Question

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the Oil Industry?

Answer 1

Answer:

Refineries that were built along the gulf coast were convenient for oil tankers.

Explanation:

Refineries that were built along the gulf coast were not for convenience of oil tankers, it was built because oil Refineries needs a large amount of water in the refining process. In the refinery, water is used in the form of steam as well as cool water to regulate temperature. So that's why mostly refineries were built along the rivers and other water bodies.

Answer 2

Answer:

Sample

Explanation:

The success of the Permian Basin oil fields brought prospectors, roughnecks and adventurers into North Central Texas. The first gusher in the area, Santa Rita #1 (discovered by Haymon Kripp and Frank Pickrell who formed Texon Oil and Land Company), ignited a boom in the area. Ranger became a boomtown and Waggoner’s gusher, Electra, sparked hope for regular folks hoping to strike it rich. By 1920 new wells in the area brought statewide attention to the region. Most discoveries were made in the northern part of the basin. Loving, Upton, Crockett, and Howard counties, along with Yates field, were especially successful areas. The success of the oil industry in Texas spread from the Southeast Texas to North Texas, defining Texas as an oil producing state.