Lost and Found: Rediscovering Legacy Well Construction Methods

Описание: Presented by Christina Sydorko, Educational Program Coordinator, Oil Museum of Canada
Presented at EPEX 2025: OPI's 62nd Conference and Trade Show - May 28, 2025, at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn and Conference Centre.
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Abstract: Oil Springs in Lambton County holds the distinct honour of being the location of the first commercial oil well in North America and oldest continuously operated oil fields in North America. The development of this industry lead to pioneering oil well construction designs and methods used throughout the area. The ‘Black Gold Rush’ of the 1800s ushered in a period of rapid development and intense modification of the landscape to extract petroleum resources. Wildcat wells were hastily constructed and abandoned with limited oversite in hopes of striking it rich. Through investigating how these legacy wells were dug, drilled, reinforced, operated, and forgotten we can understand the changes made to the landscape. By gathering oral histories from the local community, we can find clues to the industrial past that time forgot hidden in our backyards and agricultural lands.

About the speaker: Christina is a dedicated educator who strives to create exciting and informative educational experiences. She has an Honour’s Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Education from Windsor University with subject specialization in History and Geography. Christina spent 15 years teaching in the Lambton Kent District School Board before moving to be the full time Educational Programs Coordinator at the Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site in 2017.
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With Thanks to:
Christina Sydorko (presenter)
Matt Dupont (video editor)
Ben “DJ Benane” Somers (outro music)
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