Oil Exploration and Drilling

A collection of images showcasing oil drilling rigs and pumpjacks in diverse landscapes. The visuals highlight the industrial nature of the oil industry against stunning skies.

OIL INDUSTRY near the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Alberta Canada Oil well rig drilling rig

OIL INDUSTRY near the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Alberta Canada Oil well rig drilling rig

Oil well pump jack and flare stack releasing burning natural gas, Colorado

Oil Drilling Rig Texas, USA

pumpjack, alberta, canada

$A pumpjack at oil well and fracking site situated in cotton field in Shafter. Kern County, located over the Monterey Shale, has seen a dramatic increase in oil drilling and hydraulic fracking in recent years. San Joaquin Valley, California, USA$

Drilling for oil in North Dakota

Pumpjack on a gravel pad with blue sky in Alberta; Longview, Alberta, Canada

Energy development, WY

USA, TEXAS, Midland: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Oil Drilling Machinery Display

OIL INDUSTRY near the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Alberta Canada Oil well rig drilling rig

OIL INDUSTRY near the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Alberta Canada Oil well rig drilling rig

Cranes at Victoria and Albert docks, Cape Town, South Africa.

A device used for oil exploration in Texas

Drilling for oil in East Texas

Oil And Gas Drill Rig With Surrounding Infrastructure, Prudhoe Bay, Arctic Alaska, USA, Summer

Oil well pumping

Traveling block used during drilling.

A800332 U3KY HURON KING GENERAL SHOTS JOHNSON(Project Engineer) FEB 13 80EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 2/13/1980 CRANES, LIFTING (INDUSTRIAL); EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; GENERAL SHOTS; HURON KING; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; SHAFTS; TEST SITES; TOWERS (STAND-ALONE); TRUCKS; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WEAPONS EFFECTS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Land Drilling Rig Views

$Well stimulation activity on oil well. Lost Hills Oil Field and hydraulic fracking site is located over the Monterey Shale. Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California, USA$

Cochrane, AB, Canada. Aug 15 ,2023. A front view of The Plant Towers, leading to the Direct Energy Wildcat gas plant in Cochrane. Cochrane, AB, Canada. Aug 15 ,2023. A front view of The Plant Towers, leading to the Direct Energy Wildcat gas plant in Cochrane. Copyright: xZoonar.com/Marvin_Tolentinox 21231043

$USA, Colorado, Oil well pumpjack (pump jack) and gas flare (flare stack), Oil well developed with hydraulic fracturing, also known as hydrofracking or fracking$

An Oil Well Pump Jack and Natural Gas Flare Tower

A860659 GENERAL TEST F&S OPERATIONS DOUGLAS, CARL (PROJECT LEADER) MAY 12 86 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 5/12/1986 DOUGLAS, CARL; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; F&S; F&S OPERATIONS; GENERAL TEST; INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; TEST SITES; TESTING; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WEAPON EFFECTS; WEAPONS RELATED; WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY; GENERAL TEST - F&S OPERATIONS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

At the Midway-Sunset oil fields outside Bakersfield, crude oil is extracted from Monterey Shale.

Oil rig worker on drilling platform.

Drilling rig worker talking on radio on platform with airplane flying overhead, Alberta, Canada

Drilling for oil in North Dakota

Wireline Logging Tools

A810124 DRILL RIGS DRILL RIGS J. BARTLETT (Project Engineer) JAN 13 81 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 1/13/1981 BARTLETT, J.; CLOUDS; DRILLING RIGS; DRILLS; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT (SNL); MINING; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; RIGS; TEST SITES; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; DRILL RIGS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

$Natural gas drilling rig, Hydrofracking or Fracking$

A device used for oil exploration in Wyoming

View from below of an oil pipeline in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.

POZOS DE EXTRACCION DE PETROLEO Y MAQUINARIA.

Drilling Rig, Hverahlidarvirkjun Geothermal Power Plant, Iceland

Offshore energy production West Africa

Taft, California, Oil wells in the oil and gas fields of southern San Joaquin Valley.

