What was the first oil rig in the world?

The first oil rig in the world is widely recognized to be the Drake Well, drilled by Edwin Drake in 1859 near Titusville, Pennsylvania. This well marked the beginning of the commercial oil industry, as it successfully extracted oil from the ground using a drilling technique that laid the groundwork for future oil exploration and production. The success of the Drake Well spurred a surge in oil drilling and exploration across the United States and eventually worldwide.