Energy History

DEEPWATER HORIZON SPILL SPREAD SIGNIFICANTLY
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY April 27, 2026 DEEPWATER HORIZON SPILL SPREAD SIGNIFICANTLY On April 27, 2010, just one week after the explosion aboard the Deepwater

LOS ANGELES OIL FIELD STRIKES PRODUCTION
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY April 24, 2026 LOS ANGELES OIL FIELD STRIKES PRODUCTION On April 24, 1909, the Los Angeles Oil Field began producing commercial

LIBYA BEGINS COMMERCIAL OIL PRODUCTION
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY April 23, 2026 LIBYA BEGINS COMMERCIAL OIL PRODUCTION On April 23, 1961, commercial oil production officially began in Libya following the

ENOFISK BRAVO BLOWOUT
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY April 22, 2026 ENOFISK BRAVO BLOWOUT On April 22, 1977, a major blowout occurred at the Bravo platform in the Ekofisk

SEMINOLE OIL FIELD OPENS IN OKLAHOMA
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY April 21, 2026 SEMINOLE OIL FIELD OPENS IN OKLAHOMA On April 21, 1930, the Seminole Oil Field in Oklahoma began producing

WTI CRUDE FUTURES COLLAPSE BELOW ZERO IN HISTORIC SHOCK
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY April 20, 2026 WTI CRUDE FUTURES COLLAPSE BELOW ZERO IN HISTORIC SHOCK On April 20, 2020, U.S. crude oil futures tied