Monday, December 1, 2008 - Vol. VII Issue 12
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EARLY HISTORY OF
PETROLEUM IN WYOMING
Oil was
discovered in Wyoming as early as 1837 and in 2006 was ranked 7
th in
the United States in the production of oil.
As was involved in most oil discoveries, it had its share of scoundrels
and less than legal activities. The
production started just before the turn of the twentieth century and amidst the
‘Prohibition’ era and scandal concerning oil leases involving leaders in
Washington DC.
http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/oilcamp.html
http://www.aoghs.org/pdf/Wyoming.pdf
Oil
today in Wyoming
http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/oilandgas/