION 30 1959 TERM 31 The year Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is formed fdealing with matters of petroleum production, prices, and concession rights. The first member nations of the cartel are Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and DEFINITION 31 1960 TERM 32 The year Atlantic Richfield Co (ARCO) and Humble Oil and Refining Co (now Exxon Company, U.S.A.) discovered oil on Alaskas North Slope (Prudhoe Bay). Efforts to construct a pipeline began, but work was suspended due to environmental concerns. DEFINITION 32 1968 TERM 33 The year U.S. President Richard Nixon authorized the construction of the $8 billion Trans-Alaska Pipeline in 1973, and oil began flowing through it in the summer of 1977. DEFINITION 33 1968 TERM 34 The year an offshore drilling rig operated Union Oil Company off the coast of Ca, creates cracks in the sea floor that cause 200,000 gallons of crude oil to spilled into the Pacific Ocean. The National Environmental Protection Act in July, 1970. DEFINITION 34 1969 TERM 35 The year Algeria nationalized French oil companies. DEFINITION 35 1971