Black gold team 2001--- Angela Beaudrow, Jonathan Piitz, Tammy Auranen --- omcchin@ebtech.net
Section Descriptions
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The People Section Features stories about the prominent historical figures who were instrumental in the discovery of oil in southwestern Ontario. |
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The Foreign Drillers Section contains many stories and photos about the pioneer Canadian oilmen who traveled abroad introducing their drilling techniques to other countries. This section also includes a photo gallery which features pictures from around the world, and places where these men traveled. |
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The Equipment Section provides an in-depth introduction to the drilling tools and techniques that were used in the past, as narrated by long-time oilman, Phil Morningstar. This recollection includes descriptions and photos of the procedures and tools that were used in the primitive oil fields. |
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The Oil Heritage section is a tribute to the towns that comprise the Oil Heritage District namely, Oil City, Oil Springs, Petrolia and Wyoming. We have also included a special section on the boom and bust of the oil industry, as it relates specifically, to Oil Springs. A virtual driving tour of the Oil Heritage District is also included in this section, as well as a list of Lambton County "firsts" in the oil industry. |
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The Oil Museum of Canada Section provides information about this museum, which is located in Oil Springs, Ontario. We have included photos of the interior and exterior of the museum as well as a map with directions to the museum. |
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The Fun Stuff Section includes activities, experiments, questions and answers, a fun quiz and some animations! | | |