Who built the Hyatt well drill rig?

A steam powered core drill rig from the 1890s sent in by Jeff Hyatt of Hyatt Well Drilling in New York. Jeff Hyatt, shown with daughter Cassandra, rebuilt this rig from the ground up. His father, who was also a well driller, knew the owner. A close up of the restored rig, which is fully functional.

Who is Raymer rotary drilling?

Raymer calls itself a pioneer of rotary drilling in Michigan. The old Bucyrus rigs served Raymer Co. well. Raymer serves agricultural, residential, commercial and every market in between. This one and the next handful of photos were sent in by Tasker's Well Company of Northwood, N.H.

What happened to the old portadrill rig?

An old rig, mounted on an International truck, is stabilized for a job. Tasker crews put the old Portadrill to work. One of Tasker Well Company's old Bucyrus rigs. This and the next five photos were sent in my NGWA member Mary Helen Niemann. Niemann’s father worked for a company called Rogers Geophysical in Africa during the 1950s.

What is a pumpjack in a drilling rig?

Drilling rig, equipment at site of oil drilling. Drilling rig, equipment at the site of oil drilling. View of the pumpjack in the oil well of the oil field. The arrangement is commonly used for onshore wells producing little oil. Pumpjacks are common in oil-rich areas. View of the pumpjack in the oil well of the oil field.

Where is offshore oil drilling in California?

Beautiful Dusk Sky Over an Offshore Oil Drilling close to Huntington Beach A beautiful photograph of offshore oil drilling at sunset in Huntington Beach, California. The orange and pink hues of the setting sun highlight the industrial machinery and equipment used in the drilling and extraction of fossil fuels, including crude oil and natural gas.

Where is the old Bucyrus Erie cable rig?

A driller with C.S. Raymer of Grand Rapids, Mich., works with the help of an old Bucyrus cable rig. Bobbie Melton of Melton Drilling sent this picture of an old Bucyrus Erie cable rig. The rig, Melton says, has only worked in Knox, Laurel and Whitley counties along the Interstate 75 corridor north of Knoxville, Tenn., since it was new.