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Offshore Gas Drilling Roots in Lake Erie History
A historical overview traces Lake Erie's ancient gas finds from Silurian seas 400 million years ago to modern offshore drilling. It notes 1913 as the continent's first offshore well, the Simcoe steamship drillship, and a fleet of 200 wells linked to shore plants, boosting Ontario energy prospects.
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