Oilfields STILL using antique gas engines

[DMahalko]

It's amazing to see some of these "antique" enginers are still out there in service. But as one person says, the engines need very little maintenance and can last pretty much forever.


Pumping Crude Oil with a Fairbanks Morse Engine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EGzhJNXhxc


Oil Field Engine Pumping Crude Oil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky0OWzjZCRs


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Here's someone starting up an old Arrow engine and pump jack that they haven't used for a long time:

Starting Old Arrow Engine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5van7ZQALM


Starting Old Oilwell For The First Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErSNgEIDC5g


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And just for the sake of talking some more about an obscure field of technology, here's what happens when your 1500ft pumping rod breaks:

Oil Well With Parted Rods

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zt4TQ8inqM

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[Jerry Christiansen]

Dan,

Thanks for putting this videos here for us. I am amazed that some of these old engines are still working.

Later,
Jerry Christiansen

[Ironjunkie]

It's the fact that they almost run too slow to wear out! Much like the engines on a lot of the older tractors that never saw 1000 RPM in their whole lives!