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2. Petroleum industry in Ohio - Wikipedia

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   Ohio oil production peaked in 1896 at 24 million barrels, but Ohio continued as the leading oil state until 1902, when that title was taken by Oklahoma. [4] The Trenton limestone produced more than 380 million barrels of oil and 2 trillion cubic feet of gas, peaking in 1896 at 23.9 million barrels of oil.

3. XTO Energy - Wikipedia

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   XTO Energy Inc. is an American energy company and subsidiary of ExxonMobil principally operating in North America.Acquired by ExxonMobil in 2010 and based out of Spring, Texas, it is involved with the production, processing, transportation, and development of oil and natural gas resources.

4. Offshore oil and gas in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The Sunshine Mining Co. made Washington state’s first oil discovery in July 1957, at a location 1.4 miles south down the coast from Ocean City. The discovery was on a state lease, and was below mean high tide, which made it an offshore well. [14] Additional wells were drilled in the area, but none produced any oil. [15]

5. Offshore drilling - Wikipedia

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   Offshore drilling rig, c. 1968. The first semi-submersible resulted from an unexpected observation in 1961. [12] Blue Water Drilling Company owned and operated the four-column submersible Blue Water Rig No.1 in the Gulf of Mexico for Shell Oil Company. As the pontoons were not sufficiently buoyant to support the weight of the rig and its ...

6. List of Wyoming companies - Wikipedia

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   The mineral extraction industry, including oil and gas, is the main driver of the Wyoming economy, accounting for more than three-fifths of the state's revenues. [1] [2] Travel and tourism is the second-largest sector in the state, providing $3.3 billion to the state's economy, with $170 million in tax revenues in 2015, along with 32,000 jobs. [3]

7. Petroleum in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In 2007, state severance taxes amounted to $10.7 billion, mostly from oil, gas, and coal. States also received 50 percent of federal onshore oil and gas lease revenues within their borders, and 27 percent of federal offshore oil and gas revenues adjacent to their shorelines; the state share of federal revenues totalled $2.0 billion in 2007. [45]