Home›Oil & Petroleum Pioneers›NationalityBrowse ByNationalityThis dimension groups energy pioneers by nationality. Wikipedia defines nationality as "the legal status of belonging to a particular nation." Browsing this way collects every pioneer from the same country.FactsNationalitySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1859 1NationalityFilter Results18 entriesAssociated Energy SourceAllCoal (2)Crude Oil (16)Natural Gas (4)Oil Shale (1)EraAll1811 (1)1819 (1)1821 (1)1829 (1)1830 (1)1831 (2)1839 (1)1840 (1)1843 (1)1848 (1)1851 (1)1853 (2)1855 (2)1856 (2)1857 (2)1859 (1)1860 (1)1863 (1)1865 (1)1868 (1)1871 (1)1876 (1)1877 (2)1878 (2)1881 (1)1884 (1)1885 (3)1886 (1)1888 (1)1889 (2)1891 (1)1892 (2)1896 (4)1903 (1)1906 (1)1907 (1)1909 (1)1917 (1)1922 (1)1924 (1)1926 (1)1930 (1)1932 (1)1945 (1)1946 (1)1947 (1)1951 (2)1964 (1)1973 (1)1977 (1)Area (sq km)All29,743 (1)56,561 (1)83,600 (1)132,049 (1)242,500 (1)263,310 (1)302,069 (1)338,455 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)450,295 (1)632,702.3 (1)825,615 (1)1,759,541 (1)2,149,690 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)17,075,400 (1)Government TypeAllAbsolute Monarchy (1)Constitutional Monarchy (5)Republic (8)Income GroupAllHigh (15)Lower-Middle (1)Upper-Middle (2)Independence or Founding YearAll843 (1)1523 (1)1776 (1)1801 (1)1832 (1)1861 (1)1867 (1)1917 (1)1932 (1)1947 (2)1949 (1)1951 (1)1971 (1)1990 (1)1991 (3)LandlockedAllNo (17)Yes (1)PopulationAll3,022,401 (1)3,100,100 (1)3,866,233 (1)5,355,220 (1)5,652,881 (1)7,361,263 (1)9,267,000 (1)10,610,485 (1)11,027,129 (1)33,702,731 (1)41,417,056 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)122,587,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 18ArmeniaNationality1 entryCanadaNationality1 entryCroatiaNationality1 entryFinlandNationality1 entryFranceNationality5 entriesGermanyNationality4 entriesGreeceNationality1 entryItalyNationality5 entriesJapanNationality1 entryLibyaNationality1 entryNamibiaNationality1 entryNew ZealandNationality1 entryRussiaNationality3 entriesSaudi ArabiaNationality2 entriesSwedenNationality4 entriesUnited Arab EmiratesNationality1 entryUnited KingdomNationality9 entriesUnited StatesNationality31 entriesSources1. Edwin Drake - Wikipediatier 2WikipediaDrake Well, 27 August 1859Quote, Drake Well, 27 August 1859On August 27, 1859, Drake had persevered and his drill bit had reached a total depth of 69.5 feet (21.2 m).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.