The First Oil Well in the World – Bibi Heybat
Aresco
JULY 14, 2025
This ancient oil field is widely regarded as the location of the first mechanically drilled oil well in the world, predating Drake’s well by several years. The First Oil Well in the World The first oil well in the world was Bibi Heybat, located near Baku in present-day Azerbaijan, drilled in 1846.
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