The Oil Field Industry

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The Oil Field Industry

• Written by Stacy Bodin

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Natural resources are very important to all
communities throughout the world.
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Trees, minerals, water, and animals are all
examples of natural resources.
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Natural resources are also very important to the
economy of a community.
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Different communities around the world use the
natural resources around them to make their lives
better.
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In the United States, we have many natural
resources.
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One important natural resource that comes from
deep inside the earth is oil.
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Oil is used to make gasoline.
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Oil is very important to Louisiana, the United
States and the world, as well
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The first oil well in Louisiana was drilled in
1901 in a rice field on the "Mamou Prairie" in
the community of Evangeline near Jennings.
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Since that time, many plants and oil rigs have
surfaced in Louisiana, which has helped bring
money to Louisiana. It helps the economics
system in the state.
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The Gulf of Mexico is filled with oil rigs now!
It is a great resource for the state and nation!