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When was oil discovered

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600 by the Chinese. Though 1859 is when Colonel Drake discovered oil and soon would become a new oil economy.

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Answer:1859 or 600 B.C

Explanation: The first oil had actually been discovered by the Chinese in 600 B.C. and transported in pipelines made from bamboo. However, Colonel Drake's heralded discovery of oil in Pennsylvania in 1859 and the Spindletop discovery in Texas in 1901 set the stage for the new oil economy.

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