Ohio Oil Rush
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The Ohio oil rush was a 19th century petroleum boom in the southeast Ohio
, United States
. The boom started in 1860 in Macksburg, Ohio
. Blacksmith William Jeffrey made a similar hit in Mecca Township, northeast of Warren. Crude oil production climbed year after year, especially after major oil reserves were found in Wood County
in northwest Ohio
in the 1880s. Between 1895 and 1903 Ohio was the leading producer of crude oil in the country when it was surpassed by Texas and Oklahoma. Production peaked in 1896 at 23.9 million barrels of oil.
Large scale production of oil continued into the 1930s. Due to inefficient early drilling techniques the oil fields rapidly lost pressure and large amounts of technically recoverable oil and gas remain throughout Northwest Ohio. Production in the area may once again become economically viable with higher gas prices and the advent of new drilling methods like horizontal drilling and reservoir repressuring
.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The boom started in 1860 in Macksburg, Ohio
Macksburg, Ohio
Macksburg is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the West Fork of Duck Creek. The population was 202 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Macksburg is located at ....
. Blacksmith William Jeffrey made a similar hit in Mecca Township, northeast of Warren. Crude oil production climbed year after year, especially after major oil reserves were found in Wood County
Wood County
Wood County is the name of four counties in the United States:* Wood County, Ohio* Wood County, Texas* Wood County, West Virginia* Wood County, Wisconsin...
in northwest Ohio
Northwest Ohio
Northwest or northwestern Ohio consists of multiple counties in the northwestern corner of the US state of Ohio. This area borders Lake Erie, southern Michigan, and eastern Indiana. Some areas in northwestern Ohio are also considered the Black Swamp area. The Toledo metropolitan area is also part...
in the 1880s. Between 1895 and 1903 Ohio was the leading producer of crude oil in the country when it was surpassed by Texas and Oklahoma. Production peaked in 1896 at 23.9 million barrels of oil.
Large scale production of oil continued into the 1930s. Due to inefficient early drilling techniques the oil fields rapidly lost pressure and large amounts of technically recoverable oil and gas remain throughout Northwest Ohio. Production in the area may once again become economically viable with higher gas prices and the advent of new drilling methods like horizontal drilling and reservoir repressuring
Repressuring
Repressuring is the method by which the pressure inside a crude oil well is increased so as to increase the output of the well. Pumping crude oil from an reservoir causes its pressure to drop, which further reduces pumpability...
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See also
- Pennsylvanian oil rushPennsylvanian oil rushThe Pennsylvanian oil rush was a "boom" in petroleum production which occurred in northwestern Pennsylvania from 1859 to about 1870. It was the first oil boom in the United States....
- Indiana Gas BoomIndiana Gas BoomThe Indiana Gas Boom was a period of active drilling and production of natural gas in the Trenton Gas Field, in the US state of Indiana and the adjacent northwest part of Ohio The boom began in the early 1880s and lasted into the early twentieth century....
- Texas oil boomTexas Oil BoomThe Texas Oil Boom, sometimes called the Gusher Age, was a period of dramatic change and economic growth in U.S. state of Texas during the early 20th century that began with the discovery of a large petroleum reserve near Beaumont, Texas...
- History of the petroleum industry in the United States