ABU DHABI’S BIGGEST FIELD!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY June 11, 2025 ABU DHABI’S BIGGEST FIELD! On June 11, 1962, production began on the first offshore rig in the Umm Shaif field. A significant offshore oil field located in the Arabian Gulf, approximately 135 kilometers northwest of Abu Dhabi. Discovered in 1958, it was the first offshore oil field in […]
CHEVRON PLATFORM ON FIRE!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY February 10, 2025 CHEVRON PLATFORM ON FIRE! 07:57February 10, 1970, a fire broke out on Chevron’s Platform C, located in Main Pass Block 41, approximately 11 miles east of the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico. The platform, positioned in 39 feet of water, experienced a crude oil discharge […]
WILD MARY SUDIK!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 26, 2025 WILD MARY SUDIK! Originally drilled by the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, the Mary Sudik No. 1 well was named after the Vince and Mary Sudik farm where it was located. On March 26, 1930 When the crew attempted to bring in the well, a critical mistake led […]
NO. 1 CHANEY BRINGS BOOM!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY February 3, 2025 NO. 1 CHANEY BRINGS BOOM! Drilling in the Breckenridge area began as early as 1911 but yielded little success until the No. 1 Chaney well struck oil on February 4, 1918. This massive discovery triggered a boom that transformed Breckenridge from a small town of 800 residents to […]
ITIO SELLS STOCK!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY February 3, 2025 ITIO SELLS STOCK! The Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company (ITIO) was established in 1895 when Henry Foster applied for an oil lease covering the entire 1.5 million-acre Osage Nation reservation. The lease was finalized in 1896 by his brother, Edwin B. Foster, allowing ITIO to operate exclusively on […]
LEDUC ALBERTA OIL
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY February 13, 2025 LEDUC ALBERTA OIL After seismic surveys in 1946 identified a promising oil-bearing anomaly, drillers sank 133 dry wells before the 134th — Leduc No. 1 — struck oil, producing 1,000 barrels per day. The flare was lit at 3:55 p.m. as reporters and spectators watched. This discovery triggered […]
RED FORK FIELD BRINGS BOOM!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY June 24, 2025 RED FORK FIELD BRINGS BOOM! On June 24, 1901, just before midnight, the Red Fork oil field experienced its last quiet night. The discovery well blew over the top of the derrick, signaling the beginning of an oil rush that would bring major changes to the area. The […]
ATOMS FOR PEACE AND ENERGY!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY May 26, 2025 ATOMS FOR PEACE AND ENERGY! On May 26, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally dedicated the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, marking it as the first full-scale nuclear power plant in the United States built for peacetime energy production. This dedication was a significant milestone in the […]
HYMAN RICKOVER
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY January 27, 2025 HYMAN RICKOVER Hyman Rickover, famously known as the ‘Father of the Nuclear Navy,’ began his naval career commanding a minesweeper in 1937. Following World War II, he played a pivotal role in developing the first nuclear-powered submarine, launched in 1951. Equipped with a pressurized water reactor, this groundbreaking […]
NUCLEAR SUB ON THE MOVE!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY January 17, 2025 NUCLEAR SUB ON THE MOVE! USS Nautilus launched from Groton, Connecticut January 21, 1954 and its first voyage was a year later on January 17th, 1955 using nuclear power. Its creation due to Ross Gunn and Hyman Rickover. The sub remained in service for 25 years and was […]