Answer the following questions in six sentences.

-Explain the history of petroleum BEFORE its organized use. That is, discuss historical records of the existence of oil and gas by different people in different parts of the world. Explain how the invention of the printing press in 1440 had an unexpected impact on the need for oil.

-What is OPEC? What do the initials stand for? Discuss its history, founding, and methods. What small role did the Texas Rail Road Commission play in the history of OPEC?

-Why did everyone in Kilgore, Texas, want an oil well in their backyard? Why is that a problem? What impact does this kind of drilling have on the reservoir? Which Texas state agency came up with a solution to this problem? What kinds of rules solved this problem? How did those rules save the reservoir while also giving all the property owners a fair share?