I grew up in Apex Oilfields in Trinidad in the 50s. They used jerklines there and in the surrounding oilfields as well. They were huge turntables with cams at the hub. One 40 foot turntable could handle some 20 wells. Go to my other channel Oldtimecalypso and look up "Drilling Operations at Apex Oilfields". After all the drilling stuff there's a section on "Turntable No. 4". It's pretty cool! Nice vids you have here.
I grew up in Apex Oilfields in Trinidad in the 50s. They used jerklines there and in the surrounding oilfields as well. They were huge turntables with cams at the hub. One 40 foot turntable could handle some 20 wells. Go to my other channel Oldtimecalypso and look up "Drilling Operations at Apex Oilfields". After all the drilling stuff there's a section on "Turntable No. 4". It's pretty cool! Nice vids you have here.
bigshot102 1 year ago
Thanks for the Video.
hopeurfree 1 year ago
nice to see one still operating
californiacrude 2 years ago
Is this running on live steam or electricity?
douro20 2 years ago
a 5hp electric motor
oilfieldgirl 2 years ago
Where was the one you maintained? who's wells? This one's in Oil Springs
cabletoolcowboy 3 years ago