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History of World Oil and Gas Drilling

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Dec

History of World Oil and Gas Drilling

Oil and gas was first discovered by the Chinese in 347 AD. Only with bamboo, they were able to drill to a depth of more than 800 feet and get oil and gas for the first time. "Not America, not Europe. But China. They are indeed a smart nation," said the man who is familiarly called Mike.

In 1594, the Persians managed to find oil and gas at a depth of more than 35 meters just by digging using the muscle strength of the human hand. The same thing was done in California in 1850. The oil obtained was refined and then used to become fuel for lighting.

In the range of 1809 to 1859, Europe and North America developed drilling using the percussion technique, where there is an impact on the rock.

As a result, many first oil and gas wells in the world have emerged. In 1854, oil and gas wells in Poland succeeded in production, this was recorded as the first well on the European continent. While the Americas succeeded in building the first oil and gas well in Ontario, Canada in 1858.

In 1910, the first disaster in this field occurred. That is, one of the oil and gas drilling in Lakeview Gusher experienced a Blow Out. "Blow out means, the inability of humans to control the flow of oil and gas coming out of the underground," said Mike. As a result, millions of barrels of oil went out of control. The incident was named the biggest accident in the long history of oil and gas drilling in the world.

However, in 1920 – 1940 the development of the oil and gas world experienced an acceleration. This is demonstrated by the commencement of off-shore drilling and special attention to disaster management - disasters that may occur in exploration.

Furthermore, in 1981, the first time off-shore oil and gas wells were drilled in a horizontal shape. "Drilling for oil and gas does not have to be vertical. However, it is also possible horizontally," said Mike.

Currently, the world of oil and gas continues to grow. The technology continues to develop in order to answer the challenges in the oil and gas world. "The controls used at the moment use all automation," concluded Mike.