Crude Petroleum

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In 1858, the first oil well in Canada was dug by hand and, at a depth of 20 meters (66 ft.), they struck oil in Oil Springs, Ontario. Today, most of Canada's oil and gas centers in the west with Alberta providing 79.2% of Canadian oil production. In 2015 Canada exported $389B of oil products making it the 11th largest exporter in the world.