The first oil well was sunk in Pennsylvania in June 1859, and it was brought in at a depth of
some seventy feet, on August 27th of the same year.
The Elizabeth Watts is generally credited with being the first ship to carry a full cargo of oil
across the Atlantic. She commenced her career in 1861
some seventy feet, on August 27th of the same year.
The Elizabeth Watts is generally credited with being the first ship to carry a full cargo of oil
across the Atlantic. She commenced her career in 1861