WYFF 4 reports: Tulsa was once known as the oil capital of the world, with petroleum production beginning even before statehood. But it is a town 45 miles north of Tulsa where Oklahoma's oil dominance actually began.
state | news | WYFF 4 | June 17, 2026 10:41 PM
When Oklahoma fueled America: Looking back at the history of oil in the state
Tulsa was once known as the oil capital of the world, with petroleum production beginning even before statehood. But it is a town 45 miles north of Tulsa where Oklahoma's oil dominance actually began.
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