Who discovered oil?

The oil

Oil is a thick, flammable, black liquid that tends to green in color and is found in the upper layers of the earth’s crust. It is called a group of names, the most important of which are: alkaline or tar, crude oil, black gold and petroleum. It is an important primary energy source, according to energy statistics and studies. In the world, it is present as a raw material consisting of a number of chemical products such as: fertilizers, pesticides, plastics, plastic tools, pipes, fabrics, silk and artificial leather.

Oil finder

Max Steinke is considered the first explorer of oil in the world, and he is one of the senior geologists at the California Standard Oil Company “Casoc” from 1936 AD until 1950 AD. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The story of the discovery of oil

Engineer Max issued a set of instructions and instructions to the drilling workers in 1936 AD to drill a deep well in Dammam, and after ten months, one of the workers saw 5.7 liters of oil mixed in the drilling mud, and on the last day of 1937 AD the workers were able to control the well, and it was drilled to a depth 1382 AD.

Although the workers reached that distance, they did not find a suitable amount of oils, but in the year 1938 AD, a large amount of liquids and gases were ejected, especially when the depth of drilling in the well reached 1440 meters, as 1585 barrels were produced on the fourth day of March. 1938 AD, and this number rose to 3690 barrels on the seventh day of March, after which 2130 barrels were produced, then 3732 barrels, then 3810 barrels.

When King Abdul Aziz learned of the matter, he signed a concession agreement to search for oil with the Standard of California Company, and in 1935 AD, drilling of the Dammam well began. Large range of drilling equipment and tools.

The importance of discovering oil

energy

Oil is used in electricity generation, lighting and heating of homes, vehicles, facilities and buildings of all kinds and shapes. It is also used in all civil and military fields, as it is used in land, air and sea transportation of vehicles, and it is fuel for planes, cars, ships and trains.

Industry

Oil is involved in the production of about 300 industrial products, such as: agricultural, military, health, clerical and household industries, paving streets and roads, manufacturing water hoses, tables, artificial trees, curtains, industrial sponges, and a large number of plastics and plastic industries.