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Combustion engine not dead yet (oil patch video)
 This old oil patch 'power' operates rod lines to several oil wells. A very efficient powering method that has been in use for maybe a hundred years. Not many of these left. Listen for the 'barking.' Power house 'barking' was distinctive. In a busy field, a pumper could tell which unit was operating by the sound of the bark. If he lived nearby (in a pumpers house - story for another time), he could start the power, go home for lunch, or go squirrel hunting and know that the wells were operating.Graphic depicts an old pump jack operated by rod lines. Power house in the video. Ok, so where is the crude oil pumped to? Good question! Generally pumped through 2 inch lines to collection tanks (tank batteries of 2 or more), from there it would stored and later hauled via tank truck or wagon to a refinery or larger tank farm. Some of those old wells would only 'make' 10-20 barrels a week. Filling a 210 barrel tank could take a few days or so. Posted by: Besoeker 2021-02-20 |
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