 Kier's results had already shown clearly enough that paraffin oils could he secured more easily from petroleum than from coal or shale, and more cheaply also if the supply of petroleum were large enough. The prospect of securing petroleum in large quantities...  The Story of Oil - Page 108by Walter Sheldon Tower - 1909 - 270 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Homer Andrew Watt - 1917 - 456 pages
...were large enough. The prospect of securing petroleum in large quantities by following Drake's example made the entire shale oil industry totter. The owners...refineries. Thus, the latter industry was able to profit immediately from the existence of this large number of ready-made establishments. Kier's first attempts... | |
 | Homer Andrew Watt, Philip Bayaud McDonald - 1925 - 460 pages
...prospect of securing petroleum in large quantities by following Drake's example made the entire shale-oil industry totter. The owners of the refineries, many...refineries. Thus, the latter industry was able to profit immediately from the existence of this large number of ready-made establishments. Kier's first attempts... | |
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