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Experimental well
ca. 1940
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Title
Experimental well
Creator
Gulf Oil Corporation
Date
ca. 1940
Identifier
20170309-hpichswp-0033
Description
An image of Gulf's Research Laboratory. The caption states: "The well head of our test well. The stuffing box is operated at 1200# pressure. The working barrel in front of the head-ache post is a pneumatic accumulator which smooths out all pressure surges due to the beam pump. It is supplied with natural gas from the pressure bottles at the rear."
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
Gulf Oil Corporation.
Gulf Research & Development Co.
Laboratories.
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Source
Gulf Oil Corporation Records, 1865-1985, MSS 954, Detre Library and Archives, Heinz History Center
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Gulf Oil Corporation Records
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