The Samuel Kier Refinery in Pittsburgh, PA, was the first commercial refinery in the United States to refine seep and salt well oil for illumination purposes.
The Wamsutta Oil Refinery at McClintocksville, Pennsylvania near Oil City was the first commercially viable oil refinery in the United States to refine the natural oil found in the Pennsylvania oil fields. It is often referred to as the first American oil refinery.
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