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The American Oil & Gas Historical Society (AOGHS) preserves petroleum history, which offers a context for understanding the modern energy industry. This history can’t be remembered without you. 

Your Support makes a Difference

AOGHS preserves petroleum history. Individual contributions help support operation of this website, adding articles and historic photos, responding to research requests, and emailing the monthly newsletter Oil & Gas History News. 

Questions? Please contact Bruce A. Wells at bawells@aoghs.org or call (202) 387-6996. Please make checks payable to American Oil & Gas Historical Society — or AOGHS — and mail to AOGHS 3204 18th St, NW, No. 3, Washington, DC 20010. 

Become part of our community of oil patch historians and energy educators. Donations can also be made via PayPal. Thank you for helping document a neglected history. Learn more about AOGHS in FAQs.