Masjed Soleiman, Iran, in 1908 marked the first major oil strike recorded in the Middle East. Dos Bocas in the State of Veracruz, Mexico, was a famous 1908 Mexican blowout that formed a large crater. It leaked oil from the main reservoir for many years, continuing even after 1938 (when Pemex nationalized the Mexican oil industry).
Are Nigeria’s illegal oil refineries killing people?
"Nigeria’s illegal oil refineries keep killing people". Quartz. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.