The 5 Biggest Oil Discoveries in History

Oil makes the world go ’round, and finding more oil is one of the principal goals of multinational energy giants such as Exxon Mobil ( XOM ), British Petroleum ( BP ) and Chevron ( CVX ). Unfortunately, it has become harder and harder to find fields that really move the needle for corporate or national reserve totals. Nevertheless, just because it is difficult does not mean it’s impossible. Investors can look back to some notable successes in the history of the oil industry for examples [for more crude oil news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter ].