While oil exploration has occurred in the broader Kankakee Valley area, including attempts near Pembroke Township, no commercially viable oil fields or significant ongoing oil production have been established in Pembroke Township or Kankakee County. Relevant Oil Facts Exploration History: Oil exploration has a history in the Kankakee Valley region. An account from the early 20th century describes an oil well being drilled near Thayer (likely in Indiana, but in the general re