They laughed over Pilau's discovering oil, or at least its magical uses.

The idea came from the assumption that anyone who was to discover oil would instantly become rich.

"If Cuba discovered oil tomorrow, my country would be its greatest ally," he said.

Are only rich people allowed to start businesses because for the last three years the banks have not been lending to anyone who hasn't discovered oil.

Only about 1 out of 50 Texans still works to discover or produce oil and gas.

It's been that way since the Brits discovered oil here.

Then the white man discovered oil, and it was on the Indian lands.

The intention was to discover oil, however all their attempts were in vain.

Even if I discovered crude oil it wouldn't do us any good.

Bahrain was the first Gulf state to discover crude oil.