@Amiduffer A rat hole is the hole bored near the oil well being drilled and used to put a section of drill pipe into so that a connection can be made with the top joint (which has the circulation swivel and hose connected) then connected with the drill string to continue drilling. No rat would want to go there :-)
Big Rigs!~ Cool ! I Have seen old pic of Belridge Oilfied... I was amazed the production that keep us run !~ Massive for back in the day!~
mjkwyo 10 months ago
there is one i saw a few years back that doubled as a cell phone antenna next to the freeway leaving the airport on the way to anaheim
TheMsautobodyman 10 months ago
Thanks for sharing these. These steel derricks are an iconic symbol of the oil industry.
albusmackinficker 10 months ago
What is a rat hole? I assume its not where rodents hang out.
Amiduffer 10 months ago
@Amiduffer A rat hole is the hole bored near the oil well being drilled and used to put a section of drill pipe into so that a connection can be made with the top joint (which has the circulation swivel and hose connected) then connected with the drill string to continue drilling. No rat would want to go there :-)
californiacrude 10 months ago