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In 1878, the Haymaker brothers discovered a Pennsylvania natural gas field near Pittsburgh – and laid the foundation for many modern petroleum companies. Like many young men of their time, Michael Haymaker and his brother Obediah sought to make their fortunes in Pennsylvania’s booming petroleum industry.
Apr 5, 2022 · In 1878, Michael and Obediah Haymaker drilled a hole in Murrysville, hunting for oil. Instead, they found gas, inadvertently turning the Westmoreland County town into the cradle of the natural...
- Patrick Varine
Apr 19, 2013 · When Josh Cooper of Murrysville, Westmoreland County was seen boiling a pot of maple syrup in his backyard over an invisible fuel source from the ground, fellow residents Michael and Obadiah Haymaker suspected oil (not an unreasonable assumption, since both substances were often found together).
- Sue Morris
Dec 19, 2011 · The drama surrounding the well's inception and existence is documented in a narrative written by Hall that will be submitted to the National Register. In 1878, brothers Michael and Obediah...
Nov 20, 2013 · It took a massive discovery on November 3, 1878 in Murrysville, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to bring natural gas to widespread industrial and home use. The well was drilled by the Haymaker brothers. Obediah ("Obe") Haymaker was murdered for the discovery. His brother, Michael, lived to tell the tale.
In 1884, Michael and Obediah Haymaker struck gas outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Four years later, the Equitable Gas Company was incorporated as a subsidiary of Philadelphia Company. In 1950, the company separated from the Philadelphia Company and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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The Haymaker brothers (Michael and Obediah) grew up in the Murrysville, PA area, and were working in the oil industry in Clarion County, PA in 1876. Convinced there was oil in Murrysville in 1877 they leased farm land from Henry Remaley and constructed a wooden derrick and began drilling.
