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class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Facts about oil and gas and interesting statistics sure to test your knowledge. These facts about oil and gas cover a wide range of aspects related to the industry, from its history and exploration to production, refining, and global impact. Learn more about the crude oil and natural gas industries! </p> <p>Also see our Oil and Gas Fun Facts <a href="https://www.arescotx.com/category/oil-and-gas-interesting-facts/">blogs</a>.</p> <p>Hashtags: #OilandGas #QuickFacts #FactsAboutOilAndGas #FunFacts</p> <h2>Fun Facts About Oil and Gas</h2> </div> </div> <div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left"> <figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> <div class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="403" height="403" src="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/first-oil-well-edwin-drake-titusville-pa.jpg" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="The First Oil Well - 1859 by Edwin Drake in Titusville, Pennsylvania" title="The First Oil Well - 1859 by Edwin Drake in Titusville, Pennsylvania" srcset="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/first-oil-well-edwin-drake-titusville-pa.jpg 403w, https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/first-oil-well-edwin-drake-titusville-pa-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px" /></div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>The First Oil Well: The world’s first commercially successful oil well was drilled in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859 by Edwin Drake. <em><span style="font-size: large;">Source: <a href="https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/pennsylvaniaoilindustry.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Chemical Society</a></span></em></p> <ul> <li>The first successful oil well in Asia was drilled in Indonesia in 1885.</li> <li>The world’s first offshore oil platform was a wooden structure installed in the Grand Lake St. Marys in Ohio in 1891.</li> <li>The first offshore oil well was drilled in 1896 in the Summerland Oil Field, California.</li> <li>The first successful oil well in the Middle East was drilled in Iran in 1908.</li> </ul> <script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "When was the first oil well drilled?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The first oil well was drilled in 1859." , "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "contentUrl" : "https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/first-oil-well-edwin-drake-titusville-pa.jpg" } } } , { "@type": "Question", "name": "Who drilled the first oil well?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The first oil well was drilled by Edwin Drake." , "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "contentUrl" : "https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/first-oil-well-edwin-drake-titusville-pa.jpg" } } } , { "@type": "Question", "name": "Where was the first oil well drilled?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The first oil well was drilled in Titusville, Pennsylvania." , "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "contentUrl" : "https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/first-oil-well-edwin-drake-titusville-pa.jpg" } } } ] } </script> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left"> <figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> <div class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img decoding="async" width="403" height="403" src="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/barrel-of-oil-42-gallons.jpg" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="A standard barrel of oil is 42 gallons." title="A standard barrel of oil is 42 gallons." srcset="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/barrel-of-oil-42-gallons.jpg 403w, https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/barrel-of-oil-42-gallons-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px" /></div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>A standard barrel of oil is 42 gallons or 159 liters.<br /> <em><span style="font-size: large;">Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_(unit)" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wikipedia.org</a></span></em></p> <p>The term “barrel of oil equivalent” (BOE) is used to standardize the measurement of different energy sources.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left"> <figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> <div class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img decoding="async" width="403" height="403" src="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-quick-facts-2019-production.jpg" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Oil and Gas Facts - 2019 US Production" title="oil-quick-facts-2019-production" srcset="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-quick-facts-2019-production.jpg 403w, https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-quick-facts-2019-production-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px" /></div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>In 2019, US oil production reached 17 million barrels per day to lead the world.<br /> <em><span style="font-size: large;">Source: <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/265181/us-oil-production-in-barrels-per-day-since-1998/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Statista.com</a></span></em></p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left"> <figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> <div class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="403" height="403" src="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-us-leads-world-2017.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="US Leads World in Total Petroleum Production in 2017" title="oil-qf-us-leads-world-2017" srcset="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-us-leads-world-2017.png 403w, https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-us-leads-world-2017-300x300.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px" /></div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>The United States led the world in total petroleum production, ahead of Saudi Arabia and Russia in 2017.<br /> <em><span style="font-size: large;">Source: CNN World</span></em></p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left"> <figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> <div class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="403" height="403" src="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-permian-basin.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Permian Basin Oil Interesting Facts" title="oil-qf-permian-basin" srcset="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-permian-basin.png 403w, https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-permian-basin-300x300.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px" /></div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>The Permian Basin is the largest petroleum-producing basin in the United States and has produced a cumulative <b>28.9 billion</b> barrels of oil and 75 trillion cubic feet of gas.