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- It is said that the town gets its name from the phrase "dig-boy-dig," which is what the English and Canadian miners told the labourers as they dug for crude oil.
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It is said that the town gets its name from the phrase "dig-boy-dig," which is what the English and Canadian miners told the labourers as they dug for crude oil. It is said that Canadians first noticed oil on the feet of elephants.
Digboi, a picturesque town in the district of Tinsukia in Assam, is known to have India’s oldest oilfield. Cherished for its rich cultural diversity, Digboi is surrounded by deep forests and lush green tea gardens.
May 16, 2020 · There’s a very interesting story behind how Digboi, a small town in the Northeastern state of Assam, got its ...more. ****************************************************** Built in 1901, the...
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Feb 28, 2024 · Legend has it that, India's oldest oil field, Digboi in Assam, was named after a British engineer who exhorted his team to "dig boy, dig!" as they scoured the earth for liquid black gold.
Aug 20, 2022 · It is nicknamed as the oil city of Assam where the first oil well in Asia was drilled. The first refinery was started here as early as 1901.
The small town of Digboi in the remote northeastern corner of the country is the birthplace of the Oil Industry in India. Commissioned in 1901, the refinery is one of the oldest operating refineries in the world and known as the "Gangotri of the Indian Hydrocarbon sector."
Digboi is situated in upper Assam in Tinsukia district which is known as the “oil city of Assam”. There are folklores that while the British were here, they used to command the labourers as “dig-boy-dig” to dig underneath for crude oil and hence the name Digboi.
