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The Oil Industry

Question 12 • OK-Oklahoma History -CA- 37411A

Oklahoma’s first commercial oil rig, known as __________ and located just outside the town of Bartlesville, was producing oil by 1898.

Answer
A
Glenn Pool
B
Nellie Johnstone No. 1
C
Red Fork
D
Grand Saline

Explanation

Oklahoma’s first commercial oil well was the Nellie Johnstone No. 1, drilled near Bartlesville. It began producing oil in 1897, so it was producing by 1898. Glenn Pool and Red Fork are names associated with later oil fields.

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