<br /> <em><span style="font-size: large;">Source: Wikipedia</span></em></p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left"> <figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> <div class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="403" height="403" src="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-permian-basin-ww2.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="Did the Permian Basin help us win WWII?" title="oil-qf-permian-basin-ww2" srcset="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-permian-basin-ww2.png 403w, https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-permian-basin-ww2-300x300.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px" /></div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Some attribute production from the Permian Basin to the Allied victory during World War II. At the time, the Permian Basin was responsible for half of the world’s oil and gas production, helping fuel the tanks, jeeps, ships, and planes the Allies used to win the war.<br /> <em><span style="font-size: large;">Source: Drilling & Geophysics Society of Dallas</span></em></p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left"> <figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> <div class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="403" height="403" src="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-us-consumption.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="US Petroleum Consumption" title="oil-qf-us-consumption" srcset="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-us-consumption.png 403w, https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-us-consumption-300x300.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px" /></div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Another of our interesting facts about oil and gas is that the United States is the world’s largest consumer of petroleum products.<br /> <em><span style="font-size: large;">Source: CNN World</span></em></p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left"> <figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> <div class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="403" height="403" src="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-us-imports-2016.png" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="U.S. Oil Imports for 2016" title="oil-qf-us-imports-2016" srcset="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-us-imports-2016.png 403w, https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-qf-us-imports-2016-300x300.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px" /></div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>In 2016, about 25% of the petroleum used in the United States was imported. About 38% of this petroleum is imported from Canada.<br /> <em><span style="font-size: large;">Source: CNN World</span></em></p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left"> <figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> <div class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="403" height="403" src="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/oil-quick-facts-007.gif" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="" title="#OilandGas #QuickFacts 007" /></div> </figure> </div> </div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>No discovery had as great an impact on Texas’ oil production than the discovery of oil at the Spindletop well located south of Beaumont. Spindletop brought in over 17 million barrels of oil in 1902 alone.<br /> <em><span style="font-size: large;">Source: Texas Almanac</span></em></p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_inner row"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left"> <figure class="wpb_wrapper vc_figure"> <a href="https://www.arescotx.com/og-education-resources/oil-and-gas-quickfacts/2013-2023-us-field-production-crude-oil-thousand-bpd/" target="_self" class="vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="970" height="495" src="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013-2023-us-field-production-crude-oil-thousand-bpd.jpg" class="vc_single_image-img attachment-full" alt="U.S. Field Production of Crude Oil in Thousand Barrels per Day Chart 2013-2023" title="U.S. Field Production of Crude Oil in Thousand Barrels per Day Chart 2013-2023" srcset="https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013-2023-us-field-production-crude-oil-thousand-bpd.jpg 970w, https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013-2023-us-field-production-crude-oil-thousand-bpd-300x153.jpg 300w, https://www.arescotx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013-2023-us-field-production-crude-oil-thousand-bpd-768x392.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px" /></a> </figure> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"><div class="vc_wp_custommenu wpb_content_element sidebar2"><div class="widget widget_nav_menu"><div class="menu-resources-container"><ul id="menu-resources" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-8633" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-page-ancestor current-page-parent menu-item-8633"><a href="https://www.arescotx.com/og-education-resources/">Oil and Gas Education and Resources</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8634" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8634"><a href="https://www.arescotx.com/og-education-resources/frequently-asked-questions/">Frequently Asked Oil and Gas Questions</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9042" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-3213 current_page_item menu-item-9042"><a href="https://www.arescotx.com/og-education-resources/oil-and-gas-quickfacts/" aria-current="page">Fun Facts About Oil and Gas – #FunFacts #QuickFacts</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9041" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9041"><a href="https://www.arescotx.com/og-education-resources/self-directed-iras/">Self-Directed IRA Alternative Investments</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8637" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8637"><a href="https://www.arescotx.com/og-education-resources/oil-and-gas-glossary/">Oil and Gas Glossary of Terms</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8638" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8638"><a href="https://www.arescotx.com/og-education-resources/common-abbreviations/">Common Abbreviations</a></li> </ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="vc_row wpb_row row"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element " > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <h3>In addition to our Oil and Gas Facts – please see our other informational resources:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.arescotx.com/og-education-resources/frequently-asked-questions/">Frequently Asked Oil and Gas Questions</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.arescotx.com/og-education-resources/oil-and-gas-glossary/">Oil and Gas Glossary of Terms</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.arescotx.com/og-education-resources/common-abbreviations/">Oil and Gas Acronyms and Abbreviations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.arescotx.com/og-education-resources/oil-and-gas-industry-quiz/">Oil and Gas Industry Quiz</a></li> </ul> <p>If you have some interesting facts about oil and gas that you would like to share, please Private Message us on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/arescolp">Facebook Page</a>. 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