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To: insitusands who wrote (10441)	6/3/2006 8:16:58 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25575

:0) I got you, and I up you with ... (but of course) :0) loc.gov "The Chinese were the first to discover underground oil deposits in salt wells. 3 The Chinese recognized early on the importance and potential use of oil and gas. Around 500 B.C., ancient Chinese history describes wells over 100 feet deep containing water and natural gas along the Tibetan border. The Chinese constructed extensive bamboo pipelines drawing from the wells in order to transport oil and natural gas, which was used for lighting. By 1500 A.D., the Chinese were exploring and digging wells more than 2,000 feet deep.4"