The oil and gas industry has seen its fair share of technology advancements over its 162 year year history in the United States.  In this episode, we talk about how the oil and gas industry has utilized technology to continue to find ways to produce cheap and reliable energy for the world.  From Edwin Drake's discovery in Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1859 to the modern use of long-lateral horizontal wells and pad drilling, intrepid entrepreneurs have revolutionized the industry.  We provide an overview of how things have changed since Drake's first well to allow the industry to provide cheap and reliable energy for the world and how mineral owners in the United States benefit from this. As always, show notes with links to the resources mentioned in the show can be found at mineralrightspodcast.com.