Nabors Oil Rig And Truck On Drill Site Access Road Prudhoe Bay, Arctic Alaska, Winter

A740181 ERDA MORAN 2500 DRILL RIG EDWARDS (Project Engineer) MAR 18 74EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 3/18/1974 CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION SITES; CRANES; DIRT (SOIL); DRILLING RIGS; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; ENERGY R&D ADMINISTRATION; ERDA; MORAN 2500 DRILL RIG; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; RIGS; TANKS; TEST SITES; TOWERS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Drilling Rig At Sunrise, Alberta Canada

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nodding Donkey Oil Derrick On Industrial Site Near Baku.

1990s TRANS ALASKA PIPELINE AT PUMP STATION #6 ALASKA USA

Natural gas development, WY

Energy production on the North Slope of Alaska

Canada, Alberta , Kananaskis, Nodding Donkey Oil Derrick And Horse.

Land Drilling Rig and Cloudy Sky

Drilling rig with dramatic clouds at sunrise east of fort saskatchewan, alberta canada

A740183 ERDA AUGER RIG EDWARDS (Project Engineer) MAR 18 74EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 3/18/1974 AUGER; AUGER RIG; CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION SITES; CRANES; DIRT (SOIL); EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; ENERGY R&D ADMINISTRATION; ERDA; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; RIG TOWER; RIGS; TEST SITES; TOWERS; TRACTORS; TRUCKS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

A land drilling rig with casing prepared, ready to be run in to line the wellbore. Kenya

A730163 NTS DRILL RIGS VINEY(Project Engineer) AUG 20 73 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 8/24/1973 DRILLING; DRILLING RIGS; DRILLS; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; HOIST TOWERS (SHAFT); HOISTING EQUIPMENT; HOISTS; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; RIGS; TEST SITES; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; DRILL RIGS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

USA, TEXAS, Midland: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Oil Derrick / Dusk

A771033 ROCK SPRINGS, WY OIL SHALE PROJECT HANK KERR (PROJECT ENGINEER) MAY 18 77 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 5/18/1977 AUTOMOBILES; DRILLING; DRILLING RIGS, OIL; DRILLING TOOLS; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; KERR, HANK; MALE; MEN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; OIL SHALE PROJECT; ROCK SPRINGS; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; SITE PHOTO; TEST SITES; VEHICLES, SPECIAL USE; WORKERS, OIL RIG; WYOMING historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Oil field scene, Oildale, CA

A750343 LONGYEAR 44 DRILL RIGS BOB LITTLEJOHN (PROJECT ENGINEER) APR 30 75 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 4/30/1975 DRILLING RIGS; DRILLING RIGS, OIL; DRILLING TOOLS; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; FAILING (HEALTH); FORESTS; HEAVY EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; LITTLEJOHN, BOB; LONGYEAR 44; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; TEST SITES; TRAILERS (TRACTOR); UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; UNUSED (NEW); LONGYEAR 44 DRILL RIGS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

A860148 DRILL RIG DRILL RIGS BARTLETT, JULIAN JAN 23 86 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 1/23/1986 BARTLETT, JULIAN; CABLES; DRILLING EQUIPMENT; DRILLING RIGS; DRILLING TOOLS; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; SUPPORTS; TEST SITES; TESTING; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WEAPON EFFECTS; WEAPONS RELATED; WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY; WIRE & CABLES; DRILL RIG historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

edson, alberta, canada, snow covered drilling pipes with a rig in the background

Old factory buildings placing on industrial area

Drilling rig in New Mexico.

Drilling rig in Wyoming.

Cabimas, Venezuela, A Pdvsa oil station tower is seen on Lake Maracaibo.

Drill rig in the Wyoming winter

Water well being drilled in Almond orchard. After three years of severe drought and groundwater depletion, a record number of well drilling permits have been granted, Tulare County, San Joaquin Valley, California, USA

A810128 DRILL RIGS DRILL RIGS J. BARTLETT (Project Engineer) JAN 13 81 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 1/13/1981 BARTLETT, J.; DRILLING RIGS; DRILLS; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT (SNL); MINING; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; RIGS; TEST SITES; TRAILERS, MOTOR DRAWN; TUNNELING; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; VEHICLES, MOTOR (NON MILITARY); DRILL RIGS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Drilling for oil in North Dakota

A790683 GILLETTE, WY COAL GASIFICATION JA BEYELER(Project Engineer) OCT 2 79EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 10/2/1979 BEYELER, JA; CANISTERS; COAL GASIFICATION PROJECT; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; PIPES; TANKS, AIR; TEST SITES; COAL GASIFICATION historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

An offshore oil platform at sunset light An offshore oil platform at sunset light Copyright: xZoonar.com/StanislavxRishnyakx 13813264

Oil well rig drilling near the Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada

A pump jack in open ground at an oil extraction site.

Oil Well Drumheller Alberta Canada

Two pipe plant on blue sky background

Oil exploration rig, Scotland

Dock yards in Antwerp, Belgium

A810107 DRILL RIGS DRILL RIGS J. BARTLETT (Project Engineer) JAN 13 81 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 1/13/1981 BARTLETT, J.; DRILLING RIGS; DRILLS; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT (SNL); MINING; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; RIGS; TEST SITES; TUNNELING; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; VEHICLES, MOTOR (NON MILITARY); DRILL RIGS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Pump jack on a sky and sun background. Extraction of oil. Toned sepia.. Oil rig.

Drill pipe is used in the exploration and development of oil and gas.

An offshore oil platform at sunset light An offshore oil platform at sunset light Copyright: xZoonar.com/StanislavxRishnyakx 14522952

Canada, Alberta, Del Bonita, Fracking for oils and gas on the edge of the Baaken play.

$Cuadrilla shale gas drilling rig preparing for 'fracking', Weeton, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, march$

Drilling for oil and gas in Colorado

Oil pump rig operation on the platform in oil and gas industry. Pumpjack, industrial equipment. Oilfield site, oil pump are running. Rocking machines for power genertion. Petroleum concept. Toned.. Oil pumpjack, industrial equipment. Rocking machines for power genertion. Extraction of oil. Petroleum concept.

Azerbaijan, Baku. Absheron Peninsula, oil fields

Drill pipe on rack by drilling rig.

Pumpjack

Oil wellhead equipment, Crowley, Louisiana.

USA, Alaska, Alaska Pipeline. Close-up of pipeline.

A810437 DRILL RIGS F&S OPERATIONS J. BARTLETT (Project Engineer) JAN 13 81 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 1/13/1981 BARTLETT, J.; CAL DRILL; DRILLING RIGS; DRILLS; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS; EQUIPMENT (SNL); F&S OPERATIONS; FENIX & SCISSON INC; MINING; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; RIGS; TEST SITES; TRAILERS; TRUCKS; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; DRILL RIGS historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Drilling derrick near snow capped mountains in Wyoming.

Oil pumps in the oil field. Summer hot sunny day. Seagulls soaring in the sky. Minimalistic industrial landscape. Russia, Western Siberia. Toned image.. Oil pumps in the oil field. Summer hot sunny day. Seagulls soaring in the sky. Minimalistic industrial landscape.

OIL INDUSTRY near the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Alberta Canada

gas plant with red and white towers and mountains in the background just before sunrise with light clouds, cochrane alberta canada

North Texas Drilling

A820630 AREA 2 PULL TEST RIG BARTLETT, JULIAN MAR 23 82 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 3/23/1982 AREA 2; BARTLETT, JULIAN; CABLES; CRANES; CRANES, COMMON; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC PARTS; INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT; MALE; MEN; MEN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; PICKUP (TRUCKS); PULL TEST RIG; PULLING; TEST SITES; TESTING; UGT; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WEAPON EFFECTS; WEAPONS RELATED; WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY; AREA 2 - PULL TEST RIG historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

Oil well pumps in Southern California.

Drilling rig fenced with barbed wire

ABC Islands, BONAIRE, Solar Salt Works: Wind driven Water pump

of 4