Question

What was the significance of Cushing Field, pictured above?
A.
It was home to the first commercially viable well in Oklahoma.
B.
It was home to the first oil strike in Oklahoma.
C.
It single-handedly produced 17% of the nation’s oil in 1919.
D.
It was discovered by Frank Phillips, who founded Philips Petroleum

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Explanation:

Peak production was in May 1917 at 310,000 barrels per day, accounting for two thirds of the refinable crude oil production in the western hemisphere during that time, and provided twenty percent of the petroleum sold in the United States in 1915-1916. At the peak, 3,090 wells were producing, making the field the most significant production field in Oklahoma. The Drumright Dome, near Drumright, Oklahoma, was the first area to be exploited, followed by the Shamrock Dome. The field stimulated the construction of up to fifty refineries and ten natural gasoline ("casinghead gasoline") plants in the area. Production declined quickly after 1920, dropping to 6,209 barrels per day in 1955.

Answer 2

Answer: C. It single-handedly produced 17% of the nation's oil in 1919.

Explanation: 1912 - Cushing field oil run: drilled by Thomas B. Slick ("King of the Wildcatters") and C.B. Shaffer. 17% of nations old production in 1919.