The world's first industrially drilled oil well (1846) in Baku, Azerbaijan
In 1846, Baku (settlement Bibi-Heybat) the first ever well was drilled with percussion tools to a depth of 21 metres (69 ft) for oil exploration. In 1846–1848, the first modern oil wells were drilled on the Absheron Peninsula north-east of Baku, by Russian engineer Vasily Semyonov applying the ideas of Nikolay Voskoboynikov.
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Location: The World’s First Industrially Drilled Oil Well, Baku, Azerbaijan, Asia
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