Teapot Dome oil field
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The Teapot Dome oil field is a federally owned petroleum reserve in Wyoming that became infamous as the center of a major 1920s U.S. political corruption scandal.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teapot Dome oil field canonical | 6 |
| Teapot Dome | 1 |
| Teapot Dome oil reserves | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T414977 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Teapot Dome oil field Context triple: [Teapot Dome scandal, mainLocation, Teapot Dome oil field]
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A.
Comstock Lode area
The Comstock Lode area is a historically significant mining district in Nevada famed for its rich silver ore deposits that spurred a major 19th-century mining boom and helped drive U.S. economic growth.
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B.
Montrose Basin
Montrose Basin is a large tidal estuary and wildlife reserve on Scotland’s east coast, renowned for its rich birdlife and coastal habitats.
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C.
Furnace Creek
Furnace Creek is a small settlement and visitor hub in California’s Death Valley National Park, known for its extreme heat records and proximity to major desert attractions like Badwater Basin.
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D.
Owyhee Desert
The Owyhee Desert is a remote, high-elevation sagebrush and canyon desert region spanning parts of Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada in the northwestern United States.
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E.
Desolation Canyon
Desolation Canyon is a remote, rugged gorge in Death Valley National Park known for its colorful badlands, narrow washes, and scenic hiking routes through eroded desert terrain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Teapot Dome oil field Target entity description: The Teapot Dome oil field is a federally owned petroleum reserve in Wyoming that became infamous as the center of a major 1920s U.S. political corruption scandal.
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A.
Comstock Lode area
The Comstock Lode area is a historically significant mining district in Nevada famed for its rich silver ore deposits that spurred a major 19th-century mining boom and helped drive U.S. economic growth.
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B.
Montrose Basin
Montrose Basin is a large tidal estuary and wildlife reserve on Scotland’s east coast, renowned for its rich birdlife and coastal habitats.
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C.
Furnace Creek
Furnace Creek is a small settlement and visitor hub in California’s Death Valley National Park, known for its extreme heat records and proximity to major desert attractions like Badwater Basin.
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D.
Owyhee Desert
The Owyhee Desert is a remote, high-elevation sagebrush and canyon desert region spanning parts of Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada in the northwestern United States.
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E.
Desolation Canyon
Desolation Canyon is a remote, rugged gorge in Death Valley National Park known for its colorful badlands, narrow washes, and scenic hiking routes through eroded desert terrain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil field
ⓘ
petroleum reserve ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Albert B. Fall
ⓘ
Warren G. Harding administration ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| discoveredIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| era | Progressive Era and early 1920s U.S. politics ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Salt Creek oil field region ⓘ |
| governedBy |
United States Department of the Interior
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of the Interior
|
| hasAlternateName |
Elk Hills oil field
ⓘ
surface form:
Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 3
|
| hasHistoricalDesignation | site of major U.S. political scandal ⓘ |
| hasResource |
natural gas
ⓘ
petroleum ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | symbol of government corruption in the United States ⓘ |
| industry | oil and gas industry ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal land ⓘ |
| leaseControversyWith |
Sinclair Oil Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
Mammoth Oil Company
Sinclair Oil Corporation ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
led to criminal conviction of Albert B. Fall
ⓘ
oil leases invalidated by U.S. courts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Natrona County, Wyoming
ⓘ
Wyoming ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Teapot Rock ⓘ |
| near | Casper, Wyoming ⓘ |
| notableFor | secret leasing without competitive bidding ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf |
Elk Hills oil field
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Naval Petroleum Reserves
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| politicalImpact | damaged public trust in federal government ⓘ |
| previouslyManagedBy |
United States Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
|
| regulatoryChangeResult | strengthening of U.S. oversight of federal mineral leases ⓘ |
| scandalType | political corruption scandal ⓘ |
| significantFor | Teapot Dome scandal ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
U.S. Supreme Court cases
ⓘ
congressional investigations ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorScandal | early 1920s ⓘ |
| usedFor | strategic petroleum reserve ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teapot Dome oil field Description of subject: The Teapot Dome oil field is a federally owned petroleum reserve in Wyoming that became infamous as the center of a major 1920s U.S. political corruption scandal.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Teapot Dome
this entity surface form:
Teapot Dome oil reserves