Scientists also found oil underwater that could not be seen from the top.

The first immigrants found work selling fruit, vegetables, wine, cheese and olive oil.

A 1902 well was wrecked in an earthquake before it found oil.

And there's a further rumour to the effect that they've found oil in Herzoslovakia.

He had found olive oil that actually tasted like the kinds she had as a girl in what was now Greece.

None of 52 wells sunk since the mid-1970's has found sufficient oil and gas to merit production.

They'd never do that, unless they found oil.

Pulling the drawer out farther, he had found tools, oil and a rag.

Amoco, for example, found 30 percent more oil and gas in 1987 than it produced.

That they haven't yet found oil is not the main issue